Ann Turkel

Presently, the actress and former cover girl lives in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above left). Ann Turkel, who was married to Richard Harris for eight years prior to her divorce in the year 2000, is still trying to come to terms with the loss of Richard Harris. The actress was born into the Jewish middle-class family in Manhattan, Turkel had, when she was 16, studied with both Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse, and Philip Burton at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knights in Retrench (1985): Ann Turkel portrays Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel, who spent 8 wild, crazy years in the company of Hollywood hellraiser Richard Harris. She confesses 40 years later, to JAN MOIR, that the couple did not find real happiness together. Richard Harris played the Wizard Albus Duddoe in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2002) the film was released with the name Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Ann Turkel is a multi-faceted entertainer with a resume that includes motion-picture, television modeling, business and much more. Ann Turkel, born and brought up in Manhattan has a talent to entertain. When she was 5 when she first began dance lessons, she took her first steps as well as studying art during her college time. She credits her mother for inspiring her to pursue an artistic career. Ann started her formal schooling through studying singing, acting as well as dancing. Ann took acting classes at The Neighborhood Playhouse and Musical Theatre Academy alongside Sandy Meisner, Philip Burton and several other notable instructors by the time she reached the age of 16. Ann began to join her fellow students in a rock band and began singing. The Pajama Game", as well as West Side Story, were two of the summer productions that she participated in at the Berkshire Playhouse Stockbridge Massachusetts. Ann was discovered when she was performing at an event for Vogue's fashion with her group. In 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 well-known American models, working as a cover model for leading magazines such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. Ann was a model who had success throughout Europe, Japan and other global markets for 2 several years. Ann was the face of giants in cosmetics like Max Factor Revlon or Chanel.