Ann Turkel
Biography
Ann Kathryn Turkel is an American actress and model who was born on July 16, 1946, in New York, New York. She studied at the Musical Theatre Academy and was photographed for American Vogue. Photographer Patrick Lichfield captured images of her on location in England, the Bahamas, and Sardinia during the early seventies, and included them in his 1981 book The Most Beautiful Women. Turkel has starred in television and film, with her first major roles occurring in the 1974 film 99 and 44/100% Dead and 1976's The Cassandra Crossing. Both films were starred in alongside her future husband Richard Harris, whom she married and later divorced in 1982. Despite their divorce, they remained good friends until Harris died in 2002.
Career overview
Ann Kathryn Turkel is an American actress and model who was born on July 16, 1946, in New York, New York, United States. She studied at the Musical Theatre Academy and established a modeling career that included being photographed for American Vogue. During the early seventies, photographer Patrick Lichfield captured images of her on location in England, the Bahamas, and Sardinia, and later included these images in his 1981 book The Most Beautiful Women.
Turkel has starred in television and film, securing her first major roles in the 1974 film 99 and 44/100% Dead and 1976's The Cassandra Crossing. Both of these major early films featured her alongside her future husband, Richard Harris, to whom she was married before their divorce in 1982. Despite their divorce, Turkel and Harris remained good friends until Harris died in 2002. Throughout her career, Turkel has accumulated numerous acting credits as documented by the Movie Database.
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Full Filmography
38 titles- Face to Face with The Fear (2021)
- Déjà Vu (2006) as Technician
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as Mrs. Richards (segment "Epitaph")
- The Hunger (1997) as Woman
- Touch Me (1997) as Linda
- The Fear (1995) as Leslie
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Kristin
- Silk Stalkings (1991) as Roxanne Dockweiler
- White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991) as Gloria Swanson
- Chance of a Lifetime (1991) as Tippi
- Deep Space (1988) as Carla Sandbourn
- Worlds Beyond (1986) as Helen Scott
- Street Hawk (1985) as Melanie Ryan / Katherine Reese
- Hollywood Beat (1985) as Lita Treadwell
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Barbara Bennington
- Night Court (1984) as Eve Gardner
- Riptide (1984) as Denise
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
- Masquerade (1983)
- Knight Rider (1982) as Adrianne Margeaux
- Knight Rider (1982) as Bianca Morgan
- Knight Rider (1982) as Adrianne St. Clair
- Matt Houston (1982)
- Modesty Blaise (1982) as Modesty Blaise
- Massarati and the Brain (1982) as Wilma Hines / Diana Meridith
- Death Ray 2000 (1981) as Sabina Dorffman
- Humanoids from the Deep (1980) as Dr. Susan Drake
- Ravagers (1979) as Faina
- Portrait of a Hitman (1979) as Cathey
- Golden Rendezvous (1977) as Susan Beresford
- The Cassandra Crossing (1976) as Susan
- Matt Helm (1975) as Maggie Gantry
- 99 and 44/100% Dead (1974) as Buffy
- Paper Lion (1968) as Susan
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Disorientated as Cordelia Cooper
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ann Turkel best known for?
Ann Turkel is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Déjà Vu (2006), Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997), The Hunger (1997), Invisible Network of Kids (2009).
When and where was Ann Turkel born?
Ann Turkel was born on July 16, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Ann Turkel have?
Ann Turkel has accumulated over 38 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2021.
What is Ann Turkel's background in cinema and television?
Ann Kathryn Turkel is an American actress and model who was born on July 16, 1946, in New York, New York. She studied at the Musical Theatre Academy and was photographed for American Vogue. Photographer Patrick Lichfield captured images of her on location in England, the Bahamas, and Sardinia during the early seventies...