Jellicoe

[jel-i-koh]

noun

1. John Rushworth 1st Earl, 1859–1935, British admiral.

Jellicoe

/ ˈdʒɛlɪˌkəʊ /

noun

1. John Rushworth, 1st Earl Jellicoe. 1859–1935, British admiral, who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland (1916), which incapacitated the German fleet for the rest of World War I

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They made off towards Alexander Park Avenue before turning left onto Jellicoe Avenue.

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To know White's history with writing women whose unlikability masks wonderful depths – and this is a terrific spot to raise a glass of prosecco to "Enlightened's" Amy Jellicoe – is to know that this obscures a well of instinctual intelligence.

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“Citizen Ruth” is a particularly beloved deep cut for fans of the actress, who has become known for playing similarly unsympathetic protagonists you can’t help but root for: whistleblower Amy Jellicoe in “Enlightened”; Renata “I will NOT not be rich” Klein in “Big Little Lies.”

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White’s last HBO series was Enlightened, a cult favorite starring Laura Dern as abrasive dreamer Amy Jellicoe, and he’s adept at observing his protagonists with a kind of sympathetic objectivity, their flaws and strengths backlit.

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A decade ago he gave us "Enlightened," a show in which the honestly intentioned if misguided spiritual seeker Amy Jellicoe, played by Laura Dern, personified the kind of flighty New Age spiritualism derided by virtually everyone who isn't a coastal dweller.

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