Ann Turkel

The cover girl and actress now lives with Samantha, her dog (above) as well as Olivia. Ann Turkel, who was wed with Richard Harris for eight years before she divorced him in the year 2000 she is still struggling to reconcile the death of Richard Harris. Turkel has been raised in Manhattan and comes from an Jewish, middle class family, studied at both the Neighborhood Playhouse and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy by the time she turned 16 years old. The actress was also studying at the same time with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat, 1985 - Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel married Hollywood's notorious hellraiser Richard Harris for eight years. Ann Turkel has had to wait 40 years to admit that she and Richard Harris never had a happy marriage. Richard Harris played the part of Albus Dumbledore, the wizard from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also made available under the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel enjoys one of the most intriguing and diverse careers in entertainment. Her achievements in films, television, models, as well as business is recognized internationally. Ann, who was born and raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan She has always demonstrated an aptitude for entertaining. As a fifth-grader when she was in the fifth grade, she started dancing lessons. She continued to study the arts in university. Her inspiration for her artistic talents is her maternal grandmother. Ann was a student in her early years, studying dancing, acting and singing. By the age of 16, Ann had studied at the Musical Theatre Academy and the Neighborhood Playhouse with some of the most prominent acting coaches in the city including Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. Ann began a band with schoolmates in high school and then began singing. The Pajama Game", and West Side Story, were two of the summer productions that she performed at the Berkshire Playhouse Stockbridge Massachusetts. Ann was discovered in her performance at a Vogue Magazine Fashion Show by Gloria Schiff. Within a week editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland had Ann shoot her first Vogue cover using photographer Richard Avedon. Ann went on to become one of the most well-known models in America, appearing as a cover-model for leading magazines such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. Ann was a successful model for Europe, Japan and other world markets for two several years. Ann was the face of cosmetics giants such as Max Factor Revlon or Chanel.