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Jennifer Gibney
Jennifer Gibney (born 7 July 1964) is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing Cathy Brown in the BBC television sitcom, ''Mrs. Brown's Boys''. Gibney appears in ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' as the daughter of Agnes Brown, played by her real-life husband, Brendan O'Carroll. Career Gibney started work as a civil servant in the Irish tax office for seven years, and then joined the Bank of Ireland. She studied for a drama degree while at the bank and joined the company's amateur dramatics group. She trained to be an actress at Dublin Oscar Theatre School, gaining her first professional acting role in 1996, with a minor part in ''Some Mother's Son'', a film starring Helen Mirren. ''Strictly Come Dancing'' In 2014, Gibney took part in the twelfth series of '' Strictly Come Dancing''. She was partnered with Irish professional, Tristan MacManus. She was voted off in week three of the series after dancing to ABBA's Mamma Mia on Movie Week. She competed in the bottom two against B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan O'Carroll
Brendan O'Carroll (born 17 September 1955) is an Irish actor, comedian, director, producer and writer. He is best known for portraying foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown on stage and in the BBC and RTÉ television sitcom ''Mrs. Brown's Boys''. In 2015, O'Carroll was awarded the Irish Film and Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the Irish television. Early life The youngest of 11 children,Profile , BBC. Retrieved 14 September 2015. O'Carroll was born in , . His mother, |
ABBA
ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names arranged as a palindrome. One of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, they became one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982, and in 2022. In Eurovision Song Contest 1974, 1974, ABBA were Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, Sweden's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo (ABBA song), Waterloo," which in 2005 was chosen as the best song in the competition's history as part of the Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, 50th anniversary celebration of the contest. During the band's main active years, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosperity (Irish TV Series)
''Prosperity'' is a series of four one-hour dramas for television from director Lenny Abrahamson and writer Mark O'Halloran. ''Prosperity'' features "four powerful, moving and funny stories set on the same day, with each episode examining the life of a single character." The series first aired on 3 September 2007 on RTÉ, and was produced by Ed Guiney and Catherine Magee for Element Films. The series was nominated for six Irish Film and Television Awards in 2008, and won two, for Directing (Lenny Abrahamson) and Script (Mark O'Halloran). The series was also nominated for Single Drama/Drama Serial, Lead Actress (Siobhan Shanahan), Supporting Actor (Leroy Harris) and Hair/Makeup. Stacey Stacey is a 17-year-old mother of one. Stacey ca ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny O'Carroll
Danny O'Carroll (born 16 October 1983) is an Irish actor and producer. He is best known for portraying List of Mrs. Brown's Boys characters#Buster Brady, Buster Brady (associate of the son of matriarch List of Mrs. Brown's Boys characters#Agnes Brown, Agnes Brown) on stage, and in the BBC and RTÉ television sitcom ''Mrs. Brown's Boys''. Early life and family O'Carroll was born on 16 October 1983 in Dublin. He is the son of Brendan O'Carroll, who plays Agnes Brown in the series, as well as the brother of Fiona O'Carroll, nephew of Eilish O'Carroll, and stepson of Jennifer Gibney, all of whom also feature in the series. As a teenager, O'Carroll was diagnosed with dyslexia, which his father and brother Eric were also diagnosed with around the same time. Career As well as ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'', O'Carroll also starred in and was an executive producer of the ''Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie''. Channel 4 offered him an international travel series. Due to family commitments, O'Carroll dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiona O'Carroll
Fiona O'Carroll is an Irish actress and a cast-member of the popular BBC/RTÉ sitcom, ''Mrs. Brown's Boys''. Fiona is the daughter of Doreen O'Carroll and ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' star and creator, Brendan O'Carroll. Early life and family O'Carroll was born in Dublin in Ireland, her younger brothers are Danny and Eric. O'Carroll's stepmother is the Irish actress Jennifer Gibney, the wife of her father Brendan O'Carroll. Career O'Carroll has been a cast member of ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' portraying Maria Brown since its inception. She reprised her role in the 2014 film, ''Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie'' and the 2017 chat show '' All Round to Mrs. Brown's''. In 2014, O'Carroll was also in the ITV drama '' The Widower''. Personal life O'Carroll married her ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' co-star, Martin Delany, who is originally from Australia, on 18 May 2006. They have four sons together; 14-year-old Felix, 12-year-old Isaac, 8-year-old Eli and 6-year-old Dexter, as of 2022. Three of her sons ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepchildren
A stepchild is the offspring of one's spouse, but not one's own offspring, either biologically or through adoption. Stepchildren can come into a family in a variety of ways. A stepchild may be the child of one's spouse from a previous relationship, or alternatively, be the result of an adoption, in which case the child would have no biological relationship with either parent. Some also apply the term loosely to non-custodial relationships where “stepparent" can refer to the partner of a parent with whom the child does not live.National Stepfamily Resource Center Stepchildren play a significant role in the lives of their parents and siblings. In many cases, stepchildren are welcomed into a family and are treated as full members, with the same rights and responsibilities as biological children. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamma Mia (ABBA Song)
"Mamma Mia" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, with the lead vocals shared by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It is the opening track on the group's third album, the self-titled ''ABBA'' (1975). The song was released in September 1975 as its sixth single. The song's name is derived from Italian, where it is an interjection used in situations of surprise, anguish, or excitement. It corresponds to the English interjection " my, my!" (which can indeed be found in some lines within the song) but literally means "my mum". The song was ABBA's first number one in the UK since " Waterloo" in 1974. History and impact The distinctive sound at the start of the song is the marimba. According to biographer Carl Magnus Palm, the instrument was incorporated at the last minute, added after Benny Andersson found it in the studio and decided its "tick tock" rhythm was perfect for the track. "Mamma Mia" was written at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxtrot
The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a time signature instead of . Developed in the 1910s, the foxtrot reached its height of popularity in the 1930s and remains practiced today. History The dance was premiered in 1914, quickly catching the eye of the husband and wife duo Vernon and Irene Castle, who gave the dance its signature grace and style. The origin of the name of the dance is unclear, although one theory is that it took its name from its popularizer, the vaudevillian Harry Fox. Two sources, Vernon Castle and dance teacher Betty Lee, credit African American dancers as the source of the foxtrot. Castle saw the dance, which "had been danced by negroes, to his personal knowledge, for fifteen years, ta certain exclusive colored club". W. C. Handy ("Father of the Blues") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" is a 1967 single released by American soul singer Aretha Franklin on the Atlantic label. The words were written by Gerry Goffin from an idea by Atlantic producer Jerry Wexler, and the music was composed by Carole King. Written for Franklin, the record was a big hit reaching number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and became one of her signature songs. It made history in the UK singles chart a week after her death, finally becoming a hit almost 51 years after it was first released entering at #79. Franklin also included a live recording on the album ''Aretha in Paris'' in 1968. Carole King herself recorded the song for her 1971 album ''Tapestry''. Among the numerous cover versions of the song include versions by Mary J. Blige and Celine Dion, both of which charted in the same year (1995). At the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, Aretha Franklin performed the song to honor award-recipient Carole King. Original recording Written by the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltz
The waltz ( ), meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple ( time), performed primarily in closed position. History There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the waltz that date from 16th-century Europe, including the representations of the printmaker Hans Sebald Beham. The French philosopher Michel de Montaigne wrote of a dance he saw in 1580 in Augsburg, where the dancers held each other so closely that their faces touched. Kunz Haas (of approximately the same period) wrote, "Now they are dancing the godless ''Weller'' or ''Spinner''."Nettl, Paul. "Birth of the Waltz." In ''Dance Index'' vol 5, no. 9. 1946 New York: Dance Index-Ballet Caravan, Inc. pages 208, 211 "The vigorous peasant dancer, following an instinctive knowledge of the weight of fall, uses his surplus energy to press all his strength into the proper beat of the bar, thus intensifying his personal enjoyment in dancing." Around 1750, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy (Pharrell Williams Song)
"Happy" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician Pharrell Williams, released as the only single from the soundtrack album for the film ''Despicable Me 2'' (2013). The song was first released on November 21, 2013, alongside a long-form music video. The song was reissued on December 16, 2013, by Back Lot Music under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music. The song also served as the lead single from Williams' second studio album, ''Girl'' (2014). The official remix features American rapper Sky Blu of LMFAO. "Happy" is an uptempo soul and neo soul song on which Williams's falsetto voice has been compared to Curtis Mayfield's by critics. The song has been highly successful, peaking at No. 1 in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and 19 other countries. It was the best-selling song of 2014 in the United States with 6.45 million copies sold for the year, as well as in the United Kingdom with 1.5 million co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jive (dance)
The jive is a dance style that originated in the United States from the African Americans in the early 1930s. The name of the dance comes from the name of a form of African-American vernacular slang, popularized in the 1930s by the publication of a dictionary by Cab Calloway, the famous jazz bandleader and singer. In competition ballroom dancing, the jive is often grouped with the Latin-inspired ballroom dances, though its roots are based on swing dancing and not Latin dancing. History To the players of swing music in the 1930s and 1940s, "jive" was an expression denoting glib or foolish talk. American soldiers brought Lindy Hop/jitterbug to Europe around 1940, where this dance swiftly found a following among the young. In the United States, "swing" became the most common word for the dance, and the term "jive" was adopted in the UK. Variations in technique led to styles such as boogie-woogie and swing boogie, with "jive" gradually emerging as the generic term in the UK.Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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