Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul was raised in San Fernando Valley. At age eight, she began learning dance. She was a student at Van Nuys High School, where she was senior class president and head cheerleader. Her graduation was in 1980 and went to the college process at Cal State Northridge to major in TV and radio. 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 recruited her to choreograph the 1984 "Torture" the first of many videos and movies she choreographed. After her debut album "Forever Your Girl" the singer's career began to take off. However, the single "Straight Up" was a massive success and she has become a popular singer/dancer for years after. This is aided by her stint on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father (Harry Abdul) is of Sephardic Jewish background from Syria. Her mother, also Jewish, was born and raised in Canada. Her parents were from Canada, Syria, Brazil and Syria. This has resulted in a variety of stories about her nationality and religion within the media. She is the daughter of Harry Abdul, a former Brazilian livestock trader, and Lorainne Abdul, a former assistant to Billy Wilder in film direction. From the age of seven, she sung and danced with community musical theatre troupes while traveling around America. Tap dancing was another activity she attempted, and was awarded a scholarship for tap dancing school. In the future, she attended Cal State-Northridge College where she earned a degree in Broadcast radio. She was a candidate to be a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball Cheerleading team.

 

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell, a two-time Oscar(r),-nominated actress, is known for her portrayals on screen in both historical and modern roles. She also has a long history of acting roles on stage and screen. Mary Eileen McDonnell was born on the 28th of April 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Eileen (Mundy) and John McDonnell, a computer consultant, both of Irish heritage. She was born in Ithaca and attended Fredonia State University of New York. She attended drama school, and then was accepted into the Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). At the age of 22, she was when she scored her first film part in Dances with Wolves (1990) in which she was "Stands with a Fist" Sioux Indian woman who was white. The actress received her first Academy Award nomination for the role. McDonnell's film credits also include Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon (1991) & Mumford (1999) as well as opposite veteran actors such as Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Ben Kingsley; Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day (1996) (starring Will Smith); the popular art house cult hit Donnie Darko (192001); and Margin Call (2011). This won her the Robert Altman Awards at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards. McDonnell was the main character in the Syfy Network's award-winning show Battlestar Galactica (2004), where she was recognized for her portrayal of the President Laura Roslin. McDonnell was nominated for an Emmy for her frequent guest appearance on the tv series ER (1994). She plays Captain Sharon Raydor on the TNT's hit drama series Major Crimes (2012), the sequel to The Closer (2005), where McDonnell took on the role for the first time and was awarded an Primetime Emmy(r) nomination. Her portrayal of a paraplegic star of soap opera in John Sayles' critically acclaimed film Passion Fish (1992) earned her an Best Actress Academy Award (r) nomination and an Academy Award nomination. Golden Globe nod.

 

Paula Faris

Paula Faris is an American journalist from America. She previously worked as the TV reporter for ABC News. She is known for her tenure as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 until 2018 and also hosting The View from 2015 to 2018. Before that she was the co-anchor on 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. Due to limited TV opportunities she was employed in sales for radio. She was eventually able to find work for an entire year as a production assistant for WKEF/WRGT. Later, she would occasionally anchor and report. From 2002 until 2005 she was the weekend sports anchor and sports anchor on weekdays at WPO-TV in Cincinnati. She became a reporter for sports for the NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV from November 2005 until December 2011, after her contract was terminated. In December 2011 it was revealed that she was hired by ABC's news division, ABC News. She first made an appearance on the network for its World News Now and America This Morning on January 2 2012. She also appeared on Good Morning America's fill-in program, Good Morning America, on January 2, 2012. In the following years she was promoted to New York-based correspondent on all ABC News programs. She hosted America This Morning and World News Now's final episode on January 22nd 2013. She made her debut on Good Morning America Weekend as co-anchor, August 9, 2014. This was following Bianna Golodryga was transferred to Yahoo! News. On the 25th of August, 2015 ABC announced she would join The View as a co-host for season 19. On August 3, 2016 the show announced she was renewed on her contract for the twentieth season. She was also confirmed as a co-host for Season 21. During the series' 21st and 22nd seasons, she mostly appeared during the Friday episode of the program.

 

Markie Post

Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She began her career as a film and TV producer, including "The New Card Sharks", (1978) and "Card Sharks," (1986). She continued to produce projects such as Double Dare (1976), and appeared on various TV shows, including E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman (2000). Perhaps her greatest TV performance was "Christine Sullivan" on Night Court (1984). From 1984 to 1992 she played in 156 episodes. Marylee (Armstrong) Post is her daughter. She was a poet as well as a noted nuclear physicist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 to April 7, 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26 1987), and Daisy Ross (born on March 30, 1990), were her second wedding to Michael A. Ross. Born in Palo Alto, California, and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. As an athletics coach, she attended Las Lomas High school in Walnut Creek. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts at Lewis & Clark College, Portland Oregon. She was part of the trick roping team in The Wildest West Show of the Stars (1986). Her ashes were returned home to Michael A. Ross, her husband. She was a lifelong Democrat. Markie Post died three months after her 71st Birthday on August 7 2021. She died 27 days after Charles Robinson, her Night Court (1984) co-star, who died on July 11, 2021. Even though the shows were not connected, Night Court (1984) was the final show to end with Christine Sullivan's character leaving for Washington DC. Hearts Afire (1992) started with Post as Georgie Lahti. Post was a new character in Hearts Afire (1992), and she later relocated into a smaller town after her time in Washington DC.

 

Sarah Chalke

Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Her parents are Angie Chalke and Doug Chalke. She is the middle of two sisters, one older, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah's acting debut was in City Boy (1992), which was a TV-produced movie. In 1993, following her first film, she auditioned for the part of "Becky" in the TV series Roseanne (1988). The show was seeking a replacement after Alicia Goranson quit the show to go to college. Sarah completed her high school graduation in 1995, when she was filming the season 1994-1995 of Roseanne (1988). Also, in 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film Ernest Goes to School (1994) as did Jim Varney. In 1996, she appeared in two films in which she starred, including Robin of Locksley (1996) as well as Stand Against Fear (1996), where she played a cheerleader "Krista Wilson". Sarah was invited to play in a 1998 TV show called Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. It was a year after Roseanne (1988). Based on the show Nothing Too Good For a Cowboy (1998) on which the show also had a basis. In 1993 Sarah took over Becky's role on Roseanne (1988). She said she wanted to retire from acting and attend college. [2001] (1993-1997) She played the older sister of Sara Gilbert on Roseanne (1988), but is actually younger. Participated in the 1999 CCMA Award Ceremony, where she was presented with an award for the most successful single of 1999. (September 1999) At the age of eight, she appeared in Vancouver stage productions. Fluent in French, German and Spanish. She is a volunteer at a hospice , where patients with terminal illness are treated and also works for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund. Chalke enjoys cooking with her friends (especially Thai or sushi) as well as play guitar as well as hike, ski (she's an instructor), and kayaking. Her father is a lawyer and both of her parents are mediators. They also run a child adoption agency. A couple of years ago she traveled with her parents to China to coordinate the adoption of several orphans.

 

Lauren Ash

Lauren Ash is a recent alumna of the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is part of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She's a twice Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser and has also been recognized for her Best Comedic play in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006. 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" and was a guest in "Call Me Fitz,"""Cracked,"" “Bomb Girls” and "Lost Girl." She was also featured in "Video on Trial," Hotbox, and the Oscar Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She voices Sam in "The Dating Guy" an animated Canadian series. Her wealth has grown substantially in the years 2019-2020. What does Lauren Ash's net worth at 37? Lauren Ash is a successful Actress. Her country of origin is Canadian. We've estimated Lauren Ash's net worth and wealth, as well as money, salary, income, and assets. Lauren Elizabeth Ash is a Canadian actress who was born in Belleville, Ontario on February 4 in 1983. She has attended Second City Toronto Mainstage as in addition to Second City Chicago mainstage. She also is a member of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!" and has been the recipient of two Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser in 2006/2007. She also received awards for Best Performance by a Female Television in 2008 as well as 2007 Best Comedic Playin 2006. Best Sketch Troupe in 2006 and was nominated for 2015 for the best female performances in an Feature Film for her portrayal in Dirty Singles. She is also an actor on the prank show "Scare Tactics".

 

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Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson was raised in Glen Ellyn (Illinois) and spent the majority of her childhood living in Chicago. Amy lived with her family in Chicago, when she was in junior high school. 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 travelled all over Europe with her family and independently. Both of them were teachers and were able to travel and camp together every summer due to this. They have camped in every state, except Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda after the 1994 war to assist in relief efforts. Amy demonstrated artistic talent early by participating in school productions and taking part in writing competitions. In high school she was a dazzling athlete who was a part of the first ever 3200 meter relay in Illinois girls track. After an injury, she returned to college and played many parts on the stage, beginning with Lanford Wilson’s “Fifth of July” and then directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon. Amy has graduated from Knox College in Galesburg (Illinois) Cum laude and graduated with an A.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in Theater. Following graduation, she moved to Chicago where she studied Improv at the Improv Olympic. She also studied acting at The Actor's Center. A job as a contract actress on the now-defunct soap drama Another World (1964) moved her to NYC soon after graduation. In the category of "Outstanding support actress on a Daytime Drama Series", she has been nominated to Daytime Emmy Awards. The most memorable of her roles were of strong women in the roles of Alex Taylor in Third Watch (1999), Maggie Pistone in Falcone (2000), Katie Owen alongside Tom Berenger in Peacemakers (2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods. Carlson lives in New York City with husband Syd Butler, bassist for Les Savy Fav, where she is also employed in the independent music business as part-owner of an independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy continues to pursue various and distinctive role in the field of film.

 

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and Encarna Sanchez who was hairdresser. As a child, she was an obsessive performer who would recreate commercials on television for the enjoyment of her parents. But, she decided to devote her energies to dance. She continued her training with a variety of highly-regarded dancers, after having spent nine years learning classical ballet in Spain's National Conservatory. Her true calling was discovered at age 15 after she defeated over 300 other girls in an audition held by an agency for talent. She was then offered roles on Spanish TV and music videos. The contract led to a number of more roles, opening the doors to a successful career in the world of big screens. Cruz made her debut film in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). Then she briefly was in Framed (1992) in a Timothy Dalton thriller. Her next film was the Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992), where she played one of the four sisters vying to win the heart of a handsome deserter from the Army. This film won many Goyas, Spanish equivalent of Academy Awards. The list of credits continued to grow by the number of films she acted in each year, and eventually Cruz was an established star in Spanish cinema. Live Flesh (1997) (Live Flesh) offered her the chance to work with renowned Spanish director Pedro Almodovar (who would later be her ticket to international fame), and the same year she was the lead actress in the thriller/drama/mystery/sci-fi film Open Your Eyes (1997), a huge hit in Spain that earned eight Goyas (though none for Cruz). Her luck changed completely in 1998, when the industry-related film comedy La Nina De Tus Ojos (1998) earned her the Best Actress Goya. Cruz made several more trips to films in English, but All About My Mother (1999) was her first major international success. She played an unchaste however well-meaning nun. After the film was flooded with awards and praises, Cruz became in demand on both sides of the Atlantic. The American comedy Woman on Top (2001) is her next major project, is about Chefs who have amazing culinary skills and severe motion sickness. In the US,

 

Milena Govich

Milena Govich is a director, actor, and musician who has helmed many episodes of TV, including The Equalizer (2021), Chicago Med (2015), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), Chicago Fire (2012) and Chicago Fire (2012), among others. She also was the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018) and is attached to direct two pilots in development. Milena was chosen as one of eight directors to take part in AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable was her television series as well as a short film. The show starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort the film was awarded the Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival as well as the Best Pilot award at the SoHo International Film Festival. The short film she made, Temporary (2017) has been shown across the nation and was awarded Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest as well as the Director's Choice Award at Sedona International Film Festival. As an actor Milena has appeared in more than 100 episodes of television. She first gained national attention in CBS's Love Monkey (2006), then as the prostitute/con-artist Candy on three seasons of Rescue Me (2004) (Denis Leary/FX). Conviction (2006) is a Dick Wolf series, was her second main role. This led to her being awarded the Emmy for best female detective on Law & Order (1990). She has also been featured or recurred on numerous other shows: K-Ville (2007) (Fox); The Defenders (2010) (CBS); Make It or Break It (2009) (ABC Family) and also for the role of Lori Stevens on the MTV drama Finding Carter (2014). Milena has also been featured in various films, including Sordid Things (2009); A Novel Romance (2011) with Steve Guttenberg as the lead. Steve Guttenberg; Pass the Light (2015); #Lucky Number (2015) which starred opposite Method Man; and the movies Closure (2018), Be the Light (2020), and The Cleaner (2021). Milena is a Norman, Oklahoma native. After graduating as valedictorian from her high school and then going on to complete the double major in vocal performance and premed with minors in violin and dance at the University of Central Oklahoma. After graduation she took advantage of her ballet and classical training to appear on Broadway in the production of Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall of "Cabaret" in Studio 54.

 

Piper Perabo

Piper Perabo has been nominated for an Golden Globe as a stage actress, television and film actor. She was born in Dallas and raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. Since then, she's been seen in such films as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and "First Snow" which starred Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films with Steve Martin, "Imagine Me & You" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime thriller "10th Wolf" featuring an ensemble cast, which included James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. Perabo was in the film 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 five seasons. She was a part of ABC's legal drama "Notorious" in 2016. "And she will next appear on Netflix in "Turn Up Charlie" with Idris Elba. In Neil LaBute's controversial play, "Reasons to be Pretty", Perabo made her Broadway debut. She was nominated by the Tony for the Best Play. Perabo is also an activist, besides her roles on the stage and the screen. Perabo is an active Voice for the International Rescue Committee, raising awareness about refugees' plight around the world and helping those affected by religious persecution and oppression in the form of conflict and politics. Piper lives in Los Angeles and New York City. The 1994 Toms River High School North class graduated Piper. She was a part of the school's four musicals. Senior year she was Katie in Me In St. Louis, junior year she was Cousin Fan and Lady Brighton in Mame; sophomore year she was Lady Brighton and Lady Brighton respectively. During freshman year she was a dancer and choreographer in How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. In high school, she served as the president of the National Honor Society and the editor of the school's literary magazine, Polaris. At the time of her high school graduation, she was a member of the Marinerettes as a dancer in the field show during football games.

 

Ayelet Zurer

Ayelet Zuer, an Israeli actress, has received praise for her performances. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first noticed by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first English-speaking film role as Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). Since moving to the United States, Zurer has played in Studio films such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid and William Hurt and Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected in the role of Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion Lawrence Kasdan's cast, stars Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline as well as Warner Bros. Man Of Steel, opposite Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. The actress filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert with Ewan McGregor, as well as awaiting the release of the movie The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya in the role of Clive Owen. Recently, she won the Gold Nymph Award for Outstanding actor in a Drama Series at the 54th Festival of Television of Monte-Carlo, for her performance in the series "Hostages". Ayelet was awarded the Israeli Film And Television Academy Award for her performance as the lead in Nina's Tragedies. Ayelet was also nominated due to her performance in the film Only Dogs Run Free and The Dybuk, from Holy Apple Field, Desperado and Rutenberg. Zurer was also awarded the Haifa International Film Festival critic's award, as well as a role in Haifa's "film Boulevard" for her regional and international achievements. Zurer also won the Israeli Television Academy Award for her performance as the lead in "In Treatment," which is a highly-acclaimed television show that was adapting by HBO to be adapted for American television. In 2014 She was nominated for an apposite performance in the best drama of 2014 "Shtisel" which she won best actress in a drama for her portrayal of a brilliant surgeon faced with the dilemma of life and death in Hostages which was sold to BBC4 and Canal Plus, and as an original format for the American ABC. Golbary the most well-known Israeli woman-focused clothing brand, is her "face". She is a producer, author, and an illustrator for two adult books, "Shorts" and the best seller "Badolina" written by Gabi Nitazn. Ayelet is currently working on couple of her own projects in Israel and in the US, expressing interest in working internationally with directors from across the globe and believes in collaborating with unknown writers/directors as well as known ones.

 

Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her birthplace of Scotland in Scotland, where she was born. It was here that she first started performing on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. At 16, she left for London and soon found herself involved in indie filmmaking (her first pay-per-view was as an actor in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress as well as a director. A move to Los Angeles in 2004 brought on more theatre as well as a production of "The Woolgatherer", in which 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. Then she landed her first US film role in the movie as the manipulative, born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). It was in the role of crazy "Thumper Wint" in the comedy Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder) directed produced by Heathers (1988) author Daniel Waters, that the critics began to take note of her talent, noting a unique blend of powerful sexuality and irreverent humor. Exam (2009) that was the first, in which she was in London and LA, was the next. Awarded a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding British Debut and winner at the Santa Barbara Film Fest of Best Independent, Pollyanna's performance was "smart and sassy at the same time." parts the emotional center of the film" as well as her ability to spot the "emotional vulnerability" of her ambitious and tough character. GQ simply stated "stunning Pollyanna McIntosh is an exceptionally skilled actress". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She plays the role of Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. She speaks Spanish throughout the film which was made in Peru. In Burke and Hare (2010) directed by John Landis, she plays Isla Fisher's bestie , along with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson and Tim Curry. Her intense performance as the lead role in Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) made an impact at Sundance 2011. The film garnered praise from the audience and was voted top of the New York Times readers' favorite movies poll. She received three Best Actress nominations, including Total Film's Frightfest Award as well as Fright Meter's.

 

Paget Valerie Brewster

Paget Valerie is an American actress, singer as well as voice actor. Her character as Kathy as a character that recurred on Friends the fourth season was her first public recognition. Her breakthrough role was Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 to 2012 , she appeared on Criminal Minds regularly. The actress has returned for guest appearances since then and is now returning to Criminal Minds frequently in the year 2016. Her other roles include the voice of Elise as well as Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart on the last season of Community, the voice of Birdgirl in 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 animated appearance for the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10 of 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster. (nee Tew) worked in the government. Her father Galen Brewster worked as school administrator. Brewster was born in Massachusetts in the United States, and later moved to New York City to study at Parsons School of Design. She began her acting career in her first year and was then able to drop out of Parsons School of Design in order to pursue acting. Brewster relocated to San Francisco in mid-90s to enroll in acting classes. Brewster hosted 65 episodes of Paget, which was a late-night talk show in San Francisco Bay Area. It was telecast on KPIX-TV from 1994 to 1995. Her regular role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC's Friends was her first appearance. Huff, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, and Huff. She played the role of Ms. Indestructible in James Gunn's low budget comic book The Specials (2000). She played Amy Pierson, a calculus teacher who is afraid to swim in the independent film The Big Bad Swim, which premiered in 2006 at the Tribeca Film Festival. The actress began voice work in 2005, as Judy Sebben/Birdgirl. The role was featured on the animated series Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law. Then, she appeared in the same character in a guest appearance on American Dad! ).

 

Pom Klementieff

Pom Klementieff was born on May 3rd, 1986. She trained at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has appeared in films like Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She plays the role 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 the child of the Korean mother, as well as her father was French-Russian. Her father was consul in Quebec City, Canada. Her father was a painter Eugene Klementieff. The name was chosen by her parents "Pom" because it's like the Korean words for both "spring" and "tiger". Klementieff was an American citizen for one year. Her family traveled extensively as a result of her father's job. After the move to France and then to France, she lived in Japan. Her father passed away from cancer when she was just 5 and her mother was suffering from schizophrenia and was unable to take care of children which is why Klementieff was cared for by her aunt and uncle who were paternal. Her uncle, whom she described as "like [her] second father", died on her 18th birthday, as did her older brother, who committed suicide seven years after, this being on her birthday. After the passing of her uncle, Klementieff went to law school for a short time to satisfy her aunt. However, she didn't consider the profession appealing. She also worked as a waitress in France and a saleswoman. In the Cours Florent drama academy in Paris she started her acting career when she was 19. In the early stages of her training, she was awarded an award for theater that granted her classes for two years with some of the best teachers. Klementieff was the first person to perform professionally in the independent French film Apres lui (2007). She played the step-daughter of the lead character, Catherine Deneuve. The filming took place over three days to capture her scenes. In one scene, Klementieff was supposed to push a person down the stairs but she fell down the stairs herself and director Gael Morel used that scene for the final film. Her debut lead role came in Loup (2009) which is a French film that follows a tribe of reindeer herders who live in the Siberian mountains. The actress filmed for hours in a camp far from the nearest village. The temperature dropped to below zero during filming.