Ann Turkel

The actress lives at Beverly Hills, California with Samantha and Olivia. Ann Turkel, who was married with Richard Harris for eight years before he divorced her twenty years ago, is still trying to accept the death of Richard Harris. Turkel was born in an ethnically Jewish family and raised through her maternal grandmother in Manhattan. By she was 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 1985 - Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel's marriage of eight years with Hollywood "hellraiser" Richard Harris was one of the most turbulent. She admits, 40 years later, to JAN MOIR that the couple never found true happiness apart. Richard Harris portrayed the character of Albus Dundeeore, the wizard in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as well as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002. Ann Turkel has one of the most fascinating and diverse careers in the entertainment industry and is admired around the world for her achievements in motion picture as well as television, modeling and in business. Ann was born and raised within Manhattan. Her passion for entertainment has never wavered. In the fifth grade, she started dance lessons. She continued to study the arts in college. She credits her grandmother with instilling her passion for art. Ann was a student of dance, acting as well as voice during her childhood. Ann started her acting education at the age of 16, working alongside Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. Ann together with a few of her classmates from high school made up a school rock and roll ensemble. It was in Stockbridge, Massachusetts she also performed in the summer at Berkshire Playhouse performing plays like The Pajama Game and West Side Story. Ann was first discovered while she performed at the Vogue Fashion Show in her group. In just a couple of weeks the editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot the very first Vogue Cover featuring photographer Richard Avedon. In the following weeks, Ann became one of the most sought-after models across the United States, appearing on the covers of top fashion magazines, including Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan among numerous other magazines. Ann was a successful model for various cosmetics companies like Max Factor Revlon, Chanel and Europe in Europe following two years.