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Quiz about WaiterActorWaiter
Quiz about WaiterActorWaiter

Waiter/Actor/Waiter Trivia Quiz


Plenty of actors were waiters before they made it big....this subset played waiters after they became actors. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by PootyPootwell. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
396,636
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
667
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (0/10), Guest 47 (7/10), Guest 68 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This famous actress with Greek heritage worked as a telemarketer, bike messenger, and waitress before starring in the movie "Office Space" as a waitress without enough flair. What is the name of this friendly actress? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Before she played a waitress who thinks she's a nurse in "Nurse Betty", she was a cocktail waitress in an Austin club. Who is this actress, who is also famous for bringing the character of Bridget Jones to life? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Before he had an uncredited role as a waiter in the film "No Man's Land", (or maybe about the same time) this actor, famous for his starring roles in "Meet Joe Black" and "Moneyball", worked at El Pollo Loco. What is his name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. America's sweetheart worked at Baskin-Robbins before she played one of three waitress in "Mystic Pizza". What is the name of this pretty woman? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This talented actress, who has starred in "American Hustle", "June Bug", and "Arrival", played a waitress in the straight-to-video movie "Love and Distrust". Before that, she was a waitress at Hooters restaurant. What is the name of this famous redheaded actress? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This lady may be known more for her music than her acting, but before she made it big in either of those fields, she was a waitress in a diner in New York's Upper East Side. In 2018, she was nominated for an Academy Award for starring as a waitress/singer-songwriter in "A Star is Born." Who is this multi-faceted star?

Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Before this actress played a widowed mother who remakes her life as a waitress in a small town in the film "A Home of Our Own", she supported herself in many jobs, including one as a singing waitress in the Catskills. What is the name of this distinguished actress, known for her roles in the films "Misery" and "Fried Green Tomatoes"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This popular actor had a small role as a pizza worker in "Paparazzi", not long after he worked at a Red Lobster. What is the name of this funny actor from Bedford-Stuyvesant? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This actress was just a teenager when she kept her customers laughing in the local diner. She rose the ranks in stand-up and eventually had her own show on ABC, on which she played, among other professions, a waitress. What is the name of this domestic goddess? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Before this actress took the starring role as a waitress/singer in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", she was a short order cook and waitress herself at a diner. She went on to have a highly acclaimed career. What is the name of this actress, who is known for her portrayal of a terrified mother in "The Exorcist"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This famous actress with Greek heritage worked as a telemarketer, bike messenger, and waitress before starring in the movie "Office Space" as a waitress without enough flair. What is the name of this friendly actress?

Answer: Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, in 1969. John Aniston, her father, is also an actor, originating the role of Victor Kiriakis in the long-running daytime drama "Days of Our Lives". Jennifer was hugely successful as runaway bride Rachel Green in "Friends"; Rachel was a waitress in a coffee shop at one point.

In "Office Space", Jennifer played Joanna, a waitress who is annoyed at her restaurant's requirement that their servers embellish their uniforms to demonstrate their flair.
2. Before she played a waitress who thinks she's a nurse in "Nurse Betty", she was a cocktail waitress in an Austin club. Who is this actress, who is also famous for bringing the character of Bridget Jones to life?

Answer: Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellwegger, a native Texan, has earned high praise for many of her roles. Renee appeared in a handful of films in small roles, and had her breakthrough when she played Tom Cruise's love interest in "Jerry Maguire". She played a waitress in 2000's "Nurse Betty" who, after witnessing a murder, slips into a fugue state and believes she's a nurse from her favorite soap opera.
3. Before he had an uncredited role as a waiter in the film "No Man's Land", (or maybe about the same time) this actor, famous for his starring roles in "Meet Joe Black" and "Moneyball", worked at El Pollo Loco. What is his name?

Answer: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Missouri; he moved to southern California to become an actor in his 20s. He worked a variety of odd jobs and acting roles until he had a breakthrough part in "Thelma & Louise" in 1991. His roles became more complex as he aged, and in 2014, he co-starred in "12 Years a Slave", which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
4. America's sweetheart worked at Baskin-Robbins before she played one of three waitress in "Mystic Pizza". What is the name of this pretty woman?

Answer: Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts, Annabeth Gish, and Lili Taylor warmed hearts as waitresses coming of age in Mystic, a small Connecticut town. Roberts was born in Smyrna, Georgia, the daughter of regional theater owners. After "Mystic Pizza", Roberts went on to "Steel Magnolias" and built a long, successful career in film.
5. This talented actress, who has starred in "American Hustle", "June Bug", and "Arrival", played a waitress in the straight-to-video movie "Love and Distrust". Before that, she was a waitress at Hooters restaurant. What is the name of this famous redheaded actress?

Answer: Amy Adams

It might be difficult to picture Princess Giselle from "Enchanted" as a waitress in orange shorts at Hooters, but that is exactly what Amy Adams did before she became famous. In "Love and Distrust", she played a waitress desperate to save her daughter from a kidnapper. Adams, who trained as a dancer, earned an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Sydney in "American Hustle".
6. This lady may be known more for her music than her acting, but before she made it big in either of those fields, she was a waitress in a diner in New York's Upper East Side. In 2018, she was nominated for an Academy Award for starring as a waitress/singer-songwriter in "A Star is Born." Who is this multi-faceted star?

Answer: Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in Manhattan in 1986. She worked as a diner waitress while studying acting and music. She began producing number one hits in 2009, including "Poker Face" and "Paparazzi". She put her apron back on to play Ally, a waitress with musical talent in "A Star is Born".
7. Before this actress played a widowed mother who remakes her life as a waitress in a small town in the film "A Home of Our Own", she supported herself in many jobs, including one as a singing waitress in the Catskills. What is the name of this distinguished actress, known for her roles in the films "Misery" and "Fried Green Tomatoes"?

Answer: Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates has played a waitress more than once; she won an Obie for her portrayal of Frankie, a waitress, in the play "Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Lune". Bates has had a long and varied career in the theater as well as on film. She won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of crazed fan Annie Wilkes in 1990.

Other awards this Memphis native has won include American Comedy Awards, BAFTAs, Emmies, and Golden Globes.
8. This popular actor had a small role as a pizza worker in "Paparazzi", not long after he worked at a Red Lobster. What is the name of this funny actor from Bedford-Stuyvesant?

Answer: Chris Rock

Chris Rock's television show "Everybody Hates Chris" was highly autobiographical and portrayed the comic's origins in a working-class family in New York's Bed-Stuy neighborhood. He began his stand-up when just a teenager and before long was invited to join "Saturday Night Live." He went on to star in multiple comedy specials and movies, and he hosted the 77th and 88th Academy Awards.
9. This actress was just a teenager when she kept her customers laughing in the local diner. She rose the ranks in stand-up and eventually had her own show on ABC, on which she played, among other professions, a waitress. What is the name of this domestic goddess?

Answer: Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr's customers, when she was a waitress, thought her so funny, they encouraged her to go into comedy. She must have listened because she left her native Utah to perform stand-up. She built a career in comedy as well as publishing books and having her own talk show.
10. Before this actress took the starring role as a waitress/singer in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", she was a short order cook and waitress herself at a diner. She went on to have a highly acclaimed career. What is the name of this actress, who is known for her portrayal of a terrified mother in "The Exorcist"?

Answer: Ellen Burstyn

Detroit native Ellen Burstyn has experience on the stage, on film, and on the small screen. She left high school and moved to New York, where she pursued a modeling career until she dedicated herself to acting. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Alice. The movie inspired the creation of a long-running television show, "Alice".
Source: Author PootyPootwell

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