Ann Turkel

Presently, the actress and former cover girl is living in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above and left). Ann Turkel, who was wed with Richard Harris for eight years prior to her divorce 20 years ago and is trying to reconcile the death of Richard Harris. Turkel was raised as an Jewish woman in Manhattan and studied under Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton when she was just 16 years old. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat in 1985 -- Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel was married for eight wild years to Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. However, 40 years later she admits that to JAN MOIR that the couple never had a real time of happiness together. Richard Harris played the Wizard Albus Duddoe in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2002) the film was released with the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Ann Turkel, who is known around the globe for her success in television, film as well as business, has enjoyed an interesting and varied career. Ann was raised and born within Manhattan. Her love of entertainment has not diminished. At the age of 5 when she first began dance lessons, she took her first steps as well as studying art during her college period. She is grateful to her mother as a source of inspiration for her creative pursuits. Ann studied in school for dancing, acting and singing. At the age of sixteen, Ann had studied at the Musical Theatre Academy and the Neighborhood Playhouse with some of the best acting coaches in the city including Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. At the age of 16, Ann began to sing along with her classmates and forming an all-rock and roll ensemble. 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 a Vogue fashion show together with her band. Diana Vreeland, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Magazine has Ann as well as photographer Richard Avedon shoot Ann's first Vogue cover within a couple of several days. Ann then became one the most sought-after models across the United States, appearing on covers for the biggest magazines for fashion. They include Vogue Bazaar as well Cosmopolitan. Ann was a successful model for Europe, Japan and other global markets for 2 years. Ann was the face of giants in cosmetics like Max Factor Revlon or Chanel.