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  Classic Movie Queens From A to Z   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz is about some of the fine actresses from the Golden Age of Hollywood films. I'm giving you a brief description, and we'll see if you recognize the actress. I hope this quiz brings back some memories!
Average, 20 Qns, robbieh, Jul 19 22
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robbieh
Jul 19 22
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  Women of the Golden Age of Hollywood   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Let's see how much you know about the these women of style, talent, and grace.
Average, 15 Qns, Irish Tinker, Dec 18 18
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Irish Tinker
Dec 18 18
11535 plays
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Drop Dead Gorgeous
  Drop Dead Gorgeous    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some of the gorgeous leading ladies that I am fond of. Using the photo and the hints in each question, let's see if you can identify these beautiful actresses.
Average, 10 Qns, Saleo, Jan 05 24
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
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Saleo
Jan 05 24
2307 plays
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  Bewitching the Men   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The femme fatale, the sex goddess, has been with us throughout history. With the advent of motion pictures people got to see a new group of women who bewitched men. Let's take a look at some of the women who made their mark on the silver screen.
Easier, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Jun 04 20
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CmdrK gold member
Jun 04 20
2745 plays
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  A Tea Time Quiz - Ten Acting 'T's   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A tea break isn't really long enough to watch a film, but perhaps you could fit in this quiz? It's about ten Oscar-nominated film actresses whose surnames begin with the letter 'T'.
Easier, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Jun 30 17
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1425 plays
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  Chuckles from Leading Ladies   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten rather funny quotes from leading ladies of the big screen, little screen and stage, made for the most part in real life. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jan 20 16
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Creedy gold member
1582 plays
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  Skin Deep (Top 10 Leading Lady Beauties)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
If beauty is only skin deep these leading ladies took it to the core. Match the leading lady with one of her films, and you will find the top 10 beautiful stars. In my humble opinion, that is.
Easier, 10 Qns, mj20, Dec 11 21
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mj20
Dec 11 21
613 plays
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  The Most Beautiful Girl   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten questions on famous female actress from the silver screen. All will have performed in at least one black and white movie.
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Sep 03 24
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Sep 03 24
2721 plays
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  Sultry Stars of Film Noir   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
They were really something, the femmes fatales of the film noir era - glamorous, tough, wise-cracking, always perfectly dressed, dressed to kill sometimes. Here are ten of the best.
Average, 10 Qns, robbieh, Apr 20 11
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  Ladies in Westerns    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you name these ladies who appeared in either western movies or western television series?
Easier, 10 Qns, zambesi, May 05 20
Easier
zambesi
May 05 20
775 plays
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  Know Your Role? (The Feminine Edition)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll name some characters an actress has played, you name the actress. I may give a few other hints also.
Easier, 10 Qns, madasasnake, Feb 20 22
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madasasnake
Feb 20 22
1436 plays
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  Who's That Girl?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have you noticed that Tom Cruise often co-stars with actresses who are not well known before their movie with Tom, but who become bigger stars soon after. Hence, "Who's that Girl?"
Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 18 20
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1nn1 gold member
Jul 18 20
1501 plays
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  Stepping Out With Long Legs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the movies, leading ladies often times have been given second billing to their male co-stars even though they did "everything he did...backwards and in high heels". This quiz features some long legged beauties who certainly are no second bananas!
Easier, 10 Qns, cowboybluedog, Nov 28 13
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  MGM's Golden Girls   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the ladies who were under contract at MGM during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Difficult, 10 Qns, shenke, Dec 12 05
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shenke
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  Leading Ladies of Hollywood's Golden Age    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Think you know Jean Harlow from Marilyn Monroe, or Marlene Dietrich from Greta Garbo? This quiz is all about the famous actresses who graced the screen from the '20s to '60s.
Average, 10 Qns, Puglove1, Aug 06 15
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  The Duke's Leading Ladies    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Although many of his fans thought John Wayne was one of the most masculine actors in the 20th century, most of his female co-stars were not timid, delicate flowers. He preferred strong women. Match the actress to the movie.
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Aug 03 24
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Aug 03 24
593 plays
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  Australian Leading Ladies' Flirtations With Oscar   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Australian Leading Ladies are a talented lot. Here is a short quiz about those who were talented enough to have been nominated for an Academy Award.
Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 03 16
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1nn1 gold member
408 plays
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  Nine Ladies Dancing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of Hollywood's leading ladies danced their way into the business. Let's see if we recognize just ten of these stars.
Average, 10 Qns, beergirllaura, Mar 12 13
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779 plays
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  Links to My Favorite Actress!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The answers to questions 1-9 have all played in movies with my favorite actress! See if you can guess who that is in question #10!
Average, 10 Qns, luludeppfan, Apr 10 12
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  Ladies With an Attitude - The Stars of Vogue   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Madonna famously recited the names of a host of stars in her song "Vogue" (1990). How much do you know about the ten leading ladies she included?
Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Feb 14 21
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Feb 14 21
417 plays
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  More Modern Actresses    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Modern acrtresses quiz.
Tough, 20 Qns, hungreee, Nov 15 11
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  Finding Mr. Right    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many celebrities have been married many times, but can you identify these leading ladies who found Mr. Right the first time?
Easier, 10 Qns, geowhiz, Jan 25 16
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geowhiz
790 plays
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  Australian Leading Ladies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When we think of 'Leading Ladies' it is usually American or English actresses that spring to mind. I thought it would be interesting to write a quiz about some well-known, and some not so well-known Australian actresses. I hope you find it interesting!
Average, 10 Qns, Tan72, Jan 31 24
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Jan 31 24
336 plays
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  Those Who Have Won a Best Actress Oscar    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most of Hollywood's finest leading ladies have been honored with a Best Actress Oscar at some stage of their career. Can you identify them?
Difficult, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Jan 14 14
Difficult
EnglishJedi gold member
968 plays
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  Starlets of the Silver Screen's Silent Era   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These leading ladies are from a playing card deck printed in 1916 named "Movie Souvenir Playing Cards" which boasts "53 Most Prominent Stars in Filmdom." While these starlets are not very famous today, I'm hoping you'll have fun with this quiz.
Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Sep 21 24
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shvdotr gold member
Sep 21 24
470 plays
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  R You Sure?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will deal with actresses whose first or last name begins with the letter R. Some are recent, some are not. R you ready? Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Gatsby722, Jul 12 06
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  Crawford, Dietrich, Shearer or Garbo?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich, Norma Shearer and Greta Garbo were arguably the most glamorous and powerful women in Hollywood's golden age. Let's find out how well you know them!
Tough, 10 Qns, ninotchka, Sep 08 22
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Sep 08 22
1327 plays
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  Chinese Female Celebrities    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are not many Chinese actresses who made a name in Hollywood. Here is a list of ten famous Chinese actresses who did!
Average, 10 Qns, sw11, Oct 27 19
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sw11 gold member
Oct 27 19
186 plays
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  She's a Character    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on some wonderful character actresses from the past and present.
Tough, 10 Qns, Helene61, Feb 02 13
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Helene61
744 plays
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  Movie Femme Fatales    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with some of the legendary movie beauties from Hollywood's bygone days
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Nov 23 03
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3281 plays
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  Natalie Portman    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about Natalie Portman. I have enjoyed her as an actress since I was a kid.
Average, 10 Qns, AuroraBoreanaz, Dec 24 13
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414 plays
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  Popular Actresses    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Justine2872, Nov 24 14
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Leading Ladies Trivia Questions

1. She acted on stage in London in "The World of Suzie Wong" to great success, which made her famous in England. Which actress appeared in the James Bond films, "You Live Only Twice" in 1967 and "Casino Royale" in 2006?

From Quiz
Chinese Female Celebrities

Answer: Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin (Zhou Caiqin), or Irene Chow, was born in 1933 in Shanghai. Her acting career spanned more than 60 years beginning in the late 1950s. She was the first Chinese student to study at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her best known role was in the "Joy Luck Club" in 1993 as Auntie Lido. Her single, "The Ding Dong Song", recorded by Decca in 1960, was top of the charts in Asia. In 2005, she played the role of Auntie in "Memoirs of a Geisha". After the Cultural Revolution, she was the first actress to be invited to teach acting in China.

2. In Ethel Merman's autobiography, under the one page chapter on her troubled marriage to Ernest Borgnine, how did she describe it?

From Quiz Chuckles from Leading Ladies

Answer: With a blank page

What can one say about Ethel Merman that could sum that feisty gal up in a few words? She was big, brassy, loud-mouthed, sometimes very vulgar, in your face and talented, with that extraordinarily powerful voice which paved the road to fame for her in musical theatre and film. Born in Queens, New York, in 1908, Ethel Merman died in 1984, and if a lifetime of talent could be inscribed on a headstone, hers would read starring roles in eighteen stage productions, eighteen films, twenty-two television appearances, and twelve hit records - plus four marriages, two children and a host of friends and enemies. The film most associated with this talented, loud-mouthed, vulgar, and very funny woman is the 1954 "There's No Business Like Show Business", in which she plays part of a husband and wife Vaudeville team that become famous and successful, along with their three talented children and a host of family problems. With a lifetime of hilarious quotes that this talented woman made about anyone and everything - most of which aren't suitable for this site - she did the reverse when discussing her explosive marriage to Ernest Borgnine. It lasted less than two months and, in her 1978 autobiography "Merman", under the chapter regarding that marriage - to which she devoted only one page - she left the entire page blank.

3. This Tennessee celebrity is probably better known as a country music singer than an actress, but she became known as an actress after her role in "9 to 5." Who married Carl Thomas Dean, an asphalt paver, in 1966?

From Quiz Finding Mr. Right

Answer: Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton has been married for over 50 years to the same man, and although she does not use the last name Dean professionally, it is her legal last name. Dean owned an asphalt pavement in Nashville, rarely accompanies Dolly Parton on tours, and stays mainly out of the public eye. They have no children. Dolly Parton has said about the marriage "We're really proud of our marriage. It's the first for both of us. And the last."

4. The first pair of sisters both nominated for a Best Actress Oscar in the same year were born in which country?

From Quiz Those Who Have Won a Best Actress Oscar

Answer: Japan

Born Olivia Mary de Havilland and Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland in Tokyo, Japan in 1916 and 1917 respectively, the sisters were both nominated for Best Actress in 1941. Joan Fontaine, who had adopted her step-father's surname when she started acting professionally, had been nominated for her performance in Alfred Hitchcock's "Rebecca" the previous year. In 1941, she won for her role in another Hitchcock film, "Suspicion", whilst de Havilland was nominated for "Hold Back the Dawn". Fontaine was nominated again, in 1943, for "The Constant Nymph". De Havilland also won when she was nominated for the second time, in 1946, for "To Each His Own". She earned her third nomination in 1948 for "The Snake Pit" and her fourth a year later in the title role of William Wyler's "The Heiress", for which she also won.

5. Natalie portrayed Anne Boleyn, mother of Queen Elizabeth I and second wife of Henry VIII in what movie?

From Quiz Natalie Portman

Answer: The Other Boleyn Girl

Scarlett Johansson played Mary Boleyn, Anne Boleyn's sister in the movie. The movie began with Anne first meeting Henry VIII and ended with her death. The movie focused a lot on Anne's relationship with her sister, Mary, who had been involved with Henry VIII before Anne was.

6. This future star had uncredited appearances as a dancer in 1933's "Roman Scandals" and 1934's "Kid Millions". She danced her way through several movies, but she also appeared in comedies and dramas. Who was this famous redhead?

From Quiz Nine Ladies Dancing

Answer: Lucille Ball

With a career that spanned 57 years, Lucille Ball was a pioneer in several areas. She was the first woman to head a major television studio in Hollywood, one of the first winners of the Women in Film Crystal Award, and her production company initiated several changes in filming techniques. Her company, Desilu, also made an unprecedented deal with CBS which gave the rights to the "I Love Lucy" show back to Desilu after the episodes were aired. She was nominated for numerous awards and won several, including four Emmy Awards. In 1960 she earned two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - one for film, one for television. And, Lucille Ball was not a natural redhead - she was a brunette.

7. This actress appeared in silent films and talkies. She played in 'Min and Bill' (1930) opposite Wallace Beery (1885-1949).

From Quiz She's a Character

Answer: Marie Dressler

Marie Dressler (1868-1934) was a star of stage and screen. She played comic roles but also brought a sensitivity to roles as well. Although physically unattractive, she stole scenes from the younger and more beautiful Jean Harlow (1911-1937) in 'Dinner at Eight' (1933).

8. This actress was born in New York City in 1949. In 1963, she changed her first name after reading "The Great Gatsby". She's had a long and successful career. Which actress played the characters Ellen Ripley, Dana Barrett and Katharine Parker?

From Quiz Know Your Role? (The Feminine Edition)

Answer: Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney's birth name was Susan. She played Ellen Ripley in four movies from the original "Alien" (1979-1997) series. She played the ultra-tough battler of evil aliens with acid for blood. Dana Barrett is from the "Ghostbusters" (1984-1989) movies. She plays Bill Murray's significant other. They tell the story of men who capture ghosts. Katharine Parker is from "Working Girl" (1988), which tells the story of an ambitious secretary.

9. Who was this famous actress, who was famous for her bouffant hairdo and girl-next-door charm, and starred in some of the most popular movies of the '50s and '60s?

From Quiz Leading Ladies of Hollywood's Golden Age

Answer: Doris Day

Doris Day was a major star of Hollywood in its prime. She starred in many popular films like "Pillow Talk" (1959), her most successful, with Rock Hudson. She started off as a dancer until she shattered her leg in a car accident, and during recovery discovered her ability to sing. She became a vegetarian whom friends nicknamed Clara Bixby. Interesting note: Her son, Terry, was actually the intended victim of Charles Manson's cult killings. His old home was sold and belonged to Sharon Tate.

10. She was known for her distinctive voice. What comedic actress starred in these classic films: "Mr Deeds Goes to Town", and "Mr Smith Goes to Washington"?

From Quiz Classic Movie Queens From A to Z

Answer: Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur was delightful to watch, starring in movies opposite Gary Cooper, Jimmy Stewart and Edward G. Robinson. Eve Arden was best known for the TV show "Our Miss Brooks", but she did well in movies also, usually playing the best friend to the female lead. Mary Astor had a long career in movies, and starred opposite Humphrey Bogart in "The Maltese Falcon". Gracie Allen was one-half of the popular comedy team, Burns and Allen, with her husband George Burns.

11. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the saying at MGM was: Norma Shearer got the big productions, Greta Garbo supplied the art and Joan Crawford _____?

From Quiz MGM's Golden Girls

Answer: made the money to pay for them both

Joan was under contract with MGM from 1925-1943. In that time she made 51 movies for MGM - most of them making a profit for the studio. Norma Shearer had most of her movies hand selected by her husband Irving Thalberg. He preferred to have her star in the costume dramas which were quite costly. Garbo only made 24 films in the United States, all of which were for MGM. The last one, "Two-Faced Woman" in 1941 was a flop.

12. Whose photograph was found among Anne Frank's collection of pictures on the wall of her room in the house in which her family hid from the Nazis?

From Quiz Crawford, Dietrich, Shearer or Garbo?

Answer: Norma Shearer

An entry in Anne Frank's diary, July 11, 1942 states, "Up to now our bedroom, with its blank walls, was very bare. Thanks to father, who brought my entire post-card and movie star collection here beforehand -- and to a brush and a pot of glue, I was able to plaster the wall with pictures." Norma Shearer was among these.

13. What is Neve Campbell's birthday?

From Quiz Popular Actresses

Answer: October 3, 1973

She was born in Canada.

14. This actress starred in a highly publicized Howard Hughes movie (which also starred Jack Beutel)

From Quiz Movie Femme Fatales

Answer: Jane Russell

The film was 'The Outlaw'. It was considered quite racy in its day.

15. Which Chinese-American actress made her movie debut in "The World of Suzie Wong" in 1960?

From Quiz Chinese Female Celebrities

Answer: Nancy Kwan

Born in 1939 in Hong Kong, she studied dancing at England's Royal Ballet School. At the age of 18 she was spotted by producer Ray Stark, and was given the role in "The World of Suzie Wong". In 1961 she followed up with a musical film, "Flower Drum Song" and became one of Hollywood's most sought after Asian actress.

16. Marilyn Monroe's last complete film was 1961's "The Misfits", in which she starred with Clark Gable. Following this, in 1962 she began work on a film that would end up being unfinished. What was it called?

From Quiz Ladies With an Attitude - The Stars of Vogue

Answer: Something's Got to Give

"Something's Got to Give" was planned as a remake of the 1940 film "My Favorite Wife", starring Monroe and Dean Martin. Made at a time when Monroe was struggling with both health and addiction problems, the star had repeated absences for sickness over the course of her time on set, which led to her being fired in June 1962. Although she was subsequently re-hired, she died before shooting could resume. The film was eventually made as "Move Over, Darling" (1963) with Doris Day and James Garner.

17. Judy Davis has had an active career both in film and television. Which controversial film, based on an EM Forster book written in 1924 about the Raj, gave her her first Oscar nomination?

From Quiz Australian Leading Ladies

Answer: 'A Passage to India'

Judy Davis trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, and was a student with Mel Gibson. Her first major role was in 'My Brilliant Career', based on the book by Miles Franklin. 'A Passage to India' was her first major international role, and she was nominated for an Academy Award, losing to Sally Field for 'Places in the Heart' (this is the ceremony where Sally Field made her famous 'you really like me' acceptance speech. Judy Davis continues to have a successful career, with her most recent role as of 2016 being in 'The Dressmaker'. 'A Passage to India' was set in India in the 1920s. Judy's character, Adela attends a picnic hosted by an Indian Doctor, named Aziz, with the aim of visiting some famous caves. Adela's future mother-in-law and chaperone becomes unwell and leaves Adela and Aziz to explore the caves with a guide. Aziz stops to smoke a cigarette and Adela disappears, to reappear shortly after running down the hill, blood stained and dishevelled. Aziz is charged with attempted rape, but at trial, Adela changes her mind and Aziz is exonerated. Both 'Howards End' and 'Room with a View' by EM Forster were made into movies with Emma Thompson winning a Best Actress Award for her role in 'Howards End', while 'Room with a View' won Academy Awards for Art and Costumes. Please note that this is the correct spelling of 'Howards End'. There is no apostrophe.

18. "I was a ballerina but I had to quit after I injured a groin muscle. It wasn't mine". Which well known American screenwriter, actress and comedian, born in 1953, made that saucy remark?

From Quiz Chuckles from Leading Ladies

Answer: Rita Rudner

Actress, comedian and writer, Rita Rudner was born in Florida in 1953. She began her entertainment career as a dancer, appearing in several successful stage productions during the late 1960s and early 1970s, before switching to performing in her own stage comedy shows from the age of twenty-five. That funny remark above is from one of her routines. By the 1990s, Rita had moved further along in her career to appearing in various television shows, and from that to screen writing and acting in movies such as the 1992 "Peter's Friends". The plot of this film is centred around a reunion between six friends, ten years after they first acted together in a comedy troupe at Cambridge University - and the loss of love and life that became their finale. Most unlike her normal entertainment persona, Rita stars as the American wife of a big name producer whose marriage is in trouble. A couple of other funny quotes attributed to Rita include the following: "In Hollywood, a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk". "My grandmother was a very tough woman. She buried three husbands - and two of them were just napping". "Men do cry - but only when assembling furniture". "I was a vegetarian until I started leaning toward the sunlight". "I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult".

19. An actress who was the first to receive $1 million for her role in a movie, portrayed a powerful queen. She married her costar of the movie, twice in fact, and was a much-awarded actress and social activist. Do you know who she was?

From Quiz Bewitching the Men

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Portraying Cleopatra VII in the movie "Cleopatra" (1963), Elizabeth Taylor ended up marrying her costar Richard Burton. They later divorced and then decided to remarry and try again. It didn't work. Taylor began her career as a child actress in "National Velvet" (1944). Acclaimed in a number of films, Taylor won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for "BUtterfield 8 in 1960. She received another for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1966. In the 1980s she promoted HIV and AIDS programs.

20. Which Best Actress Oscar winner was born Emilie Chauchoin in 1903, in Paris, France?

From Quiz Those Who Have Won a Best Actress Oscar

Answer: Claudette Colbert

Émilie "Lily" Chauchoin was born in the eastern Parisian suburb of Saint-Mandé. The family moved to New York City when she was just three years old and she began performing on Broadway in the early 1920s using the name Claudette Colbert, and made her film debut in 1927. Her performance as the pampered socialite Ellen "Ellie" Andrews in the 1934 Frank Capra comedy "It Happened One Night" earned Colbert her first Oscar nomination and her only win. The film also became the first to win Oscars in all five major categories (Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Director and Screenplay), a feat since repeated by "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in 1975 and "The Silence of the Lambs" in 1991. Colbert received two more Best Actress nominations -- in 1935 for "Private Worlds" and in 1944 for "Since You Went Away".

21. In 1986, Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer and Tim Robbins were elite US Navy airmen in "Top Gun". Who could forget Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" (1986) hit on the soundtrack? Who played Maverick's (Cruise's) girl, Charlie, a year after her first major role?

From Quiz Who's That Girl?

Answer: Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis, in her breakout role, played an Amish woman against Harrison Ford's hard-nosed Philadelphia detective, John Book in "Witness" (1985). She played a radically different role as Maverick's fiery girl in "Top Gun" ("Take my Breath Away" - Berlin (1986)). Meg Ryan had a small role as Carole wife of ("ER"'s Anthony Edwards) Goose in the same movie. Lea Thompson played opposite Cruise in "All the "Right Moves" (1983), and Shelley Long played opposite Cruise in one of his less memorable movies, "Losin' It" (1983).

22. Where was Natalie Portman born?

From Quiz Natalie Portman

Answer: Israel

Natalie was born in Jerusalem. Natalie Portman was born June 9, 1981. Natalie's father is a doctor and her mother is an artist and Natalie's agent. Natalie never had any siblings. She moved to the United States in 1984. Once in the United States Natalie lived in Washington DC, moved to Connecticut in 1988 and finally moved to New York in 1990.

23. Who can forget her speech in 'A Tale of Two Cities' (1935) when she shouts, 'I am that sister!' This statuesque actress also appeared with James Cagney (1899-1986) in '13 Rue Madeieine' (1946).

From Quiz She's a Character

Answer: Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka (1887-1974) could play great ladies as she did in '13 Rue Madeleine' (1946) with James Cagney (1899-1986) as well as frightening monsters like Madame Defarge in 'A Tale of Two Cities' (1935). During her stage career, she was a favorite of both Jane Cowl (1884-1950) and Katherine Cornell (1893-1974).

24. This actress was born in Santa Monica, California in 1958. Early in her career she was known for playing in horror movies. Which actress played the characters Ophelia, Wanda Gershwitz, and Laurie Strode? Her parents both were actors also.

From Quiz Know Your Role? (The Feminine Edition)

Answer: Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis's parents are Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Ophelia was a prostitute in the comedy "Trading Places" (1983). It tells the story of a fired employee out to get back at his former bosses. Wanda Gershwitz is from the comedy "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988). It's about a jewel robbery and the aftermath. She played Laurie Strode in the original "Halloween" (1978-2002) movies. They tell the story of Laurie trying to escape her evil killer little brother.

25. This actress starred in films through the '30s and '40s and was a classically trained singer. She retired from acting in the '50s. Who was she?

From Quiz Leading Ladies of Hollywood's Golden Age

Answer: Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne was a big star in the '30s and '40s. She was often cast in roles that allowed her to sing, but she also starred in screwball comedies. Some of her movies included "The Awful Truth" (1937) and "Show Boat" (1936). She died in 1990 of heart failure.

26. She worked mostly in theater, but made several movies as well. Which actress was probably best known for her role as the diamond bracelet-wearing journalist in Alfred Hitchcock's "Lifeboat"?

From Quiz Classic Movie Queens From A to Z

Answer: Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead was one of the first actresses to be considered for the part of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind", but was finally considered to be "too old" for the part. Lauren Bacall was sultry, glamorous, dynamite in films with Humphrey Bogart...and she finally won her Oscar in 1977. Lucille Ball began as a model and played in many films (Top Hat", "Stage Door") before hitting it big with "I Love Lucy". Ingrid Bergman was born in Sweden, and starred in many important movies, winning three Oscars, for "Gaslight", "Anastasia", and "Murder on the Orient Express". "Casablanca" is probably her most unforgettable film.

27. In 1925 Norma Shearer played a dual role in the silent film "Lady of the Night". Which soon to be superstar had a bit part playing her double?

From Quiz MGM's Golden Girls

Answer: Joan Crawford

In 1925 Norma was the current darling at MGM. Joan was new to Hollywood and looking for good parts. She was pleased to be cast in a movie with a recognized star, until she found out all the audience would see of her was the back of her head. Thus began her competition with Norma. When casting started for "The Women" in 1939, Joan campaigned and won the part of the mistress who stole Norma Shearer's character's husband. After the movie was made, a publicity photo shoot was scheduled. Neither woman wanted to be the first to show up. Both ladies told their respective chauffeurs to drive around the block until the other got out first. After a few laps Howard Strickling (MGM's publicity chief) went out into the middle of the street and stopped the limos, telling both ladies to get out. Norma walked in first while Strickling held Joan from trying to squeeze in too.

28. Ruth Gordon! God bless her, what a talent. One of her later films, and a popular one in some circles, was "Harold And Maude" in 1971. She played Maude, of course, but who played Harold?

From Quiz R You Sure?

Answer: Bud Cort

What an odd but wonderful film! A May/December romance beyond logic, it was (or maybe that should be January/December romance). Gordon may be most widely known for her Oscar winning turn in "Rosemary's Baby" [1968] but she and her husband Garson Kanin were prolific writers and came up with many a good script long before, but young Cort, who liked funerals in the movie, played Harold.

29. At age 19 she met her 44 year-old on screen leading man and knew he would be her leading man off screen as well. The pair married in 1945, had two children, and made four movies together. Who is she?

From Quiz Women of the Golden Age of Hollywood

Answer: Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall met Humphrey Bogart on the set of "To Have and Have Not" in 1944. The pair married in 1945. Bogart passed away in 1957, and Bacall died in 2014.

30. Who was the last to make the transition from silent films to "talkies"?

From Quiz Crawford, Dietrich, Shearer or Garbo?

Answer: Greta Garbo

Her first (and famous) speaking line was, "Gimme a viskey with ginger ale on the side and don't be stingy, baby." The film was "Anna Christie", 1930. The film was also made in German in the same year.

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