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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. She started dancing at the age of eight. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the school's head cheerleader and class president for senior year. Her high school graduation was in 1980. Following graduation she enrolled in college at Cal State Northridge. There she was a radio and television major. and television. 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 video "Torture" that was the first in a long sequence of videos and movies she choreographed. Following her debut album "Forever Your Girl" she began to sing and soon became a well-known artist and performer. The stint she held as an American Idol judge (2002) has made her a popular performer/dancer. Her father (Harry Abdul) is of Sephardic Jewish backg

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 historical and modern 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) who was an Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. She was born in Ithaca and then graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. Later, she attended the drama school and was accepted into the highly regarded Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. In the following two decades she was offered her first film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990), playing "Stands with a Fist" as a white woman born to the Sioux Indians. The first time she received an Academy Award nomination was for this role. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999) in which she starred alongside veteran actors like Robert Red

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist who formerly worked as the TV correspondent for ABC News. Her stints as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) and co-host of The View (2015-2018) are famous. She was previously co-anchor of America This Morning as well as World News Now. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. Because of limited TV opportunities, she worked in radio sales. After a year of working as a production assistant for WKEF/WRGT. She was then allowed to anchor and report periodically. She was the weekend and weekday sports anchors at WCPO TV, Cincinnati, from 2002 to 2005. After her contract expired and she became a anchor and reporter for sports at the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago between November 2005 and December 2011. In December 2011, she was recruited by ABC News the division for news of ABC. On January 2, 2012, she made her debut on ABC News&#

Markie Post

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Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. Her first professional work was in television and film productions like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Later, she was the producer of such projects as Double Dare (1976). She also has appeared in TV shows such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Her most memorable TV role was that of "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). From 1984 to 1992 she appeared in 156 episodes. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, a poet, and noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7, 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26, 1987), and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 90) was her second marriage to Michael A. Ross. Born in Palo Alto in California and raised in Walnut Creek. As cheerleader, she attended Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek. Lewis & Clark College in Portland Oregon awarded her a Bachelo

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. Sarah is the middle child, having one older sister Natasha Chalke, and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's debut as an actor was City Boy (1992), a movie made for TV. After her debut film was a success, Sarah auditioned for the role of "Becky" of Roseanne (1988). After Alicia Goranson left the show to attend college, the show was searching for someone to replace her. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995 and was involved 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 starred in two movies: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played a cheerleader with the name Krista Wilson. In 1998, a year following the time that Roseanne (1988) was finished, Sarah was asked to act in a show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998). It was bas

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent graduate of the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She also graduated of the Second City Toronto Mainstage. She is also one half of the comedy duo "Cory!". She has been an Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for Best Female Improviser. In 2008, she received the award for the Best Comedic Play award , and in 2006, she was awarded the Best Sketch Troupe Award. She's appeared in various roles on "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes" and "Almost Heroes. She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" and played guest roles in "Call Me Fitz," “Cracked," “Bomb Girls” and "Lost Girl." The credits on her television and film work also include "Video on Trial,"" Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voices the character of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." In the period 2019-2020, her net worth has risen significantly. What

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American, while her mother is caucasian and is of German, English and Dutch origins. Her family lived directly next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew older, and she was a major movie buff from her very early years. Her mother was a teacher , and her father was an attorney. Paula states that as a girl she would escape by "pretending to pretend to be someone else" therefore it wasn't surprising that she was a part-time actress in high school plays at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. Her most loved role was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". After finishing the University of Southern California's summer program, she took film classes and was given a 3-month project to make documentaries for PBS. She was later hired as a production assistant on TV documentaries and Howie Mandel's talk-show. Later, she made documentary segments for Medi

Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent most of her childhood living in Chicago. Amy was a resident of Glen Ellyn the city of Illinois, up until she graduated from junior college. Her family also resided in Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at American School. Amy is the younger sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled extensively across Europe with her family , and independently. They both worked as teachers and could travel and camp together each summer due to this. They've stayed in every state except Alaska. Amy was also in Rwanda following the war in 1994 to aid in relief efforts. Amy was a talented actor in school productions and was a winner of writing contests. In high school, she excelled as an athlete, placing in the first ever 3200-meter relay for girls in Illinois track. After suffering an injury, Amy returned to theater and perform a variety of roles that included Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and W

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, and Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser from Madrid. As a toddler she was already an avid performer, performing commercials on TV for her parents' entertainment, but she eventually decided to concentrate on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years in Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her education under a variety of famous dancers. When she turned 15, she heeded her true destiny when she outclassed over 300 other girls in a talent agency audition. She was offered roles on Spanish video and television. This contract led to a number of more roles, and opened the doors to a career on the big screen. Cruz made her debut film in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). Then she briefly was in Framed (1992) which was a Timothy Dalton thriller. Her final film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning production where she played one of four sisters who were competing to win the

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich, a director and actor, has directed many episodes of TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012), and others. In addition, she was co-producer and Co-EP on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently a part of two pilots currently in the process of development. Milena was among eight women selected for AFI’s most prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Unspeakable was her TV show as well as a short film. The show starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort, it won 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) has been screened across the nation and was awarded the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest, and the Director's Choice Award at Sedona International Film Festival.

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo has been nominated for an Golden Globe as a stage as well as a TV and film actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in New Jersey, she graduated with a summa cum Laude degree from Ohio University. In 2000 she was cast in the role of a breakout character in Coyote Ugly. Since then she has been featured in films such as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films with Steve Martin, "Imagine Me and"Imagine Me & You" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime drama "10th and Wolf" featuring an ensemble cast which included James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. Perabo starred alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action film "Looper.". On TV, Perabo was a part of Annie Walker in all 5 seasons

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zuer is an Israeli actress who has been praised for her performance. She was born in Tel Aviv, and first was noticed by Hollywood after she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking part, playing Eric Bana's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Zurer has appeared in several Studio films since her arrival in the United States, including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring William Hurt and Dennis Quaid Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Parts, which starred 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, a Lawrence Kasdan ensemble casting that features Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel alongside Russell Crow. She filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert opposite Ewan McGregor, as well as awaiting the release of the film The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya opposite Clive Ow

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. That's where she began her stage debut in The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of 16, she moved to London where she became involved in filmmaking in the indie genre. (Her first professional gig on The Acid House was as a stoner with Irvine Welsh (1998)). She has also participated in theater as an actress as well as 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 the director. It received great reviews. She was then offered her first US film role as the manipulative and a born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). She was then cast in the role of "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian, in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) as played by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were awed by her distinc

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie is an American actor, singer, and voice actor. Her role as Kathy, a recurring character on Friends Season 4, was her first major recognition. Her breakout role was as Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 until 2012, she was a guest on Criminal Minds frequently. She has been back to guest appearances since and is currently appearing on Criminal Minds regularly in 2016. Other roles she's played includes Mr. Mumbles, Elise, and Mr. Mumbles in Dan Vs, Frankie Dart, Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at Lawyer, Sara Kingsley, on Fox sitcom Grandfathered, as well as voicing Donald Duck's twin sister Della, in DuckTales 2017. This was the first animated appearance of the character. Brewster was conceived in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10 of 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster. (nee Tew), worked in the government. Her father, Galen Brewster worked as school administrator. Brewster was born in Massachusetts and later moved to New Yo

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff was born May 3, 1986. She attended the Cours Florent drama school, Paris. She has been in films like Loup 2009, Sleepless Night 2011 and Hacker's Game 2015. She portrays the role of Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (1999). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada, to her Korean mother and French-Russian father, who was working there as a consul with the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Her parents chose the name "Pom" due to the fact that it's identical in pronunciation to Korean words for "spring" as well as "tiger". The actress spent a year in Canada before her family moved frequently because of her father's work. Prior to making the move to France the family lived in Japan as well as on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff's father died of cancer when she was just 5 and her mother was suffering