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Daisy may refer to:

Names[link]

• Daisy (given name), a feminine given name, commonly thought to be derived from the name of the flower

Plants[link]

• Asteraceae or Compositae, known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family
• 'Common Daisy'
  • Bellis perennis or
  • Leucanthemum vulgare

Places[link]

• Daisy, Arkansas
• Daisy, Georgia
• Daisy, Oklahoma
• Daisy Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Animals[link]

• Daisy (dog) (1993-2006), a dog belonging to Rudolph Moshammer
• Daisy, a meerkat in the series Meerkat Manor
• Daisy, an orangutan in the series Orangutan Island

Fictional characters[link]

• Daisy (Keeping Up Appearances), from the British comedy television series, portrayed by actress Judy Cornwell
• Daisy (Thomas the Tank Engine), railway engine in the television series
• Daisy the Diesel Rail-Car, diesel railcar, painted green with yellow lining from The Railway Series
• Daisy, Lily, and Violet, Kanto Gym Leaders in Pokémon
• Princess Daisy (Mario), a character in the Mario series
• Daisy Duck, one of Walt Disney's cartoon and comic book characters, first appearing in 1940
• Daisy, young boy, main character of Baby with the Bathwater
• Daisy, a character from Toy Story 3
• Daisy, Bumstead family's dog in the comic strip Blondie
• Daisy, Charlie's porn star client in Californication
• Daisy, local stable owner in Look to the Lady
• Daisy, animated tall orange/yellow/green daisy in Oswald
• Daisy, a character in Spaced
• Daisy, a character in the Warriors novel series
• Daisy, Sweet's girlfriend on Bones
• Daisy Buchanan, a character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novella The Great Gatsby
• Daisy and Poppy, the fairy twins on Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
• "Daisy", the nickname of Tasuku Kurosaki from the manga Dengeki Daisy<
• Daisy Fuller, a character in the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Film[link]

• Daisy (film), a 2006 Korean urban romantic melodrama
• Daisy (1988 film),a Malayalam musical love story
• Daisies (film), a 1966 Czech film directed by Věra Chytilová

Music[link]

• Daisy (album), a 2009 album by Brand New
• Daisy (musician), bass player with Foxy Shazam
• "Daisy," a song by Fang Island from their self-titled album
• "Daisy," a song by Switchfoot from Nothing Is Sound
• "Daisy," a song by Brotherhood of Man from Oh Boy! (album)
• "Daisy," a song by Halfway to Hazard
• "Daisy", a song by The Maine from Stay Up, Get Down
• "Daisy", a song by Stone Temple Pilots from Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop
• "Daisy", a song by Hafdís Huld from "Synchronised Swimmers"
• "Daisy Bell," (aka "A Bicycle Built for Two"), a song composed by Harry Dacre in 1892

Business and organizations[link]

• "Daisy" (advertisement), a presidential campaign commercial
• Daisy (Girl Scouts)
• Daisy Outdoor Products, an air gun manufacturer

Computer science[link]

• Daisy (software), a Java/XML open-source content management system based on Apache Cocoon
• DAISY Digital Talking Book, a standard based on XML, means of creating digital talking books
• Daisy Systems, a CAE company, no longer in existence

Transportation[link]

• Daisy (steamboat) a steamboat that ran on Puget Sound from 1880 to 1897

Other uses[link]

• Daisy (advertisement), a controversial political advertisement aired on television during the 1964 United States presidential election
• Daisy (cocktail), a traditional long drink consisting of a base spirit, lemon juice, sugar, and grenadine
• Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy, a centrist political party in Italy

See also[link]

• Daisy Dukes, extremely short, form-fitting or cut-off denim shorts, named after The Dukes of Hazzard character Daisy Duke
• "Daisy, Daisy", the opening of the popular song "Daisy Bell"
• Daisy Rock Girl Guitars, guitar manufacturer established in 2000 by Tish Ciravolo
• All pages with titles containing "Daisy"
• Daizy, a character in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!

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Saoirse Ronan
Ronan at 2008 City of Ember Belfast Premiere
Born	Saoirse Una Ronan[1] (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 18)[2] New York City, New York,[3] U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2003–present

Saoirse Una Ronan (Irish pronunciation: [ˈsˠiːɾˠʃə]; roughly SEER-shə; born 12 April 1994^[1]) is an Irish film actress. She began her career as a child and came to international prominence in 2007 after co-starring in the film Atonement, which gained her nominations for a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.^[4][5][6][7]

Ronan has since appeared in several Hollywood films, including the children's Christmas story The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007), with Tom Berenger and Joely Richardson, the romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007), the film adaptation of the science fantasy Young Adult novel City of Ember (2008), Death Defying Acts (2008), the war drama film The Way Back (2010) and Hanna (2011). She was awarded a Saturn Award and a second BAFTA Award nomination for her portrayal in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones (2009).

Personal life[link]

Born in New York City, Ronan is the only child of Irish parents Paul and Monica Ronan – the former an actor^[8] – who were living in New York at the time.^[3] Her family is Catholic.^[9] She was raised in County Carlow, Ireland, having moved there when she was three years old.^[10] She is currently home schooled and lives in County Carlow.^[11][12] As a baby, she sometimes accompanied her father on the set when he was working on such films as The Devil's Own^[13] and Veronica Guerin (film).

Ronan supports the Irish Blue Cross, as the charity had reunited her with her runaway dog Sassie.^[14] On her name, she said, "'Seer-sha' is how Irish people pronounce my first name, but I would pronounce it 'Ser-sha,' like 'inertia'. It's Irish for 'freedom.' I recently found out that my middle name, Una, means 'unity' in Ireland. And I think my last name means 'seal.' So I’m a free, unified seal."^[1]

Career[link]

2003–2008[link]

She made her screen debut on Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ, in the 2003 primetime medical drama The Clinic and the 2004–2005 mini-serial Proof.^[15] During the same time, Ronan auditioned to play Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a role she eventually lost out to Evanna Lynch.^[16]

Ronan in 2007.

At the age of twelve, Ronan was asked to attend a casting call for Joe Wright's 2007 film adaptation of Ian McEwan's 2001 novel Atonement.^[17] She auditioned for and won the part of Briony Tallis, an aspiring 13-year-old novelist, who irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Starring alongside Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, Wright grew more and more impressed with Ronan on-set, who declared her role a "fantastic part [to play]."^[17] Budgeted at US$30 million, the film became a financial and critical success, resulting in a worldwide box office total of US$130 million and various awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film, Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama, and an 2008 Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.^[18] Ronan herself received rave reviews for her performance, with Ty Burr of the Boston Globe calling her "remarkable [and] eccentric,"^[19] and was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, ranking her among the youngest persons ever to be nominated for the latter.^[20]

Ronan's next film was Amy Heckerling's often-delayed romantic comedy film I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007). Initially shot in mid-to fall 2005 in Los Angeles and London, the film went straight-to-DVD in the United States and other major market territories after it had struggled to attract financing and several deals disintegrated during its post-production in spite of its budget of US$25 million.^[21] In the film, Ronan portrayed the character of Izzie Grossman, the pubescent daughter of a television show screenwriter, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, who falls for a younger man (Paul Rudd), while Izzie falls in love for the first time herself. Upon its release, the independent project garnered generally lukewarm reviews, with Joe Leydon of Variety summing it as "a desperately unfunny mix of tepid showbiz satire and formulaic romantic comedy."^[22]

In 2008, Ronan starred in both Death Defying Acts and City of Ember. In Gillian Armstrong's supernatural romantic thriller Death Defying Acts, she played Benji McGarvie, the daughter of an impoverished and uneducated psychic, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, who begins a passionate affair with legendary magician Harry Houdini at the height of his career. Ronan was awarded an Irish Film & Television Award for her performance.^[20] Released to a mixed reception,^[23] the film was not a success at the box office, barely grossing US$8.3 million worldwide.^[24] In Gil Kenan's City of Ember Ronan starred as Lina Mayfleet, a teenager who must save the people of the fictional underground city named Ember. The fantasy film, based on the 2003 novel by Jeanne DuPrau, received mixed reviews from critics,^[25] and grossed US$17 million worldwide, well below its US$55 million budget.^[26]

2009–present[link]

Ronan at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

In 2009, Ronan appeared alongside Rachel Weisz and Stanley Tucci in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones (2009), an adaptation of the same-titled book by Alice Sebold. In the film, Ronan plays 14-year-old Susie Salmon, who, after being murdered, watches from the "in-between" as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. Ronan and her family were originally hesitant for Ronan to accept her role in the film because of its subject matter, but agreed after meeting with Jackson, who described her as "just amazing on-screen."^[27] The Lovely Bones was released to mainly mixed reviews from critics,^[28] who criticised the film's story and its message.^[29] Praised for the acting however, particularly of Ronan, whose performance Richard Corliss of Time commented as "magic,"^[29] the film garnered various accolades, winning Ronan a Critics' Choice Award, a Saturn Award and a second BAFTA Award nomination for her portrayal the following year.^[20]

In 2010's The Way Back, directed by Peter Weir, Ronan played the character of Irena, a Polish orphan, who joins a group of prisoners who escape from the gulag in Siberia in 1940 and attempt to make a 4,000 mile trek to India. Shot on location in Bulgaria, India and Morocco alongside Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell and Ed Harris,^[30] the war drama film received generally positive reviews,^[31] with The Telegraph calling it "a journey that feels awful and heroic and unfathomable – and one you’ll want to watch again."^[32] Her performance in the film garnered Ronan her fourth Irish Film & Television Award.^[20]

In 2011, Ronan starred in the title role of the action thriller film Hanna, which marked her reunion with Atonement director Joe Wright.^[13]

In November 2011, Ronan took part in a promotion for the Irish Film Institute Archive Preservation Fund, in which she was digitally edited into popular Irish films of the past, such as Once and My Left Foot, as well as documentary footage on the arrival of John F. Kennedy at Dublin Airport and the GAA All-Ireland finals.^[33]

As announced, Ronan will play a teen assassin in Geoffrey Fletcher's directing debut Violet & Daisy.^[34] In addition, she will star as Melanie Stryder in Andrew Niccol's film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel The Host,^[35][36] and appear in director Neil Jordan's adaptation of the play Byzantium.^[37] As reported, Ronan is in talks to play Daisy in the film adaptation of the 2004 novel How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff.^[38]

Filmography[link]

Further reading[link]

• Cluain Dolcain: A Brief Note, Charles Doherty, in Seanchas: Studies in Early and Medieval Irish Archaeology, History and Literature in Honour of Francis John Byrne, pp. 182–188, edited by Alfred P. Smyth, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 2000. ISBN 978-1-85182-489-2

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Saoirse Ronan

• Saoirse Ronan at the Internet Movie Database

Alexis Bledel
Bledel at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	Kimberly Alexis Bledel (1981-09-16) September 16, 1981 (age 30) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	1996–present

Alexis Bledel (born September 16, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Rory Gilmore in the television series Gilmore Girls and Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.

Early life[link]

Bledel was born Kimberly Alexis Bledel in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Nanette (née Dozier) and Martin Bledel. Her father is from Argentina, and has Danish ancestry.^[1][2] Her mother had been raised in Mexico from a young age.^[3][4] Of her parents' upbringing in Latin America, Bledel has stated "It's the only culture my mom knows from life, and my father as well, and they made the decision to raise their children within the context they had been raised in".^[3] Bledel was raised in a Spanish-speaking household, and did not learn English until she began school.^[5] She has a younger brother, Eric.

Bledel attended Catholic St. Agnes Academy in Houston, as well as Baptist and Lutheran schools.^[6] Her mother encouraged her to try community theater to overcome her shyness.^[7] As a child, Bledel appeared in local productions of Our Town and The Wizard of Oz.^{[citation needed]} She was scouted at a local shopping mall and given work as a fashion model. She went to Page Parkes Center for Modeling and Acting and attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts for one year.^[8]

Career[link]

Bledel made her television debut co-starring in The WB series Gilmore Girls in 2000. She portrayed Rory Gilmore, the daughter of single mother Lorelai Gilmore. Initially, Rory was a high school student at an exclusive private academy, living with her mother in a small town in Connecticut, but later moved on to college at Yale University, where she, among other things, worked as the editor of the Yale Daily News. Bledel made her film debut in Tuck Everlasting, released in 2002, though she had worked as an extra in the 1998 film Rushmore.^[9] In 2005, she starred in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants based on the book by Ann Brashares. She played Lena Kaligaris, an artist on a journey with three friends, linked over the summer by a pair of "magical" jeans.

In 2005 Bledel portrayed Becky, a prostitute, in the movie Sin City. "She's a very professional prostitute. She carries a gun and she kicks ass," said Bledel of Becky.^[10]

In 2006 Bledel co-starred in I'm Reed Fish, in the role of Reed Fish's fiance. Bledel reprised her role of Lena Kaligaris from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in the film's sequel, released in August 2008. Bledel next appeared in Post Grad, which opened on August 21, 2009, alongside Jane Lynch, Michael Keaton, and Carol Burnett.

Bledel in June 2008

Bledel appeared opposite Scott Porter in the film The Good Guy, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival April 26, 2009. "The Good Guy" (Porter's role) is a Wall Street businessman whose life falls apart when he helps out a new salesman. Bledel played Beth, Porter's girlfriend. She was also a guest star on the two-hour series finale of ER, playing new intern Dr. Julia Wise.^[11]

In May 2009 Bledel signed a contract with the modeling division of IMG.^[8]

Bledel appeared in the historical drama The Conspirator directed by Robert Redford. She plays the girlfriend of Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), the lawyer who defended Mary Surratt, the first woman to be hanged in the United States, played by Robin Wright. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on 15 April 2011.^[12]

Also in 2010, Bledel completed work as the lead actress in the independent Canadian film The Kate Logan Affair. The film was presented at Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2010.^[13][14]

Bledel performed in a theatre production by the Manhattan Theatre Club called Regrets, staged at the New York City Center.^[15]

Personal life[link]

Bledel dated her Gilmore Girls co-star Milo Ventimiglia from December 2002 to July 2006.^[16]

Filmography[link]

Awards and other recognitions[link]

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Nominations[link]

• 2002: Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actress for Gilmore Girls
• 2003: Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Tuck Everlasting
• 2004: Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress: Comedy for Gilmore Girls
• 2006: NCLR ALMA Award

Awards[link]

• 2001: Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Leading Young Actress, for Gilmore Girls
• 2002: Family Television Award for Actress, for Gilmore Girls
• 2005: Teen Choice Award for Choice It Girl
• 2005: Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy, for Gilmore Girls
• 2006: Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy, for Gilmore Girls

Other recognitions[link]

• In 2002 Bledel was voted one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25".
• She was ranked #87 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2005.^[20]
• In 2010 Bledel was named one of Us Magazine's "25 Most Stylish New Yorkers".^[21]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Alexis Bledel

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• Alexis Bledel at the Internet Movie Database