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Twyla King
Twyla (also Twila) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Twyla * Twyla Hansen (born 1949), American poet, a Nebraska State Poet * Twyla Herbert (1921–2009), American songwriter * Twyla King (1937-2022), American newspaper editor and politician from Minnesota * Twyla Mason Gray (1954–2011), American politician from Oklahoma * Twyla Roman (born 1941), American politician from Ohio * Twyla Tharp (born 1941), American dancer, choreographer, and author * Twyla Sands, a character on the television series ''Schitt's Creek'' * Twyla, the daughter of a boogeyman from ''Monster High'' Twila * Twila Paris (born 1958), American singer-songwriter, author, and pianist * Twila Shively Twila Shively (March 20, 1920 – November 25, 1999) was an American competitive baseball player. An outfielder, she played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 128 lb., she batted and threw right ... (1920–1999), American baseball outf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twyla Hansen
Twyla M. Hansen (born 1949) is an American poet, currently serving as the Nebraska State Poet. She is the third Nebraskan and first woman to hold this position, to which she was appointed by Governor Dave Heineman in November 2013. Life Hansen was raised near the town of Lyons in northeast Nebraska and currently lives in Lincoln. She holds a bachelor's degree in horticulture and a master's degree in agroecology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While working as grounds manager and arboretum curator at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Hansen took classes from poet William Kloefkorn William Charles "Bill" Kloefkorn (August 12, 1932 – May 19, 2011), was a Nebraska poet and educator based in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was the author of twelve collections of poetry, two short story collections, a collection of children's Christmas ..., who became one of her mentors. Hansen was appointed to replace Kloefkorn as Nebraska State Poet after his death in 2011. Awards * 2004 Nebraska Boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twyla Herbert
Twyla Herbert (born Twila Moody; July 27, 1921 – July 11, 2009) was an American songwriter known for her long songwriting partnership with the singer Lou Christie Luigi Alfredo Giovanni Sacco (born February 19, 1943), known professionally as Lou Christie, is an American pop and soft rock singer-songwriter known for several hits in the 1960s, including his 1966 US chart-topper "Lightnin' Strikes" and 1969 .... Beginnings Twila Moody was born in Riverside, California, and as a child moved with her parents to Pennsylvania, where she married Earle Herbert (d.1982). In the late 1950s, Lou Christie was 15 years old when he met Herbert, a "bohemian gypsy, psychic, and former concert pianist," at an audition in a church basement in his hometown, Glenwillard, Pennsylvania. Over 20 years older than he was, with flaming red hair, she was a self-described clairvoyant and mysticism, mystic who allegedly predicted which of their songs would become hits. Collaboration The pair co-wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twyla King
Twyla (also Twila) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Twyla * Twyla Hansen (born 1949), American poet, a Nebraska State Poet * Twyla Herbert (1921–2009), American songwriter * Twyla King (1937-2022), American newspaper editor and politician from Minnesota * Twyla Mason Gray (1954–2011), American politician from Oklahoma * Twyla Roman (born 1941), American politician from Ohio * Twyla Tharp (born 1941), American dancer, choreographer, and author * Twyla Sands, a character on the television series ''Schitt's Creek'' * Twyla, the daughter of a boogeyman from ''Monster High'' Twila * Twila Paris (born 1958), American singer-songwriter, author, and pianist * Twila Shively Twila Shively (March 20, 1920 – November 25, 1999) was an American competitive baseball player. An outfielder, she played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 128 lb., she batted and threw right ... (1920–1999), American baseball outf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twyla Mason Gray
Twyla Mason Gray (October 26, 1954 – October 3, 2011) was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1980 to 1984, representing district 23. She was an advocate for cancer-related health care as well as the raising of the drinking age in Oklahoma to 19 years old. After her time in the House, Mason Gray received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa and was a municipal judge from 1994 to 1999. She was elected as District Judge for Oklahoma County in 1999 and served in that position until her death in 2011 after battling with breast cancer. Early life Twyla Mason was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Willard and Mildred Mason. She was the middle child of three and spent a large portion of her childhood summers reading books while recovering from knee surgeries. She grew up attending political events with her politically active father, and worked in a campaign when James R. Jones was running for re-election to Congress in 1976. She received her Bachelor of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twyla Roman
Twyla Roman (born July 20, 1941) was a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives. She represented district in Summit County, Ohio Summit County is an urban county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 540,428, making it the fourth-most populous county in Ohio. Its county seat and largest city is Akron. The county was formed on March 3, 1840, ... from 1995-2002. She was succeeded by eventual Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor. References External links Profile on the Ohio Ladies' Gallery website Living people Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Women state legislators in Ohio 1941 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{Ohio-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp (; born July 1, 1941) is an American dancer, choreographer, and author who lives and works in New York City. In 1966 she formed the company Twyla Tharp Dance. Her work often uses classical music, jazz, and contemporary pop music. From 1971 to 1988, Twyla Tharp Dance toured extensively around the world, performing original works. In 1973 Tharp choreographed ''Deuce Coupe'' to the music of The Beach Boys for the Joffrey Ballet. ''Deuce Coupe'' is considered the first "crossover ballet", a mix of ballet and modern dance. Later she choreographed ''Push Comes to Shove'' (1976), which featured Mikhail Baryshnikov and is now thought to be the best example of crossover ballet. In 1988, Twyla Tharp Dance merged with American Ballet Theatre, since which time ABT has premiered 16 of Tharp's works. On May 24, 2018, Tharp was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts degree by Harvard University. Early life and education Tharp was born in 1941 on a farm in Portland, Indiana, the daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Levy
Sarah Levy (born September 10, 1986) is a Canadian actress best known for her role of Twyla Sands in ''Schitt's Creek''. Early life Levy is the daughter of actor Eugene Levy and Deborah Divine, and the sister of actor Dan Levy. She graduated from Branksome Hall and studied theatre at Dalhousie University. Her father is Jewish and her mother is Protestant. Career One of Levy's earliest film roles was in ''Larry Crowne''. She also had a minor part in Adam Shankman's ''Cheaper by the Dozen 2'', in which her father appeared. Her most notable role was Twyla Sands on ''Schitt's Creek'', where she co-starred with her father and brother as a waitress at the local café. According to Dan, working with Sarah and their father brought the family closer. In 2020, ''Variety'' announced that Sarah Levy was joining the cast of the Chris Blake quarantine comedy '' Distancing Socially''. It was shot at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schitt's Creek
''Schitt's Creek'' (stylized as ''Schitt$ Creek'') is a Canadian television sitcom created by Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, that aired on CBC Television from 2015 to 2020. It consists of 80 episodes spread over six seasons. Produced by Not a Real Company Productions and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, it follows the trials and tribulations of the formerly wealthy Rose family. After their business manager embezzles the family business, Rose Video, the family loses its fortune and relocates to Schitt's Creek, a small town they once purchased as a joke. Now living in a motel, Johnny (Eugene Levy) and Moira ( Catherine O'Hara)—along with their adult children, David (Dan Levy) and Alexis (Annie Murphy)—must adjust to life without wealth. The series concept came from Dan Levy, who wondered how wealthy families, as frequently depicted on American reality television, would react if they lost all their money. He developed the series with his father, Eugene, before pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monster High Characters
'' Monster High'', a fashion doll and media franchise created by Garrett Sander and released by American toy company Mattel on 11 June 2010, features a variety of fictional characters, many of whom are students at the titular high school. The female characters are classified as ''Ghouls'' and the male characters are classified as ''Mansters''. The characters are generally the sons and daughters, or related to monsters that have been popularized in fiction. The now-defunct official website identified six of the characters as ''Original Ghouls''. In addition to the listed ''Ghouls'' and ''Mansters'', there are other characters who have been introduced in the franchise's related media including the web/video and book series. In 2016, Natali Germanotta, sister of singer Lady Gaga, designed Zomby Gaga for the franchise as a partnership with the Born This Way Foundation. Main characters Six of the Monster High characters have been classified as ''Original Ghouls'' according to the of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boogeyman
The Bogeyman (; also spelled boogeyman, bogyman, bogieman, boogie monster, boogieman, or boogie woogie) is a type of mythic creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior. Bogeymen have no specific appearance and conceptions vary drastically by household and culture, but they are most commonly depicted as masculine or androgynous monsters that punish children for misbehavior. The Bogeyman or conceptually similar monsters can be found in many cultures around the world. Bogeymen may target a specific act or general misbehaviour, depending on what purpose needs serving, often based on a warning from the child's authority figure. The term is sometimes used as a non-specific personification or metonym for terror, and in some cases, the Devil. Etymology The word ''bogey'' originated in the mid-19th century, originally as a quasi-proper name for the devil."bogy , bogey, n.1." OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2021. Web. 23 May 2021. It may derive from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster High
Monster High is an American multimedia-supported fashion doll franchise created by toy designer Garrett Sander and launched by Mattel in 2010. Aimed at children aged 7 to 14, the franchise features characters inspired by monster movies, sci-fi horror, thriller fiction, folklore, myths and popular culture, centering around the adventures of the teenage children of monsters and other mythical creatures attending a high school of the same name. Though the fashion dolls were the main focus of the franchise, a 2D-animated web series and 15 animated TV specials/films were released to accompany them, as well as video games, a series of young adult novels written by Lisi Harrison and other forms of merchandise. The franchise quickly became very popular among children and was extremely successful in terms of earnings for Mattel; it was worth $1 billion in its 3rd year of existence with more than $500 million in sales annually, and was the second best-selling doll brand in North Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twila Paris
Twyla (also Twila) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Twyla * Twyla Hansen (born 1949), American poet, a Nebraska State Poet * Twyla Herbert (1921–2009), American songwriter * Twyla King (1937-2022), American newspaper editor and politician from Minnesota * Twyla Mason Gray (1954–2011), American politician from Oklahoma * Twyla Roman (born 1941), American politician from Ohio * Twyla Tharp (born 1941), American dancer, choreographer, and author * Twyla Sands, a character on the television series ''Schitt's Creek'' * Twyla, the daughter of a boogeyman from ''Monster High'' Twila * Twila Paris Twyla (also Twila) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Twyla * Twyla Hansen (born 1949), American poet, a Nebraska State Poet * Twyla Herbert (1921–2009), American songwriter * Twyla King (1937-2022), American newspaper editor ... (born 1958), American singer-songwriter, author, and pianist * Twila Shively (1920–1999), American baseball out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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