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Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. She started taking dance classes at the age of eight. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the cheerleader of the year and the senior class president. After graduation in 1980, she started 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", the first of a long sequence of videos and movies she choreographed. She began singing in her first album, "Forever Your Girl" with a mediocre sales performance until her single "Straight Up" exploded onto the charts in December of 1988. she has been a renowned dancer ever since, aided by her time as judge on the cult series American Idol (2002). Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish fr...

Mary McDonnell is a two-time Oscar(r)-nominated actress, recognized for her character roles in both period and present-day screen roles, and many stage and film roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the child of Eileen (Mundy), an Irish-American computer expert, and John McDonnell. She was born in Ithaca, New York and graduated from Fredonia State University of New York. She attended drama school after which she was accepted into Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). She was 22 years old when she scored her first film part in Dances with Wolves (1990), where she played "Stands with a Fist" Sioux Indian woman, who is white. She earned her first Academy Award nomination for the role. McDonnell's film credits include the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite the likes of seasoned performers as Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier as well as Ben Kingsley); Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996) (starring Will...

Paula Faris is an American journalist from the United States. She was previously an anchor for TV on ABC News. Her time as co-anchor on Good Morning America Weekend (2014-2018) and co-host of The View (2015-2018) are famous. Before this, she co-anchored World News Now as well as America This Morning. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. Because of the lack of opportunities available on television, she landed a job as a sales representative for radio. She was recruited to work as a WKEF/WRGT production assistant. She later was promoted to reporter and anchor. From 2002 to 2005 she was the sports anchor for weekends and the weekday sports anchor for WPO-TV in Cincinnati. She became a sports reporter at NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 until December 2011 after her contract was terminated. In December 2011, she was appointed by ABC News the news division of A...

Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She started her professional career as a TV and film producer, including "The New Card Sharks", (1978) as well as "Card Sharks" (1986). She went on to produce projects like Double Dare (1976), and has appeared on many TV shows, including E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). One of her most memorable TV role was as "Christine Sullivan" on Night Court (1984). From 1984 to 1992, she appeared in 156 episodes. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and famous nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26 1987) and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 in 1990) were born in her second marriage to Michael A. Ross. She was born in Palo Alto, California and grew up near Walnut Creek, California. As cheerleader, she attended Las Lomas High School located in Walnut Creek. Earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Lewis & Clar...

Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. She is the middle child. She has one older sister Natasha Chalke and one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in a made-for-TV film, City Boy (1992). After her first movie Sarah was a candidate for the role as Becky on Roseanne (1988) in 1993. The show was searching for an alternative to Alicia Goranson, who left the show in order to attend studies at college. Sarah completed her high school graduation in 1995 while shooting the 1994-1995 season of Roseanne (1988). Also, in 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film, Ernest Goes to School (1994), along with Jim Varney. She was in Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear(1996). In these films she played the part of Krista Wilson who was who was a cheerleader. Sarah was invited to be a part in a show from 1998 called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. This happened one year after Roseanne (1988). The show was based...

Lauren Ash is a recent Second City Chicago Mainstage alumna. She also graduated of the Second City Toronto Mainstage. She is also one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She is a twice-winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also took home the best Comedic Play and the 2006 Best Sketch Troupe Awards. She's appeared in various roles in "Scare Tactics" and the Canadian TV series, "Almost Heroes." She was a regular in "The Ron James Show" in addition to guest roles in "Call Me Fitz,"" "Cracked," and "Bomb Girls." Other credits in television and film include "Video on Trial," "Hotbox" as well as the Oscar Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voices the character of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her net worth has grown dramatically in the period 2019-2020. So, what is Lauren Ash worth at the age of 37 y...

   Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother is caucasian and has German, English and Dutch origins. When she was a young girl and her family lived in front of the 20th Century Fox lot. She was a fervent movie enthusiast from childhood. Her mother, a teacher as well as her father, a lawyer, were both avid fans of films. Paula said that she attempted to get away as an infant through "pretending" to appear to be someone different from herself. So it is no surprise that she appeared in Hamilton Magnet Arts High School productions. Her favorite role was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". After finishing the University of Southern California's summer school, she pursued film studies and was offered a three-month project to make documentaries for PBS. This led to her working as a production assistant for television documentaries, as well as for Howie Mandel's ...

Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and was a part of her early years living in Chicago. Amy was a part of her family in Chicago until she was in junior high school. Her parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy has two sisters, Betsy and Lori, along with a brother Joe. Amy has traveled throughout Europe by herself and together with her family. Both of them were teachers and were able to go camping and travel together every summer because of this. In reality, they've spent time camping in every state other than Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda following the 1994 war to assist in relief efforts. At a young age, Amy showed artistic talent performing in school productions, and winning contests for writing. Amy was a highly competitive athlete in high school who participated in the first ever 3200-meter relay in Illinois girls track. After an injury, she was able to return to theater and play many roles that included Lanford Wilson's ...

Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna Sanchez who was a hairdresser. As a toddler she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting commercials on television for her family's entertainment, but she eventually decided to devote her energy to dancing. After nine years of classical ballet training at Spain's National Conservatory she was able to continue her studies under the supervision of several prominent dancers. Her true calling was discovered at the age of 15, when she topped 300 girls at an audition for a talent agency. The contract she got secured her roles in Spanish television programs as well as music videos. This opened the doors to a promising career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in The Greek Labyrinth (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth) She then made a brief appearance in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her final film was an Oscar-winning film, Belle Epoque (1992), in which she played one of four sister...

Milena Govich is an actress director, musician, and actor. She has helmed numerous episodes of TV, including Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). Milena served as the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf’s CBS show FBI (2018) and is currently attached for two pilots. Milena was chosen as one of eight directors for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable the short film she created, as well as a TV show proof of concept was shown at SXSW. The film also won Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. The film, Temporary, she produced (2017) was shown throughout the United States. The film won the award for Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival. Best Dark Comedy Award at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award from Sedona International Film Festival. As an actor, Milena has been featured in close to 100 episodes of television. She first gained national attention ...

Piper Perabo has been nominated for a Golden Globe as a stage actress, television and film actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in New Jersey, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ohio University. In 2000, she was cast in a starring role in Coyote Ugly. She has been featured in a number of films since then, including Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" which starred Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale as well as "Because I Said So", with 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 also included Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. She appeared alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action film "Looper.". On telev...

Ayelet Zurer, one of Israel's most popular actresses, is a special lady. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv, and first caught the attention of Hollywood when she was enlisted by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role as Eric Bana's wife in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Zurer is an American actress who has appeared in Studio films, such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid (with William Hurt) Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive pieces alongside Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion, an ensemble Lawrence Kasdan cast featuring Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in the role of Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was her filming partner in Rodrigo Garcia's The Last Days in Desert. The actress also waited for The Last Knights to be released by Kazuaki Kriya, the Japanese director. As the Hostages leading actr...

Pollyanna McIntosh grew up in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her native Scotland and where she initially began performing, on stage on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. After 16 she moved to London and soon started working in independent filmmaking. (Her first professional gig in The Acid House was as a stoner in the film Irvine Welsh (1998)). In addition, she has been involved in theatre as both an actor and a director. A move to Los Angeles in 2004 brought on more theatre as well as a production of "The Woolgatherer" where she was the director 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. Her first US film role was "Stacy", the manipulative woman who was a born again Christian who appeared in Headspace (2005). The role was later recast as "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian, in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) and directed by...

Paget Valerie is an American actress, singer as well as voice actor. She was first recognized for her role in the role of Kathy in the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends but she was also vocalist and voice actress. Her breakout role was as Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 to 2012 she appeared on Criminal Minds regularly. She has been back with guest appearances ever since and is now returning to Criminal Minds regularly in 2016. Her other roles include voicing Elise as well as Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart on the final season of Community, her voice as Birdgirl in the Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Sara Kingsley on the Fox sitcom Grandfathered and also voicing Donald Duck's twin sister Della in the 2017 season of DuckTales, marking the first appearance in animation of the character. Brewster was conceived in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10, 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster. (nee Tew) worked in the government. Her father Galen B...

Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress from France. She received her training 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) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was raised in Quebec City to a Korean father and a French-Russian mom. He was working as a consul for the French government. Eugene Klementieff was her grandfather. Her parents chose the name "Pom" due to the fact that it's like the Korean words for both "spring" as well as "tiger". Klementieff was a Canadian citizen for a single year. Her family had traveled extensively as a result of her father's work. Before moving to France they resided in Japan and on the Ivory Coast. Klementieff's father, who died in the age of five from cancer w...