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Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California. At eight, she started taking dance classes. Van Nuys High School was where she was the class president and also the head cheerleader. Following her graduation in 1980 she entered college at Cal State-Northridge with a major in radio and TV. After joining the L.A. Lakers cheerleaders, she became head cheerleader/choreographer after only a few months, eventually dropping out of college to dance and choreograph full-time. The Jacksons hired her to choreograph their 1984 video "Torture" that was the first of a long line of movies and videos she would choreograph. She began her singing career on her debut album, "Forever Your Girl" which was not a huge success until her single "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December of 1988. she has been a popular performer ever since. Her popularity was further boosted by her time as a judge on the hit series American Idol (2002). Her father, Harry Abdul, i...

Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is famous for her portrayals of characters from the past and present screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy) the Irish-American computer consultant, as well as John McDonnell. Her birthplace was Ithaca, New York and graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. After that, she went to drama school and was admitted to the highly regarded Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. Her breakthrough film role was in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the part of "Stands with a Fist" as a Sioux Indian-born white woman. Her first Academy Award nomination for the role. McDonnell's credits in films include Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite the likes of experienced actors as Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier as well as Ben Kingsley); Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996) (...

Paula Faris is an American journalist from America. She previously worked as the TV reporter for ABC News. She is most famous for her stint as cohost of Good Morning America Weekend, between 2014 and 2018, as well as hosting of The View, 2015-2018. Prior to that she was co-anchor for America This Morning (World News Now) as well as America This Morning (America This Morning). After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. She worked in sales of radio stations due to the lack of television opportunities. She was eventually able to find work for one year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT and later occasionally anchor or report. She was the weekend and weekday sports anchors at WCPO TV, Cincinnati, between 2002 and 2005. She became a sports reporter at the NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 through December 2011, when her contract was terminated. She was recruited b...

Markie Post grew up in Walnut Creek, California and started her career on films and TV shows such as Card Sharks (1978) and "The New Card Sharks" (1986) and then went on to make such shows as Double Dare (1976) and appeared on such television projects like 1st to Die (2003), E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). She was perhaps best known for her character "Christine Sullivan" who was a Night Court star (1984). From 1984 to 1992, she appeared in 156 shows. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and noted nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7, 2015). With her second husband Michael A. Ross, she had two children: Katie Ross (born June 26, 1986) and Daisy Ross (30 March 1990). Her birthplace was Palo Alto, California and grew up in the vicinity of Walnut Creek in California. As an athletics coach, she attended Las Lomas High School located in Walnut Creek. Earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts de...

Sarah Chalke was conceived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 27 August 1976. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. She is the middle child having an older sister, Natasha Chalke, and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in a television film, City Boy (1992). After her debut film, Sarah auditioned in 1993 for the role "Becky" from Roseanne (1988). After Alicia Goranson left the show to go to college the show was in search for an alternative. Sarah completed her high school degree in 1995 and began filming the 1994-95 Roseanne (1988) season. In 1994, Sarah starred alongside Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to School (1994). She starred in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand against Fear(1996). In these films she played the part of Krista Wilson and was who was a cheerleader. In 1998, a year after Roseanne (1988) was finished, Sarah was asked to perform in a show titled Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998). The show was based on a TV movie of the same name which wa...

Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumna. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is a member of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has been an Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for the Best Female Improviser. In 2008, she won the award for the Best Comedic Play award and , in 2006, she was awarded the Best Sketch Troupe award. She has performed a range of roles in "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes,"" which is a Canadian TV series. She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" and appeared in guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"""Cracked,"""Bomb Girls" and "Lost Girl." Her television and film credits also include "Video on Trial,"" Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voices the character of Sam in the animated Canadian series "The Dating Guy." Her net worth has grown dramatically betwee...

Paula Patton was the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden), and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother is caucasian and has German, English and Dutch origins. While growing up her family was located right across from the 20th Century Fox lot. She was a huge movie enthusiast from childhood. Her mother, a schoolteacher, and her dad who was a lawyer were both avid fans of films. Paula states that as a girl she would escape from the world by "pretending to pretend to be someone else" therefore it wasn't a surprise that she acted in high school plays at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. Her most beloved role was one played by Abigail in "The Crucible". After having graduated from the University of Southern California's summer program, she studied film and was given a 3-month task to produce documentaries for PBS. In the end, she was able to work as a production assistant in documentary films on TV as well as Howie Mandel’s talk show. In the followin...

The family was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her childhood in the Chicago region. Amy was a resident of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, until she entered junior college. Her family also resided in Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at American School. Amy is the older sister of Betsy, Lori, and brother Joe. Amy has traveled throughout Europe as a solo traveler and with her family. Both of her parents worked as teachers so they had the opportunity to spend their summers camping together and travel all across the United States. They've camped across every state except Alaska. Amy was in Rwanda in 1994 following the war to help with relief efforts. In the beginning, Amy showed artistic talent performing in school productions, and taking part in writing contests. In high school she was a promising athlete who finished in the first ever 3200-meter relay in the Illinois girls track. Following an injury, she could return to theater and play many roles, i...

Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). As a toddler, she was already a voracious performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's entertainment, but she eventually decided to concentrate on dancing. After nine years of ballet classes in Spain's National Conservatory she was able to continue her studies under the guidance of a variety of prominent dancers. When she turned 15 she followed her call when she topped more than 300 other girls at an audition for a talent agency. The contract she signed secured her roles in a variety of Spanish television shows as well as music videos, which opened the door to a career on the big screen. Cruz made her debut in a film with The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). After that she appeared briefly in Framed (1992) directed by Timothy Dalton. The third film she starred in, Belle Epoque (1992), was an Oscar-winning production in which she played one four sister...

Milena Govich is an actor director, musician, and actor. She has helmed numerous episodes of TV that include Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). In addition, she was the Co-EP/Producing director of Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently a part of two pilots that are in development. Milena was chosen as one of eight directors in AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable, her short film and TV show proof of concept was premiered at SXSW. It also took home Best Episodic at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. The film, Temporary, she produced (2017) was shown across the nation. The film won Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival. Best Dark Comedy Award at Atlanta ShortsFest. Also, the Director's Choice Award from Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has been in over 100 TV episodes acting as an actress. She first gained national attention in CBS's Love Monke...

Piper Perabo has been nominated for the Golden Globe as a stage or TV actor. Her birthplace was in Dallas and raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. She has appeared in numerous films since when, including Christopher's "The Prestige" in which she starred with Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale as well as "Because I Said So" featuring Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me & You" films starring Steve Martin, "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen" films, "10th & Wolf" crime drama with a cast that comprised Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. Perabo was the main character alongside Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action flick "Looper". Perabo was Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for f...

Ayelet Zuer is an Israeli actress who has received praise for her performances. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first garnered the attention of Hollywood when she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role as Eric Bana's character's wife the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Since her arrival in the United States, Zurer has been in Studio films such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and William Hurt and Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected in the role of Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion, a Lawrence Kasdan ensemble cast featuring Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in the role of Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She also was waiting for the release of The Last Knights, a film directed by Kazuaki Kiriya. She is starring alongside Clive...

Pollyanna McIntosh grew up in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her birthplace of Scotland in Scotland, where she was born. It was here that she first began performing, on stage, at The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of 16, she left for London and soon became involved in indie filmmaking (her first professional gig was as an actor in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre in both roles as an actress as well as a director. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles in 2004 brought new theatre opportunities such as a production called "The Woolgatherer" where she directed Anne Dudek (a regular on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) and David Dayan Fisher (a regular on 24 (2001)/NCIS (2003)) to excellent reviews. In Headspace (2005), she made her debut US movie part as "Stacy", a manipulative woman who is a born again Christian. It was as the wild "Thumper Wint" in the comedy, Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder) directed from Heather...

Paget Valerie Brewster is an American actor, voice actress and singer. She was first recognized for her role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends but she was also an actor and singer. Her breakout role was as the Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the crime drama Criminal Minds that she appeared regularly from 2006 to 2012 and was then re-cast for guest appearances before returning regularly in the year 2016. She has also played Mr. Mumbles and Elise on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in Community's final season Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at law, Sara Kingsley in Fox's Grandfathered and Donald Duck’s twin sister Della on DuckTales 2017, marking the first time that the character appeared in animation the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on March 10 the year 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew), worked as a government official, and her father, Galen Brewster, worked as a school administrator. Brewster was raised in Massachuse...

Pom Klementieff was born on May 3, 1986. She studied at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has appeared in such films as Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She is the voice of Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. (2017). Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City to a Korean father and French-Russian mother. He worked as a consul for the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Because it sounded similar to the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger", her parents named their daughter Pom. Klementieff was an American citizen for a single year. Her family had travelled extensively as a result of her father's job. After moving to France and then to France, she lived in Japan. Klementieff lost her father to cancer at age five. Her mother was also diagnosed with schizophrenia. Klementieff was raised in France by her aun...