J.K. Rowling, born July 31, 1965, is a globally renowned author.
She is best known for the Harry Potter fantasy series, the first novel of which
was published in 1997, and went on to become a worldwide phenomenon including a
series of movies. Through these books Rowling made children’s books a possible
field for authors across the globe, completely changing the way we see the
children’s novel. She donates to charities on a regular basis. Particularly
towards MS groups, and during the recent Scottish referendum donated money to
the Better Together campaign. In 2013 she released her latest book The Casual
Vacancy.
Andy Murray, born May 25, 1987, has been Britain’s number one
tennis player since February 2006, and is currently ranked number six in the
world. He is a two-time Grand Slam winner, and is arguably Scotland’s best
sportsman. Born in Glasgow, Murray attended Dunblane Primary School, and was
present during the 1996 Dunblane School massacre. At the age of 15 Murray was
asked to train with Rangers Football Club but declined choosing to focus on his
tennis career instead. By 2005 he was ranked 407th in the world, and
became the youngest Brit to play in the Davis Cup, turning professional in
April that year.
Karen Gillan, born November 28, 1987, this former model found
fame in her role as Amy Pond in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who. And
recently appeared, completely blue, in Marvel’s latest movie Guardians of the
Galaxy. She won the National Television Award for Outstanding Drama Performance
in 2012 for her performance in Doctor Who. In 2011 Gillan helped promote
Fashion Target Breast Cancer and the opening of Squirrel Ward in Great Ormond
Street Hospital. She continues to support various charities. Now living in Los
Angeles, California, she still insists on being an Inverness girl.
David Tennant, born April 18, 1971, came to prominence as the
Doctor in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who. Following his painful
goodbye from Doctor Who, broadcast live from the Baftas in 2010, he has
continued to make appearances as the Doctor, including at the 2012 London
Olympic Games to carry the Olympic torch. David Tennant has gone nowhere but
up, appearing in lead roles in films, TV series and theatre, such as the
acclaimed TV series Broadchurch. He is known for donating to many charities
including doing work for Comic Relief, Kidscape and the Willow Foundation, in
total supporting six charities and 16 causes.
Gordon Brown, born February 20, 1951, is the former prime
minister of the United Kingdom. He is a British Party Labour politician, and
was prime minister of the UK and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until
2010. He is still an active member of British politics today, and held great
sway over the opinions of many in the recent Scottish Referendum. Brown
attended Edinburgh University, and from 1976 to 1980 was employed as a lecturer
in politics at Glasgow College of Technology. In the 1979 general election he
stood for the Edinburgh South constituency, but lost to the Conservative
candidate. From 1980 he worked as a journalist at Scottish Television, later
working as the current affairs editor until his election to Parliament in 1983.
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