Ann Turkel

The actress, who was the cover model for Vogue magazine, is now living with her family in Beverly Hills along with Samantha and Olivia. Ann Turkel's ex-husband Richard Harris has passed away after only 8 years of marriage and 20 years of divorce. Turkel is a native of New York. She was born in Manhattan and has a Jewish, middle class family, studied at both the Neighborhood Playhouse and American Musical and Dramatic Academy at the age of sixteen. She had also been learning at the same time with Sanford Meisner and Philip Burton. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat, 1985 -- Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel was married for eight years with Hollywood Hellraiser Richard Harris. After 40 years she tells JAN MOIR they never did find happiness apart. Richard Harris played the role of the Wizard Albus Dumbledore Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001 and also rereleased in the form of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). Ann Turkel enjoys one of the most intriguing and diverse careers in entertainment. Her success in movies, television, models, as well as business is recognized internationally. Growing up in Manhattan, Ann always had an aptitude for entertaining. Ann began dancing when she was five and continued her artistic studies throughout the college. She is grateful to her mother for encouraging her artistic activities. Ann took classes in acting, dancing as well as voice during her childhood. Ann studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse and Musical Theatre Academy along with Sandy Meisner, Philip Burton and other prominent coaches by the time she was 16 years old. Ann as well as a number of her high-school classmates, formed a school rock and roll group. The Pajama Game," and West Side Story are among the stage shows she performs in during summer at Berkshire Playhouse. Ann was spotted at an Vogue Magazine fashion show by Gloria Schiff, an editor. Diana Vreeland ordered Ann to take part in her first Vogue photo shoot with Richard Avedon within one week. In the following weeks, Ann was one of the desired models in the United States, appearing on the covers of the top fashion magazines like Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan among several other publications. Ann was the first model to make her debut internationally with Europe as well as Japan after modeling in the fashion magazine Max Factor Revlon.