Belladonna
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Belladonna, from the Italian expression "bella donna" meaning "beautiful lady", may refer to:
Plants
- Atropa belladonna or belladonna or deadly nightshade, a perennial herbaceous plant
- AmaryllisAmaryllisAmaryllis is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species. The better known of the two, Amaryllis belladonna, is a native of South Africa, particularly the rocky southwest region near the Cape...
belladonna or Belladonna Lily or naked ladies, a monotypic genus of plant
Music
- Belladonna, a solo project fronted by Joey BelladonnaJoey BelladonnaJoey Belladonna is a heavy metal singer and drummer, best known as the lead singer for the heavy metal band Anthrax...
- Belladonna (band)Belladonna (band)Belladonna is an Italian Rock noir band.- Metaphysical Attraction :Belladonna was formed on February 14, 2005 in Rome, Italy by Luana Caraffa and Dani Macchi. During the course of the following months Belladonna wrote and recorded many songs, eleven of which would become their first full album:...
, an Italian band - Belladonna, an album by Daniel LanoisDaniel LanoisDaniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
- Belladonna (album)Belladonna (album)Belladonna is a 2005 studio album by the canadian singer-songrwtiter and producer Daniel Lanois who, according to his website, took the techniques he developed with Brian Eno and went on to produce career albums for Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, and Emmylou Harris...
, an album by Nucleus (band)Nucleus (band)Nucleus were a pioneering jazz-rock band from Britain who continued in different forms from 1969 to 1989. In their first year they won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival, released the album Elastic Rock, and performed both at the Newport Jazz Festival and the Village Gate jazz club.They were... - Bella Donna (album)Bella Donna (album)-The Band:* Stevie Nicks – vocals* Lori Perry – backup vocals* Sharon Celani – backup vocals*Tom Petty – vocals, guitar *Michael Campbell – guitar *Don Felder – guitar *Benmont Tench – organ, piano...
, an album by Stevie Nicks - Belladonna & AconiteBelladonna & AconiteBelladonna & Aconite is the first album from British goth rock band Inkubus Sukkubus. It was released in October 1993.-Track listing:All songs by Candia Ridley and Tony McKormack.# "Beltaine" – 4:28# "Midnight Queen" – 5:30# "Trinity" – 3:36...
, an album (and title track) by Inkubus Sukkubus - "Belladonna", a song by The Legendary Pink Dots from The Maria DimensionThe Maria Dimension-Overview:The original edition was released by PIAS in Belgium and Europe. The first 3,000 copies of the European CD edition included a bonus CD3" containing additional tracks...
- "Belladonna", a song by UFO from No Heavy PettingNo Heavy PettingNo Heavy Petting is the fifth studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1976. It is the first UFO album with staff keyboards player.In 1994, a CD including this album and Lights Out was released by BGO Records.-Side one:...
- "Belladonna", a song by Siouxsie and the Banshees
- "Bella Donna", a song by The Avett BrothersThe Avett BrothersThe Avett Brothers is a folk rock band from Mount Pleasant, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers, Scott Avett and Seth Avett, who play the banjo and guitar respectively, and Bob Crawford who plays the stand-up bass. Joe Kwon, cello, and Jacob Edwards, drums, are touring members of...
- "Belladonna", a song by Gianni Bella and Gino VannelliGino VannelliGino Vannelli is an Italian-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer.-Early years:Born in Montreal, Quebec, Vannelli is one of three sons born to Russ and Delia Vannelli. Russ, his father, was a big band musician. As a child, Gino's greatest passion was music, and he began playing...
- "Belladonna", a song by Madrugada (band)
People
- Belladonna (person)Belladonna (person)Belladonna is an American pornographic actress and producer.-Early life:Michelle Anne Sinclair was born in Biloxi, Mississippi as the second of seven children. The family had German, Scottish, and Cherokee roots. She experienced her first kiss at age twelve, got her first tattoo at thirteen, and...
or Michelle Anne Sinclair, an American pornographic actress - Giorgio BelladonnaGiorgio BelladonnaGiorgio Belladonna was an Italian bridge player, one of the most famous in bridge history. He won 16 World championship titles with the Blue Team, playing with Walter Avarelli and Benito Garozzo...
(1923–1995), bridge player - Joey BelladonnaJoey BelladonnaJoey Belladonna is a heavy metal singer and drummer, best known as the lead singer for the heavy metal band Anthrax...
(born 1960), vocalist for the band Anthrax
Fiction
- Belladonna Took, mother of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit
- Bella DonnaBella Donna'Bella Donna or Belladonna is a name or alias used by two fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe....
, a name or alias of two characters in the Marvel Comics universe - Belladonna (novel)Belladonna (novel)Belladonna is the second book in Anne Bishop's Landscapes of Ephemera. Following Sebastian, Belladonna continues the story of the battle between the Light and Dark of Ephemera, and Glorianna Belladonna's struggle to destroy, or cage the Eater of the World before it can convert the worlds into a...
, written by Anne Bishop, second novel of "The Landscapes of Ephemera"
Film
- Bella Donna (film)Bella Donna (film)Bella Donna is a 1983 German drama film directed by Peter Keglevic. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Harry Baer* Angela Göckel - Maria* Brigitte Horney - Jutta* Krystyna Janda - Lena...
, a 1983 German film - Bella Donna (1934 film), a British film directed by Robert Milton
- Bella Donna (1923 film), US film starring Pola NegriPola NegriPola Negri was a Polish stage and film actress who achieved worldwide fame for her tragedienne and femme fatale roles from the 1910s through the 1940s during the Golden Era of Hollywood film. She was the first European film star to be invited to Hollywood, and became a great American star. She...
Other
- A certain homeopathic preparation; see List of homeopathic preparations
- Belladonna (novel)Belladonna (novel)Belladonna is the second book in Anne Bishop's Landscapes of Ephemera. Following Sebastian, Belladonna continues the story of the battle between the Light and Dark of Ephemera, and Glorianna Belladonna's struggle to destroy, or cage the Eater of the World before it can convert the worlds into a...
, 2007 novel by Anne Bishop - Kanashimi no BelladonnaKanashimi no Belladonna, also known as "The Tragedy of Belladonna", is a 1973 feature film produced by the Japanese animation studio Mushi Production and distributor Nippon Herald Films...
, a 1973 Mushi Production film - The UW-Madison Women's Ultimate A Team
- A third tier monster in the DisgaeaDisgaeais a video game series of tactical role-playing games created and developed by Nippon Ichi. The series debuted in Japan on January 30, , with Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, later re-released as Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness and Disgaea DS. One of Nippon Ichi's most popular franchises, it has branched...
game series - The soprano singer who sings the Velvet Room theme in the Shin Megami Tensei: PersonaShin Megami Tensei: PersonaShin Megami Tensei: Persona, known in Japan as is a series of role-playing video games developed and published by Atlus. The series is a spin-off of the Megami Tensei series which focuses on demon summoners. However, the Persona series centers around groups of teenagers who have the ability to...
video game series. - The name of a magic-wielding staff used by Oerba Dia Vanille in Final Fantasy 13