Ann Turkel

The cover girl and actress currently lives with Samantha and her dog (above), and Olivia. They were together for just 8 years before they were 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 has a Jewish middle class family, attended both the Neighborhood Playhouse and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy when she was 16 years old. The actress was also learning alongside Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat in 1985 -- Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. 'I had this feeling one of us would be killed by the other' Ann Turkel spent eight wild years married to Hollywood hellraiser Richard Harris. It took Ann Turkel nearly 40 years to admit that she and Richard Harris never were happy in their marriage. Richard Harris played the part of Albus Dumbledore, the wizard, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 (also known in the form of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) as well as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002. Ann Turkel has one of the most fascinating and diverse career paths in the world of entertainment and is admired around the world for her successes in motion pictures and television, modelling, as well as business. Ann, who was born and raised on Manhattan's Upper West Side and has always displayed an aptitude for entertaining. In the fifth grade, she started dance lessons. Her studies continued in art in college. Her mother is acknowledged for helping her develop creative skills. Ann was a student of dance, acting and vocal throughout her childhood. Ann aged sixteen, was enrolled at both the Neighborhood Playhouse (formerly the Musical Theatre Academy) as well as the Musical Theatre Academy under some of the best acting teachers in the city. They were Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. Ann began singing at the age of 16 along with fellow students, and then began forming a group. The band also took part in a year of summer stock stage at the Berkshire Playhouse in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in such plays as The Pajama Game" and West Side Story. Ann was first discovered while she was performing in an event for Vogue's fashion together with her band. Within one week, editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland had Ann shoot her very first Vogue cover in collaboration with photographer Richard Avedon. Ann was soon one of the top models across the United States, appearing on cover images for some of the largest magazines for fashion. They included Vogue Bazaar as well Cosmopolitan. Ann began her international career in Europe and Japan following her modeling stint on behalf of Max Factor Revlon.