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Katrin Viirpalu
Katrin is a feminine given name. It is a German and Swedish contracted form of Katherine. Katrin may refer to: Sports *Katrin Apel (born 1973), German biathlete * Katrin Beinroth (born 1981), German judoka *Katrin Borchert (born 1969), German-born Australian sprint canoer *Katrín Davíðsdóttir (born 1993), Icelandic CrossFit athlete *Katrin Dörre-Heinig (born 1961), German long-distance runner * Katrin Engel (born 1984), Austrian handball player * Katrin Green (born 1985), German Paralympian track and field athlete * Katrin Käärt (born 1983), Estonian athletics sprinter * Katrin Kauschke (born 1971), German field hockey player * Katrin Kieseler, German-born, Australian sprint canoer * Katrin Kliehm (born 1981), German football player *Katrin Krabbe (born 1969), German athlete *Katrin Krüger (born 1959), German handball player *Katrin Loo (born 1991), Estonian footballer * Katrin Mattscherodt (born 1981), German long track speed skater *Katrin Meissner (born 1973), German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine (given Name)
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French. Less-common variants in English include ''Katheryn'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Olsen
Katrin Olsen (born 5 January 1978 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands) is a Danish– Faroese rower, and represents Denmark. She weights , and is therefore in the lightweight class. Before she went to live in Denmark she was rowing in Faroese rowing competitions and became Faroese Rowing Champion two times with the boat Jarnbardur of Róðrarfelagið Knørrur. 2008 Summer Olympics In rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics ( lightweight double sculls) in Beijing, Olsen and Juliane Rasmussen seemed for a long time to get the third place after Japan, but ended at second place, and was qualified for the semifinale. However, they also got the fourth place in the semifinal (only the three best qualifies for the final), and lost.Útvarp Føroya''Katrin Olsen megnaði ikki at rógva seg í finaluna''/ref> Their class was later won by rowers from the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Adt
Katrin Adt (born 8 May 1972) is a German business executive. She has served as the CEO of the Smart car division since 2018 and head of the newly created division Mercedes-Benz Cars Own Retail Europe (cars and vans) at Daimler AG since July 2019. Biography Adt was born in 1972 as the daughter of diplomat Harro Adt. She grew up in Afghanistan, India, Switzerland, the Central African Republic and France. After graduating in 1991, she studied law in Göttingen and Coimbra. She completed her legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court in Celle as well as in Frankfurt and Brussels. In 1999, Adt started her career at Daimler AG as assistant to the then director of DaimlerChrysler in Belgium and Luxembourg, Annette Winkler (later her predecessor at smart). From 2002 to 2006, she was responsible for the dealer network development of the Daimler Group in Belgium and Luxembourg, before moving to the corporate headquarters in Stuttgart in 2006. There, she was given responsibility for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Välbe
Katrin Välbe (until 1929 Jekaterina Poska; 31 October 1904 – 5 July 1981) was an Estonian actress. Katrin Välbe was born Jekaterina Poska in Võru to Gabriel and Lydia Poska. Her father was a lawyer and her uncles included statesman Jaan Poska, politician Mihkel Poska, and Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church clergymen Nikolai and Paul Poska. After graduating from secondary school, she initially enrolled at the University of Tartu in 1922 to study medical sciences, leaving after one year. In 1930, she graduated from the Drama Theatre School in Tallinn, having studied under drama pedagogue Hilda Gleser. From 1931 until 1944, she worked at Tallinna Töölisteater, from 1945 until 1946 at Noorsooteater, 1946 until 1949 at Estonia Theatre, and from 1949 until 1951 and again from 1952 until 1971 at Estonian Drama Theatre. Besides theatrical roles, she also performed as a film actress beginning in the early 1950s, as well as appearing in radio plays and several television films. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Sass
Katrin Sass (, for a time Katrin Saß) is a German actress. She became known internationally for playing the idealistic socialist mother Christiane Kerner in the 2003 tragicomedy ''Good Bye, Lenin!'' Biography She was born in Schwerin, in the former East Germany, which is now the capital of the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Before German reunification, she was a well-known film and stage actress in the German Democratic Republic. She made her film debut at age 23 in the 1979 film '' Bis daß der Tod euch scheidet'', where she portrayed a disillusioned young wife. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival for her role in the 1981 film ''Bürgschaft für ein Jahr''. In 2011, she appeared in the music video of "Wir Sind am Leben" by the Berlin music duo Rosenstolz. Sass said the GDR required her to spell her name with a " ß" presumably because "Sass" was associated with the Nazi SA and SS. (Javascript needed) Filmogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Pärn
Katrin Pärn (born 20 May 1977) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress and singer. Early life and education Katrin Pärn was born in Tallinn to actor, theatre founder, and director Eino Baskin (1929–2015) and actress and politician Malle Pärn (born 1945). She had one older half-brother, actor Roman Baskin (1954–2018), from her father's first marriage to actress Ita Ever. She attended primary and secondary schools in Tallinn before enrolling at the EMA Higher Drama School (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), graduating in 2000 under the direction of Ingo Normet. In 2008, she received a master's degree in the dramatic arts from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. She has also lived and studied abroad in the United States, New Zealand and Germany. Stage career From 2000 to 2008 Pärn was engaged as at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu where she performed in roles as both an actress and in musical productions. Some of her more memorable roles at the V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Laur
Katrin Laur (née Poola, born in 1955, in Tartu, Estonia) is an author, film director, and professor who currently lives in Estonia and Germany. In 1973 in Soviet-occupied Tallinn she graduated from a school that gave an excellent command of English (Tallinn Secondary School N°7), she then had different jobs. Laur learned photography at the Tallinn Technical School N°2 and studied philosophy for one year at the Moscow State University. From 1977 to 1982 Laur studied feature film directing at the Moscow State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), in the masterclass of Sergey Gerasimov, and graduated in 1982 with a diploma summa cum laude (diploma film: “Kolm tundi rongi väljumiseni” – “Three Hours before the Train leaves.”). After graduating from the film school she left the Soviet Union with her then-husband, a Colombian fellow student, and their three-year-old daughter. She applied for political asylum in Munich, Germany, which was granted to her two years later. In M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Kohv
Katrin Kohv (born 8 February 1964 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actress. In 1986 she graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory Stage Art Department. 1986-1990 she worked at Ugala Theatre and 1990-1993 at Vanalinnastuudio. Besides theatrical roles she has also played on several films. Award: *1984: Voldemar Panso award Selected filmography * 1983 ''Nipernaadi'' (role: Ello) * 1984 ''Lurich'' (role: Hotel maid) * 1989 ''Äratus ''Äratus'' (English: ''Awakening'') is a 1989 Estonian historical drama film directed by Jüri Sillart. Plot The film chronicles the lives of Estonian villagers during "Operation Priboi"; the 25 to 28 March 1949 Soviet mass deportation of mor ...'' (role: Vennaru Linda) * 1990 '' Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde'' (role: Leida) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kohv, Katrin Living people 1964 births Estonian film actresses Estonian stage actresses Estonian television actresses 20th-century Estonian actresses 21st-century Estonian actresses Estoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Karisma
Katrin Karisma (also Katrin Karisma-Krumm; born on 21 August 1947) is an Estonian actress, singer and politician. She was a member of XI Riigikogu. Karisma born in Tallinn. She was married first to actor Peeter Jakobi and then to opera singer Hendrik Krumm. She has three children: a son Ivo Krumm and daughters Mari Krumm and actress Piret Krumm. Piret Krumm is from her relationship with actor and singer Tõnu Kilgas. She has been a member of Estonian Reform Party The Estonian Reform Party ( et, Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" ( et, Oravapartei). It was founded in 1994 by Si .... References Living people 1947 births Estonian Reform Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Women members of the Riigikogu Estonian film actresses Estonian stage actresses Estonian musical theatre actresses Estonian television actresses 20th- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Ottarsdóttir
Katrin Ottarsdóttir (born 1957) is a Faroese movie director and author. Biography Katrin Ottarsdóttir was born in Tórshavn. While growing up in the Faroes, she did not have television available to her, but enjoyed cinema. She went to Denmark in 1976 and is the first person from the Faroe Islands to study at the film school in Copenhagen, graduating in 1982. In 1989, she received the first prize for a Faroese film at the Nordische Filmtage film festival, for '' Atlantic Rhapsody''. Ottarsdóttir writes her own screenplays and also directs the films. She was both director and producer for ''Atlantic Rhapsody''. Most of the actors in Ottarsdóttir's films are Faroese because the country has a rich theater scene, with many skilled actors available. The Faroe Islands, with their unique landscape, feature prominently in her films. The road movie '' Bye Bye Bluebird'' received top honors in 1999 at Nordische Filmtage and the Tiger Award in 2000 at the International Film Festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Cartlidge
Katrin Juliet Cartlidge (15 May 1961 – 7 September 2002) was an English actress. She first appeared on screen as Lucy Collins in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' (1982–1983), before going on to win the 1997 Evening Standard Film Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh film ''Career Girls''. Her other film appearances included Leigh's ''Naked'' (1993), '' Before the Rain'' (1994), ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996) and ''From Hell'' (2001). Early life Cartlidge was born in London, to Derek, an English father and Bobbi, a German-Jewish refugee mother. She was educated at the Parliament Hill School for Girls in Camden. Work Her work on Manchevski's '' Before the Rain'' and on ''No Man's Land'' made her well known in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkans. Sophie, in Mike Leigh's ''Naked'', was her first leading role. Cartlidge worked in two more Leigh films: in ''Career Girls'' she played one of the lead roles, Hannah, at the ages of both 20 and 30, and in ''Topsy Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Zeller
Katrin Zeller (born 1 March 1979 in Oberstdorf, Bavaria, West Germany) is a German cross-country skier who competed between 1997 and 2014. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Zeller also won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec. Her best individual finish at the championships was 17th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit at those same championships. Her best individual World Cup finish was third in a 10 km event at Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ... in 2008. She has seven total victories at various levels in her career from 2003 to 2008. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
