Three Profiteers

Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California. She began taking dance lessons when she was just eight. She went to Van Nuys High School, where she was the senior class president and head cheerleader. Her high school graduation was in the year 1980. Following graduation, she began the college process at Cal State Northridge. There, she majored 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 sequence of videos and movies she would choreograph. Her first album "Forever Your Girl" the singer's career took off. However, the song "Straight Up" was a huge success and she has been a wildly successful performer/singer ever after. This is aided by her stint on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father, Harry Abdu

Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is most well famous for her performance on screen in both contemporary and historical roles. She has also had a long line of roles on stage as well as screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy), the daughter of a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. Raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. Later, she attended drama school , and was accepted into the prestigious Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. A decade later she was offered her first film role, in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990), playing "Stands with a Fist" who is a white woman raised by the Sioux Indians. The role was so well-loved that she earned her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell's film credits include Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991) and Mumford (1999) (opposite such experienced actors as Robert

Paula Faris is an American journalist who formerly worked as an anchor for television at ABC News. She is best known for her role as co-host of Good Morning America Weekend, 2014-2018, as well as host of The View, 2015-2018. Prior to this she was co-anchor of America This Morning (World News Now) and 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 held a job in sales for radio, due to the lack of television opportunities. Her next job was one year as a producer assistant for WKEF/WRGT. Later, she would occasionally anchor and report. She was one of the weekend and weekday sports anchors at WCPO TV, Cincinnati, from 2002 to 2005. After her contract was up and she became a anchor and sports reporter for the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago from November 2005 until December 2011. In December 2011 she was hired by ABC News the division for news

Markie Post was born in Walnut Creek, California. She began her career in television and film productions like "Card Sharks" (1978) or "The New Card Sharks” (1986). Then, she created projects like Double Dare (1976). She has also appeared in TV shows such as 1st to Die (2003) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Perhaps she is most well-known for her part in "Christine Sullivan" who was an actress and Night Court star (1984). From 1984 until 1992, she played in 156 episodes. She was the daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and noted nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7 15th, 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26, 1987), and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 the 30th of March, 1990) was her second marriage to Michael A. Ross. Born in Palo Alto, California and raised in Walnut Creek. Attended Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was an athlete. She earned her

Sarah Chalke was born on 27 August 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. Sarah is the middle child. She has one older sister Natasha Chalke and one younger sister, Piper Chalke. Sarah began her acting career in a made-for-TV film, City Boy (1992). In 1993, shortly after her first film, she was a candidate for the role of "Becky" in the TV show Roseanne (1988). After Alicia Goranson left the show to attend college the show was searching for the perfect replacement. Sarah graduated from highschool in 1995. She was also involved in the making of Roseanne (1988), 1994-1995. Sarah also starred alongside Jim Varney (1994) in Ernest Goes to School (1994). In 1996, Sarah was a part-time actress in two films: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) in which she played an actress called Krista Wilson. Sarah was invited to be a part in the 1998 show Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. It was a year following Roseanne (1988). Based on th

Lauren Ash is a recent participant in the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also a graduate of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is a member of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She has been a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser. She also won awards for Best Comedic Play in 2008 and the Best Sketch Troupe award in 2006. She has played a variety of characters on "Scare Tactics," and "Almost Heroes," which is a Canadian TV series. She played a recurring character in "The Ron James Show" and was a guest on "Lost Girl,"" "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." Her film and television credits also include "Video on Trial," Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated "Lars and the Real Girl." She also voiced Sam in animated Canadian series "The Dating Guy." Her net worth has increased significant in 2019 and 2020. So, how much is Lauren Ash worth

Paula Patton is the daughter of Joyce (Vanraden) Patton and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American, and her mother is caucasian and is of German, English and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived directly next to the 20th Century Fox lot as she grew up and she was an avid enthusiast of films from the beginning of her life. Her mom was a teacher and her father was an attorney. Paula admits that she used to escape from her mother by pretending to be a different person as an infant. It's not too surprising to learn that she was a part of Hamilton Magnet Arts High School's plays for high school students. Her favorite character was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible". However, she went on to learn film at the University of Southern California in an summer program. She was awarded a three-month project to make documentary films for PBS. Then she was employed as a production assistant for documentaries on TV and Howie Mandel's talk show. Her career progresse

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, when she was in junior high. Parents, Bob, and Barb taught at the American School in the Middle East. Amy is the youngest of three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori and Joe, the brother. Joe. Amy has backpacked all over Europe with her entire family and independently. Both of them were teachers and were able to travel and camp together every summer due to this. They've camped in every US state except Alaska. Amy went to Rwanda in 1994 after the war to help with aid efforts to help the victims. Early on, 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 very first 3200 meter relay in the Illinois girls track. After an injury, she returned to college and played a variety of roles on the stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson's "F

Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). When she was a toddler she was an obsessed performer, and would reenact commercials from the television to entertain of her family. But, she decided to concentrate on dance. After nine years of ballet classes at Spain's National Conservatory she was able to continue her dance training under the tutelage of a number of famous dancers. At 15, however she discovered her true call when she topped over 300 other girls in an audition for a talent agency. She was offered roles on Spanish TV and music videos. This resulted in a variety of roles, and opened the doors to a successful career on the world of big screens. Cruz made her film debut in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). After that, she briefly made an appearance in Framed (1992), a Timothy Dalton thriller. The third film she starred in, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning movie in which she was one of th

Milena Govich, who is a director, actor and musician, has directed many episodes on TV including Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012), and others. Also, she was the Co-EP/Producing director of Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She is currently a part of two pilots in production. Milena was one of eight women who were selected by AFI's most prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors program. Her short film and TV series proof of concept called Unspeakable featuring Laura Vandervoort and Jeff Kober has saw its World premiere at SXSW and won Best Episodic at the Seattle International Film Festival and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. The film she made, Temporary (2017) was screened across the country. The film won Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival. Best Dark Comedy Award at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award from Sedon

Piper Perabo is a Golden Globe nominated stage, film and television actor. Her birthplace was in Dallas and raised in New Jersey. She appeared in Coyote Ugly's breakout role in 2000. She has appeared in many films since then, including Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" featuring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and "Because I Said So" which starred Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me and 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 included Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. She starred alongside Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action flick "Looper.". Perabo was Annie Walker's television role in five seasons of USA Network’s spy drama "Covert Affairs.

Ayelet Zurer one of Israel's most beloved actresses, is an extremely special person. Born in Tel Aviv in 1967, she was first noticed by Hollywood after she was cast in the part of Eric Bana's spouse in the Oscar(r) nominated film Munich (2005). Since her arrival in the United States, Zurer has starred in Studio films including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and William Hurt, Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected with Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion which is a Lawrence Kasdan ensemble with Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in the role of Russell Crow. Ewan McGregor was the director of Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She eagerly awaited the release of The Last Knights, a film by Kazuaki Kiriya, starring Clive Owen. Recently, she won the Gold Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in the Drama Series at

Pollyanna McIntosh is from Scotland. She was raised in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. It was here that she began to perform on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. After 16 she moved to London and soon found herself involved in independent filmmaking (her first job paid for was as a stoner 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 to direct "The Woolgatherer" the play which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. The play received rave reviews. Her first US movie role was as "Stacy" as the manipulative, born again Christian as seen in Headspace (2005). The role was later recast as "Thumper Wint", a unorthodox, born-again, Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider), by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were impressed by her unique mix of powerful sexuality and irreverent humor. Working in

Paget Valerie Broughster is an American actor vocalist, singer, and actress. Her character as Kathy, a recurring character on Friends the fourth season was her first recognition. Her first recognition was for her role as Emily Prentiss, Supervisory Special Agent on the crime drama Criminal Minds. The actress was seen on that show regularly from 2006 to 2012. The show has been back regularly since then to guest appearances. She 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 animated appearance for the character. Brewster was born on March 10, 1969 in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew), was a government official. Galen Brewster was her father, and was an administrator at the school. Brewster grew up in Massachusetts and moved to New York City to attend Par

Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress from France. She studied at the Cours Florent drama academy in Paris. Her roles include Loup (2009) and Sleepless Night (2011). She portrays the role Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. (2017). Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was the daughter of two parents: a Korean mother and a French-Russian father. Her father was a consul in Quebec City, Canada. Her grandfather was a painter Eugene Klementieff. Pom was her name because it sounds similar to the Korean words "spring" and 'tiger" in Korean. Klementieff lived in Canada for one year. Her family had traveled extensively as a result of her father's work. After moving to France she lived in Japan. Klementieff lost her father to cancer around the age of five. Her mother was also diagnosed with schizophrenia. Klementieff was raised in France by her aunt and paternal uncle. Her uncle,