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Priscilla Opatha
Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin ''Prisca'', derived from ''priscus''. One suggestion is that it is intended to bestow long life on the bearer. The name first appears in the New Testament of Christianity variously as Priscilla or Prisca, a female leader in early Christianity. The name also appears along with Maximilla, as female leaders in the Montanist controversy of the 2nd century AD. The name appears in English literature in Edmund Spenser's '' The Faerie Queene ''(1596), and was adopted as an English name by the Puritans in the 17th century. Notable people and characters with the name include: People * Priscilla, an early Christian of the New Testament and companion to Paul the Apostle * Priscilla and Maximilla, charismatic prophets of the 2nd century Montanist movement * Priscilla (Brazilian singer) (born 1990), Brazilian singer and songwriter * Priscilla Ahn, American singer * Priscilla Alden (c. 1602 – c. 1680), member of Massach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Alden
Priscilla Alden (, ) was a noted member of Massachusetts's Plymouth Colony of Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony), Pilgrims and the wife of fellow colonist John Alden (1687). They married in 1621 in Plymouth. Biography Priscilla was most likely born in Dorking in Surrey, the daughter of William Mullins (Mayflower passenger), William and step-daughter of Alice Mullins. She was just eighteen when she boarded the ''Mayflower.'' She lost her father, step-mother and her brother Joseph during the first winter in Plymouth. She was then the only one of her family in the New World, although she had another brother and a sister who remained in Kingdom of England, England. John Alden and Priscilla Mullins were probably the third couple to be married in Plymouth Colony. William Bradford (Plymouth governor), William Bradford's marriage to Alice Carpenter on August 14, 1623 is known to be the fourth. The first was that of Edward Winslow and Susannah White in 1621. Francis Eaton's marriage to his se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Bertie, 21st Baroness Willoughby De Eresby
Priscilla Barbara Elizabeth Bertie, 21st Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (16 February 1761 – 29 December 1828), known before 1780 as Lady Priscilla Bertie, was a daughter of the Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, and Mary Panton. Through her grandmother Mary Wynn, Priscilla Bertie was a descendant of the Welsh princely House of Aberffraw. On 23 February 1779, she married Sir Peter Burrell (later 1st Baron Gwydyr) and they later had four children. Barony of Willoughby de Eresby On 8 July 1779, her brother, Robert Bertie, 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, died of scarlet fever at the age of 22 and his dukedom passed to his uncle, but his barony of Willoughby de Eresby, as well as the office of Lord Great Chamberlain, went into abeyance between Priscilla and her sister, Lady Georgiana (later Marchioness of Cholmondeley). On 17 March 1780, however, the abeyance of the barony was terminated in Priscilla's favour, as the elder sister. The office of Lord Great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane Sisters
The Lane Sisters were a family of American singers and actresses. The sisters were Leota Lane (October 25, 1903 – July 25, 1963), Lola Lane (May 21, 1906 – June 22, 1981), Rosemary Lane (April 4, 1913 – November 25, 1974) and Priscilla Lane (June 12, 1915 – April 4, 1995). Lola, Rosemary, and Priscilla co-starred with Gale Page in four films together: ''Four Daughters'' (1938), ''Daughters Courageous'' (1939), ''Four Wives'' (1939) and ''Four Mothers'' (1941). Leota did not find the same success as her sisters and left Hollywood for New York City before the sisters' breakthrough. Sisters Early life The four sisters, Leotabel (Leota), Dorothy (Lola), Rosemary and Priscilla, were from a family of five daughters born to Dr. Lorenzo A. Mullican and his wife, Cora Bell Hicks. (Their other daughter, Martha, did not enter show business.) The first three children had been born in Macy, Indiana, but the family moved in 1907 to Indianola, Iowa, a small college town south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane (born Priscilla Mullican, June 12, 1915 – April 4, 1995) was an American actress, and the youngest sibling in the Lane Sisters of singers and actresses. She is best remembered for her roles in the films ''The Roaring Twenties'' (1939) co-starring with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart; ''Saboteur'' (1942), an Alfred Hitchcock film in which she plays the heroine; and '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1944), in which she portrays Cary Grant's fiancée and bride. Early years Priscilla Mullican was born on June 12, 1915, in Indianola, Iowa, a small college town south of Des Moines. She was the youngest of five daughters of Dr. Lorenzo Mullican, DDS, and his wife, Cora Bell Hicks. Dr. Mullican had a dental practice in Indianola. The family owned a large house with 22 rooms, some of which they rented to students attending nearby Simpson College. Priscilla and one of her sisters, Rosemary, traveled to Des Moines every weekend to study dancing with Rose Lorenz, a renowned danc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Kemble
Priscilla Kemble (née Hopkins; 1756 – May 1845) was an English actress. The English actor John Philip Kemble was her third and last husband. Family Kemble was born Priscilla Hopkins in 1756, the daughter of a prompter named Hopkins, who was employed for many years at Drury Lane. Her mother (died September 1801) was a respected actress in David Garrick's company. An elder sister appeared as Miss Hopkins at Drury Lane on 14 November 1771 playing Cupid, a postilion, in ''A Trip to Scotland;'' on 19 April 1773 she made "her first appearance on any stage" as Celia in ''As You Like It;'' and acted with success for a few seasons, then married a wealthy man, and retired from the stage. She eventually returned to acting, as Mrs. Sharp, in 1779 and 1780.Knight, 1892. Early acting career Priscilla Hopkins was first known for being a member of Garrick's company at Drury Lane, playing Mildred in ''Old City Manners,'' an adaptation of ''Eastward Hoe!'' on 9 November 1775. She had probably ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Horton
Priscilla Horton, later Priscilla German Reed (2 January 1818 – 18 March 1895), was an English singer and actress, known for her role as Ariel in W. C. Macready's production of ''The Tempest'' in 1838 and "fairy" Victorian burlesque, burlesques at Covent Garden Theatre. Later, she was known, along with her husband, Thomas German Reed, for establishing and performing in the family-friendly German Reed Entertainments. There, she was a mentor to W. S. Gilbert, and her performances inspired Gilbert to create some of his famous contralto roles. Life and career Early years Horton was born in Birmingham. Her parents were Thomas Horton and Barbara, ''née'' Westwater. She performed on the stage in London from the age of ten, when she played the Gipsy Girl in ''Guy Mannering'' at the Surrey Theatre.Stedman, Jane W"Reed, (Thomas) German (1817–1888)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, September 2004, accessed 13 November 2008 The next year, Horton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Hill
Priscilla Hill-Wampler (born October 4, 1961) is an American figure skating coach and former competitor. She is a two-time U.S. national medalist (silver in 1981, bronze in 1978) and finished within the top ten at two World Championships. She won gold at three international events – the 1974 Nebelhorn Trophy, the 1975 Prague Skate, and 1977 Richmond Trophy. In 1975, she became the first American woman to land the triple loop jump in competition. Personal life Priscilla Hill was born on October 4, 1961. She would marry Jon Wampler, a commercial airline pilot. In 2005, she was diagnosed with Graves' disease. After pausing her coaching career in 2012, she became a certified Sporting Group and Terrier Group groomer with the National Dog Grooming Association of America and also began competing in agility events with her dogs. Competitive career Hill passed her eighth compulsory figures test and gold freestyle test at the age of nine, possibly the youngest person ever to do so. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Garita
Priscilla Garita (born March 14, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her role as Gabi Martinez in NBC soap opera '' Sunset Beach''. Life and career Garita was born in New York City. She is of Costa Rican descent. In 1993 she made her soap debut on '' Another World'', and later had recurring roles in ''All My Children'' and ''As the World Turns''. Garita is best for playing the role of Gabi Martinez on the now-defunct NBC soap '' Sunset Beach'' for the show's entire run from January 1997 to December 1999. Garita was credited during January 1997, but her first appearance on the soap was in February 1997. In 2000 she was cast in the NBC pilot of the short-lived TV series ''Titans'', but later was replaced to Lourdes Benedicto. Garita has also portrayed the role of Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on another NBC soap, ''Passions'' on a temporary basis from August to September 2004. During this time, Lindsay Hartley (the original Theresa) was on maternity leave with husband Justin Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MISSPSTAR
Priscilla Star Diaz (born June 13, 1994), known by her stage name MISSPSTAR, formerly known as P-Star, is an American rapper, dancer, model, singer, actress, director, and disc jockey. Diaz is best known for her role as Jessica Ruiz in the 2009 PBS Kids Go revival of ''The Electric Company'' and as the focus of the PBS ''Independent Lens'' documentary ''P-Star Rising''. Early life Diaz was born to parents Jesse Diaz, a former rapper, and Doris Diaz, a heroin addict. Diaz grew up in Harlem with her older sister Solsky. Through her mother, Diaz and her older sister have a younger half-sister named Sinclair who later became adopted by Diaz's father. Diaz was born of paternal Puerto Rican and maternal Cuban descent. Due to her father serving time in jail, Diaz and Solsky lived in a foster home until their father gained custody of the girls and raised them as a single father in Harlem. At the age of seven, Diaz decided she wanted to become a rapper to make a better life for herself an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Dean
Priscilla Dean (November 25, 1896 – December 27, 1987) was an American actress popular in silent film as well as in theatre, with a career spanning two decades. Biography She was born on November 25, 1896 in Manhattan, New York City to an active theatrical family. Her mother was popular stage actress Mary Preston Dean, Priscilla Dean made her stage debut at the age of four, appearing in plays starring her parents. From then on, she pursued her stage career at the same time as being educated at a convent school until the age of fourteen. Following her leave from school, Priscilla went to work on stage, then tried to get into the movies. Dean made her film debut at the age of fourteen in one-reelers for Biograph and several other studios. She was finally signed on to Universal (then called IMP) in 1911. She soon gained popularity as the female lead in the comedy series of Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran. She was propelled to stardom after she appeared in '' The Gray Ghost'' in 1917. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Chan Wai-Han
Priscilla Chan Wai-han (; born 28 July 1965) is a Hong Kong-based veteran pop singer who focuses on the genre of Cantopop. She is renowned for her contralto singing voice, and her maturely clear, technically skilled and emotion-rich vocals. Debuted in 1983 at age 18 from a trio album project named ''Girls' Magazine'' ( 少女雜誌), which was formed by Fiori Productions Ltd. (法安利製作有限公司), with the hit "Forgotten Promise" ( 逝去的諾言), Chan began her solo singing career in 1984 and has since remained popular for more than three decades. Chan signed to PolyGram Records, Hong Kong ( 寶麗金) in 1986 and reached her career peak between the late-1980s and mid-1990s, and scored several hits particularly in the 1980s, most remarkably including "Silly Girl" ( 傻女) from her 1988 album ''Priscilla's Love'' ( 嫻情), as well as her signature song, "Thousands of Songs" ( 千千闋歌), one of the all-time Cantopop classics, from her 1989 best-selling farewell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Chan
Priscilla Chan (born February 24, 1985) is an American philanthropist and a former pediatrician. She and her husband, Mark Zuckerberg, a co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, established the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in December 2015, with a pledge to transfer 99 percent of their Facebook shares, then valued at $45 billion. She attended Harvard University and received her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. Life and career On February 24, 1985, Chan was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, and grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. Her parents were Chinese immigrants from Vietnam who fled the country in refugee boats. She grew up speaking Cantonese and interpreted for her grandparents. She has two younger sisters with all siblings born in the United States. Chan's father owned a restaurant in Massachusetts, which he later sold to run a wholesale fish company in 2006. Chan graduated valedictorian of her class from Quincy High School. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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