List of Famous people with last name Parkinson
Michael Parkinson
Sir Michael Parkinson is an English broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show, Parkinson, from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and internationally. He has also worked in radio broadcasting. He has been described by The Guardian as "the great British talkshow host".
Katherine Parkinson
Katherine Jane Parkinson is an English actress known for her work in television and theatre. She has appeared in several comedy series, including as Jen Barber in Channel 4's The IT Crowd, for which she received a British Comedy Best TV Actress Award in 2009 and 2014, and for which she was nominated twice for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance, winning once in 2014. Parkinson studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and has appeared on stage in numerous plays, including The Seagull (2007), Cock (2009) and Home, I'm Darling (2018), for which she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play.
Craig Parkinson
Craig Parkinson is an English actor and podcaster. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Shaun in the E4 series Misfits, twins Jimmy and Johnny Kray in the ITV series Whitechapel, and DI Matthew "Dot" Cottan in BBC Two's Line of Duty. He has also acted in several independent films, including Control, Soulboy, The Unloved and Four Lions.
Art Parkinson
Art Parkinson is an Irish actor from Moville in Inishowen, County Donegal, in Ulster. He began his professional acting career at the age of seven. He is best known for his role as Rickon Stark on the HBO series Game of Thrones, and Kubo in the film Kubo and the Two Strings.
Phil Parkinson
Philip John Parkinson is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently manager of League One club Sunderland.
Mary Parkinson
Mary Ann, Lady Parkinson is a British journalist and television presenter, and the wife of Sir Michael Parkinson.
Sacha Parkinson
Sacha Louise Parkinson is an English actress, known for her role as Sian Powers on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
Isabella Parkinson
Paul Bonifacio Parkinson
Paul Bonifacio Parkinson is an Italian-Canadian former competitive figure skater who represented Italy in international competition. Parkinson won the 2013 Italian national title and placed 27th at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He retired from competition on March 20, 2014.
Mark Parkinson
Mark Vincent Parkinson is an American businessman and former politician serving as head of the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). He served as the 47th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas from 2007 to 2009 and the 45th Governor of Kansas from 2009 until 2011. He was also a state legislator.