Famous People Born In 1959, Part 3 Multiple Choice Quiz | Celebrities

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1. The powers that be convinced him that he should be an actor, even if he didn't get much sleep in Washington's largest city. He liked to get people relaxed on the couch, but who, perhaps, had a little bit of an inferiority complex about his brother?

Answer: David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce was born on April 3rd, 1959 in Saratoga Springs, New York. He got his acting break in the 1990 TV political comedy 'The Powers That Be', and went on to star in a number of movies, including 'Sleepless in Seattle' (1993). However, the part of psychiatrist Niles Crane was created for him to play with screen brother Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammar) in 'Frasier' (1984-2004).

2. He was a golden boy who was an eight-times national champion. Which 1959-born athlete probably didn't mind if he was told he was for the high jump?

Answer: Milt Ottey

Milton ("Milt") Bruce Ottey was born on December 29th, 1959 in May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica. He represented Canada as a high jumper in the Commonwealth and Olympic Games, winning Commonwealth gold in 1986. He was an eight-times national champion.

3. Being best man at your father's wedding was always a neighbourly thing to do. But which actor might have felt a bit aggrieved after his character was killed off in a plane crash?

Answer: Kevin Harrington

Kevin Harrington was born on September 4th, 1959 in Melbourne, Australia. He was best known for playing the part of David Bishop in the TV soap 'Neighbours'. He first appeared at his screen father's wedding in 1988, and became a regular member of the cast in 2003, only to be killed off along with his screen wife in a plane crash two years later.

In 2004, he received a 'best actor' nomination at the Australian Film Institute Awards for his role in 'The Honourable Wally Norman' (released in 2003).

4. A little bit of sense and sensibility should guide you to identifying an award-winning actress. Which thespian won an Oscar and worked with her multi-nominated husband on several movies?

Answer: Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson was born on April 15th, 1959 in Paddington, London. Her mother, Phyllida Law, and sister, Sophie Thompson, were also actors, while her father, Eric Thompson, wrote and narrated the animated kids' programme "The Magic Roundabout" when it 'emigrated' from France to England in the 1960s. Emma Thompson won an Oscar for "Howards' End" in 1992 and was nominated for the best actress award for "Sense and Sensibility" (1995).

She was married to Kenneth Branagh between 1989 and 1995 and starred with him in "Dead Again" (1991), "Henry V" (1989) and "Much Ado About Nothing" (1993).

5. Some called her "the mother of MP3s". She liked her solitude, standing out against the saccharine sweetness of some other songwriters. Her friends Tom and Luka made her a star, but which singer was also 99.9 degrees hot?

Answer: Suzanne Vega

Suzanne Nadine Vega was born on July 11th, 1959 in Santa Monica, California. Although she had difficulty getting her eponymous first album released (in 1985), her song "Tom's Diner" was used as a reference point by the technicians developing the MP3 compression system.

Her second album, "Solitude Standing" (1987), contained two hits, "Tom's Diner" and "Luka". Other albums she released included "Days of Open Hand" (1990) and "99.9F�" (1992).

6. As acting debuts goes, it was a brief one: terminated within minutes of the opening credits. After that he charmed his way onto TV screens and had a role as a Greek superhero. Which statuesque thespian also did a bit of star trekking?

Answer: Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson was born on August 28th, 1959 in Ellensburg, Washington. Standing as he did 6ft 3ins tall, it was a bit of a surprise when his character was killed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Terminator" (1984). TV roles included "Charmed", and he played Hercules in "Jason and the Argonauts" (2000). He had a recurring role in several of the Star Trek offshoots.

7. Acting could be a risky business unless you got the right start, and this 1959-born thespian certainly had that when her first role was under the direction of Francis Ford Coppola. Was she talented? guilty as sin on that one, even if she did not quite make it to be Mrs Tom Cruise. Which actress was probably rocked by a gentle hand while in the cradle?

Answer: Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay was born on August 29th, 1959 in Santa Rosa, California. Her film debut was in Coppola's "One From The Heat" in 1982. She also starred in "Risky Business" in 1983. She met Tom Cruise on the set and they were an 'item' for more than two years. Her best known role was probably "The Hand That Rocked The Cradle" in 1992.

8. At home she was just a normal woman who won millions on the lottery and tried to hide it from her family. That was easy compared to the task she faced with some geriatric ex-coppers. Which top cop tried to ensure that some old dogs learned new tricks?

Answer: Amanda Redman

The actress Amanda Redman was born in Brighton, England on August 12th, 1959. In a varied career, she played strong female roles in several TV series, including "At Home with the Braithwaites" (three series from 2000) and "New Tricks" (five series from 2004).

In the first she played a woman called Alison Braithwaite who won �38 million on the lottery, and in the second she was a serving policewoman, Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, in charge of a bunch of retired detectives investigating cold cases.

9. I wonder if she sat down on New Year's Eve 2008 and thought "there's no way out - 50 candles on the birthday cake next year". Ah well, even cowgirls get the blues. Which actress kept on living the dream after earning her stripes at the tender age of 22?

Answer: Sean Young

Sean Mary Young was born on November 20th, 1959 in Louisville, Kentucky. Her movie roles included "Stripes" (1981) "No Way Out" (1987) "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues" (1993) and "Living The Dream" (2006).

10. It was dog eat dog in the music and movie businesses, but it was always good to have a brother to count on, though ballet might seem to be a strange way to find fame. Which bass guitar player joined his brother to play a pair of real life criminal brothers on the sliver screen?

Answer: Gary Kemp

Gary Kemp was born on October 16th, 1959 in Islington, London. Gary Kemp and his brother Martin were members of the band Spandau Ballet. Their single "True" topped the UK singles charts in 1983. Both Kemps turned to movies, starring together in "The Krays" (1990).

This was based on the lives of the East End gangsters the Kray twins. Gary Kemp also starred in a number of other movies, including "Dog Eat Dog" in 2001.

Source: Author darksplash

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