Ann Turkel

Today, the actress and former cover girl lives with her family in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above left). They were married for only eight years, and separated for 20 years, but Ann Turkel is still struggling to accept the death of her husband, Richard Harris. Turkel has been raised in Manhattan and comes from a Jewish middle-class family, studied at both the Neighborhood Playhouse and American Musical and Dramatic Academy at the age of 16 years old. The actress was also studying alongside Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knights in Retreat (1985): Ann Turkel portrays Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel married Hollywood's notorious hellraiser Richard Harris for eight years. Ann Turkel has had to wait forty years to acknowledge that they never had a happy marriage. Richard Harris portrayed the character of Albus Dundeeore in the films Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002. Ann Turkel is a multi-faceted entertainer whose career spans motion pictures, TV modeling, business and many more. Ann Turkel, born and brought up in Manhattan had an innate talent to entertain. Ann began taking dance classes in the age of five and her pursuit of the arts continued throughout college. She is thankful for the guidance she received from her grandmother. Ann was a student in singing, acting as well as dance during her childhood. Ann aged 16 when she began her study at the Neighborhood Playhouse, the Musical Theatre Academy. Ann also trained alongside Sandy Meisner. Ann formed a band along with high school friends and then began singing. The Pajama Game," and West Side Story are among her stage productions for the summer season at the Berkshire Playhouse. Ann's show together with her group at fashion events was when Gloria Schiff, editor of Vogue Magazine, discovered Ann. Diana Vreeland, the editor in chief of Vogue Magazine, requested Ann photograph her first Vogue magazine cover in just two days. Ann went on to become one of the best-known models in the United States, featuring as a cover model in leading magazines such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. Ann made her international debut with Europe and Japan as a model in the fashion magazine Max Factor Revlon.