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Jilly MacLeod
Jilly is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jilly Cooper (born 1937), English author *Jilly Goolden (born 1956), British wine critic, journalist and television personality *Jilly Johnson (born 1953), British model, ''Page 3'' girl *Jilly Rizzo (1917 – 1992), American restaurateur and entertainer **Jilly's, a popular New York City night club owned by Jilly Rizzo Fictional characters: *Jilly Kitzinger character in the science fiction series ''Torchwood'' *Jilly Coppercorn, character in 2001 book '' The Onion Girl'' See also *Jilly's, a strip club on the lower floor of the New Broadview House Hotel in Toronto, Canada *The Jillies series, a series of works by author Malcolm Saville * Skye-Jilly Edwards (born c. 1972) Australian beauty pageant titleholder * Jill (other) *Jillian *Gillian Gillian may refer to: Places * Gillian Settlement, Arkansas, an unincorporated community People Gillian (variant Jillian) is an English feminine given name, freq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jilly Cooper
Jilly Cooper, CBE (born 21 February 1937), is an English author. She began her career as a journalist and wrote numerous works of non-fiction before writing several romance novels, the first of which appeared in 1975. She is most famous for writing the Rutshire Chronicles. Early life Jilly Sallitt was born in Hornchurch, Essex, England, to Mary Elaine (née Whincup) and Brigadier W. B. Sallitt, OBE. She grew up in Ilkley and Surrey, and was educated at the Moorfield School in Ilkley and the Godolphin School in Salisbury. Journalism and non-fiction After unsuccessfully trying to begin a career in the British national press, Cooper became a junior reporter for ''The Middlesex Independent'', based in Brentford. She worked for the paper from 1957 to 1959. Subsequently, she worked as an account executive, copywriter, publisher's reader and receptionist. Her break came with a chance meeting at a dinner party. The editor of ''The Sunday Times Magazine'' asked her to write a feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jilly Goolden
Jill Priscilla Goolden (born 28 September 1949) is an English wine critic, journalist and television personality. Career For 18 years Goolden co-presented the popular BBC2 ''Food and Drink'' television series in Britain, with Chris Kelly, Michael Barry and her friend Oz Clarke (another oenophile). She is known for her descriptions of wine tasting appreciation often referring to certain wines as reminiscent of pear drops, liquorice and even rubber. Goolden has presented two television series on antiques for BBC1, ''The Great Antiques Hunt'' and '' Going, Going, Gone'', and she has travelled extensively as a regular presenter on BBC1’s ''Holiday'' programme. During 2003, she was presenter on BBC1’s ''Holiday – You Call the Shots''. In 2004, the ''Radio Times'' included Goolden in a list of the top 40 most eccentric TV presenters of all time. In 2005, she appeared in a new Channel 4 series ''Extreme Celebrity Detox''. She has also starred in a mini-drama written and directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jilly Johnson
Jilly Johnson ( Gosden; 17 November 1953) is a British former model, actress and ''Page 3'' girl. Biography Johnson was born Jilly Gosden on 17 November 1953 in Australia. Her family moved back to Surrey, England when she was eight, and she attended Horsell Primary School and Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking, Surrey. In the 1970s and 1980s together with Nina Carter, she was in the girl group Blonde on Blonde. Johnson was also featured on the album cover for the album ''Moontan'' by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring in 1973. In 1975, she became the first model to appear topless in the ''Daily Mirror''. She has written two novels: ''Double Exposure'' (1994) and ''Playing for Love'' (1997). She has been married twice and has one daughter from her first marriage. Johnson is now a housewife and grandmother. She is also noted for her love of Great Danes The Great Dane is a large sized dog breed originating from Germany. The Great Dane descends from hunting dogs from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Page 3
Page 3, or Page Three, was a British newspaper convention of publishing a large image of a topless female glamour model (known as a Page 3 girl) on the third page of mainstream red-top tabloids. '' The Sun'' introduced the feature, publishing its first topless Page 3 image on 17 November 1970. ''The Sun''s sales doubled over the following year, and Page 3 is partly credited with making ''The Sun'' the UK's bestselling newspaper by 1978. In response, competing tabloids including the ''Daily Mirror'', the ''Sunday People'', and the ''Daily Star'' also began featuring topless models on their own third pages. Notable Page 3 models included Linda Lusardi, Samantha Fox, and Katie Price. Attitudes toward Page 3 varied widely. Although some readers regarded the feature as harmless entertainment, cultural conservatives often viewed it as softcore pornography inappropriate for publication in generally circulated national newspapers, while many feminists saw it as demeaning women and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jilly Rizzo
Ermenegildo "Jilly" Rizzo (May 6, 1917 – May 6, 1992) was an American restaurateur and entertainer. Career As a young man, Rizzo worked with his father delivering Italian ice to cafes. Rizzo opened Jilly's Saloon, a lounge on West 49th Street, then moved to 256 West 52nd Street at the intersection with Eighth Avenue in Manhattan. Jilly's Saloon was a popular celebrity hangout in the 1960s. Rizzo's long-time friend Frank Sinatra frequented the lounge. Rizzo later became one of Sinatra's chief aides, and was even referenced in Sinatra's adapted lyrics for " Mrs. Robinson" to avoid using the name "Jesus". Rizzo was also a frequent guest on ''Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In'', where he would recite one liners in his monotone New York accent. In 1990, Rizzo and five other men were convicted of fraud in relation to an $8 million loan scheme. He was given 1,000 hours of community service in a case presided over by judge Jack B. Weinstein. Death Rizzo was killed by a drunk driver in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jilly Kitzinger
Jilly Kitzinger is a fictional character in the BBC television programme ''Torchwood'', a spin-off from the long-running series '' Doctor Who'', portrayed by American actress Lauren Ambrose. The character was promoted as one of five new main characters to join ''Torchwood'' in its fourth series, '' Torchwood: Miracle Day'' (2011), as part of a new co-production between ''Torchwood''s British network, BBC One, and its American financiers on US premium television network Starz. Ambrose appears in seven of the ten episodes, and is credited as a "special guest star" throughout. Whilst reaction to the serial was mixed, Ambrose' portrayal was often singled out by critics for particular praise and in 2012 she received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress on Television. ''Miracle Day'' depicts the effects of an event which halts the process of death worldwide. Jilly Kitzinger is a public relations expert who sees this phenomenon, labelled "Miracle Day" by the media, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Onion Girl
''The Onion Girl'' is a 2001 contemporary urban fantasy novel by Canadian writer Charles De Lint, which takes place in the Newford universe. It is the first Newford novel centering on the recurring character of Jilly Coppercorn, now a middle-aged woman. The book was a finalist for the World Fantasy Award. De Lint published a sequel in 2006, ''Widdershins'', and a 2007 prequel, ''Promises to Keep'', the latter of which featured Jilly as a young woman. Background and origin De Lint has said that he had intended to write a novel about Jilly for years, but he had put it off because he did not relish writing about the child abuse and other nasty experiences Jilly would endure. Still, he made sure to maintain the theme of "how the same traumatic event could so differently affect people who have come up out of the same environment." De Lint explains the title as follows: "Writing, for me, is a peeling back of layers, particularly with the Newford stories. The more I write about the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Broadview House Hotel
The Broadview Hotel is a 58 room boutique hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Broadview Avenue and Queen Street East in Toronto's Riverside neighbourhood. Built in 1893, the building was originally a hall with retail and office space and later converted into a hotel. Until 2014, the establishment was occupied by the New Broadview House Hotel, a hotel and boarding house housing low-income persons with a strip club named Jilly's on its ground level. It was closed and converted to an up-scale establishment with several restaurants and a roof patio. The Richardsonian Romanesque style structure was built for Archibald Dingman and designed by Robert Ogilvie as a commercial hub and public hall known as Dingman's Hall. Its design includes arched windows and a tower characteristic of Romanesque Revival. The southeast vertical edge of the building is rounded using curved, elongated bricks. The building's gray lintels above the windows were likely carved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Saville
Leonard Malcolm Saville (21 February 1901–30 June 1982) Retrieved 16 July 2016 was an English writer best known for the '' Lone Pine'' series of children's books, many of which are set in . His work emphasises location; the books include many vivid descriptions of English countryside, villages and sometimes towns. Early life and career He was born in , , and was educated at Richmond Hi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye-Jilly Edwards
Skye-Jilly Edwards (born ) is an Australian beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Globe International 1994 in Istanbul, Turkey and represented her country in the Miss World 1994 pageant in Sun City, South Africa. She was rated in the top 50 models in Australia by ''Ralph Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms ...'' magazine. She retired from modelling, married a local fireman in 2004, and concentrated on art. Together they have opened a sushi shop, and are considering opening a cafe/gallery. They separated in 2016. Edwards is the sister of the human rights lawyer and campaigner, Alice Jill Edwards. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Skye-Jilly Miss Globe International winners People from Tasmania Living people 1970s births Australian bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill (other)
Jill is a feminine given name. Jill may also refer to: * Jill (cat), a cat on ''Blue Peter'' * ''Jill'' (novel), a novel by Philip Larkin * ''Jill'' (TV program), a Dutch television program hosted by Jill Schirnhofer * Nakajima B6N, a Japanese torpedo bomber of World War II * Jill or jillstrap, a piece of protective equipment * A female ferret * Buffalo Jills, a cheerleading squad * Jill, one of the Clayton Windmills The Clayton Windmills, known locally as Jack and Jill, stand on the South Downs above the village of Clayton, West Sussex, England. They comprise a post mill and a tower mill, and the roundhouse of a former post mill. All three are Grade II* list ..., at Clayton, Sussex See also * Jil (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jillian
Jillian is both a feminine given name and a surname. A spelling variant of Gillian, it originates as a feminine form of the given name Julian, Julio, Julius, and Julien. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Jillian Armenante (born 1968), American television and film actress * Jillian Rose Banks (born 1988), American musical artist * Jillian Becker (born 1932), South African novelist * Jillian Bell (born 1984), American comedian, actress, and screenwriter * Jillian Camarena-Williams (born 1982), American shot putter * Jillian D'Alessio (born 1985), Canadian kayaker * Jillian Mai Thi Epperly (born c. 1973/4), creator of Jilly Juice * Jillian Evans (born 1959), Welsh politician * Jillian Grace (born 1985), American model * Jillian Hall (born 1980), American professional wrestler * Jillian Hunter, American author * Jillian Keiley, Canadian director * Jillian Kesner-Graver (1950–2007), American actress and historian * Jillian Kraus (born 1986), American water polo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |