Edie (pronounced ''EE-dee'') a feminine given name, often a diminutive form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of Edith, as well as a surname. It may refer to:

People

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* Edie Adams (1927–2008), American businesswoman, singer, actress and comedian *

Edie Boyer Edie Boyer (born February 21, 1966) is a retired female discus thrower from the United States. She set her personal best (62.92 metres) in the women's discus throw event on May 16, 1998, at a meet in Minnesota. The result is world record for deaf ...

(born 1966), American retired discus thrower * Edie Brickell (born 1966), American singer/songwriter and guitarist. *

Edie Campbell Edith Blanche Campbell (born 25 September 1990) is an English model. In 2016, she made her second appearance on the cover of British Vogue. She has been a model for Chanel, Burberry and Hermès and is also an accomplished horse rider. Career C ...

(born 1990), English model *

Edie Fake Edie Fake (born 1980) is an American artist, illustrator, author, and transgender activist. Fake is known for their comics/zines, gouache and ink paintings, and murals. Fake has an award winning comic-zine series about Gaylord Phoenix, a bird-lik ...

(born 1980), American artist and author * Edie Falco (born 1963), American actress *

Edie Huggins Edie Huggins (August 14, 1935 – July 29, 2008) was an American television reporter, journalist and broadcaster. In 1966, Huggins became one of the first African American women to report on television in Philadelphia, remaining a fixture ...

(1935–2008), American television reporter, journalist and broadcaster * Edie McClurg (born 1951), American stand-up comedian, actress, singer and voice actress *

Edie Meidav Edie Meidav (born 1967) is an American novelist. Life She graduated with a B.A., Yale University, and M.F.A., Mills College. Her works include ''Kingdom of the Young'', a collection of fiction with a nonfiction coda; ''Lola, California'', a nov ...

, 21st century Canadian-born American novelist *

Edie Parker Edie Kerouac-Parker (September 20, 1922 – October 29, 1993) was the author of the memoir ''You'll Be Okay'', about her life with her first husband, Jack Kerouac, and the early days of the Beat Generation. While an art student under Georg ...

(1922–1993), American memoirist, first wife of Jack Kerouac * Edie Sedgwick (1943–1971), American heiress, socialite, actress and fashion model * Edith Vonnegut (born 1949), American painter, daughter of author Kurt Vonnegut and former wife of Geraldo Rivera * Edith Windsor (born 1929) is an American lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights activist, lead plaintiff in the US Supreme Court case ''United States v. Windsor''

Surname

James M. Edie James M. Edie (November 3, 1927 – February 21, 1998) was an American philosopher. Life and career Edie was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He studied at Saint John’s University in Minnesota and at the Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm ...

(1927–1998), American philosopher * John Edie (New Zealand politician) (1856-1928), Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand *

John Rufus Edie John Rufus Edie (January 14, 1814 – August 27, 1888) was an Opposition Party and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and a United States Army officer in the American Civil War. Early life John Rufus Edie wa ...

, (1814-1888), member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Fictional characters

* Edie, played by Sheila Hancock in the 2017 film '' Edie'' * Edie, a main character in the 1954 film ''

On the Waterfront ''On the Waterfront'' is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. ...

'' * Edie Britt, on the television series ''Desperate Housewives'' *

Edith Hughes (As the World Turns) This is a list of some of the major or minor characters that appear (or have appeared) on the soap opera ''As the World Turns''. A ; Karen Adams : Doe Lang (1968–70) :: Registered nurse. ; Reg Addington : Mark Sullivan(2008–09) ; Bart Al ...

, on the soap opera ''As the World Turns'' from 1956 to 1960 * Edie Ochiltree, in Sir Walter Scott's 1816 novel ''The Antiquary'' * Edie Miller, on the television series

NY-LON ''NY-LON'' is a 2004 British drama series that aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The series was created and written by Simon Burke and Anya Camilleri, and starred Rashida Jones and Stephen Moyer. ''NY-LON'' was also broadcast on BBC Am ...

* Edie Freehold, an elderly woman on the television series, '' The Middle'' *Edie, a minor character on This Is Us

Media

Edie (film) ''Edie'' is a 2017 British drama film directed by Simon Hunter and written by Elizabeth O'Halloran. The film stars Sheila Hancock, Kevin Guthrie and Paul Brannigan. The soundtrack was written by Debbie Wiseman. Principal photography began in the ...

* edie - a UK portal and news outlet for sustainability, energy and environmental professionals

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