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Eileen ( or ) is an Irish feminine given name anglicised from Eibhlín, an Irish form of the Norman French name Aveline, which is derived from the Germanic ''Avi'', possibly meaning ''desire'' in combination with the diminutive suffix ''el'' and ''-in''. It is related to the English name Evelyn and the variant name Aileen. The name Eileen has been featured in classic Irish songs. It may refer to: People Artists *Eileen Agar (1899–1991), British Surrealist painter and photographer * Eileen Andjelkovitch (1896–1941), British violinist *Eileen Fisher (born 1951), clothing retailer and designer *Eileen Folson (1956–2007), Broadway composer *Eileen Ford (1922–2014), American model agency executive *Eileen Gray (1878–1976), Irish furniture designer and architect * Eileen Hazell (1903–1984), Canadian sculptor and potter * Eileen Ramsay (1915–2017), British maritime photographer * Eileen Shields (born 1970), American footwear designer and entrepreneur Entertainers * E ...
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Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ...
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Eileen Atkins
Dame Eileen June Atkins (born 15 June 1934) is an English actress. She has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. In 2008, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for '' Cranford''. She is also a three-time Olivier Award winner, winning Best Supporting Performance in 1988 (for Multiple roles) and Best Actress for '' The Unexpected Man'' (1999) and ''Honour'' (2004). She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1990 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2001. Atkins joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1957 and made her Broadway debut in the 1966 production of '' The Killing of Sister George'', for which she received the first of four Tony Award nominations for Best Actress in a Play in 1967. She received subsequent nominations for, '' Vivat! Vivat Regina!'' (1972), ''Indiscretions'' (1995) and '' The Retreat ...
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Eileen Heckart
Anna Eileen Heckart ( Herbert; March 29, 1919 – December 31, 2001) was an American stage and screen actress whose career spanned nearly 60 years. Early life Heckart was born Anna Eileen Herbert in Columbus, Ohio. Her mother Esther () wed Leo Herbert (not the child's father) at her own mother's insistence so her child would not be born with the stigma of illegitimacy. Eileen was soon after legally adopted by her maternal grandmother's wealthy second husband, J.W. Heckart, providing her with the surname by which she would be known throughout the remainder of her life. She had two stepsisters, Anne and Marilyn. She graduated from Ohio State University with a B.A. in drama. She additionally studied drama at HB Studio in New York City. Career Stage Heckart acted with the Blackfriars Guild and studied for four years at the American Theatre Wing. Heckart began her Broadway career as the assistant stage manager and an understudy for '' The Voice of the Turtle'' in 1943. Her many ...
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Eileen Fulton
Eileen Fulton (born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty; September 13, 1933) is an American actress, singer, and author. She is known for her television role as Lisa Grimaldi on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'', which she played almost continuously for 50 years, from May 18, 1960, until the show's ending on September 17, 2010. She also starred on '' Our Private World'' (1965), a primetime spin off of ''As the World Turns''. For her work on ''ATWT'', she received an Editor's Award at the Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1991 and a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Fulton has appeared in theatrical productions, including the original Broadway run of '' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' She has performed a cabaret act at theaters in New York and Los Angeles. She has co-authored two autobiographies, ''How My World Turns'' and ''As My World Still Turns.'' She has also written a novel titled ''Soap Opera,'' and six murder mystery novels. Early life Fulton was born Margar ...
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Eileen Farrell
Eileen Farrell (February 13, 1920 – March 23, 2002) was an American soprano who had a nearly 60-year-long career performing both classical and popular music in concerts, theatres, on radio and television, and on disc. NPR noted, "She possessed one of the largest and most radiant operatic voices of the 20th century." While she was active as an opera singer, her concert engagements far outnumbered her theatrical appearances. Her career was mainly based in the United States, although she did perform internationally. ''The Daily Telegraph'' stated that she "was one of the finest American sopranos of the 20th century; she had a voice of magnificent proportions which she used with both acumen and artistry in a wide variety of roles." And described as having a voice "like some unparalleled phenomenon of nature. She is to singers what Niagara is to waterfalls." Farrell began her career in 1940 as a member of the CBS Chorus on CBS Radio. In 1941 CBS Radio offered Farrell her own program ...
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Eileen Essell
Eileen Joan Essell (8 October 1922 – 15 February 2015) was an English actress, noted in part for not beginning her screen acting career until the age of 79. Career Essell retired from stage acting in 1958 following her marriage to playwright and actor Gerard McLarnon. She later earned a living as a teacher at the Central School of Music and Drama and the City University. After the death of her husband in 1997, Christopher Webber (a family friend) lured her back on stage to play a leading role in a zarzuela he was directing at London's Bloomsbury Theatre, ''The Girl with the Roses'' (1999). Although she had acted onstage in the 1940s/1950s, her first screen performance was in an episode of '' Doctors''. She later appeared in ''The Bill'', '' Doc Martin'', ''Holby City'', '' Hustle'', '' Casualty'', '' Ideal'' and '' Sensitive Skin'', among other episodes. She guest starred as Christine in the episode "From Out of the Rain" in season 2 of the BBC The British Broadcas ...
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Eileen DeSandre
Eileen DeSandre is an American stage actor and a member of the Actors' Equity Association. Known for much of her career as a character actor in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, she has more recently taken lead roles in a variety of theaters. She has an M.F.A. in acting from Pennsylvania State University, and a B.A. in French and theater from Seton Hill University. Recent roles * 2020. Dr. Ruth Westheimer, ''Becoming Dr. Ruth'', Orlando Shakes, Orlando, FL. * 2019. Bella Sacker, ''Fragments'', Rogue Theater Company, Ashland, OR. * 2014. Dr. Ruth Westheimer, ''Becoming Dr. Ruth'', Virginia Repertory Theatre, Richmond, VA. * 2013. Miss Helen, '' The Road to Mecca'', Profile Theater, Portland, OR. This role earned her critical acclaim and a Drammy Award for Actress in a Lead Role. * 2012. Louise, '' Private Lives'', Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, CA. * 2011. Mom, ''Spin Cycle'', Innovation Theatre Works, Bend OR. * 2011. Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc at the Stake ( Jea ...
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Eileen Derbyshire
Eileen Derbyshire (born 6 October 1931) is an English retired actress, best known for her role as Emily Bishop in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She played the character for 55 years from January 1961 to January 2016 (with a brief cameo in October 2019), making her the longest-serving female cast member in a British TV soap opera. She was appointed an MBE in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours list for her long acting career. Early life Derbyshire was born in 1931 in Urmston, Lancashire. From the age of 17, she was appearing in plays broadcast on radio. After several small parts on television, she joined the cast of ''Coronation Street'', first appearing as Miss Nugent in episode 15 in January 1961 (the character appeared as an extra in episode 4 in December 1960 played by an uncredited walk-on actress). The character was then given the forename Emily in 1962. Career Derbyshire has a degree in teaching, trained at the Northern School of Music, and pas ...
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Eileen Davidson
Eileen Marie Davidson (born June 15, 1959)Peterson, Bettelou (Knight-Ridder)"Here's the Lowdown on Eileen Davidson". ''The Ledger Enquirer TV Book''. June 12, 1988. p. 60. Retrieved August 28, 2023.Barrand, Roderick (March 30, 1988)"After 6 Years, Y&R's Ashley set to 'go for the gold'" ''The Post-Crescent''. p. 37. Retrieved August 28, 2023. is an American actress, author, television personality and former model. Davidson is best known for her roles in soap operas as Kristen DiMera and Susan Banks on NBC's ''Days of Our Lives'' and Ashley Abbott on CBS's ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. In 2014, Davidson was awarded a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in ''Days of Our Lives.'' She was the second actress to win a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Lead Actress" for the soap; and in 2018, she won the award again for her role on ''The Young and the Restless''. Davidson also starred in th ...
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Eileen Daly
Eileen Mary Theresa Daly (born 1 June 1963) is an English actress, director, film producer, writer, singer, presenter, songwriter and former adult film performer. She is also a contemporary scream queen, having starred in numerous cult film, cult horror films and fronts her own band Eileen and Ben. Early life Daly was born Eileen Mary Theresa Barnes in Dulwich, London, to Mary (née Daly) and James Barnes Her parents split up when she was three, with her taking her mother's surname. The granddaughter of boxer Nipper Pat Daly, Daly grew up in Hampton Hill, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames with her mother and younger brother Dominic. She briefly attended drama school before dropping out to pursue private acting lessons instead. Daly left home at a young age and started glamour modelling to earn her living. Based in London she began starring in various films and magazines, and one of her first magazine appearances was in 1979 with future Ben Dover star a ...
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Eileen Catterson
Miss Scotland is a national beauty pageant in Scotland. Entrants must hold a British passport to enter. The contest, whose title is owned by the Miss World organisation, is organised each year by Janis Sue Smith Director of The Catwalk Academy The winner of the Miss Scotland competition, along with the winners of Miss England, Miss Northern Ireland and Miss Wales, can compete in Miss World. The highest-ranking competitor of the four constituent country entrants is then presented with the title and crown of Miss United Kingdom, and will later compete in Miss International. History From 1961 to 1990, the winners of Miss Scotland went on to compete at the Miss Universe pageant, usually held in the summer. They would then compete, along with the winners of Miss England, Miss Wales and Miss Northern Ireland, and other top contenders from the regional competitions, in the Miss United Kingdom pageant, with the winner of Miss UK going on to compete at the Miss World pageant in No ...
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Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan (born Verla Eileen Regina Brennen; September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the satire '' Divorce American Style'' (1967), followed by a supporting role in Peter Bogdanovich's ''The Last Picture Show'' (1971), which earned her a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She gained further critical acclaim for her role as Captain Doreen Lewis in '' Private Benjamin'', earning an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the role in the television adaptation, winning both a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award. Brennan starred opposite Peter Falk in two Neil Simon-penned murder mystery spoofs: '' Murder by Death'' (1976) and ''The Cheap Detective'' (1978). She also appeared in the ensemble cast of the mystery-comedy ''Clue'' (1985) which gained a major cult following. She worked prolifically in television, receiving Emmy nominations for her guest roles on ''Newhart'', '' Thirtysomething ...
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