Ann Turkel

The actress, who was a former cover model is living with her family in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above left). Ann Turkel, who was engaged to Richard Harris for eight years prior to her divorce twenty years ago, is continuing to process the passing of Richard Harris. Turkel was born in the midst of a Jewish family. She was raised by their mother, who lived in Manhattan. As a teenager, she had attended the New York Musical and Dramatic Academy. of 16, she had studied under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton, both at the Neighborhood playhouse, as well as at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat in 1985 - Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. "I had this strong feeling that the other of us could end up killing the other' Ann Turkel spent eight exciting years in the marriage of Hollywood horror star Richard Harris. However, 40 years later she has admitted her lover JAN MOIR that they never really found happiness apart. Richard Harris portrayed the wizard Albus in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone also referred to in the form of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as well as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Ann Turkel's work is considered to be among the most varied and interesting in the world of entertainment. She has been recognized all over the world for her achievements in television, motion pictures and modeling. Ann was raised and born in Manhattan. Her passion for entertainment has not diminished. Her first dance lesson was when she was five and continued to study art throughout college. Her mother is acknowledged for inspiring her creativity. Ann is a vocalist along with dancing and acting in her childhood. Ann trained in acting with the Neighborhood Playhouse and Musical Theatre Academy along with Sandy Meisner, Philip Burton and other notable coaches at her 16th birthday. Ann started a band along with schoolmates in high school and then began singing. In Stockbridge, Massachusetts she also had a summer time at the Berkshire Playhouse performing plays like The Pajama Game and West Side Story. Ann's participation with her group as part of a fashion-themed event was when Gloria Schiff, editor of Vogue Magazine, discovered Ann. Within the next week, Vogue's editor-in chief Diana Vreeland had Ann shoot her very first Vogue cover using photographer Richard Avedon. After that, Ann became one of the most sought-after models throughout this country, appearing on the cover of the top fashion magazines including Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan among other magazines. Within two years Ann hit the international markets with her successful modeling throughout Europe as well as Japan as the face for companies like Max Factor Revlon and Chanel.