- Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë (April 21, 1816 - March 31, 1855) was an English novelist and the eldest of the three Brontë sisters whose novels have become enduring classics of English literature. - Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Julia Mitchell (popularly known as Maggie Mitchell) (1832-1918) was an American actress, born in New York. She made her first regular appearance as Julia in "The Soldier's Daughter" at the Chambers Street Theatre in 1851. The parts in which she was best liked were Jane Eyre, Mignon, Little Barefoot, and Fanchon the Cricket. She was married first to Henry Paddock, her manager, in 1868, and later to Charles Abbott, … - Ruth Wilson
Ruth Wilson (born January 13, 1982) is an English actress best known for playing the title character in the 2006 BBC miniseries "Jane Eyre". - Jean Rhys
Jean Rhys, originally Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams, was a Caribbean novelist who wrote in the mid 20th century. Her first four novels were published during the 1920s and 1930s, but it was not until the publication of "Wide Sargasso Sea" in 1966 that she emerged as a significant literary figure. A "prequel" to Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre", "Wide Sargasso Sea" won a prestigious WH Smith Literary Award in 1967. - Toby Stephens
Toby Stephens (born April 21, 1969) is an English stage, television and film actor, best known for playing supervillain Gustav Graves in the James Bond film "Die Another Day" (2002) and Edward Fairfax Rochester in the BBC television adaptation of "Jane Eyre" (2006). - Samantha Morton
Samantha Morton (born May 13, 1977) is an Oscar-nominated English actress. Morton began her career as a child actor. At 13 she joined the Central Junior Television Workshop. At 16 she moved to London and appeared in plays at the Royal Court Theatre, also securing an early break as a guest star in an episode of "Cracker". Although she applied to institutions such as RADA, she received no further formal training. - Anne Brontë
Anne Brontë (January 17, 1820 - May 28, 1849) was a British novelist and poet, the youngest of the Brontë literary family. She used the pen name Acton Bell. She was born in the village of Thornton, Yorkshire, England, the last of six children. After the family moved to Haworth in 1821 where her father, Patrick Brontë, was appointed perpetual curate, Anne's mother, Maria Branwell Brontë, died of cancer. - Diane Setterfield
Diane Setterfield (b. 1964) is a British author whose debut novel, "The Thirteenth Tale", became a New York Times #1 bestseller. It is written in the Gothic tradition, with echoes of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. Before writing, Setterfield studied French Literature at Bristol University and taught at numerous schools as well as privately before leaving academia in the late 90s. She lives in North Yorkshire, England with her husband and four cats, … - Margaret O'Brien
Margaret O'Brien (born January 15, 1937 in San Diego, California) is an American film actress, and although her career was brief, was one of the most highly regarded child actors in cinema history. Born Angela Maxine O'Brien, her father, a circus performer, died months after her birth; Margaret's mother, Gladys Flores, was a well-known flamenco dancer who often performed with her sister Marissa, also a dancer. - Sandy Welch
Sandy Welch is a British television writer and screenwriter. Sandy Welch's works for the BBC have included "The Magnificent 7", adaptations of Charles Dickens' novel "Our Mutual Friend" and Elizabeth Gaskell's "North and South", and most recently the BBC's well-received 2006 interpretation of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre". - Brontë
The Brontë sisters-Charlotte (born April 21, 1816), Emily (born July 30, 1818), and Anne (born January 17, 1820)-were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. Their novels caused a sensation when they were first published and were subsequently accepted into the canon of great English literature. They were the daughters of Reverend Patrick Brontë (otherwise Brunty or Prunty), who was born in County Down, Ireland. - Georgie Henley
Georgia Laura "Georgie" Henley (born July 9 1995) is an English author and child actress who played Lucy Pevensie in the "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series, for which she won the 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Award for "Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female" in "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Henley is scheduled to reprise her Narnia role in the sequel, … - Peggy Ann Garner
Peggy Ann Garner (February 3, 1932 - October 16, 1984) was an American cinema and theater actress. Born in Canton, Ohio, Garner's mother pushed her into the limelight, and entered her in talent quests while Garner was still a child. By 1938 she had made her first film appearance and over the next few years appeared in several more films including the young Jane in "Jane Eyre" (1944). - Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw, CBE (born June 6, 1932) is a distinguished English actress for both stage and film and has worked alongside notables such as Laurence Olivier, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Albert Finney, Peter Sellers, and Samuel Beckett (with whom she collaborated closely on theatrical techniques for twenty-five years). Appearing frequently on television, often in costume dramas such as "Jane Eyre" and "A Tale of Two Cities", … - Michael Jayston
Michael Jayston (born 29 October, 1935 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire) is an English actor. Jayston was born as Michael James. He worked briefly as a trainee accountant at the offices of the National Coal Board before obtaining a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama to train as an actor. He made his professional debut, aged 27, in a production of "The Amorous Prawn", going on to work on the stage at the Salisbury Repertory, … - Sorcha Cusack
Sorcha Cusack (born 9 April 1949 in Dublin) is an Irish actress. She is the daughter of the late Irish actors Cyril and Maureen Cusack, and sister of Sinéad Cusack, Niamh Cusack, and half sister to Catherine Cusack. She has made many film and television appearances including "The Bill", "Casualty" and the 1973 BBC adaptation of " Jane Eyre". - Diederick Santer
Diederick Santer is a British television producer. He is currently the Executive Producer of the popular BBC television soap opera "EastEnders", with additional responsibility for developing younger skewing drama series and serials. Santer graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in Psychology and the History and Philosophy of Science. - Christina Cole
Christina Cole (born 8 May 1982 in London, England) is an English actress. Most notably Christina starred as the lead character, Cassie Hughes, in the Sky One UK television series "Hex". After leaving "Hex" during the second season, Cole went on to appear in the critically acclaimed "Jane Eyre" TV serial, for the BBC, … - Andrea Bowen
Andrea Bowen is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Julie Mayer on "Desperate Housewives". Bowen made her Broadway debut in 1996 as Young Cosette/Young Eponine in "Les Misérables". At six, she was the youngest actress to ever play the role. From 1996 to 2001 Bowen was a consistent presence on Broadway. She appeared in the original company of the 1998 revival of "The Sound of Music" as Marta, and in 2000, … - Hillary Brooke
Hillary Brooke (September 8, 1914-May 25, 1999), was an American film actress best known for her work in Abbott and Costello and Sherlock Holmes films. She also played Lou Costello's love interest in the first season of the Abbott and Costello Show. A former model, the tall (5'6") blonde was born in Astoria, New York but spoke with a cultured accent. Brooke developed this early in her career to separate herself from other sexy blonde actresses. - Marguerite MacIntyre
Marguerite MacIntyre (b. May 11 1965) is an American actress. She has a long list of acting achievements that began with her first play at age sixteen. She has appeared in regional theatre productions ranging from "Fahrenheit 451" at the Falcon Theatre to "South Pacific" at Goodspeed. She has also appeared in Broadway or off-Broadway productions of "Jane Eyre", "City of Angels", "No Way to Treat a Lady", "Annie Warbucks", … - Robert Norton
I am an advocate of having a simple life. I like exercise and I like to party it up with friends. I don't like having a job, but money is nice, and school can be pretty awesome, syke! I read and watch TV a lot, listen to jam bands and some jazz and classical, but most of the time I just chill and plan my hostile takeover of America. I really like philosophy and history, and I was always good at English. - Eileen
Your Hidden Talent. - Jim Cofer
I am a 36 year-old guy. I am originally from Duluth, Georgia but now live in Charlotte, North Carolina. I have my own extensive website; please go to. - Kirsten Fitrell
I am hoping to become a braver and more trusting person. That said, I have moved on to safer pastures as I am too easily found here for blogging. If you want to read the blogs, email me and I'll send you the link to my safe place. - Amanda
I'm honest, introverted, complex, quiet, serious, a bit of a worrier and can be moody at times. I do find it a bit hard to trust people in general. Basically I'm a loner- always been that way and don't really go out much, basically it's work and home. I don't like to take advantage of people nor them take advantage of me. It's hard for me to tell when people are giving a joke, esp. if they are not smiling/laughing, or I'll take them seriously. - Dorci Lester
"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries of life disappear and life stands explained" - Mark Twain Well, it's official. My last day at work in San Diego is October 19th, and then I'm moving on the 23rd. Where to is yet to be determined, but most likely somewhere in Florida. - Ibelize
What can I say about me? I'm a mean, boring, weird, girl. LOL. :-D No, seriously, I don't really like talking about me. I could say what most people say, I'm outgoing, fun to hang out with, confident, with a sky rocking self-steem, super cool, honest, halarious, HOT, and bla bla bla BLA BLA BLAAAA!!! LOL. - Brandy Dawson
"The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep....." Robert Frost. - Molly Jones
Add Games to your MySpace Profile at YouAreBORED.com! - Kerry McElroy
I am 27 and from Chicago, went to Loyola. I moved to Northern California for three years and now I am in graduate school at Columbia in New York. Manhattan is awesome, school is great, my job is fun, my friends are wonderful. But I am sooo broke. PS- Anyone who knows I changed my headline from a song by LCD to a quote from a certain movie... knows how, um, STRESSFUL my life is right now! - Heather McAllister
i love God, babies, my family, my husband, my friends, and strawberries. I don't like makeup, smacking, improper grammar, or high heels. - Emily
Well first of all,I am a Christian Homeschooler,and i am in Love with"The Lord of The Rings"and my Beloved Hobbit, Frodo Baggins. - Claudia
I am 20 years old and I presently live in Brookline, MA & I attend Boston University; yet, I have no clue what I want to do as far as a career; I am trying to figure out how I can make a sufficient amount of money for myself in life by doing as little work as possible. - Dani Thompson
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I'm a third year student at the University of Toronto, majoring in English Lit. I live in Greektown in Toronto with my roommate Alex and my little kitten Darcy *awww*. I work at a little store on the Danforth where I sell very over-priced clothing to rich women from the burbs. In my spare, and rare, time I like to go dancing with my friends or just curl up with a book or a good movie. - Joy
I'm into English soccer Chelsea FC and pretty much anything to do with music, books etc....I am a movie freek too, I haven't seen as many as I have wanted to/should, but that is due to lack of access and funds. Oh, the beauty of small towns and minimum wage. - Jackie
I like to meet everyone! I just want to know people and learn new things. If you see the picture I have up, I'm the girl. I love acting in plays (and I hope I make it in Tinsel Town), I'm addicted to the written word. I can never read enough. And I love to talk. About everything. Or at least, everything I know of. - Melanie Menard
Hello people, this is a page to make self promotion of my modest deeds, and meet interesting like minded people (but not TOO like minded otherwise it may get boring ;) - Ashley
My name is Ashley. Most people call me Lee or Lou Dawg. I'm a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at HealthPark. I love my job and the babies I take care of! I have the coolest friends in the world. We can get a little crazy sometimes...ok, ALOT crazy. But we always have fun. Over the past few years my life has changed immensely. Now I try to have a good outlook on life and just live everyday as it comes.
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