Geraldine Roman is a Filipino journalist and politician serving as the Representative of Bataan's 1st district since 2016. She is the first transgender person elected to the Congress of the Philippines.She was named as one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2016 by US-based Foreign Policy magazine; one of "13 Inspiring Women of 2016" list by Time magazine.
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Geraldine "Jinny" Beyer is an American quilt designer, quilter, author, teacher and lecturer. Considered by the quilting industry and the publishing media to be of the first designers to form a fabric collection suited to the needs of quilters, she began her career in India after she had run out of yarn. Beyer's works have won awards in the print media, and she has written about the history of quilting and her techniques. She has designed collections for fabric companies, and has taught and lectured on the subject domestically and internationally. Beyer was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Geraldine (pronounced JEHR-əl-dien, to rhyme with line and divine) is a mysterious, beguiling, and possibly monstrous character in the narrative ballad 'Christabel' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Geraldine Leigh Chaplin is a prolific actress of English, French, and Spanish-speaking films, the fourth child of Charlie Chaplin, the first of eight with fourth wife Oona O'Neill. After beginnings in dance and modeling, she turned her attention to acting, and made her American acting debut in her portrayal of Tonya in David Lean's Doctor Zhivago. She made her Broadway acting debut in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes in 1967, and received her second Golden Globe nomination for Robert Altman's Nashville. She also appeared in his other pictures, including Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, and A Wedding. She received a BAFTA nomination for her role in Welcome to L.A., and then appeared in Roseland and Remember My Name. She played her grandmother Hannah Chaplin in the biopic, Chaplin for which she received her third Golden Globe nomination. She also appeared in The Age of Innocence, Jane Eyre, Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor, and a decade later, in The Wolfman.
This is not really a famous bearer of the name, but the Scottish band Glasvegas have a song named "Geraldine". It's a beautiful ode to all the hardworking social workers in the world. The chorus goes like this: I will turn, I will turn your tide Do all that I can to heal you inside I will be the angel on your shoulder My name is Geraldine, I'm your social worker - I think it's beautiful.
A famous bearer of this name was stage, film, and television actress Geraldine Page. She won Golden Globe Award for her roles in "Summer and Smoke" (1961) and "Sweet Bird of Youth" (1962), a BAFTA award for her role in "Interiors" (1978), Emmy Award for her television work on "A Christmas Memory" and "The Thanksgiving Visitor", and an Academy Award for her role in "The Trip to Bountiful" (1985). Notable Broadway roles included the plays "Sweet Bird of Youth" (1959-60), "Agnes of God" (1982-83), and "Blithe Spirit" (1987).
She was named as one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2016 by US-based Foreign Policy magazine; one of "13 Inspiring Women of 2016" list by Time magazine.