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Van Bree
Bree is a feminine given name and a surname. Van Bree is a surname. Notable people and fictional characters with either of the names include: Surname * Andrew Bree (born 1981), Irish swimmer * Declan Bree (born 1951), Irish politician * Herbert Bree (1828–1899), Anglican bishop * James Bree (actor) (1923–2008), British actor * James Bree (footballer) (born 1997), English footballer * Jonathan Bree, singer-songwriter and producer in New Zealand * Johannes Bernardus van Bree (1801–1857), Dutch composer, musician * Mattheus Ignatius van Bree (1773–1839), Belgian painter, sculptor and architect * Philippe-Jacques van Bree (1786–1871), Belgian architectural scholar and brother of Mattheus * Robert Bree (1759–1839), English physician * William Bree (1822–1917), Archdeacon of Coventry Given name * Bree Amer (born 1982), Australian television personality * Bree Munro (born 1981), Australian aerial freestyle skier * Bree Sharp (born 1975), American singer-songwriter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Bernardus Van Bree
Johannes Bernardus van Bree (29 January 1801 – 14 February 1857) was a Dutch composer, violinist and conductor. Van Bree was born and died in Amsterdam. He was a pupil of Jan George Bertelman. From 1829 to the year of his death he directed the Felix Meritis Society. He was also the director of the Music School of the Society of the Promotion of Music, Amsterdam. As a conductor he gave the Dutch premieres of Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique (in 1855) and Richard Wagner's Faust Overture (1856). Incomplete list of works *Operas **''Sappho'' **''Nimm dich in Acht'' **''Le Bandit'' (overture recorded on NM Classics) *Choral and Vocal Works **Mass for Soloists, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra in A flat (ca. 1830) **Mass for Two-Part Chorus and Organ in F **Three Masses "tribus vocibus humanis, comitante organo" for Three-Part Male Chorus and Organ (1837) **Cantata "St. Cecilia's Day" (in D) **Psalm 84 (1840s?) *Orchestral and Chamber works **Overture in B minor **Overture in E fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bree
Andrew Patrick Bree (born 16 March 1981) is a breaststroke swimmer from Helen's Bay, County Down, Northern Ireland. He is a two-time Olympian, having swum at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics for Ireland. He also represented Northern Ireland four times at the Commonwealths and placed fifth twice in the 200m breaststroke. Andrew attended the University of Tennessee. He became the first Northern Irish person to win a medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships when he finished second in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2003 Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, Ireland. His home club is Ards, but as of 2008 he trains in the United States at the University of Tennessee. After swimming at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney; He failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. However, he qualified for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where he equaled the 200 m LC breaststroke record and placed fifth. In the months leading up to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bree Williamson
Bree Williamson Roberts (born December 28, 1979) is a Canadian actress. Career After graduating from Bayview Glen School, she completed her education at the University of Toronto. She played the role of Jessica Buchanan on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from February 5, 2003 until the series cancelation in 2012. The character is the daughter of original character Viki Lord Buchanan (played by Daytime Emmy Award-winner Erika Slezak since 1971), and gave Williamson the opportunity to portray Jessica's alternate personalities "Tess", from 2005 to 2006 and again starting in 2008 and 2011. Williamson had previously auditioned for the role of Jen Rappaport on ''One Life to Live'', but was rejected because of her resemblance to actress Erin Torpey the two looked nearly identical), who was playing Jessica Buchanan on the show at the time. When Torpey resigned in January 2003, Williamson was remembered by the casting department and offered the role of Jessica. She looked almost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bree Van De Kamp
Bree Van de Kamp is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. She is played by actress Marcia Cross, who has received multiple awards and nominations for her portrayal, including an Emmy Award nomination, three Golden Globe Award nominations, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Cross' portrayal of Bree has been widely praised by critics and fans. Cross auditioned for the role of Mary Alice Young, but series creator Marc Cherry thought she was better suited for the role of Bree. Dana Delany, who eventually was cast as Katherine Mayfair, was chosen for the role but turned it down, saying it was too similar to her role in ''Pasadena''. Bree's main struggle throughout the series has been her attempts to maintain a perfect life despite various obstacles such as widowhood, divorce, and alcoholism hindering her. She has been married to Rex Van de Kamp (Steven Culp), Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan), and Trip Weston (Scott Bakula), and has had relatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bree Timmins
Bree Timmins is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Sianoa Smit-McPhee. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 April 2005. The character was written out in 2006 and she made her final appearance on 13 July 2007. Casting Smit-McPhee joined ''Neighbours'' in the role of Bree Timmins in early 2005 when she was thirteen years old. In December 2006, it was announced that the ''Neighbours'' producers had decided to write out the characters of Bree and her on-screen mother, Janelle (Nell Feeney). They took the decision not to renew the contracts of Smit-McPhee and Feeney, following the departures of Ben Nicholas (Stingray Timmins) and Damien Bodie (Dylan Timmins). Co-star Ian Smith (Harold Bishop) called the decision a "huge mistake". Bree and Janelle made their final appearances in July 2007. Smit-McPhee later said she left ''Neighbours'' "because of the contract and stuff" and that she made the decision with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Twilight Characters
The following is a list of characters in the ''Twilight'' novel series by Stephenie Meyer, comprising the books ''Twilight'', ''New Moon'', ''Eclipse'' and ''Breaking Dawn'', as well as ''The Twilight Saga'' film series adaptations. Major characters Bella Swan Isabella Marie "Bella" Swan (later Bella Cullen) is the fictional protagonist of the ''Twilight'' series, written by Stephenie Meyer. The ''Twilight'' series is primarily narrated from Bella's point of view. In ''Twilight'', Bella moves to her father's home in Forks, Washington, meets the mysterious Cullen family, and falls in love with Edward Cullen. However, she soon discovers that the family is a coven of vampires. Bella expresses a desire to become a vampire herself, against Edward's wishes. In the second novel, ''New Moon'', Edward and the other Cullens leave Forks in an effort to keep Bella safe from the vampire world. Jacob Black, a member of the Quileute tribe who is also a shape shifter taking a wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
