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Alyson
Alyson is a given name, a variant form of Alison. People with the given name Alyson * Alyson (singer) (21st century), American singer * Alyson Annan (born 1973), former field hockey player * Alyson Bailes (born 1949), former English diplomat * Alyson Brooks (born c. 1980), American theoretical astrophysicist * Alyson Cambridge (born 1980), American operatic soprano and classical music, jazz, and American popular song singer * Alyson Court (born 1973), Canadian actress * Alyson Croft (born 1975), American actress * Alyson Hannigan (born 1974), American actress * Alyson Hau (born 1983), Hong Kong radio personality * Alyson Hunter (born 1948), New Zealand photographer and print maker * Alyson Jones (born 1956), former swimming champion * Alyson Kennedy (21st century), American Communist politician * Alyson Kiperman (born 1977), American actress * Alyson Michalka (born 1989), American actress and singer-songwriter. Commonly known as Aly from the duo Aly and AJ. * Alyson Reed (born 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Stoner
Alyson Rae Stoner (born August 11, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Her film roles include ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' (2003), '' Cheaper by the Dozen 2'' (2005), and the ''Step Up'' franchise (2006–2014). Her television roles include serving as the host of Disney Channel's ''Mike's Super Short Show'' (2001–2007), playing Max in ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' (2005–2007) and voicing Isabella Garcia-Shapiro in ''Phineas and Ferb'' (2007–2015), and portraying Caitlyn in '' Camp Rock'' (2008) and '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (2010). Stoner has been a background dancer for several artists including Missy Elliott, Eminem, Kumbia Kings, Outkast, and Will Smith. She lent her voice to the ''Kingdom Hearts'' franchise (2008–2020) and the '' Holly Hobbie & Friends'' series of animated television specials (2006–2008). She has also released twelve singles and two extended plays. Early life Stoner was born in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of LuAnne Hodges (née ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Alyson
Sasha Alyson (born May 22, 1952) is an American writer and businessman who started Alyson Publications in 1979. He later founded the Boston gay and lesbian newspaper '' Bay Windows'' (1983), the travel company Alyson Adventures (1995) and Big Brother Mouse, a literacy project in Laos. Childhood Alyson grew up in Berea, Ohio. He recalls being discouraged from reading because the books were dull. "I wasn't making much progress until my parents got me a copy of ''The Cat in the Hat''. That caught my imagination, and I soon became an avid reader." His earliest publishing experience came at the age of 16, when he and friends produced an underground newspaper at their high school, taking up issues of the Vietnam War, racism, and students' rights.Day, Frances Ann (2000). ''Lesbian and gay voices: An annotated bibliography and guide to literature for children and young adults''. Greenwood Press. Publishing Alyson Publications was based in Boston, Massachusetts, where Alyson lived at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Hannigan
Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) is an American actress. After starting her career at age four with appearances in commercials, she moved to Hollywood at age 11 and soon got an agent. Hannigan began her film career with supporting roles in the comedy films ''Impure Thoughts'' (1986) and ''My Stepmother is an Alien'' (1988), getting a Young Artist Award nomination for the latter. In 1999, she began starring in the '' American Pie'' film series as Michelle Flaherty, the films' primary love interest, appearing in every film in the series from 1999 to 2012. For her role in the series, she was nominated for three Teen Choice Awards and won a Young Hollywood Award. She went on to star in the parody film ''Date Movie'' (2006), the slasher film '' You Might Be the Killer'' (2018), and the superhero film '' Flora & Ulysses'' (2021). Hannigan got her start in television starring in the short-lived sitcom '' Free Spirit'' from 1989 to 1990, for which she earned a Young Artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Williams
Alyson Williams (born May 11, 1962) is an R&B singer who had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Some notable tracks include "Just Call My Name", "Sleep Talk", "My Love Is So Raw" and "I Need Your Lovin". Career The daughter of bandleader / trumpeter Bobby Booker, she began her career by singing background vocals for various artists including, Curtis Hairston, Melba Moore ("Love's Coming at Ya"), B. B. & Q. Band, Cashflow, Unlimited Touch, Bobby Brown and Barbara Mitchell before joining the group High Fashion, which also featured Meli'sa Morgan. After they disbanded, Alyson sang with the group the Affair before moving onto a solo career. Her first single, "Yes We Can Can", was first released on Profile Records in 1986; a release on the Def Jam label followed in 1987. At the label, she established herself as an in demand vocalist, duetting with many of her label mates including Chuck Stanley ("Make You Mine Tonight") and Oran "Juice" Jones ("How to Love Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Avenue
Alyson Avenue is a melodic rock band from Helsingborg, Sweden. The band was formed by keyboardist Niclas Olsson along with then bassist Thomas Lyöskä, the band was originally fronted by a male vocalist until 1995 when back-up singer Anette Olzon became a permanent member and lead vocalist. Their musical style is described as AOR and melodic rock. History Alyson Avenue was formed in 1989 by a couple of friends who intended to play melodic rock in the way Treat and Europe amongst others did. At that time Alyson Avenue had a male vocalist. Anette Olzon was taken in to the band as a back-up singer, but did a great job on a demo recording, and then became a permanent member soon after the band was founded. With a female vocalist, the band's sound was to be compared with that of Heart and Robin Beck. Their music drifted towards a much more "poppier" sound for a while, but at the rehearsals, the band was only heard playing everything from hard rock to even soul. When playing live, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Cambridge
Alyson Cambridge is an American operatic soprano.Matt Collar"Alyson Cambridge , Biography & History,"AllMusic. In addition to opera, she sings classical song, jazz, and American songbook and popular song. She is also known for her work as a model, actress, and host. In 2003 Cambridge won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, becoming the competition's youngest Grand Prize winner ever. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut the following year in Carmen. She was also awarded First Prize in the 2003 Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation International Voice Competition, First Prize in the 2004 George London Foundation Award, and the Régine Crespin Award at the 2008 Elardo International Opera Competition. In 2010, her debut recording, '' From the Diary of Sally Hemings'', was released, and made its premier at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. In 2016, Cambridge released her second solo album, with the jazz standards and American popular song-based ''Until Now''. Her t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Court
Alyson Stephanie Court (born November 9, 1973) is a Canadian actress. Beginning her career as a child actress, her first role was on the series ''Mr. Dressup'' (1984–1994) and she made her film debut in '' Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird'' (1985). Court continued to appear in educational productions, landing the lead role of Loonette the Clown on the series ''The Big Comfy Couch'' (1992–2002). As a voice actress, Court has appeared in several animated series, mostly notably as Lydia Deetz in ''Beetlejuice'' (1989–1991) and Jubilee in ''X-Men'' (1992–1997). She was also the original voice of Claire Redfield in the ''Resident Evil'' franchise, voicing the character for all of her appearances from ''Resident Evil 2'' (1998) to '' Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City'' (2012). Television roles Court first appeared in the Canadian children's series as herself in ''Mr. Dressup'' in 1984 and later with Big Bird in the 1985 film '' Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Annan
Alyson Regina Annan (born 12 June 1973) is an Australian field hockey coach and retired field hockey player, who earned a total number of 228 international caps for the Women's National Team, in which she scored 166 goals. Until January 2022, Annan was the head coach of the Netherlands women's national field hockey team; she led the team to a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil and a gold medal at 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo as well as gold medals at the 2017 and the 2021 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in The Netherlands. During 2013 Annan gained the prestigious award of becoming a member of Sport Australia Hall of Fame.She is currently head coach of the China Women's National team. Biography Annan was born on 12 June 1973 in Wentworthville, New South Wales. She was voted the ''Best Female Hockey Player in the World'' in 1999. In the following year, she led the Australian team to gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She subsequently retired from internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Reed
Alyson Reed is an American dancer and actress. Life and career Alyson Reed was born in Fullerton and grew up in Anaheim, California. She began ballet at age 4, started performing in musicals at age 7, and was working professionally by age 12. Reed performed as Alice in Wonderland at the Disneyland theme park and was also a performer at Knott's Berry Farm. Reed attended Anaheim High School, where she graduated in 1976. Alyson played the lead role in the 1974 Servite High School Production of "Hello Dolly!" (Anaheim, Ca). An active student, Alyson Reed was a varsity songleader and played the role of Nancy in the school's stage production of ''Oliver!'' during her junior year. As a senior, Reed was the first female in school history to serve as Associated Student Body President, and played the title role in the school's stage production of ''Sweet Charity''. In February 1978, she was in the short lived musical '' Barbary Coast''. Reed made her Broadway debut in ''Dancin''' in 1978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Bailes
Alyson Judith Kirtley Bailes CMG (6 April 1949 – 29 April 2016) was a British diplomat, political scientist, academic and polymath. Early life Bailes was born on 6 April 1949 in Withington, Manchester. She was the eldest of three children of Barbara (née Martin) and John Lloyd Bailes, both of whom were teachers. She attended The Belvedere School and received a scholarship to Somerville College, Oxford. While at Oxford, she represented her college on University Challenge. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree (first class honours) in Modern History in 1969 and a Master of Arts in 1971. Career Bailes joined the London Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1969 as a Desk Officer for the Western European Department and in 1970 received her first international posting as a Desk Officer at the British Embassy in Budapest. From 1974 to 1976 she served as Second Secretary in the UK Delegation to NATO. In 1976, she worked in London in the European Community Department (Internal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Brooks
Alyson Brooks is an American theoretical astrophysicist and professor at Rutgers University. She uses large-scale simulations to determine how galaxies form. Early life and education Brooks grew up in Minnesota. She was interested in astronomy from a young age, and asked for a telescope as a Christmas gift when she was eight. However, she was discouraged from pursuing a career in science in her teens because of the perception that research would be isolating and unwelcoming to women. She started her undergraduate degree in English in 1996 at Macalester College. After doing well in an astronomy elective course, she was invited to join a research project and later changed her major to physics upon discovering the collaborative nature of astronomical research. She wrote an honours thesis called ''Boron in the small magellanic cloud: a novel test of light element formation''. From 2002 to 2008, Brooks was a graduate student at the University of Washington. She completed a master's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Hau
Alyson Hau Ka-Ming (; born 10 October 1983) is a radio DJ/presenter in Hong Kong and is sometimes known by the nicknames "Allie" or "Ally". She has previously worked at Metro Radio's 104 FM Select (now called "104 Metro Finance") in 2000 and Commercial Radio Hong Kong's HMV864 (now reverted to AM 864) from 2000 to 2003. She is fluent in Cantonese, English and Mandarin. Prior to her stint at 104 FM Select, she presented in Cantonese, after she left Metro Radio, she presented in English for at HMV 864. Currently, she continues to host programs on RTHK Radio 3. In November 2007, she was guest-producing and guest-hosting for Australia's Triple J. Her favorite genres of music are R&B and Hip-Hop During her time as a radio DJ, she has done freelance work, hosting in-store radio stations for the likes of HMV, Fortress, and PARKnSHOP. In addition to her radio work, she has done voiceover work for TV commercials including Crest, Watson's and others. She has worked in radio prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
