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Peta (given Name)
Peta is a feminine given name. Notable individual with this name include: People Women * Peta Bala'c (born 1953), English football goalkeeper * Peta Brady (born 1972), Australian actress * Peta Buscombe, Baroness Buscombe (born 1954), English barrister and politician * Peta Credlin (born c. 1970), Australian political adviser and Chief of Staff * Peta Edebone (born 1969), Australian softball player and Olympic medalist * Peta Gallagher (born 1977), Australian field hockey striker * Peta Hewitt, creator of the web and print comic '' Terinu'' * Peta Lily (Peta Wilhelmina Gottschalk), London-based physical theatre performer and director * Peta Lindsay (born 1984), American anti-war activist * Peta Murgatroyd (born 1986), New Zealand/Australian professional dancer * Peta Murray, Australian writer * Peta Rutter (1959–2010) New Zealand actress * Peta Scholz (born 1976), Australian netball player * Peta Seaton (born 1959), former Australian politician * Peta Sergeant, Australian act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Bala'c
Peta Bala'c (born 9 December 1953) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper, most notably for Kaizer Chiefs F.C., Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa. He now works for Kitchens by Anthony in Hoole, Chester. Playing career Plymouth Argyle Born in Exeter, England, Bala'c played at the Exeter City F.C., Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle F.C., Plymouth Argyle youth academies. He graduated to the reserve team after his performances in the 1969 FA Youth Cup especially in a first round win over Torquay United F.C., Torquay United. He made his professional debut on 8 January 1972 in a 4–0 win over York City F.C., York City starting the match for an ill Jim Furnell. He became a regular for over a year before Furnell returned. He played his last match on 4 November 1972 in a 7–1 loss to Oldham Athletic A.F.C., Oldham Athletic. Bala'c is described as a keeper who was quite acrobatic but was held back by hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Taylor
Mary Isabella "Peta" Taylor, married name Mary Jager, (11 July 1912 – 22 March 1989) was an English cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in seven Test matches for England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ... between 1934 and 1937, including the first ever women's Test match. She played domestic cricket for various composite XIs, as well as South Women. References External links * * State Library of New South Wales: Sam Hood, 1872-1953 Mary 'Peta' Taylor from the English women's cricket team (photograph) {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Peta 1912 births 1989 deaths People from Wimbledon, London Cricketers from the London Borough of Merton English women cricketers England women Test cricketers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta-Gaye Gayle
Peta-Gaye Gayle (born 19 January 1979) is a retired female track and field sprinter from Jamaica, who competed in the 400 m hurdles during her career. Her personal best time in the women's 400 m hurdles is 55.92, set on 22 July 2001 in Guatemala City Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, ne .... Achievements References * 1979 births Living people Jamaican female sprinters Jamaican female hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica World Athletics Championships medalists 20th-century Jamaican women 21st-century Jamaican women {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta-Gaye Dowdie
Peta-Gaye Dowdie (born 18 January 1977) is a Jamaican sprinter. As a member of the Jamaican sprint relay team she won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships and gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2007 Pan American Games. Dowdie ran track collegiately at Louisiana State University Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 nea .... External linksIAAF profile for Peta-Gaye Dowdie {{DEFAULTSORT:Dowdie, Peta-Gaye 1977 births Jamaican female sprinters Living people LSU Lady Tigers track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Jamaica Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Pan American Games medalists in athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta (cat)
Manninagh KateDhu, commonly known as Peta (1963/64 – early 1980), was the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom government between 1964 and , and was the first female cat in that role. She became the replacement of Peter III, who had died at the age of 16 in 1964. After Peter III's death, the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, Sir Ronald Garvey, suggested that a Manx cat be his replacement, and sent Peta to the Cabinet. She was noted to be lazy and loud, and not toilet trained. By 1969, some civil servants had tried to remove her from Cabinet, but this did not happen, because of the suspected bad publicity that this action would incur. She was not heard of again, until a reply to a member of the public in 1976 revealed that she had retired to the home of a civil servant. Her successor was Wilberforce, who became the next Chief Mouser in the 1970s. See also * List of individual cats This is a list of famous cats which achieved some degree of popularit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta (MÄR)
Peta or PETA may refer to: Acronym * Pembela Tanah Air, a militia established by the occupying Japanese in Indonesia in 1943 * People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an American animal rights organization * People Eating Tasty Animals, an organization mocking the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' stance on vegetarianism * Philippine Educational Theater Association, a Philippine theatrical association * Pulse Ejector Thrust Augmentor, a type of jet engine People * Peta (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Tomasz Peta (born 1951), Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana, Kazakhstan Places * Peta, Greece, a town * Peţa River, a river in Romania Other uses * peta-, a metric prefix denoting a factor of 1015 * Battle of Peta * Peta (cat), the unofficial Chief Mouser to the UK Cabinet Office 1964-78 * Mysore peta, a type of Indian royal attire * Pentaerythritol tetraacrylate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Janossi
Peta Janossi is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', portrayed by Aleetza Wood. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 27 May 1999 and departed on 14 July 2000. Peta is a local girl who seemingly blends into the background until she is given a makeover by Hayley Smith (Bec Cartwright). She begins a relationship with Will Smith (Zac Drayson) but it does not last. Peta is discovered to be living with her brother David (Philip Edwards) and invents a cover story in which a homeless woman, Annie Matthews (Carole Skinner) poses as Peta's late grandmother. She is then fostered by Joel (David Woodley) and Natalie Nash (Antoinette Byron). Peta's final story arc revolves around her relationship with eccentric goth, Edward Dunglass ( Stephen James King) and her support of him in the wake of the discovery of his Huntington's disease. Casting Wood was studying drama at university when she auditioned for the role of Peta. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Teanet
Peta Teanet was a South African disco musician of Shangaan descent. He lived at Thapane village, in Bolobedu south at Ga-Modjadji. He was killed by a policeman in Bushbuckridge Acornhoek during an argument. He attended high school at Kgwekgwe High School in Moleketla Village, Bolobedu South. He became fluent in Shona and also had a couple of songs he sang in Shona. He was born in South Africa. His debut album, Maxaka (we are relatives) was recorded in 1988. His music was influenced by Paul Ndlovu. He is the third born of Emma Teanet who was also a musician. Peta Teanet was the best and king of Xitsonga Disco Music during his time, he played his music with artists like: Penny Penny who was his friend, Foster Teanet his younger brother, Joe Shirimane and many more. He was one of the xitsonga disco musician. The former ward 11 under Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, Mopani District, has now changed its name to Peta Teanet ward. Peta Teanet productions : Emma Teanet (mom) ;Fosta Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Nocona
Peta Nocona (''circa'' 1820–1864), son to Iron Jacket, was a chief of the Comanche Kwahadi division. He married Cynthia Ann Parker, who had been taken as a captive in a raid and was adopted into the tribe by Tabby-nocca's family. Among their children was Quanah Parker, the last war chief of the Comanche. Peta Nocona chose his wife from among the members of the Nokoni band. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas, from the late 1840s until the 1860s, as the United States tried to suppress his people. He was the son of the Quahadi Comanche chief Iron Jacket. He became so renowned that a legend said that his band, the Nokoni (or Wanderers, or Travellers) band, were named for him, but they had long antedated him. The city of Nocona, Texas is named after him. Despite Sul Ross's claim that Peta Nocona was killed at Pease River, his son insisted he was not present, and died several years later. This claim is supported by Texas historian John Henry Brown. Brown h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Hiku
Peta Hiku (born 4 December 1992) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er and for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL, and New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international level. He previously played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Penrith Panthers and the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League and the Warrington Wolves in the Super League. Background Hiku was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, and is of Māori descent. Hiku played his junior football for the Manurewa Marlins and represented the Counties Manukau Stingrays in the National Competition. Hiku played for the New Zealand Warriors' under-20s team in 2012, and had the second most metres gained during the 2012 NYC season behind teammate Ligi Sao. At the end of 2012, Hiku was named the New Zealand Warriors under-20s player of the year. On 13 October 2012, Hiku played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, playing off the interchange bench in the 48-16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta García Daroca
Peta or PETA may refer to: Acronym * Pembela Tanah Air, a militia established by the occupying Japanese in Indonesia in 1943 * People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an American animal rights organization * People Eating Tasty Animals, an organization mocking the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' stance on vegetarianism * Philippine Educational Theater Association, a Philippine theatrical association * Pulse Ejector Thrust Augmentor, a type of jet engine People * Peta (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Tomasz Peta (born 1951), Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana, Kazakhstan Places * Peta, Greece, a town * Peţa River, a river in Romania Other uses * peta-, a metric prefix denoting a factor of 1015 * Battle of Peta * Peta (cat), the unofficial Chief Mouser to the UK Cabinet Office 1964-78 * Mysore peta, a type of Indian royal attire * Pentaerythritol tetraac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Wilson
Peta Gia Wilson (born 18 November 1970) is an Australian actress, lingerie designer and model. She is best known as Nikita in the television series '' La Femme Nikita''. Biography Early life Wilson was born in Sydney on 18 November 1970. She is the daughter of the caterer Karlene White Wilson and Darcy Wilson, a former Warrant Officer in the Australian Army. She spent several years in Papua New Guinea when her father was stationed there. Her parents divorced in 1982. Career Wilson worked first as a model in Australia and in Europe before moving to Los Angeles in 1991. There she studied acting with Arthur Mendoza at the Actors Circle Theatre, and with Tom Waits at the TomKat Repertory Group. After five years of study, she was hired for some small roles in independent films such as ''Naked Jane'' and ''Loser''. In 1996, she was preparing to continue her studies at an acting school in New York City, but decided to audition first for a new television show being produced for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
