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British Actresses - Queens of the Cinema

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Introduction:
"British actresses are wonderful. They always turn in interesting performances, never seem to care about looking gorgeous, nor the size of the part they're playing. Can you identify these ten talented women?"


1. This Oscar-winning actress made her early film appearances in "The Pumpkin Eater" (1964) and "Travels with My Aunt" (1972). She's probably better known to the younger movie-goer as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films. Who is she?
    Flora Robson
    Maggie Smith
    Lynn Redgrave
    Jacqueline Bisset


2. She's a member of a famous acting family. She's politically active, and her leftist views have been unpopular with some people. But she's a magnificent actress, from "Blowup" in 1966 to "Mrs. Dalloway" in 1997 with an Oscar win in between. Name her.
    Diana Rigg
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Kristin Scott-Thomas
    Julie Andrews


3. This Scottish actress has starred in films opposite Cary Grant, Robert Mitchum, Marlon Brando and David Niven. Always refined and elegant in her films, still she is well-known for a steamy love scene that takes place on a beach. Who is this actress?
    Greer Garson
    Vivien Leigh
    Deborah Kerr
    Claire Bloom


4. This English actress won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "Shakespeare in Love" in 1998. She was created Dame of the Order of the British Empire in 1988. Name this well-loved British actress.
    Joyce Grenfell
    Glenda Jackson
    Prunella Scales
    Judi Dench


5. She won an Oscar for portraying Margaret Schlegel in the 1992 film "Howard's End". She's also appeared in "Sense and Sensibility" and "The Remains of the Day". I'm giving it away, but still-who is this actress?
    Jenny Agutter
    Emma Thompson
    Minnie Driver
    Catherine Zeta-Jones


6. She played the title role in "Domino", the true-life story of the daughter of actor Laurence Harvey, a model-turned-bounty hunter. She's appeared in a couple of pirate movies as well. Who is she?
    Samantha Morton
    Kate Winslet
    Keira Knightley
    Kate Beckinsdale


7. This lovely actress appeared in "Crash" in 2004, and also participated in an impossible mission with Mr. Tom Cruise. Who is she?
    Minnie Driver
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    Thandie Newton
    Hayley Mills


8. She won an Oscar for "Women in Love", and is a legend in British and American cinema. She gave up films for a career in politics. Name her.
    Tilda Swinton
    Emily Mortimer
    Barbara Windsor
    Glenda Jackson


9. This actress has appeared in many period dramas - "Howard's End" and "A Room with a View" among them. She also portrayed true-life CNN news producer Ingrid Formanek in the 2002 film "Live from Baghdad". Name this Oscar-nominated actress.
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Olivia Williams
    Alison Steadman
    Rachel Weisz


10. This lady really was the queen in 2006. She's also appeared as Detective Jane Tennison, and the sultry Morgana in a film about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. She can do it all. Name her.
    Julie Christie
    Emily Watson
    Helen Mirren
    Miranda Richardson


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