Ann Turkel

Presently, the actress and former cover girl is living with her family in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above she left). Ann Turkel still struggles to cope with her divorce with Richard Harris, even though they only dated for 8 years. Turkel was raised as an Jewish woman in Manhattan and attended classes with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton when she was just 16 years old. Knight Rider Knight In Retreat (TV Episode 1985) Ann Turkel in the part of Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel, who spent 8 wild, crazy years in the company of Hollywood rock star Richard Harris. It took Ann Turkel nearly forty years to acknowledge that she and Richard Harris never had a happy marriage. Richard Harris played the part of Albus Dumbledore as the wizard in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also made available under the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) as well as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel has one of the most intriguing and varied career paths in the world of entertainment and is recognized around the world for her achievements in motion picture, television, modeling, and in business. Ann Turkel was born in and raised in Manhattan. Her entire life she has performed well in entertaining. Her artistic education continued through the college. Ann began taking dance lessons when she was at the age of five. She is grateful to her mother for encouraging her artistic activities. Ann studied acting, dance as well as voice during her formative years. Ann aged 16 years old studied at both at the Neighborhood Playhouse (formerly the Musical Theatre Academy) and the Musical Theatre Academy under some great acting coaches within the city. They include Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. Ann together with a few students from her high school made up a school rock and roll ensemble. The band also took part in a year of summer stock stage on stage at the Berkshire Playhouse in Stockbridge, Massachusetts with plays such as The Pajama Game" and West Side Story. While performing with her band at an evening of fashion shows that Ann was found to Gloria Schiff an editor at Vogue Magazine. Diana Vreeland, the editor in chief of Vogue Magazine, requested Ann shoot her first Vogue magazine cover in just a few days. Ann was among America's most well-known models, appearing on the covers of top magazines such as Vogue Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and many others. Ann started modeling in Europe and Japan in the fashion houses of Max Factor Revlon as well as Chanel after two successful years.