Gilligan (surname)
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Gilligan is a surname, and may refer to:
Fictional characters named Gilligan include:
- Amy "Sister" Archer-GilliganAmy Archer-Gilligan"Sister" Amy Duggan Archer-Gilligan was a Windsor, Connecticut nursing home proprietor and serial killer who systematically murdered at least five people by poison; one was her second husband, Michael Gilligan, and the rest were residents of her nursing home...
, poisoner - Andrew GilliganAndrew GilliganAndrew Paul Gilligan is a British journalist best known for a 2003 report on BBC Radio 4's The Today Programme in which he said a British government briefing paper on Iraq and weapons of mass destruction had been 'sexed up', a claim that ultimately led to a public inquiry that criticised Gilligan...
, British journalist - Carol GilliganCarol GilliganCarol Gilligan is an American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist best known for her work with and against Lawrence Kohlberg on ethical community and ethical relationships, and certain subject-object problems in ethics. She is currently a Professor at New York University and a Visiting Professor...
, American feminist ethicist and psychologist - Harold GilliganHarold GilliganAlfred Herbert Harold Gilligan was a cricketer who played for Sussex and England. Gilligan captained England on their four-Test tour of New Zealand in 1929-30, which England won 1-0...
and Arthur GilliganArthur GilliganArthur Edward Robert Gilligan was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University, Sussex, Surrey and England....
, English cricketers - James GilliganJames GilliganJames Gilligan is an American psychiatrist and author, husband of Carol Gilligan and best known for his series of books entitled Violence, where he draws on 25 years of work in the American prison system to describe the motivation and causes behind violent behaviour.During his career, Gilligan has...
, American psychiatrist and author - Jimmy GilliganJimmy GilliganJames Martin "Jimmy" Gilligan is a former English professional footballer of Irish ancestry. He is currently head coach of the Nike Football Academy.His son Ryan Gilligan is also a professional footballer....
, former English footballer - John J. GilliganJohn J. GilliganJohn Joyce Gilligan is a American Democratic politician from the state of Ohio who served as a U.S. Representative and the 62nd Governor of Ohio. He is the father of Kathleen Sebelius...
, Ohio governor (1971–1975) - Ryan GilliganRyan GilliganRyan James Gilligan is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Conference National team Newport County on loan from Northampton Town.-Personal life:...
, English footballer - Shannon GilliganShannon GilliganShannon Gilligan is an author of interactive fiction and computer games. She graduated from Williams College in 1981 and spent a year abroad at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. She has been extensively involved in the Choose Your Own Adventure series, having written five books in the main...
, author of interactive fiction and computer games - Vince GilliganVince GilliganVince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
, television writer
Fictional characters named Gilligan include:
- Willy Gilligan, a fictional character in the TV series Gilligan's Island