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Dena (given Name)
Dena is a given name derived from Dinah and may refer to: * Dena Atlantic, American television actress * Dena DeRose (born 1966), American jazz pianist * Dena Dietrich (1928–2020), American actress * Dena Dubal, American neurodegenerative disease researcher * Dena Epstein (1916–2013), American music librarian * Dena Grayson (born 1971), American medical doctor * Dena Head (born 1970), former Women's National Basketball Association player * Dena G. Hernandez, neurogeneticist * Dena Higley (born 1958), American soap opera writer * Dena Kaplan (born 1989), South African-born Australian actress * Dena Kaye (born 1946), daughter of actor Danny Kaye * Dena Kennedy (), New Zealand actress * Dena Landon (born 1978), children's fiction fantasy writer * Dena Schlosser Dena Schlosser ( Leitner, born 1969) is an American woman who lived in Plano, Texas, who, on November 22, 2004, used a knife to amputate the arms of her eleven-month-old daughter, Margaret, who died as a result. P ...
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Dinah (given Name)
Dinah is a Hebrew female given name meaning ''judged'' or ''vindicated''. People with the name * Dinah, a Biblical character * Dinah Cancer, the stage name of vocalist Mary Simms * Dinah Christie, Canadian actress * Dinah Craik, English novelist * Dinah Jane Hansen, singer from American girl group Fifth Harmony * Dinah Henson, English amateur golfer * Dinah Hinz, German actress * Dinah Lenney, American actress and writer * Dinah Manoff, American stage and film actress * Dinah Nuthead, English colonial printer * Dinah Pfizenmaier, German tennis player * Dinah Sheridan, English actress * Dinah Shore, American singer and actress * Dinah Shtettin, Yiddish theater actress * Dinah Washington, American vocalist * Dinah Hilda Kyomuhimbo, Ugandan research scientist Fictional characters * Dinah Marler, a fictional character on the soap opera ''Guiding Light'' * Dinah Morris, a character in George Eliot's novel ''Adam Bede'' * Dinah Lance, the Black Canary in the DC Universe * Dinah S ...
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Dena Higley
Dena Higley (born September 26, 1958) is an American writer, speaker and author. Early life and career Higley grew up in East County, San Diego and was the first of three children. She moved to Los Angeles as a teenager eventually graduating from the University of Southern California with a BFA in Theatre. Dena was previously the head writer of the daytime soap operas '' Days of Our Lives'' and '' One Life to Live''. In February 2015, ''Soap Opera Digest'' confirmed Higley's imminent return to ''Days of Our Lives'', this time alongside Josh Griffith. The pair begin writing for the series on February 16, 2015, with their material airing on August 19, 2015. Higley was fired again in January 2017; she was replaced by Ron Carlivati. Positions held '' Days of Our Lives'' * Head Writer: March 7, 2003 - August 8, 2003; April 23, 2008 – August 25, 2011 *Co-Head Writer: August 11, 2003 - August 18, 2003; August 19, 2015 - July 18, 2017) *Script writer: September 2003 - November 26, 2004 * ...
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Dena Tauriello
Dena Tauriello is a New Jersey-based drummer, educator, and author. Early life Tauriello grew up in Montville, New Jersey and attended Montville Township High School, where she played softball and earned 11 varsity letters. After seeing Karen Carpenter play the drums during a live performance, she was able to meet with her. This meeting inspired her to begin playing drums. She took drum lessons as a child, and continued taking private lessons for 8 years. Dena replaced Kristen Henderson (guitar/bass), who originally played drums in the band before taking up guitar. Dena was the only drummer to audition for the band in 1998, having less than 24 hours to prepare. She joined the band a short time after her audition. Before Antigone Rising, Dena played drums in the all female cover band "Good Girl's Don't". GGD was a major attraction on the East Coast's cover band circuit drawing major crowds wherever they performed. They also opened for many signed artists like Korn an ...
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Dena Schlosser
Dena Schlosser ( Leitner, born 1969) is an American woman who lived in Plano, Texas, who, on November 22, 2004, used a knife to amputate the arms of her eleven-month-old daughter, Margaret, who died as a result. Plano police responded to a 9-1-1 call made by concerned workers at a local daycare center who had spoken to her earlier that day. The operator testified that she confessed to her and that the gospel song " He Touched Me" played in the background. When police arrived they saw her calmly sitting down, covered in blood, holding the knife, and singing Christian hymns. Hours after her arrest, police heard her repeatedly chanting, "Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord." Early years At the age of eight, Dena Leitner was diagnosed with hydrocephalus. She had eight surgeries to implant shunts into her brain, heart and abdomen before she was 13 years old. She graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a bachelor's degree in psychology. She met her husband, Joh ...
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Dena Landon
Dena Landon (born November 18, 1977), is a children's fiction fantasy writer, who wrote ''Shapeshifter's Quest'' in 2005. She is currently working on a new novel, as well as a Shapeshifter sequel. Life Raised in Seattle, Washington, Dena Landon took to reading and English classes from an early age. In 1991 her parents divorced and she moved to Bellevue. After graduating from high school in 1996, Dena moved to Boston, where she attended Gordon College. Although she majored in Business Administration, she developed her writing skills by working with professors from the English department. After graduating in 1999, Dena gained a job in finance, but worked on a novel in her free time. She now lives in St Paul, Minnesota, with her son. Writings Her first manuscript, for ''Shapeshifter's Quest ''Shapeshifter's Quest'' is a 2005 young adult novel written by Dena Landon. Plot summary Syanthe is about 18 years old. She is a shapeshifter In mythology, folklore and specul ...
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Dena Kennedy
Dena-Marie Kennedy is a New Zealand actor, director and film production person. She is best known for her appearance as teacher, Miss Agnes O'Flaherty in the New Zealand television series ''Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby'', and has performed in numerous theatre and television productions. Career Kennedy graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2001 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting). She was in the television production ''When We Go to War'' directed by Peter Burger. She was an assistant editor on the short film ''Suni Man'' (2012) written and directed by Hamish Mortland, line producer for ''The Last Saint'' written and directed by Rene Naufahu, and associate producer for on The Inland Road (2017) written and directed by Jackie van Bleek. She has been nominated for two Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards: in 2001 for Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year for her role in ''Have Car, Will Travel'' by Mitch Tawhi Thomas which won five Chapman Tripp awards in ...
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Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; yi, דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs. Kaye starred in 17 films, notably ''Wonder Man'' (1945), ''The Kid from Brooklyn'' (1946), ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (1947), '' The Inspector General'' (1949), ''Hans Christian Andersen'' (1952), '' White Christmas'' (1954), and ''The Court Jester'' (1955). His films were popular, especially for his performances of patter songs and favorites such as "Inchworm" and "The Ugly Duckling". He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF in 1954 and received the French Legion of Honour in 1986 for his years of work with the organization. Early years David Daniel Kaminsky was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 18, 1911 (though he would later say 1913), to Ukrainian–Jewish immigrants Jacob and Clara (''n ...
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Dena Kaplan
Dena Amy Kaplan (born 20 January 1989) is a South African-born Australian actress, singer, dancer, and DJ. She is best known for her role as Abigail Armstrong in ''Dance Academy''. Life and career Kaplan was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her mother and grandmother were both ballet dancers. Kaplan's father was a musician and her grandfather was an actor. Dena comes from a Jewish family. She has an older sister Gemma-Ashley Kaplan and a younger sister Ariel Kaplan, who played Lisa Atwood #2 on ''The Saddle Club''. Kaplan moved to Australia in 1996, at age seven. After watching Gemma taking ballet lessons Dena followed in her footsteps. Kaplan attended Mount Scopus Memorial College and had dance training at numerous schools, including Australian Ballet School, Jane Moore Academy of Ballet and City Dance Centre. She first appeared onstage alongside David Campbell in The Production Company's ''Carousel'', playing Louise, a non-singing solo ballet part in the second act of the ...
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Dena G
Dena (in Luri and fa, ) is the name for a sub-range within the Zagros Mountains, Iran. Mount Dena, with length and average width, is situated on the boundary of the Isfahan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Provinces of Iran. Mount Dena has more than 40 peaks higher than . With an elevation of 4,409 metres above sea level, Qash-Mastan is the highest peak in the Dena Range and in the Zagros Mountains in general. Another known peak in this range is Hose-Daal close to the city of Sisakht, to the north of Yasuj. Annual precipitation in Mount Dena ranges from and various rivers including a branch of the Karun rise in this range. Geologically, Mount Dena is located in the Sanandaj-Sirjan geologic and structural zone of Iran and is mainly made of Cretaceous limestone. On 18 February 2018, Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 3704 crashed into Mount Dena, killing all 65 people on board. Gallery Dena2.jpg, Dena3.jpg, Denaltgh6.jpg, Denaltgh4.jpg, Denaltg ...
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Dena Atlantic
Dena Atlantic is an actress best known for her role as Floria Mills in the television series Oz. Atlantic has also played in the Playwrights Horizons Studio Theater. Atlantic was a resident of Norwood Street in East Orange, New Jersey and completed East Orange High School in 1992. Atlantic was part of the Drama Club and won Junior Princess. Filmography * '' Ed'' .... Vivian Ghanda (2 episodes, 2002–2003) ** - The Decision (2003) TV episode .... Vivian Ghanda ** - Trapped (2002) TV episode .... Vivian Ghanda * ''Brown Sugar'' (2002) .... Hot 97 Assistant ... aka Seven Days * ''Sex and the City'' .... Carrie's Limo Driver (1 episode, 2002) ** - Plus One Is the Loneliest Number (2002) TV episode .... Carrie's Limo Driver * '' Oz'' .... Floria Mills (8 episodes, 2001–2002) ** - Dream a Little Dream of Me (2002) TV episode .... Floria Mills ** - Laws of Gravity (2002) TV episode .... Floria Mills ** - Visitation (2002) TV episode .... Floria Mills ** - Famous Last Words (2001) TV e ...
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Dena Head
Dena Head (born August 16, 1970) is an American retired women's basketball player. She is best remembered as the first player drafted in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). High school years At Salem high school in Canton, Michigan, Head was named Miss Basketball of Michigan. She won two National Championships and was an All-American. Dena played for Coach Fred Thomann, a former Michigan State University standout. College years Head attended the University of Tennessee and earned a degree in sports management. She played four years of basketball, winning the NCAA women's college basketball championship in 1989 and 1991. Head was named to the 1992 Kodak All-America Team. She was the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year as a senior, and was the 1989 SEC Freshman of the Year. As a senior, she was named to the Naismith All America Team, and in 1990 she was named to the NCAA All Regional Tournament Team East. She later attended Baker College. USA Basketball ...
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Dena Grayson
Dena Minning Grayson (born Dena Minning, January 5, 1971) is an American medical doctor, researcher and politician. In 2016, she ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 9th congressional district. Early life and education Dena Minning Grayson was born on January 5, 1971, in Melbourne, Florida. Grayson graduated from Melbourne High School in 1988 where she was a member of the varsity soccer team that captured the Florida High School State Championship in 1987. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1992. After graduating from college, Grayson enrolled in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Washington University School of Medicine, where she earned an MD and a PhD in biochemistry and molecular cell biology. In 1999, ''The New York Times'', ''Science Daily'' and the ''Duke Chronicle'' covered research on Ascaris hemoglobin that Grayson had published in ''Nature'', ...
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