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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. At the age of eight older, she began her dancing lessons. Van Nuys High School was where she was the senior class president and also the head cheerleader. She graduated from high school in the year 1980. Following graduation, she began college 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 Lakers enlisted The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, which was the first of a number of movies and videos she would choreograph. She branched out into singing on her debut album, "Forever Your Girl" with a mediocre sales performance until the hit song "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December 1988 and she's been a household dancer ever since, aided by her time as a judge on the hit series

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is popular for her portrayals as characters in contemporary and period screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was born on the 28th of April 1952, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Eileen (Mundy) and John McDonnell, a computer consultant both from Irish origin. She was born in Ithaca and then graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. She then went to theatre school, and then was accepted into the Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). Two decades later she was offered her first film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990) as "Stands with a Fist" who is a white woman who is raised by the Sioux Indians. The role was so well-loved that she was the first actress to receive an Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's film credits also include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999) in which she starred alongside veteran actors such as Robert Redford, Sidn

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris, an American journalist, was previously an anchor for television at ABC News. Her most well-known work is her role as co-anchor on Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 to 2018 and in her role as co-host on The View from 2015 to 2018. Before that she was co-anchor for America This Morning (World News Now) as well as 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 the lack of TV opportunities she worked in radio sales. She was hired as a WKEF/WRGT production assistant, and later became a anchor and reporter. She was the weekend anchor and weekday sports anchors at WCPO TV, Cincinnati, between 2002 and 2005. The contract was canceled and she became a reporter and anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 until December 2011. She was employed by ABC News' news division in the month of December. She first

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew up in Walnut Creek, California and began her career in films and TV shows such as Card Sharks (1978) and "The New Card Sharks" (1986) and then went on to produce such projects as Double Dare (1976) and was a guest on TV shows such as 1st to Die (2003), E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). She is perhaps most famous for her role as "Christine Sullivan", the Night Court star (1984). From 1984 to 1992 she was a part of 156 shows. Marylee (Armstrong) Post was her mother. She is famous for her poetry and as a nuclear scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918-April 7, 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26 in 1987) and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 in 1990), were her second marriage to Michael A. Ross. She was born in Palo alto, California and grew up close to Walnut Creek in California. She was an athlete at Las Lomas High School, Walnut Creek, California. Lewis & Clark College in Portland Oregon aw

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. She is the middle child. She has an older sister Natasha Chalke and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah made her acting debut in a made-for-TV movie, City Boy (1992). In 1993, shortly after her debut film, she auditioned for the role of "Becky" on the TV show Roseanne (1988). The show was looking for an alternative to the character after Alicia Goranson quit the show to go to college. Sarah graduated from high school in 1995 as she was filming the 1994-1995 Roseanne (1988) season. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah was a part-time actress in two movies: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) as a cheerleader who was named Krista Wilson. Sarah was asked to play a character on a television show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) which was a year following Roseanne (1988). Bas

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 born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American , and her mother, who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch her ancestry. Her family lived next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she was growing-up, and she was a huge enthusiast of films from her early days. Her mother was a teacher , and her father worked as an attorney. Paula claims that when she was young, she would try to escape from the world by "pretending to pretend to be someone else" which is why it came as a surprise that she acted in high school plays at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. Her favorite role was "Abigail" from "The Crucible". In the end, she chose to take a course in film at the University of Southern California in a summer program, and was awarded a three-month project to make documentaries for PBS. Then, she was hired as a production assistant for television documentaries as well as Howie Mandel's tal

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” an

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). As a child and a devoted performer and would re-enact commercials from the television to entertain of her family. However, she decided to devote her energies to dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years in Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her education under a number of highly acclaimed dancers. She discovered her true calling at the age of 15 when she defeated more than 300 contestants in an audition for an agency for talents. The contract that resulted in her being signed secured her several roles in Spanish TV shows and music videos. This set the stage for a career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut with The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). After that she appeared in a brief scene in Framed (1992) directed by Timothy Dalton. The third film she starred in was the Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992), where she played one of four sis

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 is one of Israel's most highly regarded actresses. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first discovered by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first English-speaking film role as Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). Zurer is an American actress who has appeared in Studio films, such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid (with William Hurt), Samuel Goldwyn’s Fugitive pieces alongside Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected along with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion, an ensemble Lawrence Kasdan casting that features Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel alongside Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was her co-filming partner in the film of Rodrigo Garcia's The Last Days in Desert. The actress also waited for The Last Knights to be released by Kazuaki Kriya, Kazuaki Kriya, the Japanese director. She recently received the Gold Nymph Award for Outst

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 is an American actress, singer, as well as voice actor. Her character as Kathy the character who appeared in recurring roles on Friends Season 4, was her first public recognition. Her first big break came when she portrayed the Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds, on which she starred on a regular basis from 2006 until 2012 and was then re-cast for guest appearances , before returning frequently in 2016. She also played Mr. Mumbles and Elise on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in Community's final season Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at law, Sara Kingsley in Fox's Grandfathered and Donald Duck’s twin sister Della on DuckTales 2017, which was the first animated appearance for the character. Brewster was conceived in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10, 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a state official. Galen Brewster was her father, and was an administrator at the school. Brewster was born in Massachusetts, and she

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff is an actress from France, French actress was born on May 3, 1986. She was a student at the Cours Florent drama academy in Paris. Her roles include Loup (2009) as well as Sleepless Night (2011). She portrays the role Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City to a Korean father and a French-Russian wife. He worked as consul for the French government. Eugene Klementieff, a painter was her great-grandfather. The name was chosen by her parents "Pom" due to the fact that it's identical in pronunciation to Korean words for both "spring" and "tiger". Klementieff lived in Canada for a short time before her family went on a long trip because of her father's job. They lived in Japan as well as the Ivory Coast, before settling in France. Klementieff's father, who died aged 5 of cancer was also her m