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Quiz about Thrice Named Celebrities
Quiz about Thrice Named Celebrities

Thrice Named Celebrities Trivia Quiz


These celebrities must feel they needed names that really stand out. I hope you enjoy this quiz as much as I enjoyed creating it!

A multiple-choice quiz by xransmom. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
xransmom
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
193,059
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
13 / 20
Plays
3455
Last 3 plays: Chavs (11/20), rbutcher42 (8/20), Guest 75 (3/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Who starred as Carrie from "Sex and the City"?

Answer: ( Three Words ... 5-7-6 ... or just surname)
Question 2 of 20
2. Daughter of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, who is known as "The Scream Queen" and was Laurie Strode in "Halloween"?

Answer: ( Three Words ... 5-3-6 ... or just surname)
Question 3 of 20
3. Who was Sabrina in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. This lady was in "Chicago" and "America's Sweethearts". She became a daughter-in-law of Kirk Douglas in November 2000. Who is she?

Answer: ( Three Words ... 9-4-5 ... or just surname)
Question 5 of 20
5. Daughter of Natalie Wood; stepdaughter of Robert Wagner; which of these ladies was given her mom's childhood nickname? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Which uniquely named actress was TV's "Punky Brewster"? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Which actress is best known as TV's "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer"?

Answer: ( Three Words ... 5-8-6 ... or just surname)
Question 8 of 20
8. Daughter of Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens, this lady played Lisa Glover in the TV movie "Strange Voices". Who is she? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. This blonde actress was in "Some Kind Of Wonderful", "Immediate Family" and "Benny & Joon". Who is she? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. This funny actress is best known as Elaine from "Seinfeld". Who is she?

Answer: (Three Words ... 5-5-7 ... or just surname)
Question 11 of 20
11. Who is the perky lady who plays Kim Warner on "Yes, Dear"? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. This lady became a "Thrice Named Celebrity" when she married Madonna's ex-husband. Who is she?

Answer: ( Three Words ... 5-6-4 ... or just surname)
Question 13 of 20
13. Before she was Julie James in the horror flick "I Know What You Did Last Summer" she was Sarah Reeves on "Party of Five". Who is this "love" -ly actress?

Answer: ( Three Words ... 8-4-6- ... or just surname)
Question 14 of 20
14. This young woman can be seen as Jenny Morgan, the love interest of Gregory Harrison, in the TV movies "Au Pair" and "Au Pair II". Who is she? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Which actress played psychopath Hedy Carlson in "Single White Female"? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Which actress starred in "She's All That" and "Josie and the Pussycats"? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. This guy got his 15 minutes of fame during season 3 of "American Idol". Simon repeatedly referred to him as a "pen salesman". He may be better known by his initials which are JPL. Who is he?

Answer: ( Three Words ... 3-5-5 ... or just surname)
Question 18 of 20
18. "Great Balls of Fire"! This singer is known for his wild piano playing and his 13-year-old bride who was also his cousin. He is ____ ? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. This funny man is best known as Rob Petrie on his self-titled sitcom. Who is he?

Answer: ( Three Words ... 4-3-4 ... or just surname)
Question 20 of 20
20. This "witchy" actress plays Piper Halliwell on the TV series "Charmed". She was also Kimberly Brock on "Picket Fences" and has been in several made-for-TV dramas including "Sins of Silence" and "Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder". Who is she? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who starred as Carrie from "Sex and the City"?

Answer: Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah was on "Square Pegs" in the 80s along with Jami Gertz and Tracy Nelson. She married Matthew Broderick in 1997 and had her first child, James Wilke, in 2002.
2. Daughter of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, who is known as "The Scream Queen" and was Laurie Strode in "Halloween"?

Answer: Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee starred in several horror movies - "Halloween", "The Fog" and "Prom Night", etc. - earning her the title "Scream Queen". She is married to actor Christopher Guest, who was Count Rugen in "The Princess Bride". She is an advocate for adoption and has adopted two children of her own.
3. Who was Sabrina in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"?

Answer: Melissa Joan Hart

Melissa was in the teen comedy "Drive Me Crazy" and was Clarissa in "Clarissa Explains It All". She married Mark Wilkerson in 2003.
4. This lady was in "Chicago" and "America's Sweethearts". She became a daughter-in-law of Kirk Douglas in November 2000. Who is she?

Answer: Catherine Zeta Jones

Catherine is Welsh. She has a son, Dylan, and a daughter, Carys, with husband Michael Douglas. Though born in different years, Catherine and Michael share the the same birthday - September 25th.
5. Daughter of Natalie Wood; stepdaughter of Robert Wagner; which of these ladies was given her mom's childhood nickname?

Answer: Natasha Gregson Wagner

Natasha was Cassandra in the movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Courtney and Katie Wagner are Robert's daughters. Lindsay was "The Bionic Woman" but not related. I added Lindsay's middle name so it would fit the quiz title.
6. Which uniquely named actress was TV's "Punky Brewster"?

Answer: Soleil Moon Frye

Soleil was also in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" as Roxie. Soleil's older brother has an equally unique name. He is Meeno Peluce of the sci-fi show of the 80s called "Voyagers!". Soleil married Jason Goldberg in October 1998 and gave birth to her first child in August 2005. In keeping with her own unique name, Soleil and Jason named their daughter Poet Sienna Rose Goldberg.
7. Which actress is best known as TV's "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer"?

Answer: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah played Susan Lucci's daughter in "All My Children" before gaining fame as Buffy Summers. She married her "Scooby-Doo" co-star Freddie Prinze, Jr. in September 2002.
8. Daughter of Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens, this lady played Lisa Glover in the TV movie "Strange Voices". Who is she?

Answer: Tricia Leigh Fisher

Tricia Leigh and Joely Fisher are both the daughters of Connie Stevens and Eddie Fisher. Their half-sister is Carrie, better known as Princess Leia of "Star Wars", daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. I added Carrie's middle name to fit the quiz title. Joely Richardson also has a famous mom: Vanessa Redgrave.
9. This blonde actress was in "Some Kind Of Wonderful", "Immediate Family" and "Benny & Joon". Who is she?

Answer: Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart was also in "Bed of Roses" with Christian Slater. Mary Elizabeth was in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" with Kevin Costner. Mary Louise was in the TV mini-series "Angels in America" and Mary Tyler Moore was, of course, Laura Petrie in "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and Mary Richards in her own self-titled sitcom.
10. This funny actress is best known as Elaine from "Seinfeld". Who is she?

Answer: Julia Louis Dreyfus

The show about nothing. Main cast consisted of Julia, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander and Michael Richards. It aired from 1990 to 1998.
11. Who is the perky lady who plays Kim Warner on "Yes, Dear"?

Answer: Jean Louisa Kelly

Jean Louisa stars alongside Anthony Clark, Liza Snyder and Mike O'Malley in the comedy "Yes, Dear".
12. This lady became a "Thrice Named Celebrity" when she married Madonna's ex-husband. Who is she?

Answer: Robin Wright Penn

Robin Wright became known as Robin Wright Penn when she married Sean Penn in 1996. Robin was Buttercup in "The Princess Bride" and Forrest's beloved Jenny in "Forrest Gump". Robin and Sean have 2 children, Dylan Frances and Hopper Jack.
13. Before she was Julie James in the horror flick "I Know What You Did Last Summer" she was Sarah Reeves on "Party of Five". Who is this "love" -ly actress?

Answer: Jennifer Love Hewitt

As Sarah in "Party of Five", Love co-starred with Neve Campbell who was also in a popular horror movie. Neve was Sydney in "Scream" and sequels "Scream 2" and "Scream 3".
14. This young woman can be seen as Jenny Morgan, the love interest of Gregory Harrison, in the TV movies "Au Pair" and "Au Pair II". Who is she?

Answer: Heidi Noelle Lenhart

All of these ladies were on the teen comedy "California Dreams". It is like "Saved by the Bell" only the teens are in a pop band. Heidi was Jenny Garrison. Gail played Jenny's mom, Melody (credited as Gail Ramsey). Jennifer Trinidad Fernando is the birth name of Jennie Kwan, who played Sam Woo, and Kelly was Tiffani Smith. Kelly went on to co-star on "Baywatch" as April.
15. Which actress played psychopath Hedy Carlson in "Single White Female"?

Answer: Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer was in "SWF" with Bridget Fonda. She can also be seen in "Dolores Claiborne" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High".
16. Which actress starred in "She's All That" and "Josie and the Pussycats"?

Answer: Rachael Leigh Cook

Rachael Leigh was Laney Boggs in "She's All That" and Josie McCoy in "Josie and the Pussycats". She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 4, 1979.
17. This guy got his 15 minutes of fame during season 3 of "American Idol". Simon repeatedly referred to him as a "pen salesman". He may be better known by his initials which are JPL. Who is he?

Answer: Jon Peter Lewis

Jon Peter did fairly well but was voted out midway throught the contest. "American Idol" Season 3's winner was Fantasia Barrino.
18. "Great Balls of Fire"! This singer is known for his wild piano playing and his 13-year-old bride who was also his cousin. He is ____ ?

Answer: Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee married his cousin Myra when she was 13 and he was 22. Their marriage lasted from December 1957 to December 1970. Jerry Lee has two other famous cousins: country singer Mickey Gilley and fallen evangelist Jimmy Swaggart. They all have the middle name Lee, they all play the piano, and they were all born in Louisiana.
19. This funny man is best known as Rob Petrie on his self-titled sitcom. Who is he?

Answer: Dick Van Dyke

Technically not three names but I like him so I wanted to include him. Brother to comic actor Jerry Van Dyke and also starred alongside his son Barry Van Dyke on "Diagnosis Murder".
20. This "witchy" actress plays Piper Halliwell on the TV series "Charmed". She was also Kimberly Brock on "Picket Fences" and has been in several made-for-TV dramas including "Sins of Silence" and "Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder". Who is she?

Answer: Holly Marie Combs

Holly married longtime love David Donoho on Valentine's Day 2004, whom she met on the set of "Charmed". David was a key grip on the show. She gave birth to their first child, Finley Arthur Donoho, on April 26, 2004. Shannen and Alyssa play older sister Prue and younger sister Phoebe to Holly's character Piper. Karis was on "Charmed" for one season as neighbor Jenny Gordon.
Source: Author xransmom

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