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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 f ...
derived from
Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ...
, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery,
Marjory Marjory is a female given name, a variant spelling of Margery or Marjorie Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret (name), Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery (name), Margery, Marjory or Margaery. Marjorie ...
or Margaery. Marjorie is a
medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with the fall of the West ...
variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb
marjoram Marjoram (, ''Origanum majorana'') is a cold-sensitive perennial plant, perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram ...
. It came into English from the
Old French Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th -4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ...
, from the Latin ''Margarita (given name)">Margarita A margarita is a cocktail consisting of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Some margarita recipes include simple syrup as well and are often served with salt on the rim of the glass. Margaritas can be served either shaken with ice (on the rock ...
'' (pearl). After the Middle Ages this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century. Short forms of the name include Marge, Margie, Marj (disambiguation)#People, Marj and Jorie.


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Marjorie, Countess of Carrick :''See also Marjorie Bruce, her granddaughter.'' Marjorie, Marjory or Marsaili of Carrick (also called Margaret; died before 9 November 1292) was Countess of Carrick, Scotland, Carrick, Scotland, from 1256 to 1292, and is notable as the mother of ...
(also Margaret) (1253–1292), mother of Robert the Bruce * Marjorie (singer) (1965–2024), Finnish singer * Marjorie Abbatt (1899–1991), English toy maker and businesswoman *
Marjorie Acker Marjorie Acker Phillips (October 25, 1894 – June 19, 1985) was an American Impressionist painter and art collector. She co-founded the Phillips Collection with her husband, Duncan Phillips. Early life and education She was born Marjorie Acker ...
(1894–1985), American artist *
Marjorie Agosín Marjorie Agosín (June 15, 1955 - March 10, 2025) was a Chilean-American writer. She won notability for her outspokenness for women's rights in Chile. The United Nations honored her for her work on human rights. The Chilean government awarded ...
(born 1955), American writer, activist, and professor * Marjorie Alessandrini (1946–2014), French journalist * Marjorie Allen Seiffert (1885–1970), American poet * Marjorie Anderson (1913–1999), British actress and BBC radio broadcaster *
Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson (née Cunningham) (9 February 1909 – 27 May 2002) was a Scottish historian and paleographer. Early years Born Marjorie Ogilvie Cunningham in St Andrews, she attended St Leonards School there before studying Englis ...
(1909–2002), Scottish historian and paleographer *
Marjorie Anthony Linden Marjorie Anthony Linden (October 10, 1935 – April 1, 2013) was a Canadian broadcaster and media executive. She achieved multiple "firsts" for women in broadcasting, including being the first all-night woman disc jockey in Montreal, the first wom ...
(1935–2013), Canadian broadcaster and media executive *
Marjorie Arnfield Marjorie Helen Arnfield, (25 November 1930 – 26 April 2001) was an English artist who specialised in both industrial and rural landscapes, painting in oil, acrylic and watercolour. Her landscapes, particularly her paintings of Provence and Spa ...
(1930–2001), English landscape artist *
Marjorie May Bacon Marjorie May Bacon, later Marjorie Macbeth-Raeburn (6 January 1902 – 9 February 1988) was a British printmaker and painter. Biography Bacon was born in Ipswich and lived in Great Yarmouth as a child. Bacon attended Yarmouth Art School f ...
(1902–1988), British painter *
Marjorie Bailey Marjorie Bailey (née Turner; born 21 November 1947) is a Canadian sprinter. At the 1976 Summer Olympics she competed in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an out ...
(born 1947), Canadian sprinter *
Marjorie Baker Marjorie Baker (13 November 1912 – 9 November 2004) was a British photographer who documented the changing life of Henfield, Sussex, England from the mid to late twentieth century. Career Baker took photographs for over 60 years that recorded t ...
, British photographer *
Marjorie Barnard Marjorie Faith Barnard (16 August 18978 May 1987) was an Australian novelist and short story writer, critic, historian and librarian. She went to school and university in Sydney, and then trained as a librarian. She was employed as a libraria ...
(1897–1987), Australian writer, critic, and librarian *
Marjorie Barrett Marjorie Barrett born Lucy Marjory East (1889-1968) was an English badminton player. Biography She started playing badminton in the village of Shaldon in Devon where Meriel Lucas tutored her. After becoming a member of the Crystal Palace Club ...
, English badminton player *
Marjorie Barretto Marjorie Bernardine Castelo Barretto (; born 19 May 1974) is a Filipino former actress and politician. She also served as the city councilor of second district of Caloocan from 2007 to 2013; she ran for the same position in 2025 but lost. Her si ...
(born 1974), actress and politician from the Philippines *
Marjorie Barrows Marjorie Barrows (18921983) was an American magazine editor, book compiler, and author. Career Barrows was an editor of '' Child Life Magazine'' and '' Family Weekly'', as well as a book reviewer for ''The Continent''. A 1932 article from the ' ...
, American woman magazine editor, book compiler and author * Marjorie Batchelor, American mathematician * Marjorie Bates (1882–1962), British painter * Marjorie Bean (died 2001), first Bermudian woman to be appointed to its Legislative Council * Marjorie Beaucage (born 1947),
Métis The Métis ( , , , ) are a mixed-race Indigenous people whose historical homelands include Canada's three Prairie Provinces extending into parts of Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and the northwest United States. They ha ...
filmmaker *
Marjorie Beebe Marjorie Eileen Beebe (October 9, 1908 – May 9, 1983) was an American film actress. Early years Beebe was born on October 9, 1909. She graduated from Hollywood High School. Career Beebe tired of working as an assistant in a magician's show, s ...
(1908–1983), American actress * Marjorie Bell (1906–2001), British electrical engineer and factory inspector *
Marjorie Bell Chambers Marjorie Bell Chambers (March 11, 1923 – August 25, 2006) was an American educator, historian, and politician. She was the first woman to run for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, a national president of the American Association of Univers ...
(1923–2006), American educator, historian and politician *
Marjorie Bennett Marjorie Bennett (15 January 1896 – 14 June 1982) was an Australian actress who worked mainly in the United States. She began her acting career during the silent film era. Early life Bennett was born in York in Western Australia. Her sis ...
(1896–1982), Australian actress * Marjorie Bentley, American dancer *
Marjorie Benton Cooke Marjorie Benton Cooke (November 27, 1876 – April 26, 1920) was an American monologist, playwright, and novelist. A specialist in comic dramatic sketches and light romantic fiction, she also wrote and performed monologues on suffragist issues. ...
, American monologist, playwright and novelist * Marjorie Best (1903–1997), American costume designer * Marjorie Bick (1915–2013), Australian biochemist and environmental scientist * Marjorie Adele Blackistone Bradfield (1911–1999), American librarian *
Marjorie Blackwood Marjorie Blackwood-Schelling (born 1 May 1957) is a Canadian retired tennis player. Partnering the Australian Susan Leo, she reached the doubles quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 1981 and 1982, and with Pam Whytcross, also Australian, the French Open ...
(born 1957), Canadian tennis player * Marjorie Blamey (1919–2019), English painter and illustrator *
Marjorie Blankstein Marjorie B. Blankstein, (née Rady; born 1929) is a fundraiser, community activist and volunteer. Through her mother Rose, she is a member of the wealthy Bronfman family and a niece of Samuel Bronfman. Blankstein was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...
(née Rady), Canadian fundraiser, community activist, and volunteer * Marjorie Bloch, Irish painter * Marjorie Bonner (19th century actress), American actress * Marjorie Bonner (Ziegfeld Follies), American dancer and actress *
Marjorie Boulton Marjorie Boulton (7 May 1924 – 30 August 2017) was a British author and poet writing in both English and Esperanto. Biography Marjorie Boulton studied English at Somerville College, Oxford where she was taught by C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. ...
(1924–2017), British writer in English and Esperanto *
Marjorie Bowen Margaret Gabrielle Vere Long (née Campbell; 1 November 1885 – 23 December 1952), who used the pseudonyms Marjorie Bowen, George R. Preedy, Joseph Shearing, Robert Paye, John Winch, and Margaret Campbell or Mrs. Vere Campbell,Jessica Amanda Sa ...
(1885–1952), British author *
Marjorie Bradford Melville Margarita Melville (previously Marjorie Bradford Melville), is a Mexican-born American anti-war activist, and retired university professor and associate dean. Melville's advocacy for Guatemala led her and her husband to join the group known as the ...
(born 1929), former Roman Catholic nun and peace activist * Marjorie Bransfield, American actress * Marjorie Brown (politician), British politician and first woman Lord Mayor of Birtmingham *
Marjorie Brown Marjorie Dennison Hall Brown (April 20, 1911 – November 23, 2000, in Sarasota, Florida) was the owner of the Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the Natio ...
(1911–2000), American businesswoman and owner of the Boston Celtics * Marjorie Browne (1910–1990), British actor *
Marjorie Lee Browne Marjorie Lee Browne (September 9, 1914 – October 19, 1979) was a mathematics educator. She was one of the first African-American women to receive a PhD in mathematics. Early life and education She attended Howard University, majoring in mat ...
(1914–1979), African-American mathematics educator *
Marjorie Bruce Marjorie Bruce or Marjorie de Brus (1316 or 1317) was the eldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, and the only child born of his first marriage with Isabella of Mar. Marjorie's marriage to Walter, High Steward of Scotland, gave r ...
or Marjorie de Brus (1296–1316), eldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots *
Marjorie Frances Bruford Marjorie Frances Bruford known as Midge Bruford (9 April 1902 – 1958) was a British artist associated with the Newlyn School of artists. Although born in Eastbourne, Bruford was an active participant in several of the artist groups based in C ...
(1902–1958), British artist * Marjorie V. Butcher (1925–2016), American mathematician *
Marjorie Byrnes Marjorie L. Byrnes is an American politician and attorney from the state of New York. A Republican, Byrnes represented the 133rd district of the New York State Assembly, covering Livingston County and other areas to the south of Rochester, fro ...
(born 1960), American politician * Marjorie Cameron (1922–1995), American artist, occultist, and actress; wife of rocket pioneer Jack Parsons *
Marjorie Carlton Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery, Marjory or Margaery. Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. It came into English from th ...
, American playwright * Marjorie Carpréaux (born 1987), Belgian basketball player *
Marjorie Harris Carr Marjorie Harris Carr (March 26, 1915 – October 10, 1997) was an American scientist and environmental movement, environmental activist, well known for her conservation work in Florida. She was born in Boston and grew up in southwest Florida, ...
(1915–1998), American conservationist * Marjorie Carroll (1932–2020), Canadian politician * Marjorie Constance Caserio (1929–2021), American chemist *
Marjorie Sewell Cautley Marjorie Sewell Cautley (1891–1954) was an American landscape architect who played an influential yet often overlooked part in the conception and development of some early, visionary twentieth-century American communities. Early life Cautley ...
(1891–1954), American landscape architect *
Marjorie Celona Marjorie Celona (born January 7, 1981) is an American-Canadian writer. Their debut novel, '' Y'', published in 2012, won the Waterstones 11 literary prize and was a shortlisted nominee for the Center for Fiction's Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Pr ...
(born 1981), American-Canadian writer * Marjorie Chambers (1906–1989), New Zealand nurse *
Marjorie Elizabeth Jane Chandler Marjorie Chandler (1897–1983) was a British paleobotanist who made her own reputation as a scientist after a long partnership with Eleanor Mary Reid, as a research assistant. Life Marjorie Elizabeth Jane Chandler was born in Leamington Spa, ...
(1897–1983), English paleobotanist * Marjorie Chávez, Ecuadorian politician *
Marjorie Chibnall Marjorie McCallum Chibnall (27 September 1915 – 23 June 2012) was an English historian, medievalist and Latin translator. She edited the ''Historia Ecclesiastica'' by Orderic Vitalis, with whom she shared the same birthplace of Atcham in S ...
(1915–2012), English historian, medievalist and Latin translator * Marjorie Clapprood (born 1949), Massachusetts politician and talk show host *
Marjorie Clark Marjorie Rees Clark (later ''Smith'', 6 November 1909 – 15 June 1993) was a South African former track and field athlete, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. She was born in Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal and ...
(1909–1993), South African track and field athlete * Marjorie Clarke, American environmental scientist *
Marjorie Cohn Marjorie Cohn (born November 1, 1948) is an American legal scholar working as a professor of law at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. She is also a former president of the National Lawyers Guild.
(born 1948), American professor of law * Marjorie Kowalski Cole (1953–2009), American author * Marjorie Conrad (born 1988), French-American model and filmmaker * Marjorie Content (1895–1984), American photographer * Marjorie Cooper (1902–1984), Canadian politician *
Marjorie Corbett Marjorie Corbett (''née'' Hodgson; 12 May 1912 – 27 July 1995) was a British stage actor, stage, voice actress, puppeteer, and film actress, she was the wife of Sooty's creator, Harry Corbett.Wearing p.9 Earliest Appearances on Film Cor ...
(1912–1995), British actress * Marjorie Corcoran (1950–2017), American particle physicist * Marjorie Cottle (1900–1987), British motorcycle sports rider * Marjorie Cotton (1913–2003), Australian children's librarian *
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer Marjorie Eileen Doris Courtenay-Latimer (24 February 190717 May 2004) was a South African museum official, who in 1938, brought the existence of the coelacanth, a fish thought to have been extinct for 65 million years, to the attention of the ...
(1907–2004), South African museum official who in 1938 publicized the existence of the coelacanth *
Marjorie Cox Crawford Marjorie Cox Crawford (née Cox; 1903–1983) was an Australian tennis player who reached at least the singles quarterfinals at the Australian Championships seven out of the nine times she played the event. Her best result was a runner-up fin ...
, Australian tennis player *Marjorie Critten, Miss Missouri in 1958 *
Marjorie Crocombe Marjorie Tuainekore Tere Crocombe (née Hosking) (19 June 1930 – 21 July 2022) was an author and academic from the Cook Islands. She was the Cook Islands' "most venerated living author". Biography Marjorie Crocombe was born in 1930 in Raroto ...
(1930–2022), author and academic from the Cook Islands * Marjorie Curry Woods, American historian of English literature * Marjorie Dannenfelser, American anti-abortion activist, president of the Susan B. Anthony List * Marjorie Davis, Canadian surgeon *
Marjorie Daw (actress) Marjorie Daw (born Marguerite E. House; January 19, 1902 – March 18, 1979) was an American film actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1929. Career Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Daw was the da ...
(1902–1979), American film actress of the silent era * Marjorie de Sousa (born 1980), Venezuelan model and actress *
Marjorie Deane Marjorie Deane (1914 – 2 October 2008) was a British financial journalist and author, who worked for ''The Economist'' from 1947 to 1989, and has been called "a pathbreaker for female financial journalists" by Paul Volcker, the former chairm ...
(1914–2008), British financial journalist and author * Marjorie Deanne (1917–1994), American film actress * Marjorie Deans (1901–1982), British screenwriter * Marjorie Decker, American politician * Marjorie Delassus (born 1998), French canoeist *
Marjorie Dence Marjorie Lillian Dence Member of the British Empire, MBE (14 June 1901 – 23 August 1966) was a British actress and the first female theatre manager and owner in Scotland, based in Perth, Scotland, Perth. Life file:Perth_Theatre_-_geograph.org. ...
(1901–1966), British actress and theatre manager *
Marjorie Devaney Marjorie Ann "Marge" Jones Devaney (March 3, 1931 – September 20, 2007) was an American mathematician, electrical engineer, and computer scientist who assisted in the development of the MANIAC I (Mathematical Analyzer Numerical Integrator And ...
(1931–2007), American mathematician, electrical engineer and computer scientist * Marjorie Ruth Dilley (1903–1989), American political scientist *
Marjorie Housepian Dobkin Marjorie Anaïs Housepian Dobkin () was an author and an English professor at Barnard College, Columbia University, New York. Her books include the novel '' A Houseful of Love'' (a '' New York Times'' and ''New York Herald Tribune'' bestseller) a ...
(1922–2013), American author and professor of English * Marjorie Dodd, American tennis player and golfer in the early 20th century *
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, author, women's suffrage advocate, and conservationist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for d ...
(1890–1998), American journalist * Marjorie Drawbell British artist * Marjorie Dunn, British horn player *
Marj Dusay Marjorie Ellen Mahoney Dusay (; née Mahoney; February 20, 1936 – January 28, 2020) was an American actress known for her roles on American soap operas. She was especially known for her role as Alexandra Spaulding on ''Guiding Light'', a role ...
(1936–2020), American actress * Marjorie K. Eastman, American author and US Army veteran * Marjorie Eaton (1901–1986), American actress and artist * Marjorie Edgar, American folklorist * Marjorie Esa (born 1934), Inuk artist * Marjorie Estiano (born 1982), Brazilian actress and singer * Marjorie Evans (c. 1850–1907), Scottish artist *
Marjorie Evasco Marjorie Evasco (born September 21, 1953) is a Filipina poet. She writes in two languages: English and Cebuano language, Cebuano-Visayan and is a supporter of women's rights, especially of women writers. Marjorie Evasco is one of the earliest Fil ...
(born 1953), Filipino poet *
Marjorie Eyre Marjorie Eyre-Parker (1897 – 3 December 1987) was an English singer and actress, best known for her performances in first the soprano, and later the mezzo-soprano, roles of the Savoy operas. She performed with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company fo ...
(1897–1987), English opera singer * Marjorie Farquharson (1953–2016), Scottish political scientist and human rights worker *
Marjorie Fielding Doris Marjorie Fielding (known as Marjorie) (17 February 1890, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire – 28 December 1956, in London) was a British stage and film actress. Marjorie Fielding was the second daughter of John & Ellen Fielding (née Miles). ...
(1892–1956), British stage and film actress * Marjorie Finlay (1928–2003), American opera singer and television personality * Marjorie Fitzgibbon (1930–2018), Irish-American sculptor and actor *
Marjorie Flack Marjorie Flack (October 22, 1897 - August 29, 1958) was an American artist and writer of children's picture books. She was born in Greenport, Long Island, New York in 1897. She was best known for '' The Story about Ping'' (1933), illustrated ...
(1897–1958), American artist and writer of children's picture books *
Marjorie Fleming Marjorie Fleming (also spelt Marjory; 15 January 1803 – 19 December 1811) was a Scottish child writer and poet. She gained appreciation from Robert Louis Stevenson, Leslie Stephen, and possibly Walter Scott. Life Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scot ...
(1803–1811), Scottish child writer and poet *
Marjorie Fowler Marjorie Johnson Fowler (July 16, 1920 – July 8, 2003) was an American film editor. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1968 for '' Doctor Dolittle''. She was the daughter of the screenwriter Nunnally Johnson, and ...
(1920–2003), American film editor * Marjorie Franklin, American conceptual artist and art professor * Marjorie Franklin (1887-1975), British psychoanalyst * Marjorie Fulton (1909–1962), American violinist *
Marjorie Gaffney Marjorie Gaffney (1897–1963) was a British actress and screenwriter.Harper p.170 She also worked as an assistant director on a number of films. Selected filmography Actress * '' Garryowen'' (1920) * ''Victory'' (1928) Assistant director * ''A ...
(1897–1963), British actress and screenwriter *
Marjorie Garber Marjorie Garber (born June 11, 1944) is an American professor at Harvard University and the author of a wide variety of books, most notably ones about William Shakespeare and aspects of popular culture including Human sexuality, sexuality. Biog ...
(born 1944), American author and professor * Marjorie Gardener, British nurse educator and administrator *
Marjorie Gateson Marjorie Augusta Gateson (January 17, 1891 – April 17, 1977) was an American stage and film actress. Biography Gateson was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Augusta and Daniel Gateson. Her maternal grandfather and brother were clergymen; Some s ...
(1891–1977), American character actress in films of the 1930s and 1940s *
Marjorie Gestring Marjorie Gestring (November 18, 1922 – April 20, 1992) was a competitive springboard diving, springboard diver from the United States. At the age of 13 years and 268 days, she won the gold medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the 1936 Summer ...
(1922–1992), American springboard diver and Olympic gold medallist *
Marjorie Gladman Marjorie Katherine "Midge" Gladman Van Ryn (née Gladman; June 21, 1908 – November 9, 1999) was an American amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th century. Gladman played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California ...
(1908–1999), American tennis player * Marjorie Godfrey (1919–2003), Indian politician * Marjorie Goetschius, American composer, pianist, cellist and singer * Marjorie Gordon (1893–1983), English actress and singer *
Marjorie Gould Drexel Marjorie Gwynne Drexel ( Gould (September 11, 1891 – November 29, 1955) was an American heiress, socialite and member of the wealthy Gould family. Early life Marjorie was born in Manhattan on September 11, 1891. She was the eldest daughter of s ...
(1891–1955), American heiress and socialite * Marjorie Graves (1884–1961), British civil servant, Conservative politician and writer *
Marjorie Grene Marjorie Glicksman Grene (December 13, 1910 – March 16, 2009) was an American philosopher. She wrote on existentialism and the philosophy of science, especially the philosophy of biology. She taught at the University of California, Davis, Unive ...
(1910–2009), American philosopher * Marjorie Grice-Hutchinson (1909–2003), English economist *
Marjorie Griffin Marjorie Griffiths is an Irish camogie player for Pearses Camogie Club, who was a leader on the junior Club camogie team of 1985. Originally from County Cavan, she relocated to the west when she was still a girl and grew up playing for Pearse ...
, Irish camogie player * Marjorie Gross (1956–1996), Canadian television writer and producer * Marjorie Gubelmann (born 1969), American businesswoman, owner and CEO of Vie Luxe International * Marjorie Guthrie (1917–1983), American dancer and dance teacher * Marjorie Gwynne, Australian artist * Marjorie Hahn (born 1948), American mathematician and tennis player *
Marjorie Haines Marjorie Haines (November 18, 1928 – June 7, 2014) was an American equestrian. She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly k ...
(1928–2014), American equestrian *
Marjorie Halpin Marjorie Halpin (February 11, 1937 – August 30, 2000) was an American-Canadian anthropologist best known for her work on Northwest Coast art and culture, especially the Tsimshian and Gitksan peoples. She earned an M.A. from George Washington Uni ...
(1937–2000), U.S.-Canadian anthropologist * Marjorie Hanna, Canadian baseball player *
Marjorie Hannan Marjorie Hannan (born ) was an American actress. Early years Hannan was born in Hamilton, Ohio, and she majored in physical education at the University of Cincinnati (UC). While she attended UC, she also studied at the Schuster-Martin School of Dr ...
, American actress * Marjorie Harness Goodwin, American anthropologist * Marjorie Harris (born 1937), Canadian non-fiction writer * Marjorie Silliman Harris (1890–1976), American philosopher * Marjorie Hall Harrison (1918–1986), British astronomer * Marjorie L. Harth, American art historian * Marjorie Harvey,
Steve Harvey Broderick Stephen Harvey Sr. Also aired August 16, 2015. (born January 17, 1957) is an American comedian, television host, actor, writer, and producer. He hosts ''The Steve Harvey Morning Show'', ''Family Feud'', ''Celebrity Family Feud'', '' ...
's third wife * Marjorie Hasler (1887–1913), Irish suffragette *
Marjorie Hayward Marjorie Olive Hayward (14 August 188510 January 1953) was an English violinist and violin teacher, prominent during the first few decades of the 20th century. Biography Marjorie Hayward was born in Greenwich in 1885. An "infant prodigy", he ...
(1885–1953), British violinist *
Marjorie Wong Hee Marjorie Wong Hee (August 31, 1905 – February 12, 1981; née Marjorie Wong) was an American Hawaiian painter, teacher, and nutritionist of Chinese descent. She was the daughter of noted painter Lee Kam Yee "Popo" Wong, and was the wife of pai ...
(1905–1981), American Hawaiian painter, teacher *
Marjorie Heins Marjorie Heins (born 1946) is a First Amendment lawyer, writer and founder of the Free Expression Policy Project.Beth Saulnier"The Talking Cure" ''Cornell Alumni Magazine'', Sept./Oct. 2013. Education Heins received a B.A., with distinction, from ...
, American lawyer, activist, writer, and founder of the Free Expression Policy Project * Marjorie Henzell (born 1948), Australian politician *
Marjorie Herrera Marjorie Armida Herrera Pérez (born 22 January 2001) is a El Salvador, Salvadoran chess player. She competed in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in 2016, held in Baku, at the age of 15. She has won the Salvadoran Chess Championship, Salvadoran Women's ...
(born 2001), Salvadoran chess player *
Marjorie Herrera Lewis Marjorie Herrera Lewis (born 1957) is a sports journalist best known for her 2018 novel '' When the Men Were Gone''. In 2018, the book was selected by ''Sports Illustrated'' as one of the best sports books in its year-in-review issue. In 2017, at ...
, American sports journalist and novelist * Marjorie Hesse, Australian pianist and composer *
Marj Heyduck Marjorie Irene Evers "Marj" Heyduck (1913–1969) was a reporter, columnist and editor for the ''Dayton Herald'', ''Dayton Press'', ''Dayton Journal'', ''Dayton Journal-Herald'', and ''Dayton Daily News'' from 1936 to 1969. She also hosted a ra ...
(1913–1969), American newspaper reporter, columnist and editor and radio show host *
Marjorie Hill Marjorie Arizona Hill (May 1886 – December 17, 1910) was an American educator and one of the nine founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Howard University. Alpha Kappa Alpha was the first Fraternities and sororities, sorority to be founded b ...
(1886–1909), American, a founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Howard University * Marjorie Hill Allee (1890–1945), American author *
Marjorie Hollond Marjorie Hollond born Marjarie Tappan (October 31, 1895 – January 30, 1977) was an American born British economist and academic administrator. Life Hollond was born in New York City in 1895. Her parents were Beatrice (born Haslitt) and Herman T ...
, American-born British economist and academic administrator * Marjorie Holt (1920–2018), Republican U.S. Congresswoman for Maryland * Marjorie Hood (1913–2006), American baseball player * Marjorie Hooker (1908–1976), American mineralogist and petrologist * Marjorie G. Horning (1917–2020), American biochemist and pharmacologist * Marjorie Hoshelle (1918–1989), American actress * Marjorie Maitland Howard (1898–1983), modeler, sculptor and book illustrator * Marjorie Hoy (1941–2020), American entomologist and geneticist * Marjorie Hughes (born 1925), American singer in the Frankie Carle Orchestra * Marjorie Hulsizer Copher (1892–1935), American dietitian *
Marjorie Hume Marjorie Hume (27 January 1893 – 13 March 1976) was an English stage and film actress. She appeared in 36 films between 1917 and 1955. Selected filmography * '' Doing His Bit'' (1917) * '' Red Pottage'' (1918) * '' The Swindler'' (1918) * '' ...
(1900–1976), English film actress * Marjorie Husain, Pakistani artist and critic *
Marjorie Husted Marjorie Husted (née Child; April 2, 1892 – December 23, 1986) was an American home economist and businesswoman who worked for General Mills and was responsible for the success and fame of the brand character Betty Crocker. Husted wrote Betty ...
(1892–1986), American home economist who helped develop the brand character Betty Crocker * Marjorie Incledon, British artist * Marjorie Ingall, American non-fiction writer *
Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (born 13 September 1931) is an Australian former athlete and politician. She was the Governor of South Australia between 2001 and 2007. She finished her sporting career with two Olympic and seven Commonwealth Games Gold ...
(born 1931), Governor of South Australia and Australian athlete * Marjorie Jacobs (1915–2013), Australian historian * Marjorie Johnson, American baker, the "Blue Ribbon Baker" from Minnesota * Marjorie Joyner (1896–1994), African American inventor and businesswoman *
Marjorie Kane Marjorie Kane (April 28, 1909 – January 8, 1992) was an American film and stage actress born in Chicago. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1929 and 1951, occasionally under the name Babe Kane. Career Kane appeared on stage for 11 ...
(1909–1992), American film actress * Marjorie Keller (1950–1994), American experimental filmmaker, author, activist, and film scholar *
Marjorie Kellogg Marjorie Kellogg (July 17, 1922 – December 19, 2005) was an American author. Biography Marjorie Kellogg was born in Santa Barbara, California, July 17, 1922. Kellogg attended and dropped out of the University of California, Berkeley before goi ...
(1922–2005), American author * Marjorie B. Kellogg, American writer, author of ''Dragon Quartet'' * Marjorie Kennedy (1915–2002), librarian *
Marjorie Pitter King Marjorie Edwina Pitter King (March 8, 1921 – January 28, 1996) was an American accountant, business owner, and politician who served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1965 through 1966. She was the first African American woman to ...
(1921–1996), American politician from Washington *
Marjorie Korringa Marjorie Kitchel Korringa (née Whallon; 8 August 1943 - 8 September 1974) was an igneous petrologist, volcanologist, and structural geologist. She is chiefly known for her research on active fault systems as a critical part of decision-making for ...
, igneous petrologist, volcanologist and structural geologist * Marjorie Lajoie (born 2000), Canadian ice dancer *
Marjorie F. Lambert Marjorie Ferguson Lambert (1908–2006) was an American anthropologist and archaeologist, who primarily studied Native American and Hispanic cultures in the American Southwest. Her most known archeological excavation was the dig at Paa-ko located ...
(1908–2006), American anthropologist and archaeologist * Marjorie Lane (1912–2012), American singer and Broadway performer of the 1920s and 1930s * Marjorie Lansing (1916–1998), American political scientist * Marjorie Larney (born 1937), American athlete *
Marjorie Lawrence Marjorie Florence Lawrence Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE (17 February 190713 January 1979) was an Australian dramatic soprano, particularly noted as an interpreter of Richard Wagner's operas. She was the first Metropolitan ...
(1907–1979), Australian soprano * Marjorie McKenzie Lawson (1912–2002), first black female judge in Washington D.C. * Marjorie Leeming (1903–1987), Canadian tennis player, badminton player and teacher *
Marjorie Lees Marjorie Berman Lees (1923–2012) was an American neuroscientist who was emeritus professor of biological chemistry at Harvard Medical School. Her research considered neurobiology and biochemistry. She was the first to identify the Folch-Lees p ...
, American neuroscientist and academic *
Marjorie Lewty Marjorie Lewty, née ''Lobb'' (8 April 1906 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom – 21 January 2002) was a British writer of short stories and over 45 romance novels from 1958 to 1999 for Mills & Boon. Biography Marjorie Lobb was ...
(1906–2002), British author of romance novels * Marjorie Liddy, Australian indigenous elder and artist * Marjorie Linklater (1909–1997), Scottish campaigner of the arts and environment * Marjorie Linton (1917–1994), Canadian backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics *
Marjorie Liu Marjorie M. Liu is an American ''New York Times'' best-selling author and comic book writer. She is acclaimed for her horror fantasy comic ''Monstress (comics), Monstress'', and her paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels including ''The Hunt ...
(born 1979), American author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels and comic books *
Marjorie Lord Marjorie Lord (née Wollenberg; July 26, 1918 – November 28, 2015) was an American television and film actress. She played Kathy "Clancy" O'Hara Williams, opposite Danny Thomas's character on ''The Danny Thomas Show'' (''Make Room for Dadd ...
(1918–2015), American television and film actress * Marjorie Luesebrink (1943–2023), American teacher and author of hypermedia fiction *
Marjorie Lynch Marjorie Lynch (; November 30, 1920 – November 8, 1977) was a British-born American politician. She served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican in the Washington House of Representatives for the Washington's 14th legislative distr ...
(1920–1977), American politician * Marjorie Lynn (1921–2016), American singer *
Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye Marjorie Phyllis Oludhe Macgoye (21 October 1928 – 1 December 2015) was born in Southampton, Southampton, England, but immigrated to Kenya soon after Kenya became independent. She was a poet, novelist, and a missionary bookseller. She studie ...
(1928–2015), English/Kenyan novelist, essayist and poet *
Marjorie Magner Marjorie Magner (born c. 1950) is an American business executive. She is the co-founder of Brysam Global Partners, a private equity firm, and the chairman of the Gannett Corporation. Education Marjorie Magner was born around 1950. She graduated f ...
, American business executive * Marjorie Magri (born 1986), Venezuelan actress and model *
Marjorie Main Mary Tomlinson (February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975), professionally known as Marjorie Main, was an American character actress and singer of the Classical Hollywood period, best known as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player in the 1940s and 1 ...
(1890–1975), American character actress *
Marjorie Margolies Marjorie Margolies ( ; formerly Margolies-Mezvinsky; born June 21, 1942) is a fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a former journalist and ...
(born 1942), American women's rights activist and educator, member of the U.S. House of Representatives *
Marjorie Mars Marjorie Mars (31 January 1903 – 22 December 1991) was a British stage actress who also appeared in film and television. She appeared frequently in the West End. She made her West End debut in the musical '' A Night Out'' at the Winter Garden T ...
(1903–1991), British actress *
Marjorie Marvell Marjorie Marvell (born 7 July 1938) is an Australian former cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cric ...
(born 1938), Australian cricketer * Marjorie Matthews (1916–1986), American Bishop of the United Methodist Church *
Marjorie Maxse Dame Sarah Algeria Marjorie Maxse DBE, better known as Marjorie Maxse (26 October 1891 – 3 May 1975), was a British political organiser and the first female chief organization officer of the Conservative Party. Life Maxse was the daughter o ...
(1891–1975), British political organiser and the first female chief organization officer of the Conservative Party *
Marjorie Mayans Marjorie Mayans (born 17 November 1990) is a French rugby union player. She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the squad that won their fourth Women's Six Nations Championship, Six Nations title in 2014 Women's ...
(born 1990), French rugby union player * Marjorie McIntosh (born 1940), American historian of Great Britain * Marjorie Batchelder McPharlin (1903–1997), American puppeteer and authority on puppet theater * Marjorie McQuade (1934–1997), Australian swimmer * Marjorie Meinel (1922–2008), American astronomer *
Marjorie Merryman Marjorie Merryman (born 1951) is an American composer, author, and music educator. She is a member of the composition faculty at the Manhattan School of Music since 2007, where she also served as Interim President, Provost and Senior Vice Presiden ...
(born 1951), American composer, author, and music educator * Marjorie Mestayer (1880–1955), New Zealand museum curator and conchologist *
Marjorie Mikasen Marjorie Mikasen (born 1959) is an abstract, geometric, hard-edge acrylic painter working in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has a degree in studio arts from The University of Minnesota. She is co-author with Mark Griep of the nonfiction book '' Re'A ...
(born 1959), American painter * Marj Mitchell (1948–1983), Canadian curler *
Marjorie Monaghan Marjorie Susan Monaghan (born March 19, 1964) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Tessa Halloran (aka 'Number One (Babylon 5), Number One') in the television series ''Babylon 5''. Early life Monaghan was born March 19, 1964, ...
(born 1964), American actress * Marjorie Montgomery (1912–1991), American child dancer and actress * Marjorie Moreman (1902–1987), British artistic gymnast * Marjorie Morgan (1915–2007), Canadian writer and author * Marjorie Morrill (1908–2009), American tennis player * Marjorie Mountain, Australian tennis player *
Marjorie Murray Marjorie Nellie, Lady Murray (née Culverwell) (3 October 1924 – 6 February 2010) was a British administrator and one of the last surviving witnesses of both the Nuremberg and Tokyo war crimes trials. She was married to Sir Donald Murray, who ser ...
(1924–2010), British administrator * Marjorie Mussett (1922–2004), British biologist and endocrinologist * Marjorie Ann Mutchie (born 1939), American actress *
Marjorie Naylor Marjorie Eleanor Froom Naylor (1908 – 30 January 1985) was a New Zealand artist. Her works are held in the collection of The Suter Art Gallery. Biography Naylor was born in Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' ...
, New Zealand artist * Marjorie Nelson (1923–2010), American actress * Marjorie Ngwenya (born 1979), British-born Zimbabwean-raised actuary * Marjorie Nichols (1943–1991), Canadian journalist and writer * Marjorie Nicholson (1914–1997), British socialist activist * Marjorie Hope Nicolson (1894–1981), American literary scholar * Marjorie Noël (1945–2000), French pop singer, represented Monaco in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest * Marjorie O'Connell, American paleontologist * Marjorie Oelrichs (1908–1937), American socialite * Marjorie Okell (1908–2009), track and field athlete from Great Britain * Marjorie Olmstead, American physicist *
Marjorie Ann Orbin Marjorie Ann Orbin (born October 29, 1961) is an American woman who murdered her husband Jay Orbin in Phoenix, Arizona, on or about September 8, 2004, which would have been his 45th birthday. Jay Orbin was a jewelry dealer. In September 2004 he r ...
(born 1961), American murderer * Marjorie Organ (1886–1930), American cartoonist * Marjorie Ozanne (1897–1973), Guernsey author in Guernésiais, bird hospital founder *
Marjorie Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey Victoria Marjorie Harriet Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey (''née'' Manners; 20 December 1883 – 3 November 1946) was a British writer on art, an illustrator, and a member of the peerage. Biography Lady Victoria was the eldest daughter of Henr ...
(1883–1946), British writer on art, illustrator and member of the peerage * Marjorie Parker (died 1991), Australian civic and political activist *
Marjorie Patterson Marjorie Patterson (May 12, 1886 – March 11, 1948) was an American author and actress in the early 20th century. Career Her works included the novels ''Fortunata'' (1911),Gaines, C.H. (February 1911)Harper's Bookshelf ''Harper's Magazine'', ...
(1891–1948), American novelist *
Marjorie Paxson Marjorie Paxson (August 13, 1923 – June 17, 2017) was an American newspaper journalist, editor, and publisher during an era in American history when the women's liberation movement was setting milestones by tackling the barriers of discriminat ...
(1923–2017), American journalist and editor * Marjorie Pease (1861–1950), British politician * Marjorie Pebworth (1910–1967), American politician *
Marjorie Peel Marjorie Lilian Peel ( Thomas, later Draper, 18 June 1905 – 1987) was a Scottish amateur golfer. She won the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship in 1954 and was a member of the 1954 Curtis Cup team. Golf career Peel first reached the fin ...
, Scottish amateur golfer *
Marjorie Perloff Marjorie Perloff (born Gabriele Mintz; September 28, 1931 – March 24, 2024) was an Austrian-born American poetry scholar and critic, known for her study of avant-garde poetry. Perloff was a professor at Catholic University, the University of ...
(1931–2024), Austrian-born U.S. poetry criticGuernésiais *
Marjorie Peters Marjorie L. Peters (September 11, 1918 – April 1, 2016)Obit ...
(1918–2016), American baseball player *
Marjorie Pickthall Marjorie Lowry Christie Pickthall (14 September 1883, in Gunnersbury, London – 22 April 1922, in Vancouver) was a Canadian writer who was born in England but lived in Canada from the time she was seven. She was once "thought to be the best Can ...
(1883–1922), Canadian writer born in England * Marjorie Pieper (1922–2008), baseball player * Marjorie Pierce (1900–1999), American architect * Marjorie Pigott (1904–1990), Japanese-Canadian artist * Marjorie Pizer (1920–2016), Australian poet * Marjorie Pollard (1899–1982), British field hockey player and writer *
Marjorie Pollitt Marjorie Pollitt, born Marjorie Brewer (1902–1991) was a British teacher and communist activist. Marjorie Brewer was a founder member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) in 1920. In 1925 she married Harry Pollitt.Matthew R. KavanaghBr ...
, British teacher and communist activist *
Marjorie Merriweather Post Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973) was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. She was the daughter of C. W. Post and the owner of General Foods, General Foods Corporation. For much of Post's l ...
(1887–1973), American socialite and the founder of General Foods, Inc. * Marjorie Powell, first woman admitted to Lincoln's Inn * Marjorie Powell Allen, American philanthropist * Marjorie Pratt, Countess of Brecknock (died 1989), British peeress * Marjorie Priceman (born 1958), American author and illustrator of children's books *
Marjorie Proops Rebecca Marjorie Proops OBE (formerly Rayle, née Israel; 10 August 1911 – 10 November 1996) was a journalist and agony aunt in the United Kingdom, writing the column ''Dear Marje'' for the ''Daily Mirror'' newspaper. Proops was born in Woki ...
(1911–1996), British newspaper columnist and agony aunt * Marjorie Pyles Honzik (1908–2003), American psychologist * Marjorie Quarton, Irish novelist * Marjorie Quennell (1884–1972), British historian, illustrator and museum curator *
Marjorie Rackstraw Marjorie Rackstraw (24 June 1888 – 28 April 1981) was an educationalist and social worker. She was a lifelong friend of the prison reformer Margery Fry, Labour Councillor for Hampstead in London, and undertook significant relief work before ...
(1888–1981), educationist and social worker *
Marjorie Rambeau Marjorie Burnet Rambeau (July 15, 1889 – July 6, 1970) was an American film and stage actress. She began her stage career at age 12, and appeared in several silent films before debuting in her first sound film, '' Her Man'' (1930). She was t ...
(1889–1970), American film and stage actress *
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (August 8, 1896 – December 14, 1953)
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(1896–1953), American author * Robert and Marjorie Rawlins, American philanthropists and patrons of the arts, particularly music * Marjorie Rendell (born 1947), federal judge and former First Lady of Pennsylvania *
Marjorie Reynolds Marjorie Reynolds ( Goodspeed; August 12, 1917 – February 1, 1997) was an American film and television actress who appeared in more than 50 films, including the 1942 musical ''Holiday Inn'', in which she and Bing Crosby introduced the song " ...
(1917–1997), American film actress *
Marjorie Rhodes Marjorie Rhodes (9 April 1897 – 4 July 1979) was a British actress. She was born Millicent Wise in Kingston upon Hull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Career One of her better-known roles was as Lucy Fitton, the mother in Bill Naughton's pl ...
(1897–1979), British actress * Marjorie Rice (1923–2017), American amateur mathematician *
Marjorie Riordan Marjorie Riordan (January 24, 1920 – March 8, 1984) was an American motion picture actress, model, and clinical psychologist. Early years Riordan was born in Washington, District of Columbia. Her family relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, wher ...
(1920-1984), American actress and psychologist *
Marjorie Ritchie Marjorie Ritchie (29 March 1948 – 25 March 2015) was a Scottish animal researcher and animal surgeon known for her contribution as part of the pioneering team who cloned Dolly (sheep), Dolly The Sheep. Early life and education Ritchie was ...
(1948–2015), Scottish animal researcher and animal surgeon * Marjorie Roloff Stetten (1915–1983), American biochemist *
Marjorie Rosen Marjorie Rosen is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, and professor best known for her 1973 book '' Popcorn Venus: Women, Movies and the American Dream''. Rosen currently teaches Journalism at Lehman College in New York. Career Holdin ...
, American author, journalist and screenwriter * Marjorie Rowland Clarke, American artist and sculptor * Marjorie Rusche (born 1949), American composer *
Marjorie Ryerson Marjorie Ryerson is an American editor, photographer, and politician. She represented the Orange-Washington-Addison district in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2013–2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Ryerson earned her ...
, American politician * Marjorie Sagne (born 1985), Swiss swimmer *
Marjorie Scardino Dame Marjorie Scardino ( Morris; born 25 January 1947) is an American-born British business executive. She is the former CEO of Pearson PLC. Scardino became a trustee of Oxfam during her tenure at Pearson. She was criticized by ''Private Eye' ...
(born 1947), American-British CEO of Pearson PLC * Marjorie Schick (1941–2017), American jewelry artist and academic * Marjorie Schwarzer (born 1957), American museum writer and educator *
Marjorie Senechal Marjorie Lee Senechal (née Wikler, born 1939) is an American mathematician and historian of science, the Louise Wolff Kahn Professor Emerita in Mathematics and History of Science and Technology at Smith College and editor-in-chief of ''The Mathem ...
, American mathematician *
Marjorie Shapiro Marjorie Dale Shapiro is an American experimental particle physicist, a collaborator on the ATLAS experiment, a faculty senior scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and a professor of physics at the University of California, Be ...
, American experimental physicist * Marjorie W. Sharmat (1928–2019), American children's writer *
Marjorie Sherlock Marjorie Sherlock (1897-1973) was a British painter and etcher. Three books of her etchings were published between 1925 and 1932. Her painting ''Liverpool Street Station,'' now in the Government Art Collection, was first shown at the Royal Acad ...
, British painter *
Marjorie Shostak Marjorie Shostak (May 11, 1945 – October 6, 1996) was an American anthropologist. Though she never received a formal degree in anthropology, she conducted extensive fieldwork among the !Kung San people of the Kalahari Desert in south-western Af ...
(1945–1996), American anthropologist * Marjorie Shuler, American publicist and author * Marjorie Lynette Sigley (1928–1997), British artist, writer, actress, teacher, choreographer, theatre director and television producer *Marjorie Silcoff, Canadian actress, a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''
You Can't Do That on Television ''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured adolescent and teenage actors performing in a sketch comedy format similar to A ...
'' * Marjorie Simmins (born 1955), Canadian writer, journalist and teacher * Marjorie Simpson (1924–2003), Australian architect *
Marjorie Sinclair, Baroness Pentland Marjorie Adeline Gordon Sinclair, Baroness Pentland DBE, DStJ (7 December 1880 – 26 July 1970) was the daughter of Sir John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair and Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and ...
(1880–1970), daughter of Sir John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon *
Marjorie Smith Marjorie Smith (born February 22, 1941) is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. She is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire ...
(born 1941), American politician * Marjorie Parker Smith (1917–2009), American champion ice skater in dance and figure skating competitions * Marjorie Spock (1904–2008), American environmentalist, author and poet *
Marjorie Stapp Marjorie Stapp (September 17, 1921 – June 2, 2014) was an American actress who was mainly in low-budget pictures. Biography Stapp began her film career when she signed a contract with the film studio 20th Century-Fox in the 1940s. Her firs ...
(1921–2014), American actress * Marjorie Stedeford, Australian singer * Marjorie Steel (1904–1985), British medical social worker * Marjorie Stewart (1912–1988), British actress * Marjorie Stinson (1895–1975), American aviator, pilot instructor and stunt pilot *
Marjorie McKenney Stone Marjorie "Marjie" McKenney Stone (born July 4, 1923) is an American retired military machinist who served in the U.S. Navy WAVES during World War II. An amateur swimmer, she set a national record for breaststroke in the 85-89 age group in 2012. ...
(born 1923), American military machinist *
Marjorie Stopford Lady Marjorie Stopford (14 August 1904 - 27 October 1996) was a Girlguiding, Girl Guide leader, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Duke of Edinburgh awards advisor, and volunteer for the Guide International Service (GIS), serving in Greek Civil War ...
, English Girl Guide leader * Marjorie Strider (1934-2014), American painter, sculptor and performance artist *
Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki (born 1933) is an author and United Methodist professor emerita of theology at Claremont School of Theology. She is also co-director of the Center for Process Studies' at Claremont. Suchocki earned a Bachelor of Arts de ...
(born 1933), American author and emerita professor of theology *
Marjorie Sweeting Marjorie Mary Sweeting (28 February 1920 – 31 December 1994 in Oxford), was a British Geomorphology, geomorphologist specializing in karst phenomena. Sweeting had gained extensive knowledge on various topographies and landscapes by travell ...
(1920–1994), British geomorphologist specialising in karst phenomena * Marjorie Sykes (1905–1995), British educator *
Marjorie Tallchief Marjorie Tallchief (born Marjorie Louise Tall Chief; October 19, 1926November 30, 2021) was an American ballerina and member of the Osage Nation. She was the younger sister of prima ballerina Maria Tallchief and was the first Native American to ...
(1926–2021), American ballerina of the Osage Nation *
Marjorie Taylor Marjorie Taylor (1912–1974) was a British stage and film actress.Goble p.491 She played the female lead in several Tod Slaughter films during the 1930s. Filmography * ''The Heirloom Mystery'' (1936) * ''The Crimes of Stephen Hawke'' (1936) * ...
(1912–1974), British stage and film actress * Marjorie Taylor (Jamaican politician) (died 2017) *
Marjorie Taylor Greene Marjorie Taylor Greene ( Taylor; born May 27, 1974), sometimes referred to by her initials MTG, is an American far-rightSources describing Greene as "far-right" include: * * * * * * * * * * * politician, businesswoman, and cons ...
(born 1974), American politician *
Marjorie Ann Teodoro Marjorie Ann "Maan" Ang Teodoro (born January 11, 1981) is a Filipino politician who is the mayor-elect of Marikina. Before being elected mayor, she had served as the representative for Marikina's first district since 2022. Educated at the ...
, Filipino politician and teacher * Marjorie Thomas (1923–2008), English opera and oratorio singer * Marjorie Thompson (1954–2014), American biologist and musician * Marjorie Thomson (1913–2012), Scottish actress * Marjorie Thorpe, Trinidadian academic and former diplomat * Marjorie Tipping MBE (1917–2009), Australian historian and patron of community services * Marjorie Torrey (1891–1964), American illustrator and author of children's books * Marjorie Townsend (1930–2015), American electrical engineer *
Marjorie Tuite Marjorie Tuite, OP (October 15, 1922 – June 28, 1986) was a progressive feminist activist on issues related to the Church and the larger world, such as racism, poverty, war and the ordination of women.
(1922–1986), Dominican nun from New York City * Marjorie R. Turnbull (born 1940), representative in Florida's House of Representatives * Marjorie Siksi'naaq Tutannuaq, Inuk artist *
Marjorie van de Bunt Marjorie van de Bunt (born in Reeuwijk, 1 July 1968) is a Dutch Paralympian athlete competing in biathlon and cross-country skiing events. Van de Bunt has had a handicap on her left arm since she was five years old. At the age of thirteen she ...
(born 1968), Dutch Paralympic athlete *
Marjorie Van de Water Marjorie Van de Water (1900 – August 2, 1962) was an American writer and journalist focusing on the advances in psychology and sociology. She wrote for ''The Daytona Beach News-Journal'' as well as the Science Service among many publications. ...
(1900–1962), American sociologist * Marjorie van Vliet (1923–1990), American teacher and aviator * Marjorie Velázquez, American politician * Marjorie Vilchez (born 1978), Peruvian volleyball player * Marjorie Villis (1891–1981), British actress *
Marjorie Vincent Marjorie Judith Vincent is an American journalist and former beauty contestant who was crowned Miss America 1991. Early life and education Vincent's parents, Lucien and Florence Vincent of Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, migrated to the United States in ...
(born 1964), former journalist and beauty contestant who was crowned Miss America 1991 *
Marjorie J. Vold Marjorie J. Vold (October 25, 1913 – November 4, 1991) was an American chemist. Her research focused on colloids, and was recognized with a Garvan-Olin Medal from the American Chemical Society in 1967. Early life and education Marjorie Jean ...
(1913–1991), American chemist *
Marjorie Wallace Marjorie Wallace (born January 23, 1954) is an American actress, television host, model and beauty queen. In Miss World 1973, 1973, she made history as the first woman from the United States to be crowned Miss World, but just 104 days later, pa ...
(born 1954), American model turned television presenter * Marjorie Wallace (artist) (1925–2005), Scottish artist *
Marjorie Wallace (SANE) Marjorie Shiona Wallace CBE (born January 1943) is a British investigative journalist, author, and broadcaster. She is the founder and chief executive of mental health charity SANE. Early life and education Wallace was born in Nairobi, ...
(born 1943), British writer, broadcaster and investigative journalist; chief executive of SANE *
Marjorie Wang Marjorie Wang is an American neurosurgeon, researcher, and academic. She is a professor of Neurosurgery and Director of the Complex Spine Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Early life and education Wang received her unde ...
, Iranian-American neurosurgeon *
Marjorie Weaver Marjorie Weaver (March 2, 1913 – October 1, 1994) was an American film actress of the 1930s through the early 1950s. Early life, entrance into acting Weaver was born in Crossville, Tennessee to John Thomas Weaver and his wife, Ellen (née Mar ...
(1913–1994), American film actress of the 1930s through the early 1950s *
Marjorie Welish Marjorie Welish ( ; born June 2, 1944) is an American poet, artist, and art critic. Welish is a graduate of Columbia University and received her M.F.A. degree from Vermont College and Norwich University. She also studied at the Art Students Lea ...
(born 1944), American poet, artist, and art critic *
Marjorie Westbury Marjorie Westbury (18 June 1905 – 16 December 1989) was an English radio actress and singer. Her career lasted for more than fifty years. Born in Oldbury, Worcestershire, she studied Voice at the Royal College of Music in London between 1927 ...
(1905–1989), English radio actress and singer * Marjorie Wheeler-Barclay, American historian and university professor * Marjorie Whitaker (1895–1976) (pseudonym Malachi Whitaker), English writer noted for short stories and an autobiography *
Marjorie White Marjorie White (born Marjorie Ann Guthrie, July 22, 1904 – August 21, 1935) was a Canadian-born actress of stage and film. Career Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, she was the first-born child of a grain merchant, Robert Guthrie, and his wi ...
(1904–1935), Canadian-born actress of stage and film * Marjorie M. Whiteman (1898–1986), American expert on international law *
Marjorie Whylie Marjorie Whylie СD OD (born 1944) is a Jamaican pianist, percussionist and educator who was musical director of the National Dance Theatre Company for 45 years. Biography Whylie was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, in 1944. She began playing pi ...
(born 1944), Jamaican musical artist *
Marjorie Wilkins Campbell Marjorie Elliott Wilkins Campbell (1901 – November 23, 1986) was a Canadian writer of history and historical fiction. She won two Governor General's Literary Awards for the best works of the year, one of the Governor General's Award for English- ...
(1901–1986), Canadian writer *
Marjorie Williams Marjorie Williams (January 13, 1958 – January 16, 2005) was an American writer, reporter, and columnist for '' Vanity Fair'' and ''The Washington Post'', writing about American society and profiling the American "political elite." Life and ca ...
(1958–2005), American writer, reporter, and columnist *
Marjorie Williams (astronomer) Marjorie Williams (1900–1983) was an American astronomer who worked for many years as a professor at Smith College. Her research involved the observation of variable stars, and she served as president of the American Association of Variable Sta ...
, American astronomer * Marjorie Williamson (1913–2002), British academic, physicist, and university administrator *
Marjorie Willison Marjorie Willison is an author of books on gardening Gardening is the process of growing plants for their vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, and appearances within a designated space. Gardens fulfill a wide assortment of purposes, notably th ...
, Canadian author of books on gardening and a radio personality * Marjorie Wilson, British geologist *
Marjorie Wintermute Marjorie Wintermute (1919–2007) was an American architect in Oregon. She was educated at the University of Oregon as an interior designer, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1941. Following her graduation, she worked at the Bonneville Power ...
, American architect *
Marjorie Wood Marjorie Wood (5 September 1882 – 9 November 1955) was a British-born American actress on stage and in film. Early life Marjorie Wood was born in Dublin (some sources give her birthplace as London ) on 5 September 1882. Career Wood's stage ...
(1882–1955), British actress *
Marjorie Woodworth Marjorie Woodworth (June 5, 1919 – August 23, 2000) was an American actress. Early life Born in Inglewood, California, she was a drum majorette at the University of Southern California. Career Woodworth appeared in the films '' Dance, Gi ...
(1919–2000), American actress * Marjorie Woolcock, Australian painter and sculptor * Marjorie Muir Worthington (1900–1976), American author of novels and short stories * Marjorie Wright, several people * Marjorie Yang (born 1952), non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong *
Marjorie Yates Marjorie Yates (born 13 April 1941) is a British actress best known for her role as Carol Fisher in the Channel 4 drama '' Shameless''. Early life Yates was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, and studied at the Bournville College of Art. ...
(born 1941), British actress known for role in the Channel 4 drama ''Shameless'' *
Marjorie Zatz Marjorie Sue Zatz (born December 19, 1955) is an American sociologist and Professor Emerita of sociology at the University of California, Merced, where she also was the Vice Provost and Graduate Dean. Education and career Zatz received her B.A. ...
(born 1955), American sociologist *
Marjorie Ziegler Marjorie Ziegler (1956–2018) was a naturalist and conservation advocate from Honolulu County, Hawaii. Alongside a number of other environmental initiatives, she served as executive director of the Conservation Council for Hawaii for 15 years. E ...
(1956–2018), environmental activist and writer from Hawaii * Marjorie Zier (1909–1952), American actress * Marjorie Ziff (1929–2023), British philanthropist


Fictional characters

* Cheryl ''Marjorie'' Blossom, an ''
Archie Comics Archie Comic Publications, Inc. (often referred to simply as Archie Comics) is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the village of Pelham, New York. The company's many titles feature the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Jug ...
'' and '' Riverdale'' TV show character *
Marj Brasch Marjorie "Marj" Brasch (previously Neilson) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Being part of the original cast, she was portrayed by Elizabeth McRae from the show's first season in 1992 up until 1996. S ...
, on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' * the imaginary title character of "Marjorie Daw", a short story by Thomas Bailey Aldrich * Marjorie Dean, protagonist of a series of books for girls by Josephine Chase * Marjorie Dursley, a character in J.K. Rowling's ''
Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven Fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...
'' * Marjorie Lindon, a character in the 1919 British silent horror movie '' The Beetle'' * Marjorie Morgenstern, title character of ''Marjorie Morningstar'', a 1955 novel by Herman Wouk and the 1958 film adaptation of the same name * Marjorie "Marge" Simpson, from the TV series ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' * Margaery Tyrell, from the medieval fantasy “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George RR Martin, and its TV adaption “Game of Thrones”


Other

* "Marjorie" (song), 2020 song by
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...


See also

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Margery (disambiguation) Margery is a hamlet in Banstead Downs, Surrey. Margery may also refer to: * Margery (name) * Margery Hill, a hill towards the northern boundary of the Peak District National Park, South Yorkshire * '' Margery & Gladys'', 2003 British drama * '' ...
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Marjory Marjory is a female given name, a variant spelling of Margery or Marjorie Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret (name), Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery (name), Margery, Marjory or Margaery. Marjorie ...
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