Famous People with Name Marjorie

Marjorie Lawrence            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Marjorie Lawrence: was an Australian soprano, particularly noted as an interpreter of Richard Wagner's operas. She later served on the faculty of the School of Music at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.Lawrence was born at Deans Marsh, south of Winchelsea, Victoria. She won a number of vocal competitions when aged in her teens. In 1927, the Australian baritone John Brownlee introduced her to a famous opera teacher, Cécile Gilly, in Paris. In 1932 she made her operatic debut in Monte Carlo as Elisabeth in Wagner's Tannhäuser. On 25 February 1933, she made her first appearance at the Opera Garnier in Paris, playing Ortrud in Lohengrin, and in the same year she sang in the world premiere of Joseph Canteloube's Vercingétorix.

Marjorie Pizer            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Marjorie Pizer: an Australian poet.Marjorie was born in Melbourne, and studied literature at the University of Melbourne from 1939 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.Pizer began her working life as a clerk in the public service. She met and married the poet Muir Holburn (q.v.) and they left for Sydney, where they became members of the Communist Party (until the invasion of Hungary).She has always loved poetry, researching and publishing the poetry of others, and now writing her own.

Marjorie Faith Barnard            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Marjorie Faith Barnard: was an Australian novelist and short story writer, critic, historian - and librarian. She went to school and university in Sydney, and then trained as a librarian. She was employed as a librarian for two periods in her life (1923-1935 and 1942-1950), but her main passion was writing. She never married, and died at Point Clare on the Central Coast of New South Wales.

Marjorie Madeline Henzell            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Marjorie Madeline Henzell: Australian politician.Henzell was elected to represent the Division of Capricornia in the Australian House of Representatives, and served as the member from 13 March 1993 until 2 March 1996. Henzell was the first woman elected to represent this electorate