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Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir
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 Thordis Elva Thorvaldsdottir ( is, Þórdís Elva Þorvaldsdóttir) 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 vo ..., 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þórdís Árnadóttir
Þórdís Árnadóttir (19 September 1933 – 6 November 2013) was an Icelandic swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1933 births 2013 deaths Þórdís Árnadóttir Þórdís 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 (born 1940) is a German-American actress. Personal life Thordis Brandt was born on September 7, 1940, 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. After retiring from acting, she continued nursing in Beverly Hills. Career A bit player for most of her career, she appeared in such TV shows as '' Burke's Law'', '' The Girl fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thordis Elva
Thordis Elva Thorvaldsdottir ( is, Þórdís Elva Þorvaldsdóttir) 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. 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. She currently lives in Reykjavik, 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 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þórdís Gísladóttir
Þórdís Gísladóttir, also Thordis Gisladottir, (born 14 July 1965) is an Icelanders, Icelandic children's book author, poet, novelist and a translator. She is known for her children's stories about Randalin and Mundi and her poetry has also been well received. Þórdís has worked as a project manager and university teacher at the University of Iceland and the Uppsala University in Sweden, been a web editor for the Nordic Council and she has translated 17 books and a play for the Reykjavik City Theater, edited a journal about children's literature, written about literature for the Norwegian newspaper Klassekampen and made radio programs for The Icelandic National Radio. In 2010 Þórdís Gísladóttir received the Bókmenntaverðlaun Tómasar Guðmundssonar, Tómas Guðmundsson Award for her first poetry work ''Leyndarmál annarra'' ("Secrets of Others"). Her second book of Poetry, ''Velúr'' (2014) and her children's books ''Randalín, Mundi og afturgöngurnar'' (2015) and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
