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Judi
Judi is a name with multiple origins. It is a short form of the Hebrew name Judith. It is also an Arabic name referring to a mountain mentioned in the Quran. It may refer to: *Judi Andersen (born 1958), beauty pageant titleholder from Hawaii who won Miss USA 1978 * Judi Ann Mason (1955–2009), American television writer, producer and playwright *Judi Bari (1949–1997), American environmentalist and labor leader, feminist, principal organizer of ''Earth First'' *Judi Barrett (born in United Kingdom) is an author of several picture books *Judi Bowker (born 1954), English television and cinema actress *Judi Brown (born 1961), American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles *Judi Chamberlin (1944–2010), American activist, leader, organizer, public speaker and educator in the psychiatric survivors movement *Judi Connelli (born 1947), award-winning singer and actress *Judi Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA (born 1934), English film, stage and television actress * Judi Donaghy (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Regarded as one of Britain's best actresses, she is noted for her versatile work in various films and television programmes encompassing several genres, as well as for her numerous roles on the stage. Dench has garnered various accolades throughout a career spanning over six decades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, six British Academy Film Awards and seven Olivier Awards. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years, she performed in several of Shakespeare's plays, in such roles as Ophelia in ''Hamlet'', Juliet in '' Romeo and Juliet'' and Lady Macbeth in '' Macbeth''. Although most of Dench's work during this period was in theatre, she also branched into film work and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer. In 1968, she drew excellent reviews for her leading role of Sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith (given Name)
Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew language, Hebrew name יְהוּדִית or ''Yehudit'', meaning "woman of Judea". Judith (Hebrew Bible), Judith appeared in the Old Testament as one of Esau's wives, while the deuterocanonical Book of Judith deals with a different Judith. It is in common usage in English language, English, French language, French, German language, German, many North Germanic languages, Scandinavian languages, Dutch language, Dutch, and Hebrew language, Hebrew. In Eritrea it is called Yodit. The name was among the top 50 most popular given names for girls born in the United States between 1936–1956, but its popularity has since declined. It was the 893rd most popular name for baby girls born in the United States in 2012, down from 74th in 1960. Name variants Alternative forms of the name Judith include: *يهوديت Yahudit (Arabic language, Arabic) *Giuditta (Italian language, Italian) *הודעס ''Hudes'' (Yiddish language, Yiddish) *I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Bari
Judith Beatrice Bari (1949–1997) was an American environmentalist, feminist, and labor leader, primarily active in Northern California after moving to the state in the mid-1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, she was the principal organizer of Earth First! campaigns against logging in the ancient redwood forests of Mendocino County and related areas. She also organized Industrial Workers of the World Local 1 in an effort to bring together timber workers and environmentalists of Earth First! in common cause. Many workers felt threatened by the environmentalists' efforts to limit logging, and industry owners opposed her efforts. Bari suffered severe injuries on 24 May 1990 in Oakland, California, when a pipe bomb went off under her seat in her car. She was driving with colleague Darryl Cherney, who had minor injuries. They were arrested by Oakland Police, aided by the FBI, who accused them of transporting a bomb for terrorist purposes. While those charges were dropped, in 1991 the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Monterey
Judi is a name with multiple origins. It is a short form of the Hebrew name Judith. It is also an Arabic name referring to a mountain mentioned in the Quran. It may refer to: * Judi Andersen (born 1958), beauty pageant titleholder from Hawaii who won Miss USA 1978 * Judi Ann Mason (1955–2009), American television writer, producer and playwright *Judi Bari (1949–1997), American environmentalist and labor leader, feminist, principal organizer of ''Earth First'' *Judi Barrett (born in United Kingdom) is an author of several picture books *Judi Bowker (born 1954), English television and cinema actress *Judi Brown (born 1961), American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles *Judi Chamberlin (1944–2010), American activist, leader, organizer, public speaker and educator in the psychiatric survivors movement *Judi Connelli (born 1947), award-winning singer and actress *Judi Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA (born 1934), English film, stage and television actress * Judi Donaghy (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Chamberlin
Judi Chamberlin (née Rosenberg; October 30, 1944 – January 16, 2010) was an American activist, leader, organizer, public speaker and educator in the psychiatric survivors movement. Her political activism followed her involuntary confinement in a psychiatric facility in the 1960s. She was the author of ''On Our Own: Patient-Controlled Alternatives to the Mental Health System,'' which is a foundational text in the Mad Pride movement. Early life Judi Chamberlin was born Judith Rosenberg in Brooklyn in 1944. She was the only daughter of Harold and Shirley Jaffe Rosenberg. The family later changed their name to Ross. Her father was a factory worker when she was a child and later worked as an executive in the advertising industry. Her mother was employed as a school secretary. Chamberlin graduated from Midwood High School. After graduation, she had no plans of attending college and worked as a secretary instead. Psychiatric experience In 1966, at the age of twenty-one and rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Giuliani
Judi Ann Stish Ross Nathan GiulianiJudy Bachrach"Giuliani's Princess Bride" '' Vanity Fair'', September 2007. Accessed August 15, 2007. (born December 16, 1954)Jodi Kantor, "Judi, Jeri and the Rest", in "Hurtling Toward a Nomination, 2008", ''The New York Times'', 2007-09-02. is an American registered nurse, former medical sales executive, charity fundraiser, and ex-wife of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. She was a managing director of philanthropic consulting firm Changing Our World and a founding board member of the Twin Towers Fund.Lloyd Grove"The Thunderbolt" ''New York'', May 13, 2007. Accessed May 16, 2007.Nancy Collins"Rudy’s First Lady", ''Harper’s Bazaar'', February 28, 2007. Early life and education Judi Ann Stish, was born and raised in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, a town known for its coal mining history.Jim Fanelli, Susan Edelman"Judi'S Ex No. 1 A Huffy Hubby", ''The New York Post'', April 1, 2007. Accessed April 3, 2007.Heidi EvansEager Judi left coal town in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Patton
Judi Jane Conway Patton (born 1940 in Pikeville, Kentucky) is an American activist for women's safety and child abuse prevention. She served as the First Lady of Kentucky from December 12, 1995, until December 9, 2003, during the tenure of her husband, former Governor Paul E. Patton. Mrs. Patton is a native of Pike County, Kentucky, and one of four daughters born to the late Roy and Esta Conway. Her father was murdered while serving as sheriff of Pike County and her mother served the remainder of his term. After completing her husband's term and an unsuccessful run for the office, Mrs. Conway served as a social worker in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky while rearing her four daughters. She credits her mother's lifelong work with women and children as her inspiration for the work she does today. Childhood Roy Conway of Pike County, Kentucky was a businessman and former state legislator who had been elected as sheriff "on a platform to clean out bootleggers and stop corrup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Meredith
Judi Clare Meredith (born Judith Clare Boutin; October 13, 1936 – April 30, 2014) was an American actress. Early life Born on October 13, 1936 to Herbert Boutin and Janice M. Starr in Portland, Oregon, Meredith graduated from St. Mary's Academy in Portland. Skating Meredith was a figure skater who became a professional star performer with the Ice Follies. She broke her back in an accident, but returned to skating until she broke her knee cap and was advised by doctors to stop. Acting career Meredith was performing in stock until she was spotted at the Pasadena Playhouse by George Burns, who cast her in several small roles on ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'' beginning in 1955. Through mid-1957, she appeared in small roles on a number of TV shows (including ''Burns and Allen'') billed under her real name of Judi Boutin. Eventually, she assumed the name Judi Meredith, and was cast by Burns in the supporting role of Bonnie Sue McAfee on the ''Burns and Allen'' show, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Shekoni
Judith Iyabo Shekoni is an English actress, television personality and businesswoman Early life and education Born to a Yoruba Nigerian father and a British mother of English and Spanish descent, Shekoni is from Gorton, Manchester and was brought up by a single parent in council housing. She briefly enrolled in a business programme at the University of Westminster. Career Shekoni began her television career with a breakout role as Marjorie "Precious" Hudson (née Hulton) in the BBC1 soap '' EastEnders''. She then moved into film with roles including '' Garfield 2'' for Fox, ''The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' as Renee and ''Ali G Indahouse''. Shekoni lived and studied in Los Angeles for 10 years and appeared on US television shows including '' NCIS'', ''All of Us'' and ''Damages'', ''Fat Friends'' and ''The King of Queens''. Whilst in Los Angeles she worked with Bill Condon in the film '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2''. She joined the cast as a lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Connelli
Judi Connelli AM (born 20 July 1947) is an Australian singer and actress in theatre, opera and television. Connelli is best known for her career in opera and stage musicals. As a singer she has starred in performable with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and also internationally in New York and the United Kingdom. Career Connelli is also known for her television soap operas such roles most especially ''The Young Doctors'', in which she played regular Annemarie Austin from 1977 to 1978 and ''Prisoner'' playing 'Cookie', in episodes originally aired in 1982. Connelli's work includes leading theatre roles with Opera Australia in ''The Rake's Progress'' (Mother Goose), ''The Mikado'' (Katisha), ''Fiddler on the Roof'' (Golda), ''The Merry Widow'' (Zozo), ''Sweeney Todd'' (Mrs. Lovett) and ''The Gondoliers'' (Duchess of Plaza-Toro). Other productions include ''Into the Woods'' (The Witch), ''The Threepenny Opera'' (Mrs. Peachum), ''Chicago'' (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Barrett
Judi Barrett (' Bauman; born 1941) is an American author of picture books for children, including '' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' and ''Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing''. Biography Barrett obtained a B.F.A. in 1962 from the Pratt Institute. She married the artist Ron Barrett, who illustrated some of her most popular books. After they divorced, they continued to collaborate on books for many years. She currently resides in Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ..., New York. Selected books * ''Old MacDonald Had an Apartment House'' (illustrated by Ron Barrett), 1969 * ''Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing'' (illustrated by Ron Barrett), 1970 * ''An Apple a Day'' (illustrated by Tim Lewis), 1973 * ''Benjamin's 365 Birthdays'' (illus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Bowker
Judi Bowker (born 6 April 1954) is an English film and television actress. Biography Bowker was born in Shawford, Hampshire, England, the daughter of Alfred J. Bowker and Ann Fairweather, who had married in 1947. The family moved to the British colony of Northern Rhodesia when Bowker was two, and lived there for eight years. She had many interests, including painting and riding. However, she was most interested in acting, and began to pursue her acting career after the family returned to England. Bowker first came to international attention as the star of ''The Adventures of Black Beauty'' (1972), a television series which was a continuation of the book. In an interview, Bowker stated that her experience in riding horses was probably the key to her being cast in the role. She also recalled how some of the ''Black Beauty'' episodes were set in springtime, but filmed in winter, so that sometimes she had to wear summer outfits in cold weather. Also in 1972 Bowker starred as Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
