Say Hi To Your Mutha For Me! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Marcheline Bertrand

Angelina Jolie Voight was born to Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand on June 4, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. She has been acting since childhood, when she appeared with her father in the 1982 movie "Lookin' to Get Out." In 1995, she had her first lead role in the movie "Hackers." She won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lisa in "Girl, Interrupted." She has also done voice acting in movies such as "Shark Tale" (2004).

Jolie and her father have a complicated and mostly estranged relationship since he walked out on the family when she was around a year old. In 2002, she legally had Voight dropped from her legal name and went by just Angelina Jolie, which was already her stage name.

Marchia Lynne "Marcheline" Bertrand was born on May 9, 1950, in Blue Island, Illinois. When she was a teenager, her family moved to Beverly Hills, California. Interested in film, she studied with Lee Strasberg. In 1971, she had her first acting role, playing Connie on an episode of "Ironside" called "Love, Peace, Brotherhood, and Murder." She had a minor role in the 1982 movie "Lookin' To Get Out." Her final film was "The Man Who Loved Women" in 1983. She chose to leave acting to focus on raising her three children. She also became a producer.

In 1999, Bertrand was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Two years before her death, she was the executive producer of "Trudell," about the life and work of John Trudell, a musician who was a Santee Sioux. She and Trudell founded the All Tribes Foundation to support the survival of indigenous people. On January 27, 2007, Bertrand died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Answer: Diana Ross

Tracee Joy Silberstein was born on October 29, 1972, to Robert Ellis Silberstein and Diana Ross. While she has her father's name, she works under the name Tracee Ellis Ross, using her mother's surname.

Ross played Joan Clayton in the sitcom "Girlfriends" from 2000 to 2008. For the portrayal of Joan, she won two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She also played Dr. Rainbow Johnson in "Black-ish" from 2014 to 2022. She was nominated for five Emmy Awards, though she did not win.

Diana Ernestine Ross was born on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. She was named Diane, but there was an error on her birth certificate. Her family and friends in Detroit have always called her Diane.

When she was 15, she joined a group called the Primettes, the female counterpart to the male group, the Primes. Paul Williams, of the Primes (and later a member of The Temptations), introduced her to manager Milton Jenkins. In 1960, the Primettes won a talent competition in Canada. This earned them an audition for Tamala Records.

Berry Gordy, founder of Motown Records, heard Ross sing "There Goes My Baby." He was "stopped in his tracks" by her voice, but urged her and the other Primettes to graduate from high school before they got signed to Motown. In 1961, he signed them, but they had to change their name. The new name was the Supremes, picked by Primette Florence Ballard. In 1963, they had their first hit, "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes." Ballard was fired by Gordy due to her excessive drinking and behavior, and the group was renamed Diana Ross & The Supremes. She remained with the Supremes until the early 1970s, when she went solo. She also became an actress, starring in films such as "Lady Sings the Blues" (1972) and "The Wiz" (1978).

Answer: Melanie Griffith

Dakota Mayi Johnson was born on October 4, 1989. Her mother is Melanie Griffith, and her father is Don Johnson. Because of her famous parents, she grew up on and around sets. When she was 12, she started modeling in "Teen Vogue." She was also interested in acting, but her parents wanted her to graduate from high school before she became an actress. After high school, she applied to and auditioned for Julliard, but was not accepted.

Johnson made her film debut in 1999 in the movie "Crazy in Alabama." In the movie, she, along with her half-sister, Stella Banderas, played their real mother's daughters. Johnson's stepfather, Antonio Banderas, directed the movie. In 2012, she starred in the short-lived TV series "Ben and Kate." In 2015, she had her breakthrough role playing Ana Steele in the movie "Fifty Shades of Grey."

Melanie Richards Griffith was born on August 9, 1957. She graduated from Hollywood Professional School when she was 16 years old. Her first movie was "Night Moves" with Gene Hackman in 1975. She became very popular in the 1980s after starring in the movie "Body Double" in 1984. In 1988, Griffith starred in "Working Girl." Her performance earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. She also won a Golden Globe.

Not only is Dakota's mother famous, but Melanie Griffith's mother, and Dakota Johnson's grandmother, is Tippi Hedren, who was famously discovered by Alfred Hitchcock. In 1981, Griffith appeared in "Roar" with her mother. They worked together in 1990 in "Pacific Heights," which starred Griffith and had a cameo by Hedren.

Answer: Minnie Riperton

Maya Rudolph was born on July 27, 1972, in Gainesville, Florida. Her mother was Minnie Riperton, and her father was Richard Rudolph. She went to Crossroads School (a preparatory school) with Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black, graduating in 1990. In 1995, she graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a BA in photography.

Rudolph was part of the Groundlings, an improv group with future "Saturday Night Live" cast member Will Forte. She became a featured player on "SNL" at the end of the 1999-2000 season. She was a cast member until 2007. During her time on the show, she did impersonations of people such as Oprah Winfrey and Christina Aguilera. In the 2024 season, she returned to play Kamala Harris during the presidential campaigns and elections. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for playing Harris.

Minnie Julia Riperton was born on November 8, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. As a teenager, she sang lead in the Chicago-based all-girl group The Gems. This led to her singing backup vocals for various singers such as Etta James, Bo Diddley, and Muddy Waters with Chess Records. From 1967 until 1971, she sang lead for the band Rotary Connection. In 1975, she had a number-one hit with "Lovin' You."

Riperton was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1975, and it was already at stage four. She was given six months to live. She became one of the first celebrities to go public with this diagnosis. She passed away on July 12, 1979. She was 31 years old. Maya Rudolph was not quite seven yet when her mom passed away.

Answer: Judy Garland

Liza May Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946, in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was Judy Garland, and her father was Vincente Minnelli. Liza was named after the song "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" by Ira Gershwin. Ira Gershwin and Kay Thompson were her godparents.

When she was three, she appeared in the final scene of "In the Good Old Summertime," which starred her mother and Van Johnson. In 1963, at age 17, she appeared in the Off-Broadway revival of "Best Foot Forward" and also toured with "The Fantasticks." At age 19, she made her Broadway debut in the Kander and Ebb musical, "Flora the Red Menace." She won her first Tony Award for Best Leading Actress. Minnelli became a favorite of Kander and Ebb. She also recorded several albums, both pop and soundtracks. In 1964, she recorded the album "Liza! Liza!". In 1972, she played Sally Bowles in "Cabaret," for which she won the Best Actress in a Leading Role Academy Award. That same year, she made the TV concert "Liza with a Z," which was produced by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. Kander and Ebb wrote the music for the concert. In 1977, she appeared in the Martin Scorsese film "New York, New York." Kander and Ebb wrote several songs for the movie, including the title song. The song became Liza's signature song.

Frances Ethel Gumm was born on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. She first performed on stage in Vaudeville with her sisters when she was two years old. They sang the chorus of "Jingle Bells" at their father's movie theatre at a Christmas show. The sisters continued to perform there for the next few years. After the Glumm sisters were accidentally billed as "The Glum Sisters," their name was changed to Garland. The exact reason as to why that name was picked is debated. Not long after, Frances became Judy, which was inspired by the song "Judy" by Hoagy Carmichael.

In 1939, she starred in "The Wizard of Oz" with MGM Studios. She was the third choice after Shirley Temple and Deanna Durbin. Garland was 16 when she started filming. She won an Academy Juvenile Award for her performances in "The Wizard of Oz" and "Babes in Arms." In 1944, she played Esther in "Meet Me in St. Louis," which introduced the song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Judy Garland died on June 22, 1969, at the age of 47. At the time, it was ruled a suicide by overdose; it has since been changed to an accidental overdose.

Answer: Shirley Douglas

Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland was born on December 21, 1966, in the Paddington district of London, England. His father was Donald Sutherland and his mother was Shirley Douglas. His twin sister, Rachel, is a post-production film supervisor. Kiefer was named after Warren Kiefer, who directed his father's first movie, "Castle of the Living Dead," in 1964.

When Sutherland first moved to Hollywood, his roommate for the first three years was actor Robert Downey Jr. His first film was "Max Dugan Returns" in 1983. He worked with his father in the film. In 1986, he appeared in "Stand by Me." In 1988, he starred in "Young Guns" with Emilio Estevez and Lou Diamond Phillips. He also appeared in the 1990 sequel with Christian Slater. That year, he also starred in "Flatliners" with Julia Roberts and Kevin Bacon. From 2001 to 2010, and again in 2014, Sutherland played Jack Bauer in the popular TV series "24."

Shirley Jean Douglas was born on April 2, 1934, in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1952, she graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She lived in England for about five more years, performing in both theatre and television there. In 1996, she played Nellie McClung in the Canadian series "Wind at My Back." She also did voice acting. She appeared with Kiefer in "The Glass Menagerie" at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, as well as the National Arts Centre (both in Canada) in 1997.

In 2003, Douglas was made an Officer of the Order of Canada due to her contributions to the performing arts. In the 1960s she was actively involved in the American Civil Rights Movement, and the Anti-Vietnam War movement. She also established a fundraising group called "Friends of the Black Panthers." Douglas started using a wheelchair in 2009 due to a painful degenerative spine condition. She died on April 5, 2020, from complications from pneumonia. She had just turned 86.

Answer: Blythe Danner

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow was born on September 27, 1972, in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was actress Blythe Danner, and her father was director Bruce Paltrow. She began acting in 1989 when she was in the TV-movie "High," which her father directed. In 1990, she made her stage debut at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, where her mother often performed. The following year, she made her film debut when she appeared with John Travolta in "Shout." That same year, her godfather, Steven Spielberg,cast her as Young Wendy in the movie "Hook." Her breakthrough role came in 1996 when she played the title role in "Emma," based on the Jane Austen novel of the same name.

In 1998, she starred in five different movies: "Great Expectations," "Sliding Doors," "Hush," "A Perfect Murder," and "Shakespeare in Love." For the latter, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She appeared multiple times in the hit TV series "Glee" (2009-2015), playing Holly Holliday, a substitute teacher. Ryan Murphy, co-creator of "Glee," created the role for her, as they were friends, and he wanted her to showcase her ability to sing and dance. She also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest in a Comedy Series for playing Holly.

Blythe Katherine Danner was born on February 3, 1943, in Philadelphia, PA. Her brother Harry Danner is a famous opera singer. She made her stage debut in the off-Broadway performance of "Mata Hari" in 1967. Her Broadway debut was in 1968 in "Cyrano de Bergerac." In 1970, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play when she played Jill Tanner in "Butterflies Are Free."

In 1972, she played Martha Jefferson in the film adaptation of "1776." In 1991, she played Nick Nolte's wife in the movie "Prince of Tides." The movie also starred Barbara Streisand. She also starred in two Hallmark Hall of Fame movies that year. The following year, she co-starred with Paltrow in "Cruel Doubt." She has also appeared in all the "Meet the Parent" movies. She played a recurring character, Marilyn, Will's mother, on "Will & Grace" from 2001 to 2006. She starred in the dramedy series "Huff" from 2004 to 2006, which won her two Emmy Awards. In 2003, she starred with her daughter again in the movie "Sylvia." Paltrow played Sylvia Plath, and Danner played her mother, Aurelia Plath.

Answer: Gloria Vanderbilt

Anderson Hays Cooper was born on June 3, 1967, in Manhattan, NY. His parents were Wyatt Emory and Gloria Vanderbilt. Cooper spent his entire life in the media; as a baby, he was photographed for "Harper's Bazaar," a fashion magazine. He appeared as an imposter on the game show "To Tell the Truth" when he was nine. He worked as a model when he was a preteen. Cooper lost his father to a heart attack when he was still a preteen as well. When he was 21, he lost his older brother, Carter Vanderbilt, to suicide.

His brother's death is what caused Cooper's interest in journalism. He attended Yale University, majoring in political science. He graduated in 1989 with his bachelor's degree. He wanted to work with ABC, answering phones at an entry level, but was not hired. He had a friend of his make a fake press pass. His first job as a journalist was with Channel One as a fact-checker. He went to Myanmar with his fake press pass to meet with students who were fighting the Burmese government. He then lived in Vietnam for a year studying Vietnamese at the University of Hanoi. During this time, he filmed life and culture in Vietnam, and Channel One aired his tapes. By 1994, Cooper started to feel desensitized to the violence he had been seeing in various countries he had been in while in Rwanda. He was taking a picture, and someone took a picture of him taking the picture, and that made him realize he needed a break from all the violence. He needed to get perspective again. In 1995, he became a correspondent with ABC, and eventually became a co-anchor on "World News Now" in 1999.

In 2000, he became the host of the reality series "The Mole." In 2001, he joined CNN, and by the following year he was the weekend prime-time anchor. By 2003, he was hosting his own news show, "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees." He has covered stories such as the death of Pope John Paul II, the marriage of Charles and Camilla, and the Niger famine of 2005. He has won multiple Emmy Awards.

Gloria Laura Vanderbilt was born on February 20, 1924, in Manhattan, NY. Her father died from cirrhosis when she was 18 months old. She became an heiress to half of a $5 million trust fund. Her half-sister was the heir to the other half. Her mother spent money frivolously, causing her aunt to fight for custody in a scandalous custody trial. Her mother lost, and Gloria went to live with her aunt. Upon receiving her trust fund as an adult, she cut her mother off completely, but they reconciled before her mother died in 1965.

Vanderbilt studied acting and, in 1954, made her debut in "The Swan" at Pocono Playhouse in Mountainhome, PA. She made her Broadway debut the following year in "The Time of Your Life." She also appeared in TV dramas, including a two-part episode of "The Love Boat" in 1981. She also had a modeling career, which started when she was 15. Later, she had her own fashion line. Gloria Vanderbilt died on June 17, 2019, from stomach cancer at the age of 95.

Answer: Goldie Hawn

Kate Garry Hudson was born on April 19, 1979, to singer Bill Hudson and actress Goldie Hawn in Los Angeles, California. Her parents divorced before she was two, and she was raised by her mother and her mother's longtime boyfriend, actor Kurt Russell. Hudson has said regarding Bill Hudson, "my biological father doesn't know me from a hole in the wall," and she considered Russell to be her father. She was accepted into NYU, but chose to pursue an acting career instead of going to college.

Hudson made her film debut in 1998 in the movie "Desert Blue." In 2000, she had four movies come out: "Gossip," "Dr. T & the Women," "About Adam," and her breakthrough role as Penny Lane (Lady Goodman) in "Almost Famous." For the latter, she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She directed the short "Cutlass" in 2007, in which her stepfather, Kurt Russell, was one of the co-stars. When she starred in the 1008 movie "Fool's Gold," she was certified in scuba diving for the underwater scenes.

Goldie Jeanne Hawn was born on November 21, 1945, in Washington, DC. Her father, Edward Rutledge Hawn, was a descendant of the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence, Edward Rutledge. Goldie was named after her maternal great-aunt. In 1964, she made her stage debut in a Virginia Shakespeare Festival production of "Romeo and Juliet."

Goldie started dancing when she was three years old. After dropping out of American University in 1964, she ran and taught ballet at a dance school. She made her debut as a professional dancer in "Can-Can" at the New York World's Fair. Years later, she worked as a go-go dancer in New York City, as well as at the Peppermint Box in New Jersey.

From 1968 to 1973, Goldie Hawn played the "dumb blonde" on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In." She was an "It" girl, with her dancing in body paint on the show as well. This led to her film career, which included "Cactus Flower" (1969), for which she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Answer: Jayne Mansfield

Mariska Magdolna Hagitay was born on January 23, 1946, in Santa Monica, California. Her mother is actress Jayne Mansfield. Her biological father is singer Nelson Sardelli, but she grew up believing that actor Mickey Hargitay was her biological father. Her mother was killed in a car accident when Hargitay was about three years old. She was raised by Mickey Hargitay and his third wife, Ellen Siano. In 1982, Hargitay was crowned Miss Beverly Hills USA while attending UCLA. She did not graduate, however. She was 4th runner-up for Miss California USA.

In 1988, she had a recurring role on "Falcon Crest." She was considered for the role of Elaine Benes on "Seinfeld," which went to Julia Louis Dryfuss. However, she did appear in the two-part season four finale of the show, where her character tried out for the role of Elaine. She has said that it was hard for her to get into acting at first because she was always compared to her mother. She is probably best known for playing Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: SVU."

Vera Jayne Palmer was born on April 19, 1933, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Her father died from a heart attack when she was three. Palmer was in the car at the time. Her mother remarried three years later, and Palmer became Vera Janyne Peers. She had wanted to be a movie star since childhood. She attended the University of Texas at Austin and during this time, won multiple beauty contests such as Miss Photoflash and Miss Fire Prevention Week. In 1950, she married Paul Mansfield and took his name.

The couple was in local theatre productions. Early in her career, she was turned down for many roles because of her looks. Her breasts were considered inappropriate. Her first acting job was in a series called "Lux Video Theatre" in an episode called "An Angel Went AWOL" in 1954. She sat at a piano and had a few lines, for which she was paid $300. The following year, she was the Playboy Playmate of the Month. That same year, she appeared in her first film, "Female Jungle." That led to a seven-year contract with Warner Brothers. However, she got out of her contract early and in 1956, signed with Twentieth Century Fox. Her first starring role was in the 1956 movie "The Girl Can't Help It." In 1957, she starred in "The Wayward Bus," a dramatic role. This moved her from "blond bombshell" to a serious actress. In 1963, she starred in "Promises! Promises!" where she became the first mainstream actress to appear without clothes in a movie. Her last role was a cameo in "A Guide from the Married Man" in 1967. Mansfield died on June 29, 1966, in a car crash when they crashed into the rear of a tractor-trailer. She was 34 years old.