Ann Turkel

They live in a home with Samantha (above) as well as Olivia who live in Beverly Hills. Ann Turkel still struggles to endure her separation of Richard Harris, even though they were only married for eight years. Turkel, who was raised in Manhattan and is from an ethnically Jewish middle-class family, attended both the Neighborhood Playhouse and American Musical and Dramatic Academy before turning 16. Also, she was studying at the same time with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knight In Retreat (TV Episode, 1985) Ann Turkel in the role of Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel was married for eighteen years to Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. But 40 years on she has admitted to JAN MOIR that they've never truly found love. Richard Harris is the actor who plays Albus Dumbledore, the wizard in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone), and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel's professional life is one of the most diverse and interesting in the entertainment business. The actress has received recognition all over the world for her success in television, motion pictures and modeling. Ann was born and raised in Manhattan. Her talent for entertainment never waned. Ann began dance lessons as a child, and her interest in the arts remained throughout her college. She attributes her grandmother to instilling her passion for art. Ann was a fan of dancing, singing, acting and many other types of expression throughout her childhood. Ann took acting classes with the Neighborhood Playhouse and Musical Theatre Academy along with Sandy Meisner, Philip Burton as well as other renowned coaches by age 16. At the age of 16, Ann began to sing with her fellow classmates, and then formed a rock and roll band. At Stockbridge, Massachusetts she also was a part of a summer performance at Berkshire Playhouse performing plays like The Pajama Game and West Side Story. While performing with her group at a fashion show that Ann was spotted at the hands of Gloria Schiff an editor at Vogue Magazine. Within less than a week, editor-in chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot the first Vogue Cover featuring photographer Richard Avedon. Ann became one of the most wanted models in America, appearing on cover models for top fashion magazines like Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. After two years Ann hit the international markets modeling successfully for a number of companies in Europe as well as Japan to be the model of major cosmetic brands like Max Factor Revlon and Chanel.