Something About Laura Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ingalls-Wilder

Laura Ingalls-Wilder (1867-1957) is the author of the "Little House" book series. Her stories about growing up in the Upper Midwest of the United States during the late 19th Century fascinated readers. Ingalls-Wilder's book, "Little House On The Prairie", published in the 1930s and 40s, became a popular television series in the 1970s.

Answer: Dern

Laura Dern has been nominated for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards at the Academy Award. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2019 for "Marriage Story". The accomplished actress of films such as "Wild at Heart" (1990), "Jurassic Park" (1993), and "Blue Velvet" (1986), is the daughter of Diane Lane and the sister to actor Bruce Dern.

Answer: Bush

Laura Bush's popularity as First Lady of the USA is one of the highest. Polls showed that Laura Bush often had popularity percentages over 80% at times even when that of her husband was less than half of that. Laura Bush had a classy and compassionate demeanor and was well respected by foreign diplomats.

The wife of President George W. Bush, she was First Lady of Texas in the 1990s and then First Lady of the USA from 2001 to 2009.

Answer: Greiner

Lori Greiner is an entrepreneur who joined the television series, "Shark Tank" in 2012. Nicknamed the "Queen of QVC", Greiner has made a fortune bankrolling and working closely with new inventors (she hosted "Clever & Unique Creations" on the QVC network in the 2000s and 2010s).

In addition, Lori holds over 120 patents herself and her work with the product "Scrub Daddy" is just one of her blockbuster investments.

Answer: Hernandez

Laurie Hernandez captured a gold and silver medal for the USA at the 2016 Olympics. She was part of the "Final Five" team of gymnasts that took home the team gold medal for the Americans. In 2016, Laurie competed on the television series, "Dancing With The Stars". She won the 23rd season with professional dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy.

Answer: Branigan

Laura Branigan (1952-2004) sadly passed away at the young age of 52. She grew up in New York City and burst onto the music scene with her signature song, "Gloria". The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and stayed on the chart for over half a year. Her other major hits included "Self Control", "How Am I Supposed To LIve Without You", and "Ti Amo".

Answer: Nyro

Laura Nyro (1947-1997) -- In 2010, the New York songwriter was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her compositions include "Wedding Bell Blues", "And When I Die", and "Stoney End". Then in 2012, Laura was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. With her three octave voice, Nyro stunned audiences with hits including her signature song, a cover of "Up On The Roof" (releaed in 1970), her only song to reach the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Anderson

Laurie Anderson's influence isn't confined to one field. Laurie's experimental concerts blurred the lines between music and performance art. Her avant-garde films include "Home Of The Brave" (1986) and ""Heart Of A Dog" (2015) with her husband, rock legend Lou Reed. Anderson's 1981 UK hit "O Superman" incorporated electronic vocals and violins and pushed the boundaries of performance art.

Answer: Prepon

Laura Prepon is best known for her role as Donna Pinciotti on the sit-com, "That 70s Show". The New Jersey born actress played a major role as Alex in the Netflix series, "Orange Is The New Black" (2013-2019) where Prepon even directed an episode. In 2016, Laura co-wrote with nutritionist Elizabeth Troy the book, "The Stash Plan" which made the New York Times Best Seller list.

Answer: Linney

Laura Linney is an accomplished actress who attended both Brown University and Julliard. Her acting awards include Prime Time Emmys, a Golden Globe, Academy Award nominations, and four Tony awards. She won a Prime Time Emmy in 2004 for her role of Charlotte Connor on the last season of "Frasier". Linney was nominated in 2005 for a Best Supporting Academy Award in the film "Kinsey".