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Wednesday (given Name)
Wednesday is a usually feminine given name, taken from the day of the week. It came into greater use after Charles Addams chose the name for Wednesday Addams on the 1964 television sitcom The Addams Family, which was based on the cartoons he originally published in ''The New Yorker'' magazine beginning in 1938. Addams based the name of the character on the line "Wednesday's child is full of woe" from the nursery rhyme ''Monday's Child''. Fifteen newborn American girls were given the name Wednesday in 1965, the year after the show first aired, and at least five American girls have been given the name in each of the years since 1965. Usage of the name has increased in the United States since 2006, prompted by revivals of the Wednesday Addams character, most recently in the 2022 Netflix streaming series ''Wednesday''. Actors Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome were inspired by Wednesday Addams when they named their daughter in 2020, a choice which drew media attention. In an interview, Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Loring
Lisa Loring (born Lisa Ann DeCinces; February 16, 1958 – January 28, 2023) was an American actress. She was best known for her work as a child actress from age six playing Wednesday Addams on the 1964–1966 sitcom ''The Addams Family (1964 TV series), The Addams Family''. Early life and career Loring was born on Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, a Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, United Nations Trust Territory at the time, which had been administered by the United States. Her parents, Judith Ann (Callies) and James P. DeCinces, both served in the United States Navy, and divorced shortly after her birth. She grew up in Hawaii and later moved to Los Angeles with her mother. She began modeling at age three and appeared in an episode of ''Dr. Kildare (TV series), Dr. Kildare'', which aired in 1964. Her mother died of alcoholism in 1974 at age 34. Loring was best known for her role portraying Wednesday Addams in the sitcom ''The Addams Family'' (1964–1966). She was one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wednesday Addams
Wednesday Friday Addams is a character from the Addams Family multimedia franchise created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. She is typically portrayed as a morbid and emotionally reserved child that is fascinated by the macabre, often identified by her pale skin and black pigtails. Wednesday has been portrayed by several actresses in various films and television series, including Lisa Loring in the television series ''The Addams Family'' (1964–1966) and in the television film '' Halloween with the New Addams Family'' (1977); Christina Ricci in the feature films ''The Addams Family'' (1991) and '' Addams Family Values'' (1993); Nicole Fugere in the direct-to-video film '' Addams Family Reunion'' (1998) and in the television series '' The New Addams Family'' (1998–1999); and Jenna Ortega in the streaming television series ''Wednesday'' (2022). Origin Addams Family members were unnamed in ''The New Yorker'' cartoons that first appeared in 1938. The character that wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
