Ann Turkel

Presently, the actress and former cover girl lives in Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above she left). Ann Turkel's ex-husband Richard Harris has passed away after only 8 years of marriage and twenty years of divorce. She was born in the Jewish middle-class family and raised within Manhattan, Turkel had, at the age of 16, been studying at the same time with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse, and Philip Burton at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat, 1985 -- Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel was married for eight years with Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. She admits, 40 years later, to JAN MOIR that they never did find real happiness together. Richard Harris portrayed the wizard Albus in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Ann Turkel's professional life is one of the most diverse and fascinating in the entertainment business. She has been recognized throughout the world for the success she has attained in the fields of television, motion pictures and modeling. Ann was born and raised in Manhattan. Her passion for entertainment has not diminished. Ann started taking dance classes at age five, as well as her study of the arts continued through college. She credits her grandmother with instilling her passion for art. Ann studied in school for the arts of acting, dancing and singing. Ann began acting at the age of 16, studying with Sandy Meisner and Philip Burton. Ann began singing at the age of 16 together with her fellow students and eventually formed the group. In Stockbridge, Massachusetts she also did a summer season at the Berkshire Playhouse performing plays like The Pajama Game and West Side Story. Ann was discovered during her performance in the Vogue Magazine Fashion Show by Gloria Schiff. Within a matter of a few days, editor-in chief Diana Vreeland commissioned Ann to shoot the first Vogue Cover featuring photographer Richard Avedon. Ann became one of most coveted models of all time and her work was featured in the most prestigious fashion magazines such as Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. Ann began her modeling career in Europe and Japan in the fashion houses of Max Factor Revlon as well as Chanel after two consecutive years of successful modeling.