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Valerie Bertinelli -- TV Movie Star

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Valerie Bertinelli  TV Movie Star game quiz
"Valerie Bertinelli is the Julia Roberts of TV movies. She's also a well-known sitcom star. You probably know more about her than you think. Find out with this quiz."

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1. In what city was Valerie born?
    Van Nuys, CA in 1957
    Wilmington, DE in 1960
    Orlando, FL in 1964
    Boise, ID in 1968


2. In how many television series had Valerie appeared (as a cast member, not in a cameo) before "One Day at a Time" in 1975?
    3
    0
    1
    2


3. In which 1979 movie did Valerie make her feature film debut (released in theaters)?
    The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
    Little Darlings
    Ordinary People
    C.H.O.M.P.S.


4. Which of these actors co-starred in two of Valerie's TV movies in the early 1980s, then became a household name on 'Cheers' the following year?
    Kirstie Alley
    Shelley Long
    Woody Harrelson
    Rhea Perlman


5. Valerie was the next runner-up for the lead female role in which of these mid-1980s films?
    Back to the Future
    The Lost Boys
    Splash
    Footloose


6. Valerie's 1985 feature film, "Ordinary Heroes", was not released in theatres, but got good ratings on ABC the following year. She played the girlfriend of a blinded Vietnam War veteran. Right after filming it, her leading man went to work on the TV series that made him a star. Who is he?
    Ken Wahl
    Johnny Depp
    Richard Dean Anderson
    Bruce Boxleitner


7. Valerie hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1987 to promote the mini-series "I'll Take Manhattan". Which future four-time Oscar nominee made her first prime time TV appearance in it with Valerie?
    Miranda Richardson
    Joan Allen
    Julianne Moore
    Rosie Perez


8. In 1990, three years after one more feature film, "Number One With a Bullet" was barely released, Valerie decided to try a new series. In "Sydney", she played a quirky detective. Who was the (then) little-known (for a brief "Growing Pains" guest stint) actor who played her brother (could this BE any more of a hint)?
    Matt LeBlanc
    Matthew Perry
    David Schwimmer
    Tate Donovan


9. Valerie began another series in 1993, in which she played Holly, newly divorced and stuck living in Paris after a potential job turns out to be a bust. What was the name of the show?
    Welcome to Paris
    Cafe Americain
    Your Bidet or Mine?
    Jet Lag


10. In 2001, Valerie was added to the cast of a popular one-hour series toward the end of its run. At that time it was airing on Saturday nights in the U.S. Which of these shows was it?
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    Touched by an Angel
    Picket Fences
    JAG


11. Which of these is NOT a character that Valerie played in the 1980s or 1990s?
    FBI Agent
    Catholic Sister
    Army Cadet
    Psycho-Killer


12. In 1996, Valerie made a TV movie based on a real life Virgina case called "Two Mothers for Zachary", in which her character's mother took away her child, legally, because she lived with another woman. Which Oscar-winner played Valerie's character's nemesis, her mother?
    Beatrice Straight
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Dianne Wiest
    Faye Dunaway


13. To what does Valerie attribute her lack of feature film roles?
    a false reputation for being difficult on set
    the poor box-office performance of her film debut
    her marriage to Eddie Van Halen
    her refusal to do nude scenes


14. Valerie's son with guitarist Eddie Van Halen shares his first name with which famous composer?
    Chopin
    Beethoven
    Mozart
    Tchaikovski


15. Which of these awards did Valerie win twice for "One Day at a Time" in the 1980s?
    Emmy Award
    Screen Actors Guild Award
    Golden Globe
    Cable Ace Award


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Compiled Jun 28 12