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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California. At the age of eight, she began taking dance classes. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the school's head cheerleader and the senior class president. Her high school graduation was in the year 1980. After graduating, she began the college process at Cal State Northridge. There, she majored in radio and TV. After joining the L.A. Lakers cheerleaders, she became head cheerleader/choreographer after only a few months, eventually dropping out of college to dance and choreograph full-time. The Jacksons hired her to choreograph their 1984 movie "Torture", the first in a long sequence of videos and movies she choreographed. She began her singing career with her first CD, "Forever Your Girl", which had lackluster sales until her hit single "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December of 1988. she has been a renowned performer ever since. Her popularity was further boosted by

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is most well famous for her performance on screen in both contemporary and historical roles. She has also had a long line of roles on stage as well as screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy), the daughter of a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. Raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. Later, she attended drama school , and was accepted into the prestigious Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. A decade later she was offered her first film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990), playing "Stands with a Fist" who is a white woman raised by the Sioux Indians. The role was so well-loved that she earned her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite such experienced actors as Robert

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist from America. She previously worked as the TV reporter for ABC News. She is known for her tenure as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 until 2018 and also hosting The View from 2015 to 2018. Before that she was the co-anchor on America This Morning (World News Now) and America This Morning (America This Morning). After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. Due to limited TV opportunities she was employed in sales for radio. She was eventually able to find work for an entire year as a production assistant for WKEF/WRGT. Later, she would occasionally anchor and report. From 2002 until 2005 she was the weekend sports anchor and sports anchor on weekdays at WPO-TV in Cincinnati. She became a reporter for sports for the NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 until December 2011, after her contract was terminated. In Dec

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She began her career as a television and film producer, producing films such as "The New Card Sharks", (1978), and "Card Sharks" (1986). She produced projects like Double Dare (1976), and was a guest on numerous TV shows like E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Her most popular role was for her performance in "Christine Sullivan" as a Night Court star (1984). The actress was on 156 episodes of this comedy, from 1984 to 1992. Marylee (Armstrong) Post is her daughter. She was a poet and noted nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14, 1918 to April 7 in 2015). Alongside her second husband Michael A. Ross, she had two children: Katie Ross (born June 26 June 26, 1986) and Daisy Ross (30 March 1990). Her birthplace was Palo alto, California and grew up close to Walnut Creek in California. She was a cheerleader at Las Lomas High School, Walnut Creek, California. She earned her Bachelor of Arts d

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Angie Chalke is her mother and Doug Chalke are her father. Sarah is the middle of two siblings, the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah made her acting debut in a made-for-TV movie, City Boy (1992). In 1993, following her debut film, she was a candidate for the role of "Becky" in the TV show Roseanne (1988). The show was in search of an alternative to the character after Alicia Goranson quit the show to attend college. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995 and was a part in the production of Roseanne (1988) from 1994 to 1995. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah appeared in two movies: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) as an actress called Krista Wilson. In 1998, just a year following the time that Roseanne (1988) was over, Sarah was asked to act in a show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998). Based on

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent alumna of the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage. She is also a part of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She's twice a winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also received the 2008 best Comedic Play and the 2006 Best Sketch Troupe awards. She has appeared in a variety of roles in the shows "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes", as well. She was a regular on "The Ron James Show" and also appeared as a guest in "Call Me Fitz," “Cracked,""Bomb Girls," as well as "Lost Girl." Other film and television credits include "Video on Trial,"" "Hotbox" and the Academy Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She also plays the role of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her net worth has been growing dramatically in the period 2019-2020. What's the

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton was the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African American, while her mother is caucasian and is of German, English and Dutch roots. Her family resided across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing up and she was a lover of movies from her early childhood. Her mom was a school teacher and her father was an attorney. Paula claims she was able to get away from her mother by pretending to be someone else when she was when she was a kid. It's not surprising that she took part in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's plays for high school students. Her favorite character was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". She completed her studies at the University of Southern California, where she completed a summer course in film. It was during this time that she was given a three-month task to create documentaries on PBS. The result was that she was able to work as a production assistant in television document

Amy Carlson

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  Amy Carlson was born in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and spent her childhood in Chicago. Amy was a part of her family in Chicago when she was in junior high. Her parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy is the mother of two sisters: Betsy and Lori, and a brother Joe. Amy has traveled extensively across Europe with her family and also independently. Both of them were teachers and were able to travel and camp together each summer due to this. They've camped across every state, with the exception of Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda after the war in 1994 to help in relief efforts. Amy displayed her talent for art early when she was acting in school plays, as well as taking part in writing competitions. In high school, she was a promising athlete who won the very first 3200 meter relay in Illinois girls track. After sustaining an injury, she went back to university and played many parts on the stage, starting with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth Of July”

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, as well as Encarna Sanchez. She was a performer with a passion as a young girl and would reenact TV commercials to keep the family entertained. However, she decided to concentrate on dancing. After studying ballet for 9 years in Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her education under a number of famous dancers. At 15, however she realized her real destiny when she outclassed over 300 girls at a talent agency audition. The resulting contract landed her several roles in Spanish television shows and music videos. This in turn opened the door to an acting career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). After that she appeared briefly in Framed (1992) by Timothy Dalton. The Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992) was her third film. In the film, she played one of the four sisters that were seeking the affection of a handsome Army deserter. This film w

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is a writer, director actress, musician, and actor who has helmed many episodes of TV, including The Equalizer (2021), Chicago Med (2015), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), Chicago Fire (2012) among others. Milena was the Co-EP/Producing director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018) and is currently in the process of completing two pilots. Milena was chosen as one of the eight directors for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable was her TV series as well as a short film. The show starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort the film was awarded the Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival as and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film Temporary (2017) is screened across the country and has won Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest and the Director's Choice Award at Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has appeared in more than 100 TV episodes acting as

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes for her work as a stage, TV, and film actress. She was born in Dallas and grew up in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. She has been in a variety of films since that time, including Christopher's "The Prestige", with Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and "Because I Said So" which starred Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me & You" films starring Steve Martin, "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen" films, "10th & Wolf" crime drama featuring a cast which also included Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. She starred alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action film "Looper.". Perabo played Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for five seasons.

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer, one of Israel's most loved actresses, is an extremely special person. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first noticed by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first English-speaking film role as Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). Since moving to the United States, Zurer has played in Studio films such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid and William Hurt, Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected in the role of Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion, an ensemble Lawrence Kasdan cast featuring Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in the role of Russell Crow. She also filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert, which she starred in alongside Ewan McGregor in addition to waiting for the release date of the film The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya in the role of Clive Owen. She

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia But she returned to Scotland where she started performing on the stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At 16, she moved to London and was soon involved in indie filmmaking (her first paid gig was as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre acting, both as an actor as well as a director. In 2004, she relocated to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" which was a stage play in which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. The play was praised by critics. Her first US movie role was as "Stacy", the manipulative, born again Christian and born again Christian, in Headspace (2005). She was then cast in the role of "Thumper Wint", a unorthodox, born-again, Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) and directed by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were awed by her distinctive combination of powerful sexuality and irreverent humor. Th

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Brewster is an American actor, voice actress, and singer. Her role as Kathy, a recurring character on Friends the fourth season was her first big break. The first time she was recognized was her character Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent on the crime show Criminal Minds. She was on the show on that show regularly from 2006 until 2012. She has returned regularly since then , with guest appearances. Her other roles include voiceovers for Elise and Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in the final season of Community, her voice as Birdgirl in the Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Sara Kingsley on the Fox sitcom Grandfathered and as Donald Duck's twin sister Della in the 2017 series of DuckTales, marking the first animated appearance of the character. Brewster was conceived in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10 the year 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew), worked as an official of the government, and her father, Galen Brewster, worked as a school administ

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born 3 May 1986. She was a student at the Cours Florent drama school, Paris. She has appeared in films such as Loup 2009, Sleepless Night 2011 and Hacker's Game 2015. She is the Mantis character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (1999). Pom Klementieff was the child of two parents: a Korean mother, and an American-Russian father. Her father was consul in Quebec City, Canada. Eugene Klementieff, a painter, was her grandfather. Pom was her name due to the fact that it is a symphony of the Korean words "spring" and 'tiger" in Korean. The actress spent a year in Canada prior to moving her family throughout the world due to her father's job. They lived in Japan as well as the Ivory Coast, before settling in France. Her father, who passed away in the age of five from cancer was also her mother. She also suffered from schizophrenia and was unable to ca