David E. Kelley is a writer and producer. Among his TV creations are: "The Practice", "Chicago Hope" and "Ally McBeal". He also wrote the screenplay for the 2011 film "Wonder Woman", and the 1999 sports film "Mystery, Alaska".
Kelley married actress Michelle Pfeiffer in 1993. Michelle's career dates back to her first starring role in "Grease 2" in 1982. Since then she has appeared in "Scarface" (1983), "Batman Returns" (1992), "Dangerous Minds" (1995), "Hairspray" in 2007, and many more.
2. Mark Consuelos
Answer: Kelly Ripa
Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa met on the set of the soap opera "All My Children", where Mark was Mateo Santos, Sr., and Kelly played Haley Vaughn. They were married in 1996.
Mark was born in Zaragoza, Spain. He has been on the TV shows "American Horror Story" and "Pitch". Kelly went on to appear on the talk show "Live! with Regis and Kelly" and the subsequent "Live! with Kelly and Ryan".
3. Sam Elliott
Answer: Katherine Ross
Hunky actor Sam Elliott has often been typecast as cowboys and ranchers. He made his film debut in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" in 1969. Interestingly, his future wife, Katherine Ross played Etta Place in that same movie, BUT that is not when they met. They were married in 1984.
You may recognize the lovely Katharine Ross as the daughter of Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate" from 1967 or as Joanna Eberhardt in "The Stepford Wives" (1975). She was also on the nighttime soap opera "The Colbys" (1985-1987).
4. Christopher Guest
Answer: Jamie Lee Curtis
Christopher Guest was born in New York City but his British heritage is a titled one, i.e., 5th Baron Haden-Guest. He is an actor, writer, musician and director. He may be best known for his role as Nigel Tufnel in the 1984 comedy "This Is Spinal Tap". He married Jamie Lee Curtis that same year.
Jamie Lee Curtis is the daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh ("Psycho"). Following in her mother's footsteps, Jamie Lee was Laurie Strode in John Carpenter's "Halloween" franchise, beginning in 1978.
5. Sting
Answer: Trudie Styler
British musician Sting, aka Gordon Sumner, is a singer, songwriter and actor. He was the bassist for the rock band "The Police" from 1977 to 1984, before going solo. He received his first Grammy Award for best rock instrumental, in 1980, for "Reggatta de Blanc". Sting married Trudie Styler in 1992.
Though not as well known, Trudie Styler is an actress, producer and director. She has produced films which include "Snatch" (2000) and "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998).
6. Michael J. Fox
Answer: Tracy Pollan
Canadian born actor Michael Andrew Fox, stage name Michael J. Fox, first became a house-hold name on "Family Ties", where he played the conservative Alex P. Keaton. He achieved even greater fame as Marty McFly in the "Back to the Future" franchise. Fox met Tracy Pollan on the set of "Family Ties".
Tracy Pollan and Michael were married in 1988. Apart from TV roles, Tracy has been in movies which include "Promised Land" (1987), "Bright Lights, Big City" (1988) and "A Stranger Among Us" (1992).
7. John Travolta
Answer: Kelly Preston
Anyone remember "Up your nose with a rubber hose"? That was one of the 'classic' lines of Vinnie Barbarino, played by a young John Travolta in "Welcome Back, Kotter". John went on to film stardom in films like "Grease", "Saturday Night Fever" and "Pulp Fiction". He married Kelly Preston in 1991.
Kelly Preston is an actress who has had roles in films such as "Twins" (1988), "Jerry Maguire" (1996) and "For Love of the Game" (1999), in addition to TV roles in "Medium" and "CSI: Cyber".
8. Tim McGraw
Answer: Faith Hill
Country music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill met at a music festival ("The New Faces Show") in Nashville, Tennessee in 1994. Two years later they toured together on a show called "Spontaneous Combustion", and they were married that same year.
McGraw is the son of baseball pitcher Tug McGraw, but took his career in a different direction, with top country albums like "Not a Moment Too Soon" (1994), and hit singles like "Live Like You Were Dying" (2007). Hill's hit albums include "Faith" and "Breathe", and the smash single, "This Kiss" (1998).
9. Richard Benjamin
Answer: Paula Prentiss
Those older quizzers may remember Richard Benjamin from his starring role in "Goodbye, Columbus", based on Philip Roth's best-seller. He also appeared in "Westworld" and "Catch 22". Richard married actress Paula Prentiss in 1961 - talk about longevity!
Paula starred with her husband in the short lived sitcom "He and She", which ran from 1967 to 1968. She has been in movies which include "The Stepford Wives" (1975), "Where the Boys Are" (1960) and "What's New, Pussycat?" (1965).
10. William H. Macy
Answer: Felicity Huffman
IMHO, one of the best acting couples since Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy is William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman. Macy put in an amazing performance as Jerry Lundegaard in the dark 1996 comedy "Fargo". He has been in "Jurassic Park III (2001), and starred on cable TV in "Shameless".
Macy and Felicity Huffman were married in 1997. Huffman is a star of stage, screen and TV. She appeared on Broadway in "Speed-the-Plough" in 1988. She played Lynette Scavo on the hit "Desperate Housewives" (2004-2012), and gave a remarkable gender-bending performance in the 2005 film "Transamerica".
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