Ann Turkel

The actress, who was once an Vogue cover girl magazine, is now living on the streets of Beverly Hills along with Samantha and Olivia. Ann Turkel, who was wed to Richard Harris for eight years before he divorced her twenty years ago, is struggling to come to terms with the loss of Richard Harris. Turkel was born in a Jewish family. She was raised by her mom in Manhattan. By the age of 16, she had studied under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton Both at the Neighborhood Playhouse as well as the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat in 1985 The Knight Rider Knight's Retreat 1985 Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel was married for eight wild years to Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. She admits, 40 years later to JAN MOIR that the couple could never find happiness apart. Richard Harris is the actor who played Albus Dumbledore, the wizard in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also made available as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) as well as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel's profession is one of the most diverse and exciting within the world of entertainment. The actress has received recognition throughout the world for her achievements with motion pictures, television as well as modeling. Ann was raised and born in Manhattan. Her talent for entertainment never waned. Ann started taking dance classes in the age of five as well as her study of the arts continued throughout college. Her inspiration for her artistic talents is her mother. Ann trained in dance, acting and voice all through her early years. Ann started her acting education when she was 16 years old learning with Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. Ann started a band along with high school friends and began to sing. The Pajama Game " and West Side Story were among her plays performed at the Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge in Massachusetts. Ann's performance with her band as part of a fashion-themed event was the moment Gloria Schiff, editor of Vogue Magazine, discovered Ann. Within just a couple of weeks the editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot her first Vogue Cover featuring photographer Richard Avedon. Ann then became one of the most wanted American models, appearing as a cover model in the top fashion magazines such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. Ann modeled successfully for cosmetic companies such as Max Factor Revlon, Chanel and Europe in Europe after two years.