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Allegra (given Name)
Allegra (; ) is a female given name of Italian language, Italian origin meaning ''joyful'' (''happy'') or ''lively''. It was first used as a name in the medieval era in Italy.S.L. Uckelman. "Allegra". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Allegra Allegra can refer to: *Allegra Byron (1817–1822), the illegitimate daughter of British Romantic poet George Gordon, Lord Byron and Claire Clairmont, the stepsister of Mary Shelley *Allegra Collins (born 1972), American attorney, educator and judge *Allegra Curtis (born 1966), American actress *Allegra Edwards, American actress *Allegra Fuller Snyder, American film director and dance ethnographer; daughter of R. Buckminster Fuller *Allegra Goodman, American author *Allegra Huston, author *Allegra Kent, American ballet dancer *Allegra McEvedy, British chef *Allegra Mostyn-Owen, British journalist and teacher *Allegra Spender, Australian businesswoman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegra Byron
Clara Allegra Byron (12 January 1817 – 20 April 1822) was the illegitimacy, illegitimate daughter of the poet George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, George Gordon, Lord Byron, and Claire Clairmont. Born in Bath, Somerset, Bath, England, she was initially named Alba (given name), Alba, meaning "dawn", or "white", by her mother. At first she lived with her mother, her mother's stepsister, Mary Shelley, and Mary's husband Percy Bysshe Shelley. When she was fifteen months old, she was turned over to Byron, who changed her name to Allegra. Byron placed her with foster families and later in a Roman Catholic convent, where she died at the age of five of typhus or malaria. Early life Allegra was the product of a short-lived affair between the Romanticism, Romantic poet and her starstruck teenage mother, who was living in reduced circumstances in the household of her stepsister and brother-in-law. Clairmont wrote to Byron during the pregnancy begging him to write back and promise to ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegra Stratton
Allegra Elizabeth Jane Stratton (born 10 April 1980) is a British former political aide, journalist, and writer who served as Downing Street Press Secretary under Boris Johnson from November 2020 to April 2021. Stratton worked for ''The Guardian'' as a political correspondent until joining the BBC in 2012, where she was political editor of BBC Two's '' Newsnight'' from 2012 to 2016. She worked for ITV as national editor of ITV News from 2016 to 2018 and co-presenter of '' Peston on Sunday'' from 2016 to 2018. After leaving journalism, she became a spokesperson for the British government. She was Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Director of Strategic Communications at the Treasury from April until October 2020, when she became the press secretary for 10 Downing Street. In April 2021, Stratton was appointed as spokesperson for COP26 President Alok Sharma. She resigned from this post in December 2021 after footage was released of her at a December 2020 press conference rehearsal, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Feminine Given Names
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Culture of Italy, Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marination * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus * Italien (magazine), ''Italien'' (magazine), pro-Fascist magazine in Germany between 1927 and 1944 See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegra Garcia
G.I. Robot G'nort Walker Gabriel Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe Galactic Golem The Galactic Golem is a solar-powered creature created by Lex Luthor who is an enemy of Superman. Creator Len Wein said that he created the Golem "because I needed somebody Superman could hit! The problem with Superman's rogues' gallery was, they were all ''thinkers''...they were scientists, or guys who built toys. With the Golem, he could hit Superman, and Superman could hit him back". It only made two appearances: ''Superman'' #248 (February 1972) and 258 (November 1972), before being erased from continuity following ''Crisis on Infinite Earths''. Paul Gambi Paul Gambi is a tailor in Central City and associate of the Rogues. He later created the "ultimate super-costume", which was first worn by serial killer Dell Merriwether until he was defeated by Flash and Green Lantern and sentenced to the electric chair. However, the suit unexpectedly gained sentience and became indestructible. In the "D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sopranos
''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey American Mafia, Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks. He reluctantly begins seeing a psychiatrist, Jennifer Melfi, Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco), who encourages him to open up about his difficulties balancing his family life with his criminal life. List of The Sopranos characters, Other important characters include Tony's family, Mafia colleagues, and rivals, most notably his wife Carmela Soprano, Carmela (Edie Falco) and his protégé and distant cousin Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli). Having been Greenlight, greenlit in 1997, the series was broadcast on HBO from January 10, 1999, to June 10, 2007, spanning six seasons and List of The Sopranos episodes, 86 episodes. Broadcast syndication followed in the United States and internationally. ''The Sopranos'' was produced by HBO, Chase Films, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitch (film)
''Hitch'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant and starring Will Smith in the title role, along with Eva Mendes, Kevin James, and Amber Valletta. The film, which was written by Kevin Bisch, features Smith as a professional matchmaker who makes a living teaching men how to woo women. Unfortunately, while helping his latest client woo the woman of his dreams, he finds out that his game does not work on the gossip columnist with whom he is smitten. Columbia Pictures released ''Hitch'' on February 11, 2005. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a box office hit, grossing $371.6 million worldwide, becoming the tenth highest-grossing film of 2005. Plot In New York, Alex "Hitch" Hitchens is a professional " date doctor" who coaches other men in the art of wooing women, with the main focus of having genuine long-term relationships. He is very successful at what he does. While coaching one of his clients, Albert Brennaman - who is smit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannibal (2001 Film)
''Hannibal'' is a 2001 American horror film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by David Mamet and Steven Zaillian. Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris, it is a sequel to the 1991 film '' The Silence of the Lambs''. Its plot follows disgraced FBI special agent Clarice Starling as she attempts to apprehend the cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter before his surviving victim, Mason Verger, captures him. Anthony Hopkins reprises his role as Lecter, while Julianne Moore replaces Jodie Foster as Starling and Gary Oldman plays Verger. Ray Liotta, Frankie R. Faison, Giancarlo Giannini, and Francesca Neri also star. Harris published ''Hannibal'' eleven years after the publication of '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1988). Scott became attached while directing '' Gladiator'' (2000), and signed on after reading the script pitched by Dino De Laurentiis, who had produced '' Manhunter'' (1986), the first Lecter film. Principal photography commenced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defenders Of The Outer Dimension
Defender(s) or The Defender(s) may refer to: * Defense (military) * Defense (sports) ** Defender (association football) Arts and entertainment Film, television, and theatre Film * ''The Defender'' (1989 film), a Canadian documentary * ''The Defender'' (1994 film), or ''The Bodyguard from Beijing'' * ''The Defender'' (2004 film), a British-German action film * ''The Defenders'' (2023 film), an Australian documentary about Bahraini dissenter and footballer Hakeem al-Araibi Television * "The Defender" (''Studio One''), a 1957 episode of ''Studio One'' * '' The Defender (2021 TV series)'', a Czech crime drama television series * ''The Defenders'' (1961 TV series), an American courtroom drama * ''The Defenders'' (2010 TV series), an American legal comedy-drama * ''The Defenders'' (miniseries), an American Marvel TV series * "The Defenders" (''The Defenders'' episode) ** The Defenders Saga, a term used to describe the interconnected set of Marvel Netflix television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegra Coleman
Allegra Coleman was a fictional celebrity invented by writer Martha Sherrill for the purposes of a hoax magazine article. Ali Larter (then a model; later an actress) portrayed the imaginary actress in Sherrill's feature, "Dream Girl," which appeared in ''Esquire'' (November 1996). History In a parody of celebrity profiles, the article described Coleman's role in an upcoming movie with Woody Allen, her tempestuous relationship with David Schwimmer (including a scandal involving nude photographs taken by paparazzi), and her friendship with Deepak Chopra. She is said to be 22 years old, and to be the "part Cherokee, part Czech" daughter of "pop-art photographer Max A.F. Coleman" and "actress Kay Garland, who played the spoiled daughter in '' Mildred Pierce''", both also fictitious. The Colemans were supposedly "a legendary family of circus performers and poets" who were "always broke and often drunk", and Allegra had "lived in five countries" before she was nine. Her father le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegra's Window
''Allegra's Window'' is an American musical children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon during its Nick Jr. block from October 24, 1994, to December 8, 1996, with reruns being shown until February 5, 1999; it was later shown on Noggin from February 2, 1999, to April 6, 2003. The series deals with the daily life of a precocious, imaginative puppet character named Allegra, and featured live actors, puppets and animation, that was the similar to ''Sesame Street''. The show was created by Jan Fleming, John Hoffman and Jim Jinkins, the latter of whom is also the creator of '' Doug''. Two of the puppeteers, Kathryn Mullen and Anthony Asbury, would later work together on the PBS series '' Between the Lions'' as the performers of Lionel and Leona Lion. The series also spawned a series of music videos aired during interstitials that aired on Nick Jr. In the 2010s, the first season was released on iTunes and Amazon Video. On March 5, 2015, the whole series was released for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegra (comics)
''Allegra'' was a four-issue limited series published by WildStorm in association with Image Comics Image Comics is an independent American American comic book, comic book publisher and is the third largest direct market comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry by market share. Its best-known publications include ''Spawn (comics) ... in 1996. It was written by Steven T. Seagle, and illustrated by Scott Clark and various others, including Chris Carlston. References Allegra at comicbookdb WildStorm titles Wildstorm Universe superheroes {{Image-Comics-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
