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Penelope

(Encyclopedia) PenelopePenelopepənĕlˈəpē [key], in Greek mythology, wife of Odysseus and the mother of Telemachus. In Homer's Odyssey she is pictured as a chaste and faithful wife. When Odysseus was…

Rich, Penelope, Lady

(Encyclopedia) Rich, Penelope, Lady, 1562–1607, the “Stella” of Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophel and Stella (1591). Daughter of Walter Devereux, first earl of Essex, she married (1581) Lord Rich (later…

Brewer's: Penelope

(4 syl.). The Web or Shroud of Penelope. A work “never ending, still beginning;” never done, but ever in hand. Penelopë, according to Homer, was pestered by suitors while her husband,…

Leach, Penelope

(Balchin) child psychologist, writerBirthplace: LondonBorn: 11/19/37

Penelope Cruz

A sultry and sometimes playful Spanish actress, Penelope Cruz became famous internationally when she played the motion-sick heroine in the 2000 film Woman on Top. She was already a star in Spain: she…

Penélope Cruz Biography

Penélope CruzactressBorn: 4/28/1974Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Counted among the 50 most beautiful people of 2000 by People magazine, Cruz's stunning looks have kept her busy in the movie…

Sidney, Sir Philip

(Encyclopedia) Sidney or Sydney, Sir Philip, 1554–86, English author and courtier. He was one of the leading members of Queen Elizabeth's court and a model of Renaissance chivalry. He served in…

Penelope Fitzgerald 2000 Deaths

Penelope FitzgeraldAge: 83 novelist who wrote her first book at age 60. Known for her elegant prose and autobiographical stories, Fitzgerald won the 1997 National Book Critics Circle Award…

Penelope Ann Miller Biography

Penelope Ann MilleractressBorn: 1/13/1964Birthplace: Los Angeles Miller's performance in Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues (1988; she had previously appeared in the Broadway play) won critical…

Lively, Dame Penelope

(Encyclopedia) Lively, Dame Penelope, 1933–, English novelist, b. Cairo, Egypt, moved to London at 12 when her parents divorced, grad. Oxford (1954). Her earliest books were children's novels—the…