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Anke Pietrangeli Anke Pietrangeli (born; 15 November, 1982) is a South African singer who was the winner of the second season of popular talent search series Idols in South Africa in 2003. Like her predesscor, Heinz Winckler, Anke also had a nickname: The Kimberley Diamond.
Anke Rijnders Anthonia ("Anke") Marie Rijnders (born August 23, 1956 in Amersfoort, Utrecht) is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch Relay Teams she finished in fifth place, both in the 4x100m Medley and the 4x100m Freestyle.
Ankerite Ankerite is a calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese carbonate mineral of the group of rhombohedral carbonates with formula: Ca(Fe, Mg, Mn)(CO3)2. In composition it is closely related to dolomite, but differs from this in having magnesium replaced by varying amounts of iron(II) and manganese.
Ankesha Ankesha is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. A triangle-shaped district in the Agew Awi Zone, Ankesha is bordered on the south by the Mirab Gojjam Zone, on the west by Guangua, and on the north by Banja.
Anketell Moutray Read Anketell Moutray Read (October 27, 1884 - September 25, 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Ankh The ankh (pronounced 'ahnk', symbol ) was the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that stood for the word , meaning life. Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying it by its loop, or bearing one in each hand, arms crossed over their chest.
Ankh-Morpork Ankh-Morpork is a fictional city-state which prominently features in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of fantasy novels. As cities go, it is on the far side of corrupt and polluted, and is subject to outbreaks of comedic violence and brou-ha-ha on a fairly regular basis.
Ankh-Morpork Assassins' Guild The Ankh-Morpork Assassins' Guild is a fictional school for professional killers in Terry Pratchett's longrunning Discworld series of fantasy novels. It is located in Ankh-Morpork, the largest city on the Discworld, and is widely considered by the elite to be the best option for a rounded education anywhere.
Ankh-Morpork Beggars' Guild The Ankh-Morpork Beggars' Guild is a guild for panhandlers, down-and-outs and borderline cases in Ankh-Morpork, the largest city on the Discworld, the setting for the longrunning series of fantasy novels of the same name by Terry Pratchett.
Ankh-Morpork City Watch The Ankh-Morpork City Watch (originally the Night Watch, commonly referred to as "the Watch") is a fictional police force within the Discworld series of books by Terry Pratchett. The watch is based in the city-state of Ankh-Morpork on the Discworld.
Ankh-Morpork Thieves' Guild The Guild of Thieves, Cutpurses and Allied Trades is a fictional institition on the Discworld created by Terry Pratchett. It is distinguished from Thieves' Guilds in other fantasy universes by being completely legal.
Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit (or Ankhesenpaaten-ta-sherit) was the daughter of Ankhesenamun and probably the Pharaoh Akhenaten, father and husband of Ankhesenamun. (It is also possible that her father was Pharaoh Smenkhkare, who was co-ruler with Akhenaten and was probably his brother or son.
Ankhtifi Ankhtifi was the nomarch of Hierakonpolis and a supporter of the Herakleopolitan based 10th dynasty of Egypt which was locked in conflict with the Theban based 11th Dynasty kingdom for control of Egypt. Hence, Ankhtifi was a rival to the Theban rulers Mentuhotep I and Intef I.
Ankie Bagger Ankie Bagger is a Swedish disco/pop musician and singer who first garnered attention in 1988 with her cover of Herreys' "Varje liten droppe regn" / "People Say It's in the Air". Is probably one of the solo artist that most benefited from the works of Swedish hit composer/producer trio Norell Oson Bard.
Anklam Anklam or Anclam is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, situated on the banks of the Peene river, 8 km from its mouth in the Kleines Haff, and 85 km northwest of Szczecin, on the railway to Stralsund. It is the capital of the district of Ostvorpommern.
Ankle In human anatomy, the ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot.
Ankle bone shooting Ankle bone shooting is a game of Mongolian origin, having been invented around the time of the empire of Genghis Khan. The game involves flicking a piece of bone with one's finger towards other bones (ankle bones) that serve as a target.
Ankle brachial pressure index The Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) is a measure of the fall in blood pressure in the arteries supplying the legs and as such is used to detect evidence of blockages (peripheral vascular disease). It is calculated by dividing the systolic blood pressure in the ankle by the higher of the two systolic blood pressures in the arms.
Ankle breaker Ankle-breaker is a slang term used in the sport of basketball. It usually refers to a movement by an offensive player which happens so quickly that it is virtually impossible to apply an effective defense against it.
Ankle jerk reflex The ankle jerk reflex, also known as the Achilles reflex, occurs when the Achilles tendon is tapped while the foot is dorsi-flexed. A positive result would be the jerking of the foot towards its plantar surface.
Ankle-foot orthosis Ankle-foot orthosis (abbreviated: AFO) is a brace, usually plastic, worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle, hold the foot and ankle in the correct position, and correct foot drop. Also known as a foot-drop brace.
Ankle/wrist stocks Ankle/wrist stocks have been used as restraining devices for many hundreds of years, with examples finding their way into museums and displays. Stocks have a simple concept - to restrain an individual's ankles, wrists and/or head between the material used to form the stock assembly.
Anklet An anklet, ankle chain, or ankle bracelet, is an ornament worn around the ankle. Anklets historically have been worn for centuries by unmarried women in India, though in the United States both casual and more formal anklets became fashionable in the late twentieth century.
Anko Itosu is considered the father of modern karate although the same title is sometimes given to Gichin Funakoshi (mainly because Funakoshi actually made karate known throughout Japan.) Itosu's year of birth is dated in various sources to 1830, 1831, or 1832, and he died in 1915.
Ankober Ankober (also called GorobelaBased on an identification found in the collection of Bernhard Lindahl, "Local history in Ethiopia", The Nordic Africa Institute) is a town of Ethiopia and one of the capitals of the former kingdom of Shewa. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, Ankober is perched on the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian Highlands 40 kilometers to the east of Debre Birhan, with a latitude and longitude of , and an approximate elevation of about 8,500 feet.
Ankober (woreda) Ankober is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands in the Semien Shewa Zone, Ankober is bordered on the south by Berehet, on the southwest by Angolalla Terana Asagirt, on the northwest by Debre Birhan Zuria, on the north by Kewet, and on the east by the Afar Region.
Ankst Ankst was a Welsh independent record label formed in 1988 at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth by Alun Llwyd, Gruffudd Jones and Emyr Glyn Williams. After a handful of low key cassette releases, the label relocated to Cardiff and became a more serious concern, providing a launch-pad for several popular Welsh artists, including Llwybr Llaethog, Super Furry Animals and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.
Ankstmusik Ankstmusik is a Welsh independent record label formed in 1997 by Emyr Glyn Williams following the dissolution of the Ankst label. Relocating from Cardiff to Pentraeth on Anglesey, Ankstmusik continued (as the name suggests) pretty much where Ankst left off, releasing material by such bands as Llwybr Llaethog, Datblygu, Tystion, Ectogram, Infinity Chimps, Zabrinski, Geraint Jarman, Rheinallt H Rowlands, MC Mabon and Wendykurk.
Ankur (film) Aṅkur (Hindi: अंकुर, Urdu: اَنکُر, translation: The Seedling) is an Indian colour film of 1974. It was the first feature film directed by Shyam Benegal and the debut of multiple Indian actors.
Ankus The ankus (sometimes called bullhook, elephant hook, or elephant goad) is a tool used in the training of elephants. It consists of a metal head (usually bronze or steel) attached to a two- or three-foot handle.
Ankyloglossia Ankyloglossia, commonly known as tongue tie, is a congenital oral anomaly which may decrease mobility of the tongue tip (Messner & Lalekea 2002) and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth (Horton et al. 1969).
Ankylosauridae Ankylosauridae were a family of armored dinosaurs that evolved 125 million years ago (along with another family of ankylosaurs, the Nodosauridae) and died 65 million years ago at the Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction Event.
Ankylosis Ankylosis, or Anchylosis (from Greek αγκυλος, bent, crooked) is a stiffness of a joint, the result of injury or disease. The rigidity may be complete or partial and may be due to inflammation of the tendinous or muscular structures outside the joint or of the tissues of the joint itself.
AnĹľe Kopitar AnĹľe Kopitar (born August 24, 1987 in Jesenice, Yugoslavia, now Slovenia) is a Slovenian professional hockey player. He was the 11th overall draft pick by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, making him the first player to be drafted into the NHL.
Anmer (horse) Anmer was a horse famous for causing the death of Emily Wilding Davison, an outspoken suffragette, in 1913. Anmer was third from last when Emily got underneath the barrier and threw herself in front of Anmer to try and put a suffragette flag on the horse.
Anmer Hall Anmer Hall is situated in the Norfolk village of Anmer in England, about three miles east of The Queen's residence at Sandringham. Leased by the Duke and Duchess of Kent as their country house from 1972 until 1990, it has formed part of the Sandringham estate since 1898.
Anmer, Norfolk Anmer is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated about 12 miles (19 km) north-east of the town of King's Lynn, and 35 miles (55 km) north-west of the city of Norwich. Anmer Hall, the former residence of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, is located in the village.
Anmitsu Hime Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castle (あんみつ姫, meaning Princess Anmitsu or Sugar Princess) is an anime and manga series by Shosuke Kurakane. Izumi Takemoto also released a remake of the original manga series, using the same title.
Anmw The ANMW is a trade association that represents the interests of newspaper & magazine wholesalers across the United Kingdom. The organisation's name is an abbreviation of the Association of Newspaper and Magazine Wholesalers.
Ann (Radcliffe) Mowlson Lady Anne Moulson (sometimes Ann and/or Mowlson), born Anne Radcliffe (sometimes Radclyffe) (1576-1661), was an early benefactor of the fledgling colonial Harvard College. She is remembered today in the name of Radcliffe College.
Ann Arbor (Amtrak station) Ann Arbor Station is an Amtrak station in Ann Arbor, Michigan on the Wolverine. The station has a ticket office; is fully wheelchair accessible; and has an enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid parking, and a taxi stand.
Ann Arbor Art Fairs The Ann Arbor Art Fairs are a group of four award-winning art fairs taking place annually in Ann Arbor, Michigan that attract over 500,000 visitors each year. The fairs take place on a Wednesday through Saturday during mid-July.
Ann Arbor Railroad The Ann Arbor Railroad , historically, was an American railroad that operated between Toledo, Ohio, and Frankfort, Michigan, with carferry operations across Lake Michigan. As of 2006, it is an American railroad that operates between Toledo and Ann Arbor, Michigan, while the Great Lakes Central Railroad operates the remainder from Ann Arbor to Thompsonville, Michigan (the section from Thompsonville to Frankfort has been abandoned).
Ann Bancroft Ann Bancroft (born 29 September 1955 in Mendota Heights, Minnesota) is a United States author, teacher, and explorer. She was the first woman to successfully finish a number of arduous expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic.
Ann Bannon Ann Bannon (pseudonym of Ann Weldy) wrote a series of six lesbian pulp fiction books from 1957 to 1962 known as The Beebo Brinker Chronicles. Her first in the series, Odd Girl Out was the second best-selling paperback of 1957.
Ann Baskett Ann Baskett, actress, RADA scholar, starred in the 1952 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin opposite Peter Cushing. This was a 5-part mini-series and was transmitted live, requiring theatre-like timing and TV production techniques which were the most advanced of the time, as the players followed their cues to appear in up to five theatre sets in succession.
Ann Beattie Ann Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is an American short story writer and novelist. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and a PEN/Bernard Malamud Award for excellence in the short story form.
Ann Beretta Ann Beretta is a punk band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1996 by Rob Huddleston, Leer Baker, Chris Rupp and Russ Jones (Leer and Chris later left), this band plays straightforward punk with small doses of rockabilly and country mixed into their sound.
Ann Bressington Ann Bressington is an Australian politician. She was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council at the 2006 South Australian election as Nick Xenophon's running mate on his independent No Pokies ticket.
Ann Brown Ann Leslie Brown (1943-1999) was an educational psychologist who developed methods for teaching children to be better learners. Her realization that children's learning difficulties often stem from an inability to use metacognitive strategies such as summarizing led to profound advances in educational psychology theory and teaching practices.
Ann Cargill Ann Cargill (born Ann Brown) (1760 - March 4, 1784) was a British opera diva and celebrated beauty whose life and death were a sensation in London at the close of the 18th century. She was born to a London coal merchant and was a child star, making her debut in November of 1771 at the age of eleven in Covent Garden Theatre singing the role of Titania in George Colman's The Fairy Prince (music by Thomas Arne).
Ann Cartwright Ann Cartwright (b. 1925) is a statistician and socio-medical researcher, whose Institute for Social Studies in Medical Care, was launched by Michael Young, initially under the auspices of his Institute of Community Studies.
Ann Cole Ann Cole (born Cynthia Coleman on January 24, 1934 in Newark, NJ) was an R&B/former gospel singer who was the first artist signed to the popular 1950s label Baton Records. From 1956-1962 she scored 3 top 40 hits before she stopped recording.
Ann Corcoran Ann Kathleen Corcoran (born 21 September 1951), an Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since August 2000 representing the Division of Isaacs, Victoria. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at Swinburne College of Technology (now Swinburne University) and Monash University.
Ann Cotton Ann Lesley Cotton (born 1950 in Cardiff) is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2006 Queen’s New Year Honours List. The honour was in recognition of her services to education of young women in rural Africa.
Ann Danielewski Annie Decatur Danielewski (born March 23, 1968), also known as Poe, was one of several female singer-songwriters to first hit the modern rock charts in the mid-1990s. Others include Alanis Morissette, P J Harvey, Tori Amos, and Liz Phair.
Ann Davison Ann Davison was, at the age of 39, the first woman to single-handedly sail the Atlantic Ocean. She departed Plymouth, England on May 18, 1952, to ultimately land her 23 foot boat Felicity Ann in the Barbados on January 18, 1953.
Ann Douglas Ann Douglas is a fictional character in the CBS daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful. The character, portrayed by Betty White, appeared in ten episodes during December 2006 and will briefly return in February 2007.
Ann Downer Ann Downer (born November 28, 1960 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American writer, principally of fantasy novels for children and young adults, as well as more mainstream short fiction and poetry. She published one young-adult fantasy trilogy in the late 1980s and early 1990s (The Spellkey, The Glass Salamander, and The Books of the Keepers), collected in a revised edition in 1995 as The Spellkey Trilogy.
Ann Druyan Ann Druyan (the surname is pronounced "Dreen") (born June 13, 1949) is an author and media producer known for her involvement in many projects aiming to popularize and explain science. In her writings, Druyan has stressed the idea that people can have a sense of awe and wonder about the unity of the cosmos without introducing the concept of a god.
Ann Eliza Bleecker Ann Eliza Bleecker (1752 – November 23 1783) was an American poet and correspondent who experienced the American Revolution first-hand and recorded it. Her pastoral poetry is studied by historians to gain a first-hand perspective of life on the front lines of the revolution, and her novel Maria Kittle set the form for subsequent Indian Capture novels which saw great popularity after her death.
Ann Fisher-Wirth Ann Fisher-Wirth (born January 25, 1947 as Ann Carolyn Welpton) is a transplanted Southern poet and scholar who teaches at the University of Mississippi. Her books include Blue Window: Poems, The Trinket Poems, and William Carlos Williams and Autobiography: The Woods of His Own Nature.
Ann Forfreedom Ann Forfreedom is a feminist artist from Dimond District, Oakland, California. She ran a feminist periodical The Wise Woman since 1980 and during the 1990s became Executive Director of the Institute for Feminist Studies in San Francisco.
Ann Furedi Ann Furedi is the chief executive of BPAS, the UK's largest independent abortion provider, and the wife of the founder and leader of the British Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP), Frank Furedi.addition to running BPAS, she has been a leading pro-choice advocate and spokesperson for over 20 years, often appearing in the media representing this perspective [http://www.
Ann George Ann George was born March 5, 1903, in Smethwick, Birmingham, She entered show business as a singer appearing in Musicals such as "The Belle of New York" and "The Desert Song". She also starred in the Gilbert and Sullivan show "D'Oyly Carte".
Ann Gillis Ann Gillis (born February 12, 1927 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA) was an actress, starting her career in the early 1930s as a child actress and ending in 1947. She later came back into acting for a small part in 2001: A Space Odyssey in 1968.
Ann Gloag Ann Souter Gloag McCleary, OBE is a Scottish business woman, and charity campaigner. Born Ann Heron Souter on December 10 1942 in Perth, Scotland, she was educated at Caledonian Road Primary School and Perth High School.
Ann Gottesman Ann Gottesman, an American writer associated with the Sebastopol Literary Renaissance, was born in Topeka, Kansas, and raised in Los Angeles, near Will Rogers State Park. She is the granddaughter of the late psychiatrist, Karl Menninger.
Ann Grant Ann Grant (born May 6, 1955) is a former field hockey player from Zimbabwe, who was a member of the national team that won the golden medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Because of the boycott of the United States and other countries, only one team was available to compete in the Women's Field Hockey Tournament: the hosting USSR team.
Ann Hampton Callaway Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30 1959) is a singer, composer, lyricist, pianist, and actress. She is best known for writing and singing the theme to the TV series The Nanny and starring in the Broadway musical Swing, for which she won the Theater World Award and was nominated for a Tony for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.
Ann Hansen Ann Hansen is a Canadian anarchist and former member of Direct Action, a guerrilla organization famous for the 1982 bombing of a Litton Industries plant, which made components for American cruise missiles. She was sentenced to life in prison, but was released after eight years.
Ann Harada Ann Harada (born 3 February 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a New York-based actress who is best-known on Broadway in Avenue Q in which she originated the role of Christmas Eve, the heavily-accented Japanese therapist.
Ann Harvey Ann Harvey (1811 – 1860) was a fisher and rescuer born near the small fishing community of Isle aux Morts, Newfoundland, Canada. Harvey, called "Grace Darling of Newfoundland", is known for her bravery at the young age of seventeen for rescuing, along with her father, younger brother and a dog, 163 shipwrecked souls from the brig Despatch between the twelfth and fifteenth of July, 1828.
Ann Hasseltine Judson Ann Hasseltine Judson (December 22 1789 - October 24 1826) was one of the first female American foreign missionaries. She attended the Bradford Academy and during a revival there read Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education by Hannah More, which led her to "seek a life of 'usefulness'".
Ann Haydon-Jones Ann Haydon-Jones (born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on October 7, 1938 in Birmingham, England, UK), was a table tennis and lawn tennis champion. She won a total of eight Grand Slam championships during her career: three in singles, three in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles.
Ann Henderson-Sellers Professor Ann Henderson-Sellers is the Director of the World Climate Research Programme and was the Director of the Environment Division at ANSTO from 1998 to 2005. She was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development) of The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from 1996-1998.
Ann Hobson Pilot Ann Hobson Pilot is the principal harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops. Prior to joining the BSO in 1969, she was the second harpist with the Pittsburgh Symphony and the principal harpist of the National Symphony.
Ann Hodges Ann Elizabeth Hodges (1923 - 1972) of Sylacauga, Alabama is the only person of record to have been hit by a meteorite. On November 30, 1954, she was napping on her living room couch when a grapefruit-sized meteoroid crashed through the roof of her house.
Ann Hui Ann Hui On-Wah (許鞍華, Pinyin: Xǔ Ānhuá, Hepburn: Kyo Anka) born May 23, 1947 to a Chinese father and a Japanese mother is a Hong Kong film director, one of the most critically acclaimed amongst the Hong Kong New Wave.
Ann Jordan Ann Dibble Jordan was Director of the Department of Social Services for the University of Chicago Medical Center - 1986 to 1987; Field Work Associate Professor at the School of Social Service Administration of the University of Chicago - 1970 to 1987; Director of Social Services of Chicago Lying-in Hospital - 1970 to 1985; Director of Citigroup (or predecessor) since 1989; Other Directorships: Johnson & Johnson and Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Other Activities: The National Symphony Orchestra (Chairman), The Phillips Collection (Director), Catalyst (Director), The University of Chicago (Trustee), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (member), WETA (member), Sasha Bruce Youthworks (member) and FAPE (member).
Ann Keen Ann Lloyd Keen (born 26 November 1948, Wales as Ann Lloyd Fox) is a Labour Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. She represents Brentford and Isleworth, and was first elected in 1997, defeating Nirj Deva.
Ann Lambton Professor Ann Katharine Swynford Lambton, OBE FBA (born 8 February 1912) is a retired British historian and leading figure on medieval and early modern Persian history, Persian language, Islamic political theory, Persian social organisation, a universal authority on land tenure and reform in Iran, Seljuq, Mongol, Safavid and Qajar administration and institutions, and local and tribal histories.
Ann Landers Esther "Eppie" Pauline Friedman Lederer, better known as Ann Landers (July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002), was best known for writing the famous syndicated advice column "Ann Landers." For some 45 years, it was a regular feature in many newspapers across North America.
Ann Lee Mother Ann Lee (February 29, 1736 - September 8, 1784) was a member of the Shakers; who, during the 1770s, emigrated to Watervliet, New York due to persecution from the stricter set of Quaker ideology. The method of worship she and others followed was one of ecstatic dancing or "shaking", which dubbed them as the Shaking Quakers.
Ann Lewis Ann Lewis was a member of the Senior Staff of President Bill Clinton serving as White House Communications Director (joined in January 1997 as Deputy Communications Director and then Director of Communications from May 1997 through March 1999).Women's History Commission: Member Bios Other positions have included: Co-Chairing the President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History, and Chairing the U.
Ann Marie Ann Marie (born 1953, Wood River, Illinois, USA) is the stage name of the now retired big-bust model, stripper and actress, Kathy Ayers. She attended the University of Illinois before dropping out to pursue a career in nightclub dancing in Sarasota, Florida in 1974.
Ann McKechin Ann McKechin (born 22 April 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She is Labour Party member of Parliament for Glasgow North, Scotland, since 2005 and had previously represented Glasgow Maryhill from 2001 to 2005.
Ann Meyers Ann Elizabeth Meyers (born March 26, 1955 in San Diego, California) is a distinguished figure in the history of women's basketball and sports journalism. A standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and the professional levels, she is one of the most talented women to ever have played the game.
Ann Milhench Ann Milhench, sometimes also credited as Ann Milhen and Anne Milhench, was a B-movie actress who appeared in a small number of low-budget Filipino action films in the 80's. She played the role of Richard Harrison's kidnapped wife in Fireback, also featuring prolific Filipino exploitation veterans Mike Monty, James Gaines, Ronnie Patterson and Bruce Baron, and had a part in Blood Debts (1983), also starring Harrison.
Ann Mortifee Ann Mortifee CM (born 30 November 1947 in Zululand, South Africa) is a Canadian-based singer-songwriter, writer and speaker. After emigrating to Canada in childhood, she spent her youth in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ann Nesby Ann Bennett Nesby is an American R&B, gospel, and dance music singer from Joliet, Illinois who started out as the lead vocalist for Sounds Of Blackness. She had several big dance hits as part of that group in the nineties and then pursued a solo career, earning four consecutive Top 5 hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart: "Hold On" (#5, 1997), "Love Is What We Need" (#2, 2000), "Lovin' Is Really My Game" (#1, 2000) and "Let Your Will Be Done" (#3, 2002).
Ann Oakley Ann Oakley (born 1944) is a distinguished British sociologist, feminist, and writer. She is Professor and Founder-Director of the Social Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London and in 2005 partially retired from full-time academic work to concentrate on her writing and especially new novels.
Ann Pancake Ann Pancake is an American fiction writer and essayist. She has published short stories and essays describing the people and atmosphere of Appalachia, often from the first-person perspective of those living there.
Ann Powers Ann Powers (born 4 February, 1964) has been writing about popular music and society since the early 1980s. She is the author of Weird Like Us: My Bohemian America and coeditor of Rock She Wrote: Women Write About Rock, Pop, and Rap.
Ann Quin Ann Quin (1936-1973) was a British writer noted for her experimental style. The author of Berg (1964), Three (1966), Passages (1969) and Tripticks (1972), she committed suicide in 1973 at the age of 37, the same year as B.
Ann Rabson Ann Rabson is an American blues vocalist, pianist and guitar player. She is a solo recording artist signed to Alligator Records and is a current member of Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, an acoustic blues band.
Ann Richards Dorothy Ann Willis Richards (September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician and teacher from Texas. She first came to national attention, as the Texas state treasurer, when she delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention (detailed below).
Ann Risley Ann Risley (born Anna Marie Risley in Madison, Wisconsin on September 30,1949) was a cast member of the tv series Saturday Night Live for the 12 episodes of the 1981 season. These 12 broadcasts were the first episodes after producer Lorne Michaels left the show.
Ann Ronell Ann Ronell (December 28, 1906 or 1908 Omaha, Nebraska - December 25, 1993) was an American composer and lyricist best known for the jazz standard "Willow Weep For Me" (1932). She is a former student of Walter Piston.
Ann Rutherford Ann Rutherford (born November 2, 1920) is a Canadian-American actress in film, radio, and television. She has had a long career starring and co-starring in films, playing Polly Benedict on the big screen of the 1930s and 1940s, and on The Bob Newhart Show as Newhart's character's mother-in-law.

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