Ann Turkel

Presently, the actress and former cover model lives at Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above and left). Ann Turkel still struggles to endure her separation with Richard Harris, even though they were only married for 8 years. Turkel was an Jewish girl born within Manhattan and born into an upper-middle class Jewish family, had a degree from Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton at the age of 16. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat 1985 The Knight Rider Knight's Retreat 1985 Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel, who spent 8 wild, crazy years with Hollywood rock star Richard Harris. After 40 years she tells JAN MOIR they were never happy 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's work is considered to be among the most varied and intriguing within the entertainment industry. She has been recognized across the globe for the successes she's achieved in television, motion pictures, and modeling. Born and raised in Manhattan, Ann always had an ability to entertain. The artistic training she received continued into college. She started taking dance classes when she was just at the age of five. She credits her grandmother as a source of inspiration for her creative pursuits. Ann is a vocalist dance, acting, and dancing since her early childhood. Ann was 16 when she started her studies at the Neighborhood Playhouse, the Musical Theatre Academy. She also studied with Sandy Meisner. In high school Ann began to sing with her schoolmates and formed the rock and roll group. It was in Stockbridge, Massachusetts she also had a summer time at Berkshire Playhouse performing plays like The Pajama Game and West Side Story. Ann was discovered at the Vogue Magazine fashion show by Gloria Schiff, an editor. Diana Vreeland, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Magazine had Ann along with photographer Richard Avedon shoot Ann's first Vogue cover within a couple of several days. Ann became one of the top models in America, appearing as a cover model for leading magazines such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. Ann started modeling in Europe as well as Japan for Max Factor Revlon as well as Chanel after two successful years.