Ann Turkel

Now, the actress and former cover model lives at Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above she left). Ann Turkel, who was wed to Richard Harris for eight years prior to her divorce twenty years ago, is struggling to come to terms with the death of Richard Harris. Turkel was raised in Manhattan and comes from a Jewish, middle class family, was a student at the Neighborhood Playhouse as well as the American Musical and Dramatic Academy at the age of 16. The actress was also working at the same time with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knight In Retreat (TV Episode, 1985) Ann Turkel in the performance of Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel was married for eight wild years to Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. In the end she admits to JAN MOIR they were never completely happy as a couple. Richard Harris portrayed the wizard Albus in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone also referred to by the titles Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as well as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Ann Turkel is a multi-faceted entertainer with a resume that covers motion pictures, television modeling, business as well as other fields. Growing up in Manhattan, Ann always had an aptitude for entertaining. Ann began dancing at age five, as well as her study of the arts continued throughout college. She attributes her creativity to her grandmother. Ann has studied voice along with dancing and acting since the age of her first child. Ann began acting at the age of 16, learning with Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. When she was in high school, Ann began to sing with her classmates and joined the rock and roll group. The Pajama Game " and West Side Story were among her plays performed at Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge in Massachusetts. Ann's show with her band as part of a fashion-themed event was the point at which Gloria Schiff, editor of Vogue Magazine, discovered Ann. Diana Vreeland, the editor in chief at Vogue Magazine, requested that Ann snap her first Vogue magazine cover in just a couple of days. Ann became one of the most wanted American models, appearing as a cover model in the top fashion magazines such as Vogue Bazaar or Cosmopolitan. Ann modeled successfully for cosmetic businesses like Max Factor Revlon, Chanel and Europe in Europe within two years.