Maggie
Maggie is a common short form of the name Magdalena, Magnolia, Margaret. Maggie may refer to: People Women * Maggie Adamson, Scottish musician * Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British scientist * Maggie Alderson (born 1959), Australian author * Maggie Alphonsi (born 1983), English rugby union player * Maggie Anderson (born 1948), American poet * Maggie Anderson (activist) (born 1971), American activist * Maggie Atkinson (born 1956), English educator * Maggie Baird (born 1959), American actress * Maggie Bandur (born 1974), American television writer * Maggie Barrie (born 1996), Sierra Leonean sprinter * Maggie Barry (born 1959), New Zealand politician * Maggie Batson (born 2003), American actress * Maggie Baylis (1912–1997), American graphic designer * Maggie Beer (born 1945), Australian cook * Maggie Behle (born 1980), American Paralympic alpine skier * Maggie Bell (born 1945), Scottish vocalist * Maggie Benedict (born 1981), South African actress * Maggie Betts, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie Black
Margaret "Maggie" Black (March 31, 1930 – May 11, 2015) was a ballet teacher who taught in New York City during the 1970s and 1980s. She coached dancers such as Martine Van Hamel, Kevin McKenzie, Natalia Makarova and Gelsey Kirkland. She developed a ballet technique based on anatomy. She stressed moving from a neutral spinal and pelvic alignment with weight evenly distributed throughout each foot. She amassed a large following of both ballet and modern dancers. Eventually she split her class into two, one for modern dancers and one for ballet dancers. Choreographers such as William Forsythe and Ohad Naharin attended her class. Black was born in Rhode Island in 1930, and moved to New York City at the age of 16 to study dance. She danced with Cleveland Civic Ballet for a season and then moved to London where she danced with the London Theatre Ballet and Ballet Rambert. In London she studied with Audry de Vos. After two years in the UK, she returned to New York and danc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Magdalena (given Name)
Magdalena is the original version of the given name Magdalene (given name), Magdalene (the surname of Mary Magdalene), and is used in West Slavic languages, West Slavic (Czech language, Czech, Polish language, Polish, & Slovak language, Slovak), Hungarian language, Hungarian, German language, German, Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, Dutch language, Dutch, Swedish language, Swedish, Norwegian language, Norwegian, Spanish language, Spanish, Georgian language, Georgian, and among other languages. Notable persons with the name include: *Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930—2017), Polish sculptor *Magdalena Aicega (born 1973), Argentinian field hockey player *Magdalena Álvarez (born 1952), Spanish politician *Magdalena Andersdotter (1590–1650), Norwegian shipowner *Magdalena Andersson (Moderate) (born 1954), Swedish politician *Magdalena Andersson, Swedish politician *Magdalena Avietėnaitė (1892–1984), Lithuanian journalist, diplomat and a public figure *Magdalena Barreiro, Ecuadoran E ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie Behle
Maggie Behle (born 1 January 1980) is an American Paralympic female alpine skier. She was born without a right leg and started to engage with alpine skiing at the age of five. She became one of the members of the US Disabled ski team at the age of 13. Career Behle competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics at the age of 18, which is also her only appearance in a Winter Paralympic event and competed in the alpine skiing event claiming bronze medals in the women's slalom and downhill categories. After claiming bronze medals at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, she was honoured at the Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School where she was educated. References 1980 births Living people American female alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Paralympics Paralympic alpine skiers of the United States Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1998 Winter Paralympics 21st-century American women {{US-Paralymp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie Brown (singer)
Maggie Brown (born February 10, 1963) is an American singer, spoken word artist, actress, and music producer. A native of Chicago, Illinois, United States, Brown sings in many genres: jazz, blues, R&B, soul, and spoken word. Her singing style has been described by James Walker as "transcend nglimitations and genres, while still maintaining her unique unmistakable voice." She is a protege of Oscar Brown Jr. and Abbey Lincoln. She uses music to educate, what she calls "edutainment", a word that she learned from her father. She gives talks and demonstrations on music and African American musical history. She performs with her sister, Africa Brown. They perform their work and their father's work. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood, Brown grew up in a musical household, experiencing rehearsals and jam sessions. Brown is the daughter of Oscar Brown Jr. and Maxine Fleming. She studied music, theater and voice at Columbia College Chicago. Brown ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie Brown
Maggie Brown (born 1948) is an American playwright, director and actress. Education Maggie Brown was raised in Independence, Missouri, and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University. After moving to New York City, she worked in theater as a performer with Time & Space, Ltd. theatre company, and as Director of Children's Theatre at the Manhattan Theatre Club. As an acting teacher, she taught at the New York Association for the Blind, where she directed several Lighthouse Players productions, including ''The Little Foxes''. Work On television, she performed guest roles on series including ''Barney Miller'', ''Dallas'', ''Highway to Heaven'' and ''Little House on the Prairie'', and appeared in more than 250 television commercials. Her first script, ''Sophisticated Nuts and Dried Fruit'' (1982), was produced in Los Angeles as three one-act plays, and staged in 2001 at Eastern Connecticut State University. Kenn Salmon and herself are co-authors of plays: ''Pat the Cat's Las ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie Bridges
Maggie Marie Bridges (born December 6, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Brinson, Georgia, who was crowned Miss Georgia 2014. She is the second Georgia Tech student to win the Miss Georgia title. The first Georgia Tech student to win the Miss Georgia title was Tammy Fulwider (aka Megan Blake) in 1983 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Blake. Bridges competed for the Miss America 2015 title in September 2014 but was not a Top 15 finalist. Pageant career Early pageants Bridges told a reporter from her local newspaper that it had been her dream to compete for Miss America since she was seven years old. As a child, she sang at her local First United Methodist Church and performed in productions by the Bainbridge Little Theater. At age 8, Bridges began competing in pageants. At age 9, Bridges won her first title, Little Miss Pine Seedling. As a teen, Bridges competed three times for the statewide Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen title after winning a local quali ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie Boyle
Maggie Boyle (24 December 1956 – 6 November 2014) was an English, London-born folk singer, who also played flute, whistle and bodhrán. Early life Margaret Boyle was born in the Battersea district of southwest London, and grew up in London's Irish community. Her father was a fiddle player from the Donegal Gaeltacht, and her mother a dancer. In addition to her father, her other main tutor was Oliver Mulligan, a singer from County Monaghan, resident in London. As a youngster Boyle joined the Fulham branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, through which she won All‑Britain singing competitions. As a teenager Boyle performed with her brothers Kevin and Paul as The Boyle Family. Through the overlapping folk club and Irish music scenes in London she met Steve Tilston, a professional folk singer, and they married in 1984, but divorced by 1999. Career In 1984, at the recommendation of Mike Taylor of the musical group Incantation, Boyle joined the live performance production compan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie Borg
Maggie Borg (1952–2004) was a Maltese activist for environmental and social rights. Environmental activist Maggie Borg was a prominent Maltese environmentalist. She worked for Friends of the Earth (Malta) anGreenpeace Mediterranean Her main objectives were the promotion of recycling and clean energy in Malta and the Mediterranean countries, and the preservation of nature in rural areas. Borg worked together with other notable Maltese activists such as Julian Manduca, who had an award named after him. Maltese rock banDriphtdedicated their album Global Warning to both environmentalists. Biography Maggie Borg was born in Cospicua, Malta on 14 January 1952. She was the eldest daughter in a family of 10 siblings. After an education at Cospicua Public School she worked as a tourist guide, a shop assistant and as a self-employed designer and manufacturer of woolen sweaters before joining Greenpeace. Borg married at a young age. After the marriage broke up she became very supportive o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie Blye
Margaret Jane Blye (October 24, 1942 – March 24, 2016) was an American actress, also sometimes billed as Margaret Bly. She was best known for playing Michael Caine's girlfriend in ''The Italian Job'' (1969). Early years Her sister was casting director Judy Blye Wilson. After studying business at the University of Texas, she went to UCLA, where she became involved in acting. Her performance in a production of ''West Side Story'' there was seen by a talent scout for 20th Century Fox studios. Television Blye was a regular on the ABC-TV program '' Kodiak'' in the role of police radio dispatcher Maggie.Terrace, Vincent (2011). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 571. She appeared in a number of popular television series. Among her first roles was that of defendant Betty Kaster in the 1965 ''Perry Mason'' episode, "The Case of the Lover's Gamble." She also appeared on '' Hazel'', ''Ben Casey'' and twice on ''Gunsmoke'' (credite ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie De Block
Maggie Celine Louise De Block (, born 28 April 1962) is a Belgian politician of the who has been chairing her party's group in the Chamber of Representatives since 2020. De Block served as Minister of Social Affairs and Health in the governments of Prime Ministers Charles Michel and Sophie Wilmès from 2014 until 2020. Following a reshuffle on 9 December 2018 to prevent the government's collapse, she additionally resumed responsibility for Asylum and Migration. Early life and career Maggie Celine Louise De Block was born in Merchtem, Province of Brabant (present-day Flemish Brabant) on 28 April 1962. She was the first of three children born to Jan De Block who worked at the Belgian railway company the NMBS/SNCB. After her first brother was born, her mother became a housewife to care for the children. When Maggie was seven her father died in a car accident. Five months later her mother gave birth to Maggie's second brother who they called Jan after their father. De Block went ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie Blanc
Maggie Blanc (formerly Maggie Randell) is an American television line producer of British descent. Career Blanc produced the situation comedies ''Frasier'' (NBC) from 1993 to 2004 and '' Back to You'' (Fox) from 2007 to 2008. In 2009, Blanc produced the pilot episode of the NBC sitcom '' 100 Questions'', and the entire run of episodes of the short-lived ABC series ''Hank''. Awards Blanc won five Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...s for Outstanding Comedy Series for ''Frasier'' from 1994 to 1998. She was also nominated three additional times from ''Frasier'' from 1999 to 2001. References External links * American television producers American women television producers British television producers British women television producer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maggie Björklund
Margrethe "Maggie" Björklund is a Danish guitarist and singer-songwriter who composes, plays, and sings music in the folk and alternative country genres. She began her career playing electric guitar in the female band The Darleens and briefly for the experimental pop band Miss B Haven. Björklund then started playing pedal steel guitar as a studio musician and has released two solo recordings. Early life Maggie Björklund was born in Denmark and grew up near Copenhagen. She took piano lessons, but switched to guitar as soon as she could. She moved to Hollywood and attended the Musicians Institute, where she was introduced to country music. She returned to Denmark after a year. Career Back in Denmark, she formed the all-female country band Darleens, and they recorded three albums for Sony Records. After Darleens split up, she took pedal steel guitar lessons from Jeff Newman in Nashville, Tennessee. Her 2011 debut ''Coming Home'' was produced by Johnny Sangster ( The Tripw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |