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  2. Jody Lawrance - Wikipedia

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    In 1949, she adopted the screen name Jody (short for Josephine) Lawrance (her maternal grandmother's maiden name) for her first role as Mary on The Silver Theatre television show. [citation needed] Her first big break came in 1949 when she was signed to a seven-year contract with Columbia Pictures, earning $250 per week.

  3. List of people who adopted matrilineal surnames - Wikipedia

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    [202] [203] His middle name, McKenzie, is his paternal grandmother's maiden name. Rita McKenzie, New Zealand artist and painter, formerly known as Rita Angus, was born Henrietta Catherine Angus. She married Alfred Cook, another artist, on 13 June 1930. In 1934 they separated due to incompatibility, [204] and divorced in 1939.

  4. Joy (2015 film) - Wikipedia

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    In 1990, Joy Mangano, an airline booking agent residing in Peconic, New York, struggles financially while juggling a complicated family life.Living with Joy are her two children and her single mother Terri, who spends all day in bed watching soap operas, her maternal grandmother Mimi, and her under-employed ex-husband Tony, a wannabe singer who sleeps in the basement.

  5. Gifted (2017 film) - Wikipedia

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    The plot follows an intellectually gifted seven-year-old who becomes the subject of a custody battle between her maternal uncle and maternal grandmother. The film was released on April 7, 2017, by Fox Searchlight Pictures, and grossed $43 million worldwide. At the 23rd Critics' Choice Awards, Grace was nominated for Best Young Actor/Actress ...

  6. Petite Maman - Wikipedia

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    The film follows a young girl coping with the death of her maternal grandmother by understanding better and bonding with both her mother and grandmother in the past. The film had its world premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival on 3 March 2021, and was released in France on 2 June 2021, by Pyramide Distribution. The film ...

  7. 92 grandma names and nicknames for the grandmother in ... - AOL

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    92 grandma names to consider. Struggling to find the perfect grandma nickname for the special woman in your life? Here are 92 names for grandma to consider. Grandma. Gran. Grandmom. Grammy. Granny ...

  8. The Parent Trap (1961 film) - Wikipedia

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    Charlie Ruggles as Charles McKendrick, Susan and Sharon's maternal grandfather. Cathleen Nesbitt as Louise McKendrick, Susan and Sharon's maternal grandmother. Una Merkel as Verbena, the Evers family's housekeeper. Leo G. Carroll as Reverend Dr. Mosby; Linda Watkins as Edna Robinson, Vicky's mother. Ruth McDevitt as Miss Abbey Inch

  9. Matronymic - Wikipedia

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    A matronymic is a personal name or a parental name based on the given name of one's mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic. Around the world, matronymic surnames are far less common than patronymic surnames. In some cultures in the past, matronymic last names were often given to children of ...