Ann Turkel

The actress, who was a cover girl for Vogue magazine, now lives with her family in Beverly Hills along with Samantha and Olivia. Ann Turkel still struggles to cope with her divorce with Richard Harris, even though they only dated for 8 years. The actress was born into a Jewish middle class family, and grew up in Manhattan, Turkel had, at the age of 16, been studying alongside Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse and Philip Burton at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat, 1985 The Knight Rider Knight's Retreat 1985 Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel was married for 8 years and was a fling with Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. But 40 years on she admits that to JAN MOIR that they have never really found happiness apart. Richard Harris played the part of Albus Dumbledore who was the wizard, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also released under the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel is a multi-faceted entertainer with a career that encompasses motion picture, TV modeling, business and more. Ann Turkel was born in and brought up in Manhattan was a natural ability to entertain. At the age of 5 she started dancing and studied art throughout her college time. She credits her grandmother for encouraging her artistic activities. Ann studied acting, dance and vocal throughout her early years. Ann aged sixteen years old, studied at both the Neighborhood Playhouse (formerly the Musical Theatre Academy) and at the Musical Theatre Academy under some of the best acting teachers within the city. This included Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. Ann formed a band with schoolmates in high school and started singing. The Pajama Game," and West Side Story are among her stage productions for the summer season at Berkshire Playhouse. The moment she performed with her group at a fashion show when Ann was discovered through Gloria Schiff an editor at Vogue Magazine. In less than a week, editor-in chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot her first Vogue Cover together with photographer Richard Avedon. Ann was soon one of the most wanted models in the United States, appearing on cover images for some of the largest fashion magazines. This include Vogue Bazaar as well Cosmopolitan. Ann was the first model to make her debut internationally in Europe as well as Japan as a model for Max Factor Revlon.