TV and Movie Trivia Questions: How Well Do You Know These Famous Actresses?
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Can you name the famous actresses in the films and television shows that have impacted the world throughout history? Are you addicted to reading the latest music news to find out what these influential women do when not on screen? See if you can get all these movie and TV trivia questions right!
Women have always played essential roles on stage and screen, but what makes an actress famous? There is no specific shape or size, race and ethnicity, or any certain age. They may play the women you love, or the women you hate, the women who make you cry, or the women who make you laugh until you cry. They may play a leading role or be a co-star, or have even a memorable bit part. No matter how you dish it up, everyone has his or her favorites and this quiz will test what you know.
There are so many ways to follow an actress’s personal life - news stories, talk shows, tabloids and the internet are filled with announcements of the latest film or television program they will appear in. Everyone loves to get a glimpse as they walk the red carpet with a famous co-star or significant other or to hear stories from behind the scenes. Learning facts about an actress’s personal and family life is exciting and gives you better insight to who they really are and a better chance at knowing this trivia.
Some of the facts in this quiz game are for those in the know about those things that have nothing to do with their acting but more to do with them being a person. You have probably heard about charities some may be involved with, books some may have written, or music they might have recorded. Some famous actresses previously had a life as a famous something else, share birthdays with other famous people, or have invented things that changed the world. All that information may pay off big time in one of these quizzes.
Whether their appearance, a quirky face, an unusual voice or personal things you can relate to; whatever it is that makes an actress memorable, you will find many of them in this quiz. Put your thinking cap on and test your knowledge of these famous actresses!
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Question 1
Which actress played the role of landlady Ethel Mertz on 'I Love Lucy'?
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AMary Jane Croft
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BElizabeth Patterson
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CVivian Vance
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DKathryn Card
Vivian Vance
Vivian Vance played Lucille Ball's sidekick 'Ethel' on 'I Love Lucy'.
Question 2
This actress, who starred in the 1941 movie 'Citizen Kane', played Samantha's mother Endora on the popular sitcom 'Bewitched'.
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AElizabeth Taylor
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BFrances Gumm
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CAlice Ghostley
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DAgnes Moorehead
Agnes Moorehead
Moorehead also appeared in the movies 'Dark Passage', 'The Magnificent Ambersons', and 'Show Boat'.
Question 3
Actress Lindsay Wagner has co-authored a vegetarian cookbook.
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ATrue
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BFalse
True
Wagner is most famous for playing 'The Bionic Woman' on the 1970s TV show, and she also wrote one of the first "celebrity" vegetarian cookbooks in 1984, 'High Road to Health'.
Question 4
Which actress played the oldest sister, Marcia Brady, on 'The Brady Bunch'?
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AMaureen McCormick
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BMaureen McGovern
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CFlorence Henderson
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DAnn B. Davis
Maureen McCormick
Later in her career, McCormick was in 'The Idolmaker' and various other guest spots and minor film roles, but she is definitely best-known for her portrayal of Marcia Brady.
Question 5
What actress plays Monica Geller on TV's 'Friends'?
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ALisa Kudrow
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BCourteney Cox
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CKelly Ripa
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DJennifer Aniston
Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox played the neat freak character for 10 seasons in the '90s and 2000s. Despite her work, she was the only one of the six main cast members never to be nominated for an Emmy.
Question 6
Actress Marla Sokoloff shares a birthday with Jake Gyllenhaal.
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ATrue
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BFalse
True
Both Sokoloff, actress of 'The Practice' and 'Full House', and Gyllenhaal, star of 'October Sky' and 'Donnie Darko', were born on December 19, 1980.
Question 7
Which actress played Elaine Nardo in the American TV series 'Taxi'?
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AMarilu Henner
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BPam Dawber
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CJoyce DeWitt
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DStephanie Powers
Marilu Henner
Marilu Henner also had roles in the movies 'Hammett', 'Cannonball Run II', and 'L.A. Story', though her most famous was as Elaine O'Connor Nardo in 'Taxi'.
Question 8
The actress who provided the voice of Norm's wife on 'Cheers' was the real life wife of the actor who portrayed Norm.
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ATrue
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BFalse
True
George Wendt played Norm on 'Cheers', and when he and his wife were arguing on the phone, he was talking to Broadway actress Bernadette Birkett, his real-life wife!
Question 9
Actress Barbara Feldon, agent 99 from the 'Get Smart' series, had her portrait done by which famous artist?
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ANeiman
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BWarhol
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CDalí
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DPollack
Warhol
Andy Warhol painted the actress in 1966 in his trademark pop art style. In 2003, one of the paintings in his Feldon series sold for more than $15,000!
Question 10
Which actress portrayed Rose on the TV show 'The Golden Girls'?
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ABetty White
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BBeatrice Arthur
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CEstelle Getty
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DRue McClanahan
Betty White
Betty White played Rose Nylund, the Norwegian American Golden Girl who was romantically involved with a college professor and was known for being slightly naïve.
Question 11
Which actress played Victoria Barkley in the TV western 'The Big Valley'?
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ABarbara Stanwyck
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BBarbara Eden
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CSusan Brown
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DLinda Evans
Barbara Stanwyck
Victoria Barkley led the main ranching family on 'The Big Valley'. She was played by Barbara Stanwyck, who is also known for her film roles in 'Stella Dallas', 'Ball of Fire', 'Double Indemnity', and 'Sorry, Wrong Number'.
Question 12
Which actress played the role of Blair Warner, the rich, spoiled beautiful schoolgirl from the TV series 'The Facts of Life'?
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AJenny O'Hara
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BNancy McKeon
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CGeri Jewell
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DLisa Whelchel
Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Whelchel starred as Warner fo all 9 seasons of 'The Facts of Life', a spin-off of the show 'Diff'rent Strokes'. In 1984 Whelchel won a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance for her contemporary Christian album 'All Because of You'. She was also on the reality show 'Survivor: Philippines' in 2012.
Question 13
This actress, who played Jill Munroe in the series 'Charlie's Angels', left the show after the first season to pursue a film career.
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AFarrah Fawcett
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BCheryl Ladd
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CShelley Hack
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DKate Jackson
Farrah Fawcett
Fawcett's career later exploded and she was in a series of movies and TV shows, but she may be best known as a sex symbol and for her famous red swimsuit poster that often appeared on TV's 'That '70s Show'.
Question 14
Which actress played the role of Florence Johnston - the maid on the American sitcom 'The Jeffersons'?
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AKiki Love
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BPookie Robinson
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CMarla Gibbs
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DGeorgina Wilson
Marla Gibbs
For her role, Marla Gibbs was nominated 5 times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also won 7 NAACP Image Awards.
Question 15
The actress who plays Pam Beesly was in this 2005 comedy with fellow 'The Office' actress Mindy Kaling.
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ASlither
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BBlades of Glory
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CThe 40-Year-Old Virgin
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DSix Feet Under
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Jenna Fischer and Mindy Kaling were both in 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin', Mindy as Amy and Jenna as an uncredited bar patron.
Question 16
Which actress portrayed Mallory Keaton on the NBC sitcom 'Family Ties'?
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ACourteney Cox
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BTina Yothers
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CTracy Pollan
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DJustine Bateman
Justine Bateman
Justine Bateman is most famous for 'Family Ties', but she's also appeared in 'Satisfaction', 'Desperate Housewives', 'Californication', and more.
Question 17
The actresses who played Winnie Cooper and Becky Slater in the TV series 'The Wonder Years' are sisters in real life.
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ATrue
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BFalse
True
Danica and Crystal McKellar were both actresses and borth starred in 'The Wonder Years'. After that, Danica went on to become a writer in mathematics, and Crystal is a corporate lawyer. The two were very competitive in childhood and both auditioned for the role of Winnie on the show!
Question 18
This actress appeared on the show 'I Love Lucy' as Lucy's snooty friend, Mrs. Caroline Appleby.
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ALucretia Ball
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BKathryn Cord
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CDoris Singleton
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DElizabeth Patterson
Doris Singleton
Doris Singleton also had parts in the movies 'Terror at Midnight', 'Affair in Reno', and 'Amelia Earhart'.
Question 19
The actress who played Emily Hartley on 'Newhart' also appeared in the movie 'The Birds'.
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ATrue
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BFalse
True
Suzanne Pleshette played schoolteacher Annie Hayworth in 'The Birds' and had an acting career for more than 35 years of her life.
Question 20
This actress, who as an adult got into graphic design, played the role of Cindy, one of Carol's daughters on 'The Brady Bunch'.
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AMary Kate Olsen
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BSusan Olsen
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CCynthia Olsen
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DNellie Olsen
Susan Olsen
In her graphic design career, she marketed a brand of glow-in-the-dark shoes for Converse!
Question 21
The actress who played Midge on 'That '70s Show', also was on 'Charlie's Angels'.
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ATrue
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BFalse
True
Tanya Roberts' first big role was as Julie Rogers in the final season of 'Charlie's Angels' in 1980. She then played Midge Pinciotti on 'That '70s Show'.
Question 22
Actress Lindsay Wagner was born in Los Angeles, California in which year?
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A1929
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B1949
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C1979
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D1959
1949
Wagner starred in 'The Bionic Woman', which she should hopefully live to see become a reality since she was only born in 1949!
Question 23
Which actress guest-starred on 'Friends' as Rachel's sister?
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AGwyneth Paltrow
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BKirsten Dunst
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CReese Witherspoon
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DKatie Holmes
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon played Rachel's sister Jill Green on two episodes of the popular sitcom. Her character is spoiled, pretty, rich, and lactose intolerant.
Question 24
The actress who played Isabel Evans on 'Roswell' was cast in what television drama in 2005?
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AThe O.C.
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BOne Tree Hill
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CGrey's Anatomy
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DGeneral Hospital
Grey's Anatomy
Katherine Heigl started her acting career in the movies 'The Night' and 'My Father the Hero'. Then she transitioned to TV with 'Roswell' and has bounced back and forth between the mediums ever since.
Question 25
Which actress portrays Pam on 'The Office'?
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AEmily Fischer
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BJen Stauber
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CAnn Fischer
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DJenna Fischer
Jenna Fischer
Born with the name Regina Fischer, Jenna is most famous for her portrayal of Pam, but she also starred in 'Blades of Glory' and 'Walk Hard'.
Question 26
This actress portrayed Sandra Sue Abbott, the character in 'Eight is Enough' who married Tom.
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ADiana Hyland
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BJennifer Salt
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CBetty Buckley
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DSissy Spacek
Betty Buckley
Buckley later had a highly lucrative Broadway career, acting in such plays as 'Pippin', '1776', and 'Triumph of Love'.
Question 27
Which actress played character Erika Tiffany Smith in the episode "Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue" on Gilligan's Island'?
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AEva Marie Saint
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BEva Gabor
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CZsa Zsa Gabor
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DMae West
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor played the socialite who lands on the island with her yachy located two miles offshore. She promises to take the castaways with her but when she returns to her boat, there is a storm and in the morning she's nowhere to be found!
Question 28
What actress, born Mary Frances Luecke, played Dick's wife Joanna on the TV show 'Newhart'?
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AMary Frann
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BMary Martin
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CMarilu Henner
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DMary Frances
Mary Frann
Frann played Bob Newhart's wife Joanna Loudon on 'Newhart' for 8 years in the 1980s. It was by far her most famous role.
Question 29
Which actress portrayed Donna Moss on the show 'The West Wing'?
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AHalle Berry
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BHeather Locklear
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CKate Hudson
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DJanel Moloney
Janel Moloney
For her role, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2002 and 2004. She later went on to star in the HBO drama 'The Leftovers'.
Question 30
Actress Lindsay Wagner produced and starred in which 1984 TV series?
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AJessie
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BA Message From Holly
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CTreacherous Crossing
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DVoice Of The Heart
Jessie
The ABC police drama was based in part on the book 'Psychologist with a Gun' and starred Wagner as a psychiatrist. It only ran for one season, airing just 7 episodes before its cancellation.
Question 31
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow gave her second child this biblical name.
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AMoses
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BJeremiah
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CNoah
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DJesus
Moses
With her ex-husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Gwyneth had two children. The first was named Apple, and the second was named Moses after a song Martin wrote for Paltrow.
Question 32
The actress who played Jerry's mother in 'Seinfeld' was once engaged to Marlon Brando.
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ATrue
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BFalse
False
Liz Sheridan was married for 18 years to a man named Dale Wales. She may never even have met Marlon Brando.
Question 33
This actress created and portrayed SNL character Mary Katherine Gallagher, who was a caricature of an unpopular Catholic school girl.
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APhil Hartman
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BJane Curtin
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CMolly Shannon
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DGilda Radner
Molly Shannon
Molly Shannon also starred in the movie 'Superstar' which was based on her character of Mary Katherine Gallagher. Shannon also appeared in 'A Night at the Roxbury', 'Never Been Kissed', and the 'Hotel Transylvania' series.
Question 34
What actress played Wayne's high school girlfriend Delores on the hit television show 'The Wonder Years'?
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AJulie Condra
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BJuliette Lewis
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CCrystal McKellar
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DPaula Marshall
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis has appeared in 'Cape Feat', 'Starsky & Hutch', 'Old School', 'Whip It', and more, but her real acting breakthrough came on 'The Wonder Years'.
Question 35
What actress played the spoiled little brat Nellie Oleson on the television show 'Little House on the Prairie'?
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AMelissa Sue Anderson
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BAllison Balson
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CKaren Grassle
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DAlison Arngrim
Alison Arngrim
For her role, Arngrim won the Young Artist Award's Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement Award". She played Nellie Oleson for 7 years in the 1970s.
Question 36
Which actress portrayed Cosmo's mother, Babs Kramer, on 'Seinfeld'?
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AAngela Bassett
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BSheree North
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CJan leeves
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DJessica Hecht
Sheree North
Sheree North was intended to be one of 20th Century-Fox's successors to Marilyn Monroe, but she just never found the same success. She was on the cover of Life Magazine in 1955, though!
Question 37
Actress and comedian Ellen DeGeneres was born on January 26, 1958 in which state?
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ALouisiana
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BSouth Dakota
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CTexas
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DMaryland
Louisiana
Metairie, Louisiana is the home city of Ellen DeGeneres. She later moved to Atlanta, Georgia but majored in communication studies at the University of New Orleans.
Question 38
Which actress played Stacey Carosi in the teen sitcom 'Saved by the Bell'?
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ALeah Remini
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BDenise Richards
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CBridgette Wilson
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DKelly Monaco
Leah Remini
Her character only appeared in once season of the show when she briefly dated Zack, but Leah Remini's career has continued on with her starring in the TV show 'The King of Queens' and her taking on the cult of Scientology, of which she used to be a member.
Question 39
Actress Kate Bosworth claimed this was her favorite hobby.
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APottery
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BChiromancy
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CEquestrianism
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DScuba diving
Equestrianism
The 'Superman Returns' and '21' actress won her role in the movie 'The Horse Whisperer' in part because she was a champion equestrian in her youth.
Question 40
This actress portrays Aunt Jenny in an episode of the 'The Brady Bunch', entitled "Jan's Aunt Jenny".
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AJune Lockhart
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BFrances Whitfield
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CImogene Coca
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DNatalie Schaefer
Imogene Coca
Imogene Coca is most famous for her role opposite Sid Caesar on 'Your Show of Shows'. She started out in vaudeville and was a child acrobat!
Question 41
What actress played Tara King, the third Avenger Girl, in the British 1960s TV series 'The Avengers'?
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AStephanie Beacham
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BJane Seymour
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CBritt Ekland
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DLinda Thorson
Linda Thorson
For her role in the series, Thorson won a special BAFTA TV Award in 2000 along with three other actresses from the series.
Question 42
Actress Susan Buckner portrayed which character from the 1978 movie 'Grease'?
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AFrenchie
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BPatty
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CMarty
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DJan
Patty
She played the high school cheerleader Patty Simcox in 1978's 'Grease'. Her most recent TV appearance was on an episode of the game show '1 vs. 100' as a member of the mob.
Question 43
Which actress portrays Maxwell's youngest daughter Grace in the TV series 'The Nanny'?
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AMadeline Zima
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BGretchen Wilson
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CAmber Benson
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DNicholle Tom
Madeline Zima
Madeline Zima later went on to play characters on the series 'Californication' and 'Heroes'.
Question 44
What actress portrayed SNL character Debbie Downer?
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ACheri Oteri
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BRachel Dratch
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CMolly Shannon
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DDavid Spade
Rachel Dratch
The character was loosely portrayed by a Quebec personality known as "Chrissy Downer" and she pretty much said negative effects about current events while her family made nice small talk.
Question 45
What actress won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 72nd Academy Awards 2000?
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AAngelina Jolie
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BAnne Heche
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CHelen Hunt
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DJennifer Garner
Angelina Jolie
Jolie won for her portrayal of Lisa Rowe in 'Girl, Interrupted'. She bear Toni Collette, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton, and Chloë Sevigny to win the award.
Question 46
The actress who plays this role on the sitcom 'The Office' was both a ballet dancer and a St. Louis Cardinals cheerleader.
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AJan
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BAngela
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CPhyllis
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DKaty
Phyllis
Actress Phyllis Smith plays Phyllis Vance on 'The Office', but before that she did a variety of dancing, including as a burlesque performer. Her first paid acting role was as an extra in the movie 'Caddyshack'.
Question 47
The actress who plays Dr. Cuddy in the series 'House' also had a role in what popular law TV series?
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ALaw & Order
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BSuits
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CBoston Legal
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DThe Practice
The Practice
Dr. Cuddy is played by Lisa Edelstein, who then played Diane Ward in 2 episodes of 'The Practice' in 2003.
Question 48
The actress who portrays this character on 'The Office' is the daughter of a famous trumpeter and a famous actress.
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AJan
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BAngela
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CPhyllis
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DKaren
Karen
Rashida Jones, who plays Karen on 'The Office' is the daughter of actress Peggy Lipton and musician and producer Quincy Jones!
Question 49
Actress Brittany Murphy was born in this month in 1977.
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AJune
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BDecember
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CNovember
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DApril
November
Brittany Murphy was born with the name Brittany Anne Bertolotti on November 10, 1977. She unfortunately died in 2009 at the age of 32.
Question 50
What actress was originally cast for the role of 'Charmed' character Phoebe Halliwell?
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AAlyssa Milano
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BConstance M. Burge
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CLori Rom
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DLindsay Lohan
Lori Rom
Rom played the role in a 28-minute test pilot episode but was then pulled when executive producer Aaron Spelling turned to Alyssa Milano. Rom had some guest spots on a few TV shows after that, but really, this was her shot and it fell apart.
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