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Wallis (given Name)
Wallis may refer to: * Wallis Bird (born 1982), Irish singer * Wallis Currie-Wood (born 1991), American actress * Wallis Day (born 1994), English actress * Wallis Giunta (born 1985), Canadian mezzo-soprano opera singer * Wallis Mathias Wallis Mathias (4 February 1935 – 1 September 1994) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 21 Tests from 1955 to 1962. A Catholic, he was the first non-Muslim cricketer to play for Pakistan. He belonged to Karachi's Goan community. The son o ... (1935–1994), Pakistani athlete * Wallis Simpson (1896–1986), Duchess of Windsor See also * Wallace (given name) * Wallis (surname) * Wallis (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallis English unisex given names English-language unisex given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis Bird
Wallis Bird (born 29 January 1982) is an Irish musician, living in Berlin since 2012. As of 2021, she has released six studio albums, including ''Architect'' in 2014 and ''Home'' in 2016. Career Bird performed at the Eurosonic Festival in 2012 when Ireland was the Spotlight Country. Bird released her third studio album in March 2012 in Ireland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The album was recorded in Berlin, Germany. The first single, "Encore", was released on 2 March. The music video debuted on 1 February, and had been shot in Berlin. A live album featuring recordings from her European tours from her debut album to her 2014 release ''Architect'', ''Yeah!'' was released in 2015. ''Home'' is her fifth studio album, released worldwide in September 2016. Discography Studio albums Live albums * ''Yeah!'' (2015) EPs * ''Branches Untangle'' (six-track EP, Bird Records, 2006) * ''Moodsets EP'' (2006) Singles * "Blossoms in the Street", 15 October 2007 * "Counting to Sleep" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis Currie-Wood
Wallis Currie-Wood (born December 12, 1991) is an American actress. She played Stephanie "Stevie" McCord in the CBS drama '' Madam Secretary''. Early years Wallis Currie-Wood was born December 12, 1991 in Austin, Texas. Career Before attending Juilliard School, Currie-Wood had experience acting in Austin, Texas, where she also studied violin at University of Texas String project and at Austin Chamber Music Academy. While at Juilliard, she was a stage performer in productions such as ''Twelfth Night'', ''The Cherry Orchard'', and ''Buried Child''. Following Juilliard, Currie-Wood had a role in the Anne Hathaway–Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ... comedy '' The Intern'', which was released in 2015. She played Stephanie "Stevie" McCord, the eldest d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis Day
Wallis (derived from ''Wallace'') may refer to: People * Wallis (given name) **Wallis, Duchess of Windsor * Wallis (surname) Places * Wallis (Ambleston), a hamlet within the parish of Ambleston in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, United Kingdom * Wallis, Mississippi, an unincorporated community, United States * Wallis, Texas, a city, United States * Wallis and Futuna, a French overseas department ** Wallis Island, one of the islands of Wallis and Futuna * Valais, a Swiss canton with the German name "Wallis" * Walliswil bei Niederbipp, a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district, canton of Bern, Switzerland * Walliswil bei Wangen, a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district, canton of Bern, Switzerland Brands and enterprises * Wallis (retailer), a British clothing retailer * Wallis Theatres Wallis Cinemas, formerly Wallis Theatres, is a family-owned South Australian company that operates cinema complexes, cinemas and drive-in theatres in greater Adela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis Giunta
Wallis Giunta (born 1985) is an Irish-Canadian mezzo-soprano opera singer and actress performing at leading theatres and opera companies around the world. Early life and education Giunta was born in Ottawa to Colleen Wrighte and Michael Giunta. She has a brother, Macallan, and a sister, Marley. Giunta sang in the Ottawa Central Children's Choir from age 9 to 15, and began voice training with Charlotte Stewart in Ottawa at age 13. She attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute, and graduated from Glebe Collegiate Institute high school. At 17, she began her post-secondary studies in voice at The University of Ottawa, completing two years. She then transferred to The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto in her junior year, receiving her Performance Diploma (Voice) at age 21 and her Artist Diploma (Voice) at age 23. While a student, she achieved first place in the Royal Conservatory Orchestra Concerto Competition. She attended training programs at the Aspen Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis Mathias
Wallis Mathias (4 February 1935 – 1 September 1994) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 21 Tests from 1955 to 1962. A Catholic, he was the first non-Muslim cricketer to play for Pakistan. He belonged to Karachi's Goan community. The son of a porter at the Karachi Gymkhana Club, Mathias was a stylish right-handed middle-order batsman. He made three half centuries in his Test career, all of them against West Indies. In the Second Test against West Indies in Dacca in 1958-59, he top-scored in each innings with 64 and 45, as Pakistan won a low-scoring match by 41 runs. He was also a gifted slip fielder with exceptional reflexes, whose "great skill was to make hard chances look simple". According to Imtiaz Ahmed, the Test wicket-keeper at the time, he was Pakistan's first good slip fielder, who "changed the atmosphere in the slip cordon", which previously had been the domain of players "who did not want to run". He was a prolific run scorer in Pakistani domestic cricket. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis Simpson
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986), was an American socialite and wife of the former King Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication. Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Her father died shortly after her birth, and she and her widowed mother were partly supported by their wealthier relatives. Her first marriage, to United States Navy officer Win Spencer, was punctuated by periods of separation and eventually ended in divorce. In 1931, during her second marriage, to Ernest Simpson, she met Edward, the then Prince of Wales. Five years later, after Edward's accession as King of the United Kingdom, Wallis divorced her second husband to marry Edward. The King's desire to marry a woman who had two living ex-husbands threatened to cause a constitutional crisis in the United Kingdom and the Dominions, ultimately lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace (given Name)
Wallace is a Scottish & English given name meaning 'Wales' or 'of Wales, and may refer to: * Wallace (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian footballer, most recently played for Rapid Bucharest *Wallace (footballer, born May 1994), Brazilian footballer *Wallace (footballer, born October 1994), Brazilian footballer, plays for Lazio * Wallace (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian footballer *Wallace W. Andrew (1850–1919), American politician *Wallace Barnes (1926–2020), American politician *Wallace Beery (1885–1949), American actor * Wallace "Wally" Berman (1926–1976), American filmmaker and artist *Wallace Carothers (1896–1937), inventor of nylon *Wallace Chung (born 1974), Hong Kong singer and actor * Wallace E. Conkling (1896–1979), American Episcopal bishop *Wallace de Souza (born 1987), Brazilian volleyball player generally known simply as "Wallace" * Wallace H. Graham (1910–1996), White House Physician 1945–1953 *Wallace Wilson Graham (1815–1898), American lawyer and le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis (surname)
Wallis is a surname of English and Scottish origin. It is a variant spelling of Wallace, a common family name in Scotland. The surname may refer to: *Alfred Wallis (1855–1942), Cornish fisherman and artist. *Annabelle Wallis (born 1984), British actress *Barnes Wallis (1887–1979), British scientist - inventor of the bouncing bomb * Diana Wallis, British politician * E. A. Wallis Budge (1857–1954), Egyptologist * Gary Wallis, percussionist for rock group Pink Floyd * George Olivier, count of Wallis (1671–1743), Habsburg Austrian field marshal * Gustav Wallis (1830–1878), German plant collector * Hal B. Wallis (1898–1986), American motion picture producer *Henry Wallis (1830–1916), British painter * Hilda Wallis (1900–1979), Irish tennis player * Hugh Wallis (died 1994), Australian cinema entrepreneur, founder of Wallis Cinemas in Adelaide * Jim Wallis, American social justice Christian activist *Jimmy Wallis, British athlete * John Wallis (1616–1703), British math ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis (other)
Wallis (derived from ''Wallace'') may refer to: People * Wallis (given name) **Wallis, Duchess of Windsor * Wallis (surname) Places * Wallis (Ambleston), a hamlet within the parish of Ambleston in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, United Kingdom * Wallis, Mississippi, an unincorporated community, United States * Wallis, Texas, a city, United States * Wallis and Futuna, a French overseas department ** Wallis Island, one of the islands of Wallis and Futuna * Valais, a Swiss canton with the German name "Wallis" * Walliswil bei Niederbipp, a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district, canton of Bern, Switzerland * Walliswil bei Wangen, a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district, canton of Bern, Switzerland Brands and enterprises * Wallis (retailer), a British clothing retailer * Wallis Theatres, an Australian cinema franchise See also * Wallace (other) Wallace may refer to: People * Clan Wallace in Scotland * Wallace (given name) * Wallace (su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Unisex Given Names
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
