TV and Movie Trivia Questions: How Well Do You Know These Famous Actresses?

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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!


Famous Hollywood Women Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Which actress played the role of landlady Ethel Mertz on 'I Love Lucy'?

  • A
    Mary Jane Croft
  • B
    Elizabeth Patterson
  • C
    Vivian Vance
  • D
    Kathryn Card

Question 2

This actress, who starred in the 1941 movie 'Citizen Kane', played Samantha's mother Endora on the popular sitcom 'Bewitched'.

  • A
    Elizabeth Taylor
  • B
    Frances Gumm
  • C
    Alice Ghostley
  • D
    Agnes Moorehead

Question 3

Actress Lindsay Wagner has co-authored a vegetarian cookbook.

  • A
    True
  • B
    False

Question 4

Which actress played the oldest sister, Marcia Brady, on 'The Brady Bunch'?

  • A
    Maureen McCormick
  • B
    Maureen McGovern
  • C
    Florence Henderson
  • D
    Ann B. Davis

Question 5

What actress plays Monica Geller on TV's 'Friends'?

  • A
    Lisa Kudrow
  • B
    Courteney Cox
  • C
    Kelly Ripa
  • D
    Jennifer Aniston

Question 6

Actress Marla Sokoloff shares a birthday with Jake Gyllenhaal.

  • A
    True
  • B
    False

Question 7

Which actress played Elaine Nardo in the American TV series 'Taxi'?

  • A
    Marilu Henner
  • B
    Pam Dawber
  • C
    Joyce DeWitt
  • D
    Stephanie Powers

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.

  • A
    True
  • B
    False

Question 9

Actress Barbara Feldon, agent 99 from the 'Get Smart' series, had her portrait done by which famous artist?

  • A
    Neiman
  • B
    Warhol
  • C
    Dalí
  • D
    Pollack

Question 10

Which actress portrayed Rose on the TV show 'The Golden Girls'?

  • A
    Betty White
  • B
    Beatrice Arthur
  • C
    Estelle Getty
  • D
    Rue McClanahan

Question 11

Which actress played Victoria Barkley in the TV western 'The Big Valley'?

  • A
    Barbara Stanwyck
  • B
    Barbara Eden
  • C
    Susan Brown
  • D
    Linda Evans

Question 12

Which actress played the role of Blair Warner, the rich, spoiled beautiful schoolgirl from the TV series 'The Facts of Life'?

  • A
    Jenny O'Hara
  • B
    Nancy McKeon
  • C
    Geri Jewell
  • D
    Lisa Whelchel

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.

  • A
    Farrah Fawcett
  • B
    Cheryl Ladd
  • C
    Shelley Hack
  • D
    Kate Jackson

Question 14

Which actress played the role of Florence Johnston - the maid on the American sitcom 'The Jeffersons'?

  • A
    Kiki Love
  • B
    Pookie Robinson
  • C
    Marla Gibbs
  • D
    Georgina Wilson

Question 15

The actress who plays Pam Beesly was in this 2005 comedy with fellow 'The Office' actress Mindy Kaling.

  • A
    Slither
  • B
    Blades of Glory
  • C
    The 40-Year-Old Virgin
  • D
    Six Feet Under

Question 16

Which actress portrayed Mallory Keaton on the NBC sitcom 'Family Ties'?

  • A
    Courteney Cox
  • B
    Tina Yothers
  • C
    Tracy Pollan
  • D
    Justine Bateman

Question 17

The actresses who played Winnie Cooper and Becky Slater in the TV series 'The Wonder Years' are sisters in real life.

  • A
    True
  • B
    False

Question 18

This actress appeared on the show 'I Love Lucy' as Lucy's snooty friend, Mrs. Caroline Appleby.

  • A
    Lucretia Ball
  • B
    Kathryn Cord
  • C
    Doris Singleton
  • D
    Elizabeth Patterson

Question 19

The actress who played Emily Hartley on 'Newhart' also appeared in the movie 'The Birds'.

  • A
    True
  • B
    False

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'.

  • A
    Mary Kate Olsen
  • B
    Susan Olsen
  • C
    Cynthia Olsen
  • D
    Nellie Olsen

Question 21

The actress who played Midge on 'That '70s Show', also was on 'Charlie's Angels'.

  • A
    True
  • B
    False

Question 22

Actress Lindsay Wagner was born in Los Angeles, California in which year?

  • A
    1929
  • B
    1949
  • C
    1979
  • D
    1959

Question 23

Which actress guest-starred on 'Friends' as Rachel's sister?

  • A
    Gwyneth Paltrow
  • B
    Kirsten Dunst
  • C
    Reese Witherspoon
  • D
    Katie Holmes

Question 24

The actress who played Isabel Evans on 'Roswell' was cast in what television drama in 2005?

  • A
    The O.C.
  • B
    One Tree Hill
  • C
    Grey's Anatomy
  • D
    General Hospital

Question 25

Which actress portrays Pam on 'The Office'?

  • A
    Emily Fischer
  • B
    Jen Stauber
  • C
    Ann Fischer
  • D
    Jenna Fischer

Question 26

This actress portrayed Sandra Sue Abbott, the character in 'Eight is Enough' who married Tom.

  • A
    Diana Hyland
  • B
    Jennifer Salt
  • C
    Betty Buckley
  • D
    Sissy Spacek

Question 27

Which actress played character Erika Tiffany Smith in the episode "Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue" on Gilligan's Island'?

  • A
    Eva Marie Saint
  • B
    Eva Gabor
  • C
    Zsa Zsa Gabor
  • D
    Mae West

Question 28

What actress, born Mary Frances Luecke, played Dick's wife Joanna on the TV show 'Newhart'?

  • A
    Mary Frann
  • B
    Mary Martin
  • C
    Marilu Henner
  • D
    Mary Frances

Question 29

Which actress portrayed Donna Moss on the show 'The West Wing'?

  • A
    Halle Berry
  • B
    Heather Locklear
  • C
    Kate Hudson
  • D
    Janel Moloney

Question 30

Actress Lindsay Wagner produced and starred in which 1984 TV series?

  • A
    Jessie
  • B
    A Message From Holly
  • C
    Treacherous Crossing
  • D
    Voice Of The Heart

Question 31

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow gave her second child this biblical name.

  • A
    Moses
  • B
    Jeremiah
  • C
    Noah
  • D
    Jesus

Question 32

The actress who played Jerry's mother in 'Seinfeld' was once engaged to Marlon Brando.

  • A
    True
  • B
    False

Question 33

This actress created and portrayed SNL character Mary Katherine Gallagher, who was a caricature of an unpopular Catholic school girl.

  • A
    Phil Hartman
  • B
    Jane Curtin
  • C
    Molly Shannon
  • D
    Gilda Radner

Question 34

What actress played Wayne's high school girlfriend Delores on the hit television show 'The Wonder Years'?

  • A
    Julie Condra
  • B
    Juliette Lewis
  • C
    Crystal McKellar
  • D
    Paula Marshall

Question 35

What actress played the spoiled little brat Nellie Oleson on the television show 'Little House on the Prairie'?

  • A
    Melissa Sue Anderson
  • B
    Allison Balson
  • C
    Karen Grassle
  • D
    Alison Arngrim

Question 36

Which actress portrayed Cosmo's mother, Babs Kramer, on 'Seinfeld'?

  • A
    Angela Bassett
  • B
    Sheree North
  • C
    Jan leeves
  • D
    Jessica Hecht

Question 37

Actress and comedian Ellen DeGeneres was born on January 26, 1958 in which state?

  • A
    Louisiana
  • B
    South Dakota
  • C
    Texas
  • D
    Maryland

Question 38

Which actress played Stacey Carosi in the teen sitcom 'Saved by the Bell'?

  • A
    Leah Remini
  • B
    Denise Richards
  • C
    Bridgette Wilson
  • D
    Kelly Monaco

Question 39

Actress Kate Bosworth claimed this was her favorite hobby.

  • A
    Pottery
  • B
    Chiromancy
  • C
    Equestrianism
  • D
    Scuba diving

Question 40

This actress portrays Aunt Jenny in an episode of the 'The Brady Bunch', entitled "Jan's Aunt Jenny".

  • A
    June Lockhart
  • B
    Frances Whitfield
  • C
    Imogene Coca
  • D
    Natalie Schaefer

Question 41

What actress played Tara King, the third Avenger Girl, in the British 1960s TV series 'The Avengers'?

  • A
    Stephanie Beacham
  • B
    Jane Seymour
  • C
    Britt Ekland
  • D
    Linda Thorson

Question 42

Actress Susan Buckner portrayed which character from the 1978 movie 'Grease'?

  • A
    Frenchie
  • B
    Patty
  • C
    Marty
  • D
    Jan

Question 43

Which actress portrays Maxwell's youngest daughter Grace in the TV series 'The Nanny'?

  • A
    Madeline Zima
  • B
    Gretchen Wilson
  • C
    Amber Benson
  • D
    Nicholle Tom

Question 44

What actress portrayed SNL character Debbie Downer?

  • A
    Cheri Oteri
  • B
    Rachel Dratch
  • C
    Molly Shannon
  • D
    David Spade

Question 45

What actress won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 72nd Academy Awards 2000?

  • A
    Angelina Jolie
  • B
    Anne Heche
  • C
    Helen Hunt
  • D
    Jennifer Garner

Question 46

The actress who plays this role on the sitcom 'The Office' was both a ballet dancer and a St. Louis Cardinals cheerleader.

  • A
    Jan
  • B
    Angela
  • C
    Phyllis
  • D
    Katy

Question 47

The actress who plays Dr. Cuddy in the series 'House' also had a role in what popular law TV series?

  • A
    Law & Order
  • B
    Suits
  • C
    Boston Legal
  • D
    The Practice

Question 48

The actress who portrays this character on 'The Office' is the daughter of a famous trumpeter and a famous actress.

  • A
    Jan
  • B
    Angela
  • C
    Phyllis
  • D
    Karen

Question 49

Actress Brittany Murphy was born in this month in 1977.

  • A
    June
  • B
    December
  • C
    November
  • D
    April

Question 50

What actress was originally cast for the role of 'Charmed' character Phoebe Halliwell?

  • A
    Alyssa Milano
  • B
    Constance M. Burge
  • C
    Lori Rom
  • D
    Lindsay Lohan

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