Ann Turkel

Presently, the actress and former cover girl lives at Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above left). They were together for just eight years and had been divorced for twenty years. Ann Turkel is still struggling to deal with the death of her husband, Richard Harris. 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) Ann Turkel in the part as Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel married Hollywood's notorious hellraiser Richard Harris for eight years. But 40 years on she admits that to JAN MOIR that the couple never really found happiness apart. Richard Harris portrayed the character of Albus Dundeeore in the films Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002. Ann Turkel has one of the most intriguing and varied careers in the entertainment industry and is recognized all over the world for her successes in motion pictures, television, modeling, and in business. Growing up in Manhattan, Ann always had an ability to entertain. She began dance lessons when she was five and continued to pursue her art studies through college. She credits her mother for encouraging her artistic activity. Ann spent her childhood studying the arts of acting, dancing and singing. Ann was just 16 when she began studying in the Neighborhood Playhouse, the Musical Theatre Academy. Also, she trained in the studio of Sandy Meisner. Ann began to join her fellow students as a bandleader and then began singing. The Pajama Game", and West Side Story, were some of the summer productions that she performed at the Berkshire Playhouse Stockbridge Massachusetts. Ann was brought to the attention of an Vogue Magazine fashion show by Gloria Schiff, an editor. Diana Vreeland's editor-inchief was able to have Ann and photographer Richard Avedon shoot Ann's first Vogue cover in a matter of days. Ann was one of the top American models, working as a cover model for the most prestigious magazines, such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. In the space of two years, Ann began to appear on international fashion shows modeling successfully for a number of companies in Europe as well as Japan in the role of face of big brands in the cosmetic industry like Max Factor Revlon and Chanel.