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Allyson
Allyson is a given name and family name, a variant form of Alison. People with the given name Allyson * Allyson Hennessy (1948-2011), Trinidadian television presenter * Allyson Schwartz (born 1948), American politician * Allyson Kay Duncan (born 1951), federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit * Allyson Clay (born 1953), Canadian visual artist * Allyson Maynard Gibson (born 1957), Bahamian barrister, politician and community rights advocate * Allyson McConnell (1978-2013), Australian convicted killer who drowned her two children in Canada * Allyson (footballer, born 1982), Allyson Araújo Santos, Brazilian football centre-back * Allyson Felix (born 1985), American track and field sprint athlete * Allyson (footballer, born 1990), Allyson Aires dos Santos, Brazilian football defender * Ally Brooke (born 1993), singer in the American girl band Fifth Harmony People with the surname Allyson * June Allyson (1917–2006), Golden Globe-winning American fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Allyson
June Allyson (born Eleanor Geisman; October 7, 1917 – July 8, 2006) was an American stage, film, and television actress, dancer, and singer. Allyson began her career in 1937 as a dancer in short subject films and on Broadway in 1938. She signed with MGM in 1943, and rose to fame the following year in ''Two Girls and a Sailor''. Allyson's "girl next door" image was solidified during the mid-1940s when she was paired with actor Van Johnson in six films. In 1951, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Too Young to Kiss''. From 1959 to 1961, she hosted and occasionally starred in her own anthology series, ''The DuPont Show with June Allyson'', which aired on CBS from 1959 to 1961. In the 1970s, she returned to the stage starring in ''Forty Carats'' and ''No, No, Nanette''. In 1982, Allyson released her autobiography ''June Allyson by June Allyson'', and continued her career with guest starring roles on television and occasional film appearances. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyson Felix
Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. She specialized in the 200 meters from 2003 to 2013, then gradually shifted to the 400 meters later in her career. At 200 meters, Felix is the 2012 Olympic champion, a three-time world champion (2005 –2009), a two-time Olympic silver medalist ( 2004 and 2008), and the 2011 world bronze medalist. At 400 meters, she is the 2015 world champion, 2011 world silver medalist, 2016 Olympic silver medalist, 2017 world bronze medalist, and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist. Across the short distances, Felix is a ten-time U.S. national champion ( 2004, 2005, 2007 –2012, 2015, and 2016). Felix played a key role on the United States women's relay teams, winning six additional Olympic gold medals: four consecutive medals at 4 × 400 meters (2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020), and two at 4 × 100 meters (2012 and 2016). The women's 2012 and 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyson Schwartz
Allyson Schwartz (née Young; born October 3, 1948) is an American Democratic Party politician who represented parts of Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2015 and Northeast and Northwest Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania Senate from 1991 to 2005. She has finished second in a statewide Democratic Party primary twice: for United States Senate in 2000 and for Governor in 2014. Schwartz was also National Chair for Recruitment and Candidate Services for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. In the 2014 election, Schwartz was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania. Early life, education, and health care career Schwartz was born Allyson Young in Queens, New York, to Everett and Renee (née Perl) Young. Her mother left Vienna in 1938 after Germany annexed Austria, and came to the United States, where she settled at a Jewish foster home in Philadelphia. Her fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyson Maynard Gibson
The Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson KC (born 11 January 1957)Calvin Harris"Behind the scenes on Bahamian documentary, "On the Wings of Men" with Senator Allyson Maynard Gibson" TheBahamasWeekly.com, 1 September 2010. is a Bahamian barrister, politician, and community rights advocate, particularly with regard to laws affecting women and children.Jeffarah Gibson"Women Shine In A 'Man's World'" ''Tribune 242'', 23 February 2009. From 2012 to 2017 she was the attorney general and Minister for Legal Affairs of The Bahamas, and leader of government business in the Senate of the Bahamas. From 2002 to 2007, she served as Minister of Financial Services and Investments in the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) administration. She is the daughter of former deputy prime minister (1985–92) Clement T. Maynard."FORA.tv Speaker - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyson McConnell
Allyson McConnell (née Meagher, November 1978 – September 2013) was an Australian resident in Millet, Alberta, Canada who, in 2010, killed her sons by drowning them in a bathtub. She was convicted of manslaughter and deported to Australia. An appeal of her conviction, seeking to return her to Canada for a retrial, was scheduled, but she committed suicide before this could happen. Early life Allyson Meagher was born sometime in November 1978 and originated from Gosford, New South Wales. Throughout her life she had engaged in suicide attempts. Marriage with Curtis McConnell In 2006 she met Curtis McConnell at the Delta Ski Resort in Kamloops, British Columbia; both were employed by the resort and she was on a working holiday. She married him in January 2007 while the two were in Australia. In July of that year Connor McConnell was born while they were in that country. The couple later purchased a house in Millet. Their second child, Jayden, was born in March 2009; at that time Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karrin Allyson
Karrin Allyson (pronounced ''KAR-in''; born Karrin Allyson Schoonover on July 27, 1963) is an American jazz vocalist. She has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and has received positive reviews from several prominent sources, including the ''New York Times'', which has called her a "singer with a feline touch and impeccable intonation." Early life and education Karrin Allyson was born in Great Bend, Kansas; her father was a Lutheran minister and her mother was a psychotherapist, teacher, and classical music, classical pianist.McNally, Owe"Karrin Allyson Performs Feb. 20 at West Hartford Town Hall."''Hartford Courant''. February 16, 2010. She grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and spent her last year of high school in San Francisco. In her youth, she studied classical piano, sang at her local church and in musical theatre, and also began songwriting. Allyson attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha on a classical piano scholarship; she majored in classical piano and minored in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyson (footballer, Born 1982)
Allyson Araújo Santos (born 28 January 1982), known as just Allyson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Central. Biography Born in Aracaju, Sergipe, Allyson played for Bahia at 2005 Campeonato Baiano, 2005 Copa do Brasil and 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B before moved abroad. He is best fast shooter (127.7 km/h). Turkey Allyson signed a 3-year contract with Çaykur Rizespor in August 2005. He played 13 matches in the first season and released in October 2006. In January 2007 he signed a 1-year deal with Náutico of Recife. He played for the team at 2007 Campeonato Pernambucano, 2007 Copa do Brasil and 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In July 2007, he returned to Turkey for Denizlispor, and in January 2008 left for Manisaspor. Return to Brazil In March 2009 signed a contract until November for Esporte Clube Juventude. In January 2010, Allyson mutually terminated his contract with Manisaspor, which due to expire in June 2010, and signed a contract with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyson Clay
Allyson Clay (born 1953) is a Canadian visual artist, curator, and educator based in Vancouver, B.C. Life Clay was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. in 1953, and spent much of her childhood and adolescence in Italy. She obtained a B.F.A. in Painting from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1980 and an M.F.A. from the University of British Columbia in 1985. She is a professor at the School of the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University. Artistic practice Clay has an interdisciplinary artistic practice that encompasses photography, painting, and installation. Her artwork has often examined "the problematic, contradictory nature of contemporary urbanism" through "experiments with conceptual theory and traditional colour." Clay's artistic research draws upon work by feminist writer and scholar Donna Haraway, and American artist Mary Kelly. Clay looks at the role of "women through the city, through the social, and through the history of art making." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyson Hennessy
Allyson Hennessy (4 January 1948 – 7 May 2011) was a veteran Trinidad and Tobago television news presenter. She was trained in the United Kingdom. Media career Hennessy entered at Trinidad and Tobago Television and hosted the program ''Community Dateline'' for several years with other presenters including Terrance Greaves, Wendell Constantine, Judy Alcantara, Lisa Wickham (1999–2000) and Judy Chong Dennison until 2005 when the station closed. In 2009 she was received the "Media Excellence" award from the Trinidad & Tobago Publishers and Broadcasters Association. In 2010, she began co-hosting ''The Box'', a daily TV talk show on the Gayelle network, with a talk show format styled after the U.S. morning program ''The View''. She also had her own television program, ''Allyson 10-12''. Hennessy was a familiar face as host of carnival activities and special events. Veni Mangé A Cordon Bleu-trained chef, Hennessy was a co-owner of the Veni Mangé Restaurant. Personal life She was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyson Kay Duncan
Allyson Kay Duncan (born September 5, 1951, in Durham, North Carolina) is a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She was the Fourth Circuit's first female African American judge. Background Duncan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hampton University in 1972 and a Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law in 1975. She was an associate editor at the Lawyers Co-Operative Publishing Company from 1976 to 1977. Duncan then served for one year as a law clerk to Judge Julia Cooper Mack of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals from 1977 to 1978. In 1978, Duncan joined the staff of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. By the time she left in 1986, she had served in a variety of important posts at the commission: appellate attorney, assistant to the deputy general counsel, assistant to the chairman, acting associate legal counsel, and acting legal counsel. At one point, the then-head of the EEOC, Clarence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyson (footballer, Born 1990)
Allyson Aires dos Santos (born 23 October 1990), commonly known as Allyson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish club Ümraniyespor. Career Allison started his career in 2013 in Grêmio Barueri. On 23 January 2013 made his debut in the adult group. In the first six months of the 2013 season, he recorded 17 appearances, all of which were open. On 1 August 2013 he moved to Independente-SP Football Club, but made his debut in the group only at the beginning of the following season. On 6 February 2014, he scored his first career goal. On 17 July 2015, he joined Maccabi Petah Tikva of the Israeli Premier League. On 22 August 2015 he made his debut for the team in a 0–1 win against Maccabi Netanya. Honours Club Maccabi Petah Tikva * Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup ( he, גביע הטוטו, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League ( Ligat Ha'Al), and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison (name)
Alison is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries. It was originally a medieval French nickname for ''Alis'', an old form of AliceAlbert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 6a. derived with the suffix ''-on'' or ''-son'' sometimes used in the former French nicknames. The Middle English form was ''Alisoun''. The variant spelling Allison is the most common form in the United States.Katie Martin-Doyle, ''The Treasury of Baby Names'', Worth Press, Cambridge 2005. . Other variations include Allisan, Alisson, Allisson, Allyson, Allysson, Alyson, Alysson, Alicen and Alycen, with nicknames Allie, Alley, Alie, Ali, Ally, Aly, Al, Aley and Alli. Allison also has separate, disputed roots as a family name. Alison, variant form Alizon, is also a French surname. Popularity The name is first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century. It was popular until the early 19th century and, spelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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