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Þórdís Súrsdóttir
Þórdís or Thordis is an Icelandic name. Notable people with the name include: *Þórdís Árnadóttir (1933–2013), Icelandic swimmer *Thordis Brandt (born 1940), German-American actress *Thordis Elva, Icelandic author *Þórdís Gísladóttir (born 1965), Icelandic author *Þórdís Hrönn Sigfúsdóttir (born 1993), Icelandic footballer *Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (born 1987), Icelandic politician *Þórdís Kristmundsdóttir (born 1948), Icelandic professor *Thordis Loa Thorhallsdottir (born 1965), Icelandic politician {{DEFAULTSORT:Thordis Icelandic feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þórdís Árnadóttir
Þórdís Árnadóttir (19 September 1933 – 6 November 2013) was an Icelandic Swimming (sport), swimmer. She competed in the Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke, women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1933 births 2013 deaths Icelandic female breaststroke swimmers, Thórdís Árnadóttir Olympic swimmers for Iceland, Thórdís Árnadóttir Swimmers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Iceland-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thordis Brandt
Thordis Brandt is a German-American actress. Personal life Thordis Brandt was born in Germany of Norwegian and German parents. She moved to Canada as a young girl and was raised initially at a farm in St. Norbert, Manitoba, then moved to a mink ranch in Bella Coola, British Columbia, then to Vancouver in 1958. In 1963, Thordis graduated as a registered nurse from St. Paul's Hospital School of Nursing. She moved to Santa Monica, California, where she continued to practice her nursing in private duty. One of her jobs in private duty was serving actress Patricia Neal. Neal recommended Thordis to other actors and actresses and Thordis became known as the "actor's nurse". Thordis began her career as a nurse advisor in ''Ben Casey'' where she made appearances on the show. Around 1967, Thordis Brandt met ''Gunsmoke'''s leading actor James Arness, who was her boyfriend for six years before they ended their relationship. After retiring from acting, she continued nursing in Beverly H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thordis Elva
Thordis Elva Thorvaldsdottir () is an Icelandic author, speaker, playwright and activist for gender equality. In 2017, she gained world-wide recognition for writing the book ''South of Forgiveness.'' She was voted Woman of the Year 2015 by the Federation of Icelandic Women's Societies in Reykjavík. She specialises in violence prevention and digital rights, and has helped shape national policy on online abuse as well as gender-based violence. Personal life In 2017, Thordis Elva became one of the frontrunners of the #MeToo movement in Iceland, accepting the Person of the Year Award 2017 on behalf of the movement. As of 2017, she lives in Reykjavík, Iceland. Literary works Thordis' most well known book is ''South of Forgiveness'', a documentation of her sexual assault and journey to healing and freedom, in which Thordis collaborated with her perpetrator, making her the first rape survivor in the world to publicly do so. In 1996, Tom Stranger, aged 18, was offered a student e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
