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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. She started dancing at the age of eight. She attended Van Nuys High School, in which she was a senior class head cheerleader and president. After graduating in 1980, she entered college at Cal State-Northridge with a major 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 Jacksons recruited her to choreograph the 1984 "Torture" video, which was the first of a series of films and videos she would choreograph. With her first CD "Forever Your Girl" and her first solo album, her singing career took off. However, the single "Straight Up" was a huge success and she has been a successful singer/dancer ever after. This is aided by her time on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father (Harry Abdul) is of Sephardic Jewish background from Syria. Her mother is Jewis...

Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is famous for her portrayals of characters from the past and present screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was born on April 28, 1952, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Eileen (Mundy) and John McDonnell, a computer consultant Both of Irish origin. She was raised in Ithaca and attended Fredonia State University of New York. Then, she went to the drama school and was accepted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. She was 22 years old when she scored her first film role in Dances with Wolves (1990), where she was "Stands with a Fist" Sioux Indian woman who was white. In the film, she earned her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999) in which she starred alongside veteran actors such as Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Ben Kingsley; Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day (1996) (starring Will Smith); the...

Paula Faris is an American journalist from the US. She previously worked as an anchor for TV on ABC News. Her most well-known work is her work as cohost on Good Morning America Weekend, from 2014 to 2018, and host of The View, 2015-2018. In the past, she anchors World News Now and America This Morning. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. She worked in radio sales, because of the limited opportunities for television. She eventually found work for one year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT and later occasionally anchor and report. She was one of the weekend and weekday sports anchors at WCPO TV, Cincinnati, from 2002 until. Her contract was terminated and she became a reporter and anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 until December 2011. In December 2011 it was revealed that she was employed by the news division of ABC, ABC News. The 2nd of January,...

Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She started her career as a film and TV producer, notably "The New Card Sharks", (1978) and "Card Sharks" (1986). She continued to produce projects such as Double Dare (1976), and was a guest on numerous television shows like E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Perhaps she is most well-known for her performance in "Christine Sullivan" who was a Night Court star (1984). She was in the show's 156 episodes from 1984 until 1992. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and noted nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26, 1987), and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 in 1990), were her second wedding to Michael A. Ross. Born in Palo Alto in California and was raised in Walnut Creek. As cheerleader, she attended Las Lomas High school in Walnut Creek. Lewis & Clark College in Portland Oregon awarded h...

Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 27 August 1976. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. She is the middle child of two brothers, the older one, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career on TV in a made-for-TV film called City Boy (1992). After her debut film was a success, Sarah auditioned for the role "Becky" from Roseanne (1988). After Alicia Goranson left the show to go to college the show was in search for an alternative. Sarah graduated high school in 1995 while filming the 1994-95 Roseanne (1988) season. Sarah also appeared with Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah starred in two films: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played an actress called Krista Wilson. Sarah was asked to be a part in a television series named Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) in the year after Roseanne (1988). Based on Nothing Too Good For a Cowboy (1998) on which the show...

Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumna. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is part of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has been a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser and has also been recognized for her the best Comedic Performance in 2008 as well as the Best Sketch Troupe award in 2006. She's appeared in various roles in the shows "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes" as well. She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" and also appeared as a guest in "Call Me Fitz,"""Cracked,"""Bomb Girls," as well as "Lost Girl." Her credits in television and film also include "Video on Trial,"" Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also plays the role of Sam in the animated Canadian series "The Dating Guy." Her wealth has grown dramatically between 2019 and 2020. Wha...

Paula Patton was the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American, and her mother is caucasian and is of German, English and Dutch roots. While growing up, her family lived right in front of the 20th Century Fox lot. She was a fervent film enthusiast since her early years. Her mother who was a school teacher as well as her father was a lawyer and were both avid film fans. Paula says that she used to escape from her mother by pretending to be someone else while young. It's not a surprise that she participated in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's high school plays. Her favorite role was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". After having graduated from the University of Southern California's summer school, she studied film and was then given a 3 month assignment to create documentaries for PBS. She was later hired as a production assistant on documentaries on TV and Howie Mandel's talk show. In the following time she w...

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. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, along with a brother Joe. Amy has travelled all over Europe with her family as well as on her own. Her parents were teachers, so they could enjoy every summer together camping and exploring all across the United States. They've stayed in every state except Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 after the war to help with the relief efforts. Amy was a skilled actor in school plays and won writing contests. Amy was a highly competitive athlete in high school and participated in the very first 3200-meter relay on the Illinois girls track. In college, after an injury, she returned to the theater , playing a variety of roles on stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and directing Wallace Shawn's ...

Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). She was a fervent performer as a young girl and would reenact TV commercials for family amusement. However, she decided to concentrate her energy on dancing. She continued her dance training by working with several well-known dancers after spending nine years learning classical ballet in Spain's National Conservatory. She realized her passion at the age 15 when she topped 300 girls in an audition for an agency that represented talent. She was then offered roles in Spanish television and music videos. This contract resulted in a variety of performances, which opened the way to a future on the world of big screens. Cruz made her film debut in The Greek Labyrinth (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth), then appeared briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her final film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning production in which she played one the four sisters that were tryin...

Milena Govich, director as well as actor and musician has directed many episodes on TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) and many more. She was also the Co-EP/Producing Director for Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018) and is attached to direct two pilots in the process of development. Milena was one of the eight women who were selected by 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 and short film. The show starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort It was awarded the award for Best Episodic at Seattle International Film Festival as and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. The short film Temporary (2017 produced by Milena Vandervoort) has been shown all across the United States. It won Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice A...

Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes for her work as a stage, TV, and film actress. Her birthplace was in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. She was in the film the breakout role of Coyote Ugly in the year 2000. Since then, she's been seen in such films as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" featuring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films starring Steve Martin, "Imagine Me and"Imagine Me & You" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime thriller "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 flick "Looper.". Perabo was Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for five seasons. After t...

Ayelet Zuer is an Israeli actress who has received praise for her performances. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first garnered the attention of Hollywood when she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role as Eric Bana's character's wife the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Since her arrival in the United States, Zurer has been in Studio films such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and William Hurt and Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces opposite 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 cast featuring Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in the role of Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She also was waiting for the release of The Last Knights, a film directed by Kazuaki Kiriya. She is starring alongside Clive...

Pollyanna McIntosh is from Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. That's where she began to perform on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At 16 she moved to London and soon became involved in filmmaking in the indie genre. (Her first pay-per-view in The Acid House was as a stoner in the film Irvine Welsh (1998)). In addition, she has participated in theater as both an actress as well as director. The move to Los Angeles in 2004 led to more stage work. She directed Anne Dudek (a regular star on Mad Men/Big Love (2006)) as and David Dayan Fisher (a regular part in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to rave reviews. Her first US movie role was as "Stacy", the manipulative and reborn Christian, in Headspace (2005). The role was later recast as "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) and directed by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were impressed by her unique blend of powerful sexuality a...

Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor vocalist, singer, and actress. Most famously, she was known for her character as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends in addition, she was an actor and singer. Her breakthrough role was Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 to 2012 she appeared on Criminal Minds regularly. She has returned to guest appearances since and has returned to Criminal Minds regularly in the year 2016. Other roles she has appeared in 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. It was the first time that she appeared in animation as the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on March 10 the year 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was a government official. Galen Brewster was her father and worked as an ad...