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Phyllis Stewart Schlafly was an American attorney,conservative activist,and anti-feminist who was nationally prominent in conservatism. She held paleoconservative social and political views,opposed feminism,gay rights and abortion,and successfully campaigned against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Phyllis Ada Diller was an American stand-up comedian,actress,author,musician,and visual artist,best known for her eccentric stage persona,self-deprecating humor,wild hair and clothes,and exaggerated,cackling laugh.
The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. The group was composed of three sisters:
Phyllis Ann George was an American businesswoman,actress,and sportscaster. In 1975,George was hired as a reporter and co-host of the CBS Sports pre-show The NFL Today,becoming one of the first women to hold an on-air position in national televised sports broadcasting. She also served as the First Lady of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983.
Phyllis Linda Hyman was an American singer,songwriter,and actress. Hyman's music career spanned the late 1970s through the early 1990s,and she was best known for her expansive contralto range. Some of her most notable songs are "You Know How to Love Me" (1979),"Living All Alone" (1986) and "Don't Wanna Change the World" (1991). Hyman is also known for her covers of popular songs,which include renditions of "Betcha by Golly Wow","Here's That Rainy Day",and "What You Won't Do For Love".
Phyllis is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from September 8,1975,to March 13,1977. Created mainly by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels,it was the second spinoff of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Mary Tyler Moore Show producer James L. Brooks was also involved with the show as a creative consultant. The show starred Cloris Leachman as Phyllis Lindstrom,who had been Mary Richards' friend,neighbor,and landlady on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Dame Enid Muriel Lyons was an Australian politician. She was notable as the being the first woman to be elected to the House of Representatives and to serve in the federal cabinet. Prior to her own political career,she was best known as the wife of Joseph Lyons,Prime Minister of Australia from 1932 to 1939,who served previously as Premier of Tasmania from 1923 to 1928.
Phyllis Barbara Lambert is a Canadian architect,philanthropist,and member of the Bronfman family.
Phyllis Mudford King was an English female tennis player and the oldest living Wimbledon champion when she died at age 100.
Phyllis Summers is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless,an American soap opera on the CBS network. The character was created and introduced by William J. Bell,and debuted in the episode airing on October 18,1994. Phyllis was originally and most notably portrayed by actress Michelle Stafford,until 1997,when Stafford was replaced by Sandra Nelson. Nelson continued in the role until 1999,when the character left;upon the character returning in 2000,head writer Kay Alden rehired Stafford. Stafford has been praised for her portrayal,for which she has won two Daytime Emmy Awards,but left the series after nearly sixteen years,with the character being written into a coma;Stafford last appeared on August 2,2013. The role passed to Gina Tognoni,who debuted on August 11,2014,and continued for nearly five years until she departed in June 2019,when Stafford re-claimed the role.
Phyllis May Harding,later known by her married name Phyllis Turner,was an English backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics,1928 Summer Olympics,1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.
Phyllis Delma Dewar,also known by her married name Phyllis Lowery,was a Canadian competition swimmer and freestyle specialist. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin,Germany,she was a member of the Canadian relay team that finished fourth in the women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay. In the 100-metre freestyle,she advanced to the semifinals of the event before being eliminated.
Phyllis Thede is an American former politician who represented the 93rd District in the Iowa House of Representatives as a member of the Iowa Democratic Party. With a background in community education and unions,she was first elected in 2009. She is married and the mother of Robin Thede,a nationally known comedic actress and writer,and two other daughters.
Phyllis Helen Satterthwaite was a female tennis player from Great Britain who was active from the early 1910s until the late 1930s.
Deidre Marie Henderson is an American politician serving as the ninth lieutenant governor of Utah since January 4,2021. From 2013 to 2021,she served as member of the Utah State Senate for District 7,which is based in Spanish Fork,Utah.
Phyllis M. Wise is a biomedical researcher. Most recently,she is serving as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer and President of Colorado Longitudinal Study.
Phyllis Else Maureen Perkins was a British middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics. She also represented England in the 880 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth,Australia.
Mrs. America is an American political drama television miniseries produced by FX and originally aired on the sister streaming service FX on Hulu. Created and co-written by Davhi Waller and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck,Amma Asante,Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre,and Janicza Bravo,the series details the unsuccessful political movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment and the unexpected backlash led by conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly in the 1970s. It features a large ensemble cast led by Cate Blanchett,Rose Byrne,Uzo Aduba,Elizabeth Banks,Margo Martindale,John Slattery,Tracey Ullman,and Sarah Paulson.
Phyllis Evelyn Duguid,née Lade,was an Australian teacher and Aboriginal rights and women's activist,who was highly regarded for her long-term commitment to those she saw as members of an underclass in society. She was married to,and often worked alongside,Charles Duguid,medical practitioner and Aboriginal rights campaigner,the couple leading much of the work on improving the lives of Aboriginal people in South Australia in the mid-twentieth century. She founded the League for the Protection and Advancement of Aboriginal and Half-Caste Women,which later became the Aborigines' Advancement League of South Australia (AALSA).
Phyllis Avery was an American actress.
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- ↑ "Phyllis Henderson". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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