Match the TV Show With the Star (Ladies Edition) Quiz

Answer: Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart starred in the lead role as Allison Marie "Ally" McBeal on the hour-long legal/comedy drama series.

The series aired 112 episodes over its five season run (9/8/87-5/20/92).

The series' eclectic ensemble cast included Greg Germann, Jane Krakowski, Peter MacNicol, Lisa Nicole Carson, Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi, and Vonda Shepard.

Answer: Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll starred as Julia Baker on the groundbreaking 1968 television series "Julia". The series was considered to be one, if not the first weekly television series featuring an African American female lead character, performing in a non-stereotypical role.

Julia Baker was a recently widowed mother of a six year-old son. A registered nurse, she worked in the office of Dr. Morton Chegley (Lloyd Nolan), the physician for a large aerospace company.
Julia divided her time between her duties as a nurse and assistant to Dr. Chegley, and raising her son, Corey (Marc Copage).

"Julia" aired in primetime television from 1968 until 1971, presenting 87 episodes over three seasons.
Also featured on the series were Laurene Tuttle, Hank Brandt, with Michael Link as Corey's best friend, Earl J. Waggedorn. Corey always referred to his friend by his full name.

Answer: Melissa Benoist

Melissa Benoist was selected for the role of the fictional superhero.

"Supergirl" premiered on October 26, 2015.

The series follows teenager Kara Zor-El, who was sent to Earth by her parents from the planet Krypton, to protect her infant cousin, Kal-El, who was also rocketed to Earth just before the planet Krypton exploaded.

Also starring on the series were Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, and Calista Flockhart.

Answer: Teresa Graves

Teresa Graves starred in the title role of this short-lived, 1974 crime/drama series. The series tagline was: "When you need a cop who's no lady ... Get Christie Love!".

Christie Love was a street-wise, sassy African-American undercover operative with the Los Angeles Police Department. She was known for her skills as an officer who could blend in with the underground criminal element, conduct investigations and apprehend perpetrators. Christie would announced to the party she took into custody, "You're under arrest, Sugah".

"Get Christie Love!" aired 23 episodes during the 1974-75 season.
Co-starring with Graves in the series were Charles Cioffi, Harry Guardino, and Jack Kelly.

Before "Get Christie Love!", Teresa Graves was best known as a regular cast member during the second and third seasons of the popular comedy sketch show, "Rowan & Martin's Laugh In" (1968).

Sadly, Teresa Graves lost her life on October 10, 2010, as the result of a fire in her home in Los Angeles, California. She was rescued from her burning house and transported to a local hospital, but later died as a result of severe burns. Teresa Graves was 54 years old.

Answer: Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman starred as Judge Amy Gray in the drama series "Judging Amy".

The series followed the life a Connecticut Family Court Judge. Judge Gray often drew from her own past family experiences to guide her in handling cases brought before her.
Amy, a divorcee, was also part of a three generation household, living with her six year-old daughter Lauren Cassidy (Karle Warren), and her opinionated mother Maxine (Tyne Daly).

"Judging Amy" aired for six seasons (1999-2005).

Amy Brenneman's television credits includes roles of the series "NYPD Blue" (1993), where she earned two Emmy Award nominations, "Murder, She Wrote" (1984) in 1992, and "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) in 2007.

Amy appeared in the movies "Heat" (1995), "Daylight" (1996), "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her" (2000), "Nine Lives" (2005) and "Jane Austen Book Club" (2007).

Answer: Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers starred as Hildy Granger, a mother of two young children, who is unexpectedly widowed. She is offered her deceased husbands job as sheriff of Lake County, Nevada.

The plot revolves around how Hildy handles situations with residents and visitors to the small resort community and her interactions with her staff of four deputies.

The syndicated series remained on the air for two seasons with 44 half-hour episodes.

The series had the unfortunate distinction of being named in 2002, by "TV Guide", as ranked #44 on their list of "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time".

Answer: Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates starred in the role of Harriet "Harry" Korn in the series "Harry's Law".

In the series, Harriet is a top level corporate attorney, who after being fired decides to open her own small law practice office. Her small law office operates out of a former shoe store, and she is aided by several of her associates who chose to joined her law office. Together, the group practiced their own brand of law, cases they are interested in. Harry specialized in criminal defense law, a field she always wanted to practice.

"Harry's Law" aired for two seasons with 34 episodes.

Kathy Bates is considered as one of the most successful actresses in the business. She has accumulated an impressive list of credits
with over 115 movie and television roles.

Among her movie credits are roles in "Dick Tracy" (1990), "Fried Green Tomatoes" (1991), Delores Claiborne" (1995), "Titanic" (1997), "Primary Colors" (1998), and "About Schmidt" (2002).

Television appearances include recurring roles on "American Horror Stories" (2011), "Mike & Molly" (2010), "The Office" (2005) and "Six Feet Under" (2001).

Kathy Bates won the Academy Award for "Best Actress" for her performance in the movie "Misery" (1990).

Answer: Anne Francis

Anne Francis starred as a beautiful blonde-haired, blue-eyed private investigator on the 1965 action-drama series "Honey West".
"Honey West" was the first weekly television series with a female detective character's name in the series title.

Honey West inherited a detective agency from her late father, and decided to continue the "family business". Sam Bolt (John Ericson), who worked for her father, remained with the agency to assist Honey with cases.
Honey drove a sporty Shelby AC Cobra convertible, and owned a pet ocelot named Bruce. The tagline for the series was. "No case too tough!, No risk too great!, Danger is her constant companion!".
Honey was trained in the martial arts, which she used frequently on cases, and always carried a gun.

"Honey West" aired 30 episodes in the 1965-66 season.

Anne Francis, a veteran performer, was credited with over 165 movie and television performances during her 57 year career.

Notable movie roles we in "Blackboard Jungle" (1955), "Bad Day at Black Rock" (1955) and "Forbidden Planet" (1956).

Television roles included guest roles on "The Untouchables" (1960), "The Twilight Zone" (1960), "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1960), "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." (1964) and "Mission Impossible" (1969).

Anne Lloyd Francis was born on September 16, 1930, in Ossining, New York, and passed away on January 2, 2011 in Santa Barbara, California.

Answer: Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick was in the lead role as LAPD Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the series.

Deputy Chief Johnson was a skilled interrogator who specialized in obtaining confessions from criminals she investigated and interview, gaining the reputation of being "The Closer".

The police drama series aired for seven seasons (2005-2012) with 109 episodes.

In 2010 at the "62nd Primetime Emmy Awards", Kyra Sedgwick won the Emmy Award for "Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series".

Co-starring on the series with Sedgwick were J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, and Michael Paul Chan.

Answer: Lucy Lawless

The popular fantasy/action series, "Xena: Warrior Princess", starred Lucy Lawless in the title role.

The series ran for six seasons (1995-2001) with 134 episodes.

The story followed Xena, a formidable Amazon warrior with superior fighting skills, as she traveled the countryside seeking to atone for her past offenses against people. She chose to help those who were unable to defend themselves. Xena's encounters were chronicled by her bard, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), who traveled with her.

In 2004 and 2007, "Xena: Warrior Princess", was ranked #9 and #10 respectively, on "TV Guide's Top Cult Show Ever" list.

Principle studio filming for the series took place in Auckland, New Zealand. The majority of location filming was done in Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, located in Waitakere, Auckland Region, New Zealand.