Elizabeth Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey is an actor, filmmaker and anthropologist.[1][2][3] As an anthropologist, she works "to find, preserve and share the knowledge and traditions of indigenous populations before they disappear."[4] She is also the first female National Geographic fellow and the first Polynesian explorer at the National Geographic Society.[5][6]
Elizabeth Lindsey | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey April 17, 1956 |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, anthropologist, actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouses | |
Her work recognizes Pius "Mau" Piailug (Mau Piailug) of Micronesia, her mentor with whom she studied ethnonavigation.[7]
Filmmaker
editLindsey directed and produced Then There Were None, a 1996 documentary film that chronicles the plight of native Hawaiians.[8][9][10] It received the CINE Golden Eagle Award.[11]
Actor
editLindsey has also worked as an actor, with roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Byrds of Paradise,[12] Magnum, P.I.,[13] and a number of other television shows and movies.
Awards and recognition
edit- CINE Golden Eagle Award (1996) (for Then There Were None)[11]
- "Woman of the Year" for The Big Island of Hawai'i (2004)[5][14]
- National Geographic Fellow (2008)[5]
- United Nations Visionary Award (2010)[6]
Personal life
editLindsey was married to John W. A. "Doc" Buyers, former chairman and chief executive officer of C. Brewer & Co., from 1999 until his death in 2006.[15][16]
Lindsey married George D. Crowley, III in 2018.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Scientific Discovery Reverses Gray Hair To Its Natural Color - Invented By The Warner Babcock Institute". Warner Babcock Institute. April 3, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Understanding, Temple of (August 28, 2011). "Global Interfaith Conference on Sustainable Development Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey". The Temple of Understanding. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "2011 YPO Global Leadership Summit: Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey". YPO. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Lindsey, Elizabeth. "Elizabeth Lindsey | Speaker | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey". National Geographic Society. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via www.nationalgeographic.org.
- ^ a b "World Peace Day: Spotlight on Dr. Elizabeth". ISHA Foundation. August 19, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via www.ishafoundation.org.
- ^ Jaynes, Bill (March 7, 2007). "World Famous Anthropologist Visits Pohnpei". The Kaselehlie Press. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via www.fm.
- ^ "Native American Film + Video Festival 1997" (PDF). National Museum of the American Indian. Smithsonian Institution. 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via americanindian.si.edu.
- ^ "Then There Were None". National Museum of the American Indian. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018 – via filmcatalog.nmai.si.edu.
- ^ "Then There Were None". Pacific Islanders in Communication. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via www.piccom.org.
- ^ a b "CINE Golden Eagle Film & Video Competition 1996 Winner Directory" (PDF). cine.org. CINE. January 5, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2014.
- ^ "The Byrds of Paradise (TV Series 1994) - IMDb".
- ^ "Elizabeth Lindsey".
- ^ "About". elizabethlindsey.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011.
- ^ Donnelly, Dave (August 4, 1999). "Hawaii". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "C. Brewer Chief Saw Beyond Sugar: He spearheaded the move toward diversified agriculture". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 21, 2006. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (November 10, 2018). "An Impossible Dream Come True". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2019.