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Michelle Ryan (dancer)
Michelle Claire Ryan (born 22 April 1984) is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Zoe Slater in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2000–2005, 2025–present). In 2007, she starred in the short-lived American television series '' Bionic Woman''. She appeared as the evil sorceress Nimueh in the 2008 BBC fantasy series ''Merlin'' and as Lady Christina de Souza in the 2009 ''Doctor Who'' episode "Planet of the Dead", a role she later reprised in various audio dramas between 2017 and 2023, including her own spin-off in 2017 and 2021. Early life and education Michelle Claire Ryan was born on 22 April 1984 in Enfield, London. She attended Chace Community School, and belonged to a local theatre company from the age of 10. Career 2000–2006: ''EastEnders'' and other work Ryan was chosen for the role of Zoe Slater in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' when she was 15, making her first appearance in the soap alongside the Slater family in September 2000. Her charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield () is a London boroughs, London borough in Greater London, England. The main communities in the borough are Edmonton, London, Edmonton, Enfield, London, Enfield, Southgate, London, Southgate and Palmers Green. Enfield is an Outer London borough and forms part of North London, being the northernmost borough and bordering Hertfordshire to the north and Essex to the northeast. The local authority is Enfield London Borough Council, based at Enfield Civic Centre. The borough's population is estimated to be 333,794. It borders the London boroughs of London Borough of Barnet, Barnet to the west, London Borough of Haringey, Haringey to the south, and London Borough of Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest to the southeast. To the north are the districts of Hertsmere, Welwyn Hatfield and Borough of Broxbourne, Broxbourne (in Hertfordshire), and to the east is Epping Forest District in Essex. Etymology Enfield was recorded in Domesday Book in 1086 as ''Enefelde'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Young
Toby Daniel Moorsom Young, Baron Young of Acton (born 17 October 1963), is a British social commentator and life peer. He is the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, an associate editor of ''The Spectator'', creator of '' The Daily Sceptic'' blog and a former associate editor at '' Quillette.'' A graduate of the University of Oxford, Young briefly worked for ''The Times'', before co-founding the London magazine '' Modern Review'' in 1991. He edited it until financial difficulties led to its demise in 1995. His 2001 memoir, '' How to Lose Friends & Alienate People'', details his subsequent employment at '' Vanity Fair''. He then went on to write for '' The Sun on Sunday'', the '' Daily Mail'', ''The Daily Telegraph'', and ''The Spectator''. He also served as a judge in seasons five and six of the television show '' Top Chef''. A proponent of free schools, Young co-founded the West London Free School and served as director of the New Schools Network. In 2015 Young w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearing Impaired
Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to Hearing, hear. Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards. Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to Language acquisition, acquire spoken language, and in adults it can create difficulties with social interaction and at work. Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent. Presbycusis, Hearing loss related to age usually affects both ears and is due to cochlear hair cell loss. In some people, particularly older people, hearing loss can result in loneliness. Hearing loss may be caused by a number of factors, including: genetics, ageing, Noise-induced hearing loss, exposure to noise, some infections, birth complications, trauma to the ear, and certain medications or toxins. A common condition that results in hearing loss is chronic ear infections. Certain infections during pregnancy, such as cytomegalovirus, syphilis and rubella, may also cause he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sign Language
Sign languages (also known as signed languages) are languages that use the visual-manual modality to convey meaning, instead of spoken words. Sign languages are expressed through manual articulation in combination with #Non-manual elements, non-manual markers. Sign languages are full-fledged natural languages with their own grammar and lexicon. Sign languages are not universal and are usually not mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible, although there are similarities among different sign languages. Linguists consider both spoken and signed communication to be types of natural language, meaning that both emerged through an abstract, protracted aging process and evolved over time without meticulous planning. This is supported by the fact that there is substantial overlap between the neural substrates of sign and spoken language processing, despite the obvious differences in modality. Sign language should not be confused with body language, a type of non verbal communicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krav Maga
Krav Maga ( ; , ; ) is an Israeli Hand-to-hand combat, self-defence system. Developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), it uses techniques derived from aikido, boxing, judo, karate and wrestling. It is known for its focus on real-world situations. Krav Maga was originally developed by Hungarian-born Israeli martial artist Imi Lichtenfeld. Having grown up in Bratislava during a time of anti-Semitic unrest, Lichtenfeld used his training as a boxer and wrestler to defend Jewish neighborhoods against attackers in the mid-to-late 1930s, becoming an experienced Street fighting, street fighter. After his immigration to Mandatory Palestine in the late 1940s, he began to provide lessons on combat training to Jewish paramilitary groups that would later form the IDF during the 1948 Palestine war. As an instructor, he compiled his knowledge and experience into the combat system that would later become known as Krav Maga. This system would continue to be taught long after he left the IDF. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Sommers (Bionic Woman)
Jaime Wells Sommers is a fictional character portrayed by Michelle Ryan in ''Bionic Woman (2007 TV series), Bionic Woman'', a remake of the original 1970s series ''The Bionic Woman'' in which Lindsay Wagner took the lead role. The character was created by Kenneth Johnson (producer), Kenneth Johnson based upon concepts from author Martin Caidin's 1972 novel, ''Cyborg (novel), Cyborg'' (neither Johnson nor Caidin, however, receive screen credit on the 2007 remake). Fictional character history The new version of the character is a San Francisco bartender. She was born in Van Horne, Iowa, to political activists, Ethan and Madeline Jo Sommers. Both parents traveled a lot for their causes, and could be away for days or weeks at a time. When he would return home, Ethan always brought back photographs of his travels for Jaime, and, even at a young age, influenced Jaime's love for photography. In 1992, Jaime's sister, Becca Sommers, was born. Jaime attended the local Public school (govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bionic Woman
''The Bionic Woman'' is an American science fiction film, science fiction Action-adventure fiction, action-adventure television series created by Kenneth Johnson (producer), Kenneth Johnson based on the 1972 novel Cyborg (novel), ''Cyborg'' by Martin Caidin and starring Lindsay Wagner, that aired from January 14, 1976, to May 13, 1978. A spin-off from the 1970s ''The Six Million Dollar Man, Six Million Dollar Man'' television science fiction film, science fiction action series, ''The Bionic Woman'' is centered around the fictional Jaime Sommers (The Bionic Woman), Jaime Sommers, who takes on special high-risk government missions using her superhuman Bionics, bionic powers. Wagner starred as professional tennis player Jaime Sommers (The Bionic Woman), Jaime Sommers, who becomes critically injured during a Parachuting, skydiving accident. Jaime's life is saved by Oscar Goldman (Richard Anderson) and Dr. Rudy Wells (Alan Oppenheimer, Martin E. Brooks) with bionic Implant (medicine) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackenzie Crook
Mackenzie Crook (born Paul James Crook, 29 September 1971) is an English actor, director, comedian and writer best known for his roles in television and film. He gained widespread recognition for portraying Gareth Keenan in the British sitcom ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' (2001–2003) and for his role as Pintel and Ragetti, Ragetti in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series (2003–2007). He also played List of Game of Thrones characters#Beyond the Wall, Orell in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', and the Worzel Gummidge, title role of ''Worzel Gummidge (2019 TV series), Worzel Gummidge'' (2019–2022), which he wrote and directed. Crook has also worked extensively in theatre, including a Tony Award-nominated performance in ''Jerusalem''. His career spans comedy, drama, and fantasy, establishing him as a versatile figure in British entertainment. Early life Crook was born on 29 September 1971 in Maidstone, Kent, and grew up in Dartford, Kent. He is the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra (born Tara Leigh Patrick, April 20, 1972) is an American actress, model, singer, and media personality. She began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis where she met Prince (musician), Prince who produced her Carmen Electra (album), self-titled debut studio album, released in 1993. Electra began modeling in 1996 with appearances in ''Playboy'' magazine, before relocating to Los Angeles, where she had her breakthrough portraying List of Baywatch characters, Lani McKenzie in the action drama series ''Baywatch'' (1997–1998). In 1997, Electra hosted the MTV dating show ''Singled Out'' and made her film debut in the comedy horror American Vampire (film), ''American Vampire''. She has achieved recognition for her work in parody films, such as ''Scary Movie'' (2000), ''Scary Movie 4'' (2006), ''Date Movie'' (2006), ''Epic Movie'' (2007), ''Meet the Spartans'' (2008), and ''Disaster Movie'' (2008). Her other film credits include Get Over It (film), ''Get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want Candy (film)
''I Want Candy'' is a 2007 sex comedy film directed by Stephen Surjik and starring Tom Riley, Tom Burke and Carmen Electra. It revolves around a group of university students who go in search of funding for their feature film and end up having to rewrite it and make it into a pornographic film. The film was shot on a low budget in West London in June and July 2006 and was picked up by Buena Vista International for wide national release. Scenes in the fictional Leatherhead University were filmed on the campus of Brooklands College in Weybridge, Surrey. Cast * Tom Riley as Joe Clark * Tom Burke as John "Baggy" Bagley * Carmen Electra as Candy Fiveways * Eddie Marsan as Doug Perry * Michelle Ryan as Lila Owens * Mackenzie Crook as Mr. Dulberg * Felicity Montagu as Valerie Clark * Philip Jackson as Stephen Clark * Jimmy Carr as Video Store Guy * John Standing as Michael de Vere * Carl Prekopp as Vlad * Rasmus Hardiker as Christi * Colin Michael Carmichael as Gabi * Stepha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Piper
Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer who is best known for her portrayal as Rose Tyler in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2006, 2008, 2010). She initially gained recognition as a singer after releasing her debut single "Because We Want To" at the age of 15, which made her the youngest female singer to enter the UK Singles Chart at number one. Her follow-up single "Girlfriend (Billie song), Girlfriend" also entered at number one. In 1998, Piper released her debut studio album, ''Honey to the B,'' which was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Her second studio album, Walk of Life (album), ''Walk of Life'', was released in 2000 and spawned her third number-one single, "Day & Night (Billie Piper song), Day & Night". In 2003, Piper announced that she had ended her music career to focus on acting. Piper appeared in the BBC One sci-fi series ''Doctor Who'' as Rose Tyler, companion to Doctor (Doctor Who) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansfield Park (2007 Film)
''Mansfield Park'' is a 2007 British television film directed by Iain B. MacDonald and starring Billie Piper, Michelle Ryan, and Blake Ritson. Adapted from Jane Austen's classic 1814 novel of the same name, the film is about Fanny Price, who is sent by her poor mother to live with wealthy relatives at their Mansfield estate. By the age of eighteen, Fanny is in love with her sensitive cousin who is studying to be a clergyman. Her feelings for him and her moral sense prevent her from accepting a marriage proposal from a much wealthier suitor. ''Mansfield Park'' premiered on 18 March 2007 on the United Kingdom network ITV at 9:00 p.m., as part of '' The Jane Austen Season''. It was filmed at Newby Hall, North Yorkshire, England. It made its TV debut in Canada on 23 December 2007 and in the United States on 27 January 2008. The drama ran for two hours (including advertisement breaks) in the United Kingdom, 90 minutes without the breaks. Cast Reception For her perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
