Ann Turkel

Today, the actress and former cover girl is living in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above and left). Ann Turkel has been married just for eight years and has been divorced with Richard Harris since 20. However, she isn't able to accept his death. Turkel, who was raised in Manhattan and comes from an ethnically Jewish middle-class family, attended both the Neighborhood Playhouse and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy at the age of sixteen. Also, she was studying with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat, 1985 - Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel's eight-year marriage with Hollywood "hellraiser" Richard Harris was a wild one. It's taken Ann Turkel forty years to acknowledge that they never got along. Richard Harris played the Wizard Albus Duddoe in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2002), which was released with the name Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Ann Turkel, who is known around the globe for her success in film, television and business, has had an interesting and varied career. Ann was born and raised within Manhattan. Her talent for entertainment has never wavered. As a young girl, she began dancing lessons as well as studying art during her college years. Her grandmother is credited with inspiring her creativity. Ann was a student of singing, acting and dance throughout her early years. Ann started her acting education at 16 years old, working alongside Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. Ann began to join her fellow students in a rock band and started singing. She also performed a season of summer stock theatre on stage at the Berkshire Playhouse in Stockbridge, Massachusetts with plays such as The Pajama Game" and West Side Story. Ann was discovered through her appearance at the Vogue Magazine Fashion Show by Gloria Schiff. Diana Vreeland's editor-inchief was able to have Ann along with photographer Richard Avedon shoot Ann's first Vogue cover within a couple of few days. Ann then became one the top models across the country, appearing on the covers of some of the most popular fashion magazines. They included Vogue Bazaar as well Cosmopolitan. Ann was a successful model for various cosmetics companies like Max Factor Revlon, Chanel and Europe in Europe within two years.