Ann Turkel

The actress lives in Beverly Hills with Samantha (above) and Olivia at Beverly Hills. Ann Turkel has been married only for eight years, she divorced her husband Richard Harris since 20. But she still can't take the news of his passing. Turkel was born in the midst of a Jewish family and raised through her maternal grandmother in Manhattan. When she reached 16 years old, she was in the midst of studying with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton Both at the Neighborhood playhouse and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat, 1985 The Knight Rider Knight's Retreat 1985 Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel married Hollywood's notorious hellraiser Richard Harris for eight years. She confesses 40 years later to JAN MOIR, that the couple never found true happiness apart. Richard Harris played the part of Albus Dumbledore, the wizard in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also made available in the form of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel is a multi-faceted entertainer whose career encompasses motion picture, TV models, business and much more. Ann Turkel was born and brought up in Manhattan had an innate ability to entertain. Her artistic education continued through the college. Ann began taking dance lessons when she was five years old. She credits her grandmother with instilling her passion for art. Ann was a student of dance, acting, and voice throughout her childhood. Ann started her acting education at the age of 16, learning with Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. Ann joined her classmates as a bandleader and then began singing. The Pajama Game", and West Side Story, were among the summer shows that she performed at Berkshire Playhouse Stockbridge Massachusetts. Ann was discovered in her appearance at the Vogue Magazine Fashion Show by Gloria Schiff. Within a week editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland had Ann shoot her first Vogue cover in collaboration with photographer Richard Avedon. Ann was soon one of most coveted models ever, and her work was featured in the top fashion magazines Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. After two years Ann was able to enter the world market performing well throughout Europe and Japan in the role of face for major cosmetic brands like Max Factor Revlon and Chanel.