Who is Lisa Diane Whelchel ?

Who is Lisa Diane Whelchel? The entertainment and acting world knows Lisa Whelchel as an American actress, singer, and writer best known for her role in the television series The Facts of Life as the preppy and wealthy Blair Warner.

Life and career

Whelchel was born May 29, 1963 in Littlefield, Texas, the daughter of Jenny (née French), a real estate agent, and Jimmy Whelchel, an electrician. Lisa is the older sister of Cody Whelchel and Casey.^[1] She was raised for most of her childhood in Fort Worth, Texas and got her start as a Mouseketeer on The New Mickey Mouse Club, which aired in syndication from 1977-1978.
An original cast member of The Facts of Life, Whelchel once refused a storyline that would have made her character the first among the four young women in the show to lose her virginity in that episode. Having become a Christian when she was 10, Whelchel refused because of her Christian convictions, and the storyline was rewritten for the character of "Natalie." Whelchel appeared in every episode except that one.
Although she has had other roles, her acting career effectively ended after The Facts of Life went off the air in 1988. During her role on The Facts of Life, she was offered a role in the music video for the Christian singer/songwriter Steve Taylor's "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)". She also appeared in an episode of ABC's "The Love Boat" in 1983.
In 1984, Whelchel released a Christian pop album entitled All Because of You. While the album was a modest success (#17 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian charts) and received a Grammy nomination for Best Inspirational Album, Whelchel did not record a follow-up. Among the songs featured on the album were "Just Obey," "Cover Me Lord," and "Good Girl" ("Why be a good girl? Be a good girl!")
She returned to acting for the 2001 made-for-TV movie, The Facts of Life Reunion, and appeared with two of her Facts of Life co-stars (excluding Nancy McKeon, who was unable to participate in the movie) on The Today Show in the spring of 2006, admitting to being "bummed out" that Kim Fields was unable to attend.^[2]
On February 1, 2007, Whelchel was reunited with Kim Fields on WFAA-TV's "Good Morning Texas." Fields was in Dallas to promote her appearance in the production, "Issues: We've All Got 'Em,'" when Whelchel was introduced as a surprise guest. It marked the first time in six years (since the reunion movie) that Fields and Whelchel even had contact. The video of the reunion is posted on YouTube.^[3]

Christian ministry

Whelchel, who became a born-again Christian at age ten,^[4] has devoted her life to her Christian faith. She has written books of anecdotes and advice that provide guidance on various topics which she believes should be handled in a manner appropriate to the Holy Bible. These include topics such as raising children and motherhood. Lisa has spoken about her child rearing books and methods of discipline in her 2005 interview with talk show host Drew Marshall.^[5] Whelchel is also a staunch advocate of homeschooling and hotsaucing.
Whelchel has been criticized by numerous parenting groups, both Christian and non-Christian, for her views. In 2007, Mary-Alice Cross, president of the Christian Parenting Association of America (CPAA), urged parents not to buy Whelchel's books or practice any of her methods on the grounds that they are physically and emotionally abusive.
She is seldom seen in acting roles today, as she is busy raising and homeschooling her children. Whelchel "feels her current role, as a wife and mother, is her greatest, and most challenging, role yet."^[6] In 2000, she founded Momtime Ministries, a religious network of mothers' groups who meet weekly to "equip and refresh and encourage" each other.^[7]
She is currently on tour with the Women of Faith group.

Family

Whelchel married Steven Cauble, an associate pastor at her church, on July 9, 1988. They have three children: Tucker (born 1990), Haven (born 1991), and Clancy (born 1992).

Bibliography

• Creative Correction

 
 
 

• The Facts of Life and Other Lessons My Father Taught Me

 

• So You're Thinking About Homeschooling

• How to Start Your Own Mom Time

 The ADVENTure of Christmas: Helping Children Find Jesus in Our Holiday Traditions

Taking Care of the Me in Mommy

The Busy Mom's Guide to Prayer

The Busy Mom's Guide to Wisdom

The Busy Grandma's Guide to Prayer










Speaking Mom-ese: Moments of Peace & Inspiration in the Mother Tongue from One Mom's Heart to Yours

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1979	The Double McGuffin	Jody
	The Magician of Lublin	Halina
1992	Where the Red Fern Grows: Part 2	Sara Coleman	Direct-to-video release
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	The New Mickey Mouse Club	Herself
	The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World	Herself	Television special
1978	Family	Cathy Connelly	Episode: All for Love
1979	Disney's Wonderful World	Robin Lapp	Episode: Shadow of Fear (1) Episode: Shadow of Fear (2)
1979, 1981	Diff'rent Strokes	Blair Warner	Episode: The Girls School Episode: The Older Man
1979–1988	The Facts of Life	Blair Warner	200 episodes
1980	Skyward	Lisa Ward	NBC Television movie/Television pilot
1981	Twirl	Jill Moore	NBC Television movie
1982	The Facts of Life Goes to Paris	Blair Warner	NBC Television movie
	The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch	Amy Cole	ABC Television movie
1983, 1985	The Love Boat	Caroline Keley Barrett	Episode: Captain and the Kid...(1) Episode: Captain and the Kid (2) Episode: German Cruise - The Villa... (1) Episode: German Cruise - The Villa... (2)
1987	The Facts of Life Down Under	Blair Warner	NBC Television movie
2001	The Facts of Life Reunion	Blair Warner	ABC Television movie

Awards and nominations

Young Artist Awards

• 1982: Nominated, "Best Young Comedienne in a Motion Picture or Television" - The Facts of Life
• 1982: Nominated, "Best Young Actress in a Television Special" - Twirl
• 1983: Nominated, "Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series" - The Facts of Life
• 1984: Nominated, "Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series" - The Facts of Life

 

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Who is Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York?

Who is Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York? The royal world knows Princess Beatrice of York as the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is fifth, and the first female, in the line of succession to the thrones of 16 independent states.
As a university student, Beatrice does not regularly carry out official royal duties, however she does sometimes make appearances with the Royal Family at events, such as when she and her sister, Princess Eugenie, represented their father at a service of thanksgiving for her late aunt Diana, Princess of Wales, in 2007.

Early life

Beatrice was born 8 August 1988 at the Portland Hospital on 8 August 1988, at 6 lbs. 12oz. (3.06 kg), the first child of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, and fifth grandchild of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She was baptised in the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace on 20 December 1988, her godparents being: Viscount Linley (her paternal cousin); the Duchess of Roxburghe (now Lady Jane Dawnay); The Hon Mrs John Greenall; and Mrs Henry Cotterell.^[2] She was named after Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter of Queen Victoria.^{[citation needed]} As a male-line grandchild of the sovereign, Beatrice was styled Her Royal Highness with the title Princess Beatrice of York.
Beatrice and her sister are the only granddaughters of the Queen to hold the title of princess and the style Her Royal Highness. Although, by Letters Patent issued by King George V, their cousin Lady Louise Windsor, is legally a princess, she is not styled as such at the request of her parents and the Queen. Their other cousin, Zara Phillips, is the Queen's granddaughter through the female line, therefore allowing her only the title and style of her father, Captain Mark Phillips.

Education

Princess Beatrice began her early education at the independent Upton House School in Windsor, in 1991. From there, she and her sister both attended the independent Coworth Park School from 1995. Beatrice continued her education at the independent St. George's School in Ascot, where she was a pupil from 2000 to 2007. Having been diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, she delayed sitting her GCSE exams for one year. She remained at St. George's to take her A-Levels, gaining a grade A in drama, and B grades in history and film studies.^[3] She was elected Head Girl in her final year.^[4]
In September 2008, the Princess started a degree in history at Goldsmiths, University of London to graduate in 2011.^[5]

Personal interests

In an interview to mark her 18th birthday, Princess Beatrice said that she wanted to use her position to assist others through charity work; she had already undertaken charitable duties alongside her mother through the various organisations the Duchess supported. In 2002, Beatrice visited HIV-infected children in Russia, and, in Britain, she supported Springboard for Children (a literacy project for primary-school children with learning difficulties) and the Teenage Cancer Trust. During the summer of 2008, the Princess volunteered as a sales clerk at Selfridges, and it was reported the Princess and a friend have plans to found a fashion line.^[6] In April 2010, running to raise money for Children in Crisis, she became the first member of the royal family to complete the London Marathon.^[7]
Beatrice has also been involved in the film industry, becoming the first member of the Royal Family to appear in a non-documentary film when she appeared in a cameo role in The Young Victoria (2009), based around the accession and coronation of Beatrice's fourth-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. Beatrice had a minor, non-speaking role in a number of scenes.^[8] Several tabloids have linked the princess with Dave Clark.^[9] Dave Clark is the son of Richard Clark, an influential businessman within the Virgin Group.

Official duties

Princess Beatrice has been present at a number of official royal occasions, such as Trooping the Colour in London, and the Queen's 80th birthday. She and her sister were also guests at the Concert for Diana, in memory of their late aunt organised by their cousins, Princes William, Duke of Cambridge and Harry of Wales. Both princesses attended the service of thanksgiving for Diana on 1 September 2007, representing their father, who was on an official visit to Malaysia. Princess Beatrice was present at the 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. At the wedding, Princess Beatrice's hat was noted by the media as an odd choice of fashion.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

Royal styles of Princess Beatrice of York
Reference style	Her Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

• 8 August 1988 – : Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York

The Princess's style and title in full: Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York. As a British princess, Beatrice holds no surname; however, as with the other male-line grandchildren of Elizabeth II, she uses the name of the area over which her father holds title, i.e. York (as Prince Harry uses Wales, per his father, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales).

Arms

Arms of Princess Beatrice of York
Notes	The Princess' personal coat of arms is the shield of the arms of the sovereign in right of the United Kingdom, differenced by a label of five points bearing three bees in reference to her Christian name and maternal arms.
Crest	A coronet composed of four crosses formy and four strawberry leaves.
Escutcheon	Quarterly 1st and 4th gules three lions passant guardant in pale or 2nd or a lion rampant gules within a double tressure flory counterflory gules 3rd azure a harp or stringed argent.
Supporters	Dexter a lion rampant gardant or imperially crowned proper, sinister a unicorn argent, armed, crined and unguled or, gorged with a coronet or composed of crosses patée and fleurs de lis a chain affixed thereto passing between the forelegs and reflexed over the back also or.
Other elements	The whole differenced by a label of five points argent, the centre and exterior points each charged with a bee volant proper.
Banner	The Princess' personal Royal Standard is that of the sovereign in right of the United Kingdom, labelled for difference as in her arms.
Symbolism	As with the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom. The first and fourth quarters are the arms of England, the second of Scotland, the third of Ireland. The use of three bees in her arms continues the trend in royal heraldry (cf. the arms of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge) of using charges from the maternal line (The Ferguson arms feature a crest bearing a bee). It can also be considered a pun on the name Beatrice, an unusual example of canting in modern royal arms.

 

 

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Who is Dexter Jackson?

Who is Dexter  Jackson? Dexter "The Blade" Jackson  is an IFBB professional bodybuilder and the 2008 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida.

Biography

Dexter's was born November 25, 1969 first NPC (National Physique Committee) competition was the NPC Southern States Championship of 1992, where he took 3rd. He first competed professionally in the 1999 Arnold Classic, Night of Champions, and Mr. Olympia contests, placing 7th, 3rd, and 9th, respectively.
At the 2007 Mr. Olympia, Jackson placed 3rd and many critics said he would not likely place any higher. On September 27, 2008, he defeated the reigning two-time Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler to become the 12th man to win the title, and only the second to have won it and the Arnold Classic title in the same year.
2008 was a great year for Jackson, as he won the Arnold Classic, Australian Pro Grand Prix VIII, New Zealand Grand Prix, Russian Grand Prix and the Mr. Olympia. Jackson placed 3rd in the 2009 Mr. Olympia contest.
Jackson has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding articles, including being pictured on the cover of Muscular Development and Flex magazine. He is currently shooting his new documentary DVD titled Dexter Jackson: Unbreakable with filmmaker Alex Ardenti of Ardenti Films in Florida and California to be released in 2009.

Contest history

• 1992 NPC Southern States, Lightweight, 3rd
• 1995 NPC USA Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 1st
• 1996 NPC Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 6th
• 1998 North American Championships, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall
• 1999 Arnold Classic, 7th
• 1999 Grand Prix England, 4th
• 1999 Night of Champions, 3rd
• 1999 Mr. Olympia, 9th
• 1999 World Pro Championships, 4th
• 2000 Arnold Classic, 5th
• 2000 Grand Prix Hungary, 2nd
• 2000 Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd
• 2000 Night of Champions, 8th
• 2000 Mr. Olympia, 9th
• 2000 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd
• 2001 Arnold Classic, 5th
• 2001 Grand Prix Australia, 3rd
• 2001 Grand Prix England, 4th
• 2001 Grand Prix Hungary, 3rd
• 2001 Night of Champions, 2nd
• 2001 Mr. Olympia, 8th
• 2001 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd
• 2002 Arnold Classic, 3rd
• 2002 Grand Prix Australia, 2nd
• 2002 Grand Prix Austria, 2nd
• 2002 Grand Prix England, 1st
• 2002 Grand Prix Holland, 3rd
• 2002 Mr. Olympia, 4th
• 2002 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 3rd
• 2002 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 6th
• 2003 Arnold Classic, 4th
• 2003 Maximum Pro Invitational, 3rd
• 2003 Mr. Olympia, 3rd
• 2003 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 3rd
• 2003 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 1st
• 2004 Arnold Classic, 3rd
• 2004 Grand Prix Australia, 1st
• 2004 Ironman Pro Invitational, 1st
• 2004 Mr. Olympia, 4th
• 2004 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 1st
• 2005 Arnold Classic, 1st
• 2005 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 2nd
• 2006 Arnold Classic, 1st
• 2006 Mr. Olympia, 4th
• 2007 Arnold Classic, 2nd
• 2007 Mr. Olympia, 3rd
• 2008 Arnold Classic, 1st
• 2008 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix VIII, 1st
• 2008 IFBB New Zealand Grand Prix, 1st
• 2008 IFBB Russian Grand Prix, 1st
• 2008 Mr. Olympia, 1st
• 2009 Mr. Olympia, 3rd
• 2010 Arnold Classic, 4th
• 2010 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix, 2nd
• 2010 Mr. Olympia, 4th
• 2011 Flex Pro, 2nd

 

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Who is Benjamin Millepied?

Who is Benjamin Millepied? The entertainment world knows Benjamin Millepied as a principal dancer at New York City Ballet^[2] and a ballet choreographer of international reputation.

Early life

Millepied was  born 10 June 1977 in Bordeaux, France^[2] and raised in Dakar, Senegal. His ballet training started at the age of eight with his mother, a former ballet dancer. Between the ages of 13 and 16 he studied with Michel Rahn at the Conservatoire National in Lyon, France.

Career

In the summer of 1992 he attended classes at the School of American Ballet (SAB) and returned to study full time in 1993, with a scholarship from the French Ministry (Bourse Lavoisier or Lavoisier Scholarship). At SAB's 1994 Spring Workshop he originated a principal role in Jerome Robbins' premiere of 2 and 3 Part Inventions and also received the Prix de Lausanne. Millepied joined New York City Ballet's corps de ballet in 1995, was promoted to soloist in 1998 and became principal dancer in 2002.^[2] Millepied is also a choreographer, creating dances for City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and his own company, Danses Concertantes.^[3][4] In 2009 he served as choreographer for Black Swan, a psychological thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky which stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis as ballet dancers in New York City.^[5] A couple of months into filming, Millepied found himself on the other side of the camera playing the part of Kunis's and Portman's dance partner. He didn't have very many lines, but when asked about acting he told Details "I really, really got into it...I was blown away—especially by Natalie, who was amazing to watch".^[6] Following the release of Black Swan the movie was parodied on Saturday Night Live with Taran Killam as Millepied.

Personal life

Millepied met actress Natalie Portman on the set of Black Swan in early 2009. It was reported that they had at least begun dating by New Year's Eve 2009. On December 27, 2010 it was revealed that Millepied and Natalie Portman were engaged and expecting a child in the summer of 2011. On June 14 it was announced Natalie had given birth to a baby boy.^[7]

Choreography

Conservatoire National Passages (2001) Clapping Music (2002), music by Steve Reich Danses Concertantes, Sadler's Wells, London Triple Duet (2002), music by J. S. Bach Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor, NY Double Aria (2003), commissioned score: Double Aria for Violin Alone (2003) by Daniel Ott (b. 1975)

NYCB Spring Gala, 2005 Double Aria Florence Gould Hall, New York City Circular Motion (2005), music: Pieces of Reich for Two Pianos (2004) by Daniel Ott (b. 1975) Music for Pieces of Wood (1973) (arr. Daniel Ott) by Steve Reich Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, 2009 Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NY, 2009 Everything Doesn't happen at once, music by David Lang

Originated roles

Christopher d'Amboise Circle of Fifths Melissa Barak If By Chance Stephen Baynes Twilight Courante Boris Eifman Musagète Peter Martins Concerti Armonici Guide to Strange Places Hallelujah Junction (NYCB premiere) Octet Swan Lake Benno Pas de Trois

Angelin Preljocaj La Stravaganza Jerome Robbins Brandenburg Les Noces Helgi Tómasson Prism Christopher Wheeldon Slavonic Dances

Featured roles

George Balanchine Agon Ballo della Regina Chaconne Coppélia Frantz Divertimento from Le Baiser de la fée Donizetti Variations The Nutcracker Harlequinade Harlequin Jewels Rubies A Midsummer Night's Dream Raymonda Variations La Sonnambula La Source Stars and Stripes Symphony in C Symphony in Three Movements Tarantella Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3 Theme and Variations Union Jack Valse-Fantaisie Western Symphony

August Bournonville Bournonville Divertissements Peter Martins Ash Fearful Symmetries Jeu de cartes Quartet for Strings The Sleeping Beauty Stabat Mater Swan Lake Siegfried Tschaikovsky Pas de Quatre Zakouski Jerome Robbins 2 and 3 Part Inventions Dances at a Gathering Fancy Free Fanfare The Four Seasons Interplay Piano Pieces West Side Story Suite Richard Tanner Soirée Christopher Wheeldon Carousel (A Dance) Mercurial Manoeuvres

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