Ann Turkel

Today, the actress and former cover girl is living with her family in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above and left). Ann Turkel's former husband Richard Harris has passed away after just 8 years of marriage and twenty years divorce. Turkel was raised as an Jewish girl in Manhattan and was studying under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton by the age 16. Knight Rider Knight in Retreat (TV Episode 1985) The character of Ann Turkel as Bianca Morgan. 'I had this feeling one of us would end up killing the other' Ann Turkel spent eight thrilling years of marriage to Hollywood hellraiser Richard Harris. She admits, 40 years later, to JAN MOIR, that they never did find true happiness apart. Richard Harris played the role of the wizard Albus Dumbledore Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001 and also rereleased as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). Ann Turkel has one of the most intriguing and varied professions in the entertainment business and is admired throughout the world due to her accomplishments in motion-picture as well as television, modeling as well as business. Ann Turkel was born and lived in Manhattan. She has always been talented at entertaining. When she was 5 she started dancing and studied art throughout her college period. Her grandmother is the one she credits with encouraging her creativity. Ann started her formal schooling with a focus on acting, singing, and dancing. Ann began acting at the age of 16, studying with Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. At the age of 16, Ann began singing with her schoolmates and formed an all-rock and roll ensemble. The Pajama Game " and West Side Story were among the shows she played in the Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge in Massachusetts. Ann was discovered at an Vogue Magazine fashion show by Gloria Schiff, an editor. In less than a week the editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot her first Vogue Cover together with photographer Richard Avedon. Ann was soon one of most coveted models ever, featuring her cover in the top fashion magazines such as Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. Ann has been a model who was successful for cosmetic companies including Max Factor Revlon, Chanel and Europe in Europe after two years.