Ann Turkel

Presently, the actress and former cover girl lives at Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above and left). The couple was married only eight years, and divorced for twenty years. Ann Turkel is still struggling to accept the loss of her ex-husband, Richard Harris. Turkel was raised as an Jewish girl in Manhattan and was studying under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton when she was just 16 years old. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat in 1985 - Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel married Hollywood's notorious hellraiser Richard Harris for eight years. But after 40 years, she confesses to JAN MOIR they weren't completely happy as a couple. Richard Harris portrayed the character of Albus Dundeeore, the wizard in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as well as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002. Ann Turkel, who is known around the globe for her achievements in television, film and business, has had a fascinating and diverse career. Ann was raised and born in Manhattan. Her love of entertainment never waned. As a fifth-grader when she was in the fifth grade, she started dancing lessons. Then she continued her studies in art at university. She is grateful for the support that she received from her mother. Ann is a vocalist as well as dancing and acting from her early years. Ann was just 16 when she began studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse, the Musical Theatre Academy. Also, she studied in the studio of Sandy Meisner. When she was in high school, Ann started singing along with her classmates and forming the rock and roll group. The band was based in Stockbridge, Massachusetts she also had a summer time at Berkshire Playhouse performing plays like The Pajama Game and West Side Story. The moment she performed with her band at an event for fashion when Ann was discovered to Gloria Schiff an editor at Vogue Magazine. Within one week, editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland had Ann shoot her first Vogue cover in collaboration with photographer Richard Avedon. Ann was soon one of the most sought-after models of all time, and her work was featured in top fashion magazines such as Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. After two years Ann hit the international markets modeling successfully in Europe and Japan for the roles of face for big brands in the cosmetic industry like Max Factor Revlon and Chanel.