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Quiz about Not Born In The USA
Quiz about Not Born In The USA

Not Born In The USA Trivia Quiz


Many of America's top-rated TV dramas featured stars who were not 'Born In The USA'. Match these 10 with their birth places.

A matching quiz by darksplash. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
darksplash
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
383,573
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
470
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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QuestionsChoices
1. Hugh Laurie: brilliant, if unconventional, star of "House MD"; blues singer and comedian  
  Sydney, Australia
2. Robert Carlyle: evil scientist in "Stargate Universe"; Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold in "Once Upon A Time"  
  Saskatoon, Canada
3. Elisabeth Röhm: Assistant District Attorney in "Law & Order"; detective in "Angel"  
  Oxford, England
4. Jordana Brewster: Nikki Munson in "As The World Turns" and Elena Ramos in "Dallas"  
  Drogheda, Republic of Ireland
5. Owain Yeoman: California Bureau of Investigation agent Wayne Rigsby in "The Mentalist"  
  Düsseldorf, Germany
6. Poppy Montgomery: FBI agent in "Without A Trace"; all-seeing detective in "Unforgettable"  
  Londonderry, Northern Ireland
7. Kim Coates: violent motor cycle gang member in "Sons of Anarchy"  
  Certaldo, Italy
8. Colin O'Donoghue: Captain Hook in "Once Upon A Time"  
  Glasgow, Scotland
9. Roma Downey: Jacqueline Kennedy in "Touched By An Angel" and Mary, mother of Jesus, in "The Bible"  
  Chepstow, Wales
10. Rose McGowan: Paige Matthews in "Charmed"; Josie Acosta in "Chosen"  
  Panama City, Panama





Select each answer

1. Hugh Laurie: brilliant, if unconventional, star of "House MD"; blues singer and comedian
2. Robert Carlyle: evil scientist in "Stargate Universe"; Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold in "Once Upon A Time"
3. Elisabeth Röhm: Assistant District Attorney in "Law & Order"; detective in "Angel"
4. Jordana Brewster: Nikki Munson in "As The World Turns" and Elena Ramos in "Dallas"
5. Owain Yeoman: California Bureau of Investigation agent Wayne Rigsby in "The Mentalist"
6. Poppy Montgomery: FBI agent in "Without A Trace"; all-seeing detective in "Unforgettable"
7. Kim Coates: violent motor cycle gang member in "Sons of Anarchy"
8. Colin O'Donoghue: Captain Hook in "Once Upon A Time"
9. Roma Downey: Jacqueline Kennedy in "Touched By An Angel" and Mary, mother of Jesus, in "The Bible"
10. Rose McGowan: Paige Matthews in "Charmed"; Josie Acosta in "Chosen"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Hugh Laurie: brilliant, if unconventional, star of "House MD"; blues singer and comedian

Answer: Oxford, England

Born in 1959, he rose to fame with his professional partner Stephen Fry in British TV's "A Bit of Fry & Laurie".
They collaborated again in "Blackadder", and "Jeeves and Wooster".
In 2004, he started an eight-year residency as Dr Gregory House on the Fox Network in the USA. His performances as the crotchety doctor who found cures to mysterious illnesses earned him two Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
An accomplished pianist and singer, he played in both jazz and rock bands.
2. Robert Carlyle: evil scientist in "Stargate Universe"; Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold in "Once Upon A Time"

Answer: Glasgow, Scotland

Born in 1961 and comfortable on both the big screen and the small screen, Robert Carlyle cut his teeth in British movies such as "Trainspotting (1996), and "The Full Monty" (1997).
He had several roles on British television and between 2009 and 2011 starred in 40 episodes of "Stargate Universe" as Doctor Nicholas Rush, winning a Gemini Award for Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2010.
From 2011 he starred as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold in "Once Upon A Time".
3. Elisabeth Röhm: Assistant District Attorney in "Law & Order"; detective in "Angel"

Answer: Düsseldorf, Germany

Born in 1973, Röhm's first screen role was in the soap opera "One Life To Live" in 1997.
She played Detective Kate Lockley in the first two seasons of the TV series "Angel" from 1999 to 2001.
She was Assistant District Attorney Serena Southerlyn on four seasons of "Law & Order" from 2001 to 2005.
4. Jordana Brewster: Nikki Munson in "As The World Turns" and Elena Ramos in "Dallas"

Answer: Panama City, Panama

Born in 1980, she was a teen star in the soap "All My Children" (1995), and was in 114 episodes of "As the World Turns" (1995-2001). Between 2012 and 2014, she appeared in 40 episodes of "Dallas".
5. Owain Yeoman: California Bureau of Investigation agent Wayne Rigsby in "The Mentalist"

Answer: Chepstow, Wales

Yeoman was born in 1978 and acted in Britain for several years and also attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
He made his big screen debut as Lysander in the Oscar-nominated film "Troy" in 2004.
From 2008 he was a cast regular in the first six seasons of "The Mentalist", and had a guest starring role in the seventh.
6. Poppy Montgomery: FBI agent in "Without A Trace"; all-seeing detective in "Unforgettable"

Answer: Sydney, Australia

Montgomery (birth name Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue) was born in 1972 but moved to the USA at the age of 18.
In 2001 she starred as Marilyn Monroe in the mini-series "Blonde".
Between 2002 and 2009 she was Samantha Spade in "Without A Trace".
In 2011 she was handed the lead role of Carrie Wells, an investigator with a phenomenal memory, in "Unforgettable", which ran for four seasons until 2016.
7. Kim Coates: violent motor cycle gang member in "Sons of Anarchy"

Answer: Saskatoon, Canada

Born in 1958, Coates starred on Broadway and in television and movies.
He worked almost seamlessly between big and small screen for many years, and between 2008 and 2014 was Alexander "Tig" Trager in 91 episodes of "Sons of Anarchy".
His first silver screen role was in "The Boy In Blue" in 1986, and his first on television in a 1987 episode of "Miami Vice".
"Prison Break" (2006 to 2009) and "CSI: Miami" (2008 and 2009) were the first TV shows to give hm multi-episode roles.
In movies, "Goon" (2011) earned him a nomination in the Canadian Screen Awards for Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.
8. Colin O'Donoghue: Captain Hook in "Once Upon A Time"

Answer: Drogheda, Republic of Ireland

Born in 1981, O'Donoghue made his small screen debut in "Rebel Heart" in 2001. Between 2006 and 2008 he starred in 11 episodes of "The Clinic".
He was a regular in "Once Upon A Time" from Season Two (2012).
9. Roma Downey: Jacqueline Kennedy in "Touched By An Angel" and Mary, mother of Jesus, in "The Bible"

Answer: Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Born in Derry in 1960 she was a theatre actor in Dublin. That led to a Broadway tour and an appearance in "The Circle" with Rex Harrison.
She starred as Jacqueline Kennedy in more than 200 episodes of "Touched by an Angel" from 1994 to 2003.
She and her husband Mark Burnett began producing "The Bible", an attempt to faithfully recreate the story of the Bible. She was Mary from 2013. The mini-series was one of the most watched events in the USA, and among the most downloaded on iTunes.
The 2016 'Sunday Times Rich List' valued the couple as being worth £375m, $487m.
10. Rose McGowan: Paige Matthews in "Charmed"; Josie Acosta in "Chosen"

Answer: Certaldo, Italy

Born in Italy in 1973, she moved to the US when she was 10.
Her first acting role was in an episode of the sitcom "True Colors" in 1990.
Seldom without work on TV or the silver screen after that, she appeared in 112 episodes of "Charmed" from 2001 to 2006. She starred as one of three sisters who were 'good witches' and battled the forces of darkness and evil in San Francisco.
In 2014 she joined the action thriller "Chosen".
Source: Author darksplash

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