Quiz about Name The Common Movie Actress
Quiz about Name The Common Movie Actress

Name The Common Movie Actress Trivia Quiz


In this quiz, you will be shown a list of three movies. Choose the common actress who appears in each film. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by BAMBOOMANIA. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
BAMBOOMANIA
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
403,667
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
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1. Who is the common actress in these three movies?

"Smokey and the Bandit" (1977)
"Norma Rae" (1979)
"Forrest Gump" (1994)
Hint

Kristy McNichol
Glenn Close
Sally Field
Barbara Hershey

2. Who is the common actress in these three films?

"The Sound of Music" (1965)
"10" (1979)
"The Princess Diaries" (2001)
Hint

Ann-Margret
Julie Andrews
Julia Roberts
Linda Evans

3. Who is the common actress in these three movies?

"Doubt" (2008)
"The Help" (2011)
"Fences" (2016)


Hint

Angela Bassett
Emma Stone
Viola Davis
Octavia Spencer

4. Who is the common actress in these three motion pictures?

"Taxi Driver" (1976)
"Silence of the Lambs" (1991)
"Contact" (1997)
Hint

Jodie Foster
Sigourney Weaver
Julia Roberts
Tatum O'Neal

5. Who is the common actress in these three movies?

"Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975)
"Bull Durham" (1988)
"Thelma and Louise" (1991)
Hint

Geena Davis
Demi Moore
Mary Kay Place
Susan Sarandon

6. Who is the common actress in these three films?

"Doctor Zhivago" (1965)
"Shampoo" (1975)
"Heaven Can Wait" (1978)
Hint

Elke Sommer
Diane Keaton
Julie Christie
Stockard Channing

7. Who was the common actress in these three motion pictures?

"Stir Crazy" (1980)
"Poltergeist" (1982)
"The Big Chill" (1983)
Hint

Shelly Duvall
Lesley Ann Warren
JoBeth Williams
Meg Tilly

8. Who is the common actress in these three films?

"Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944)
"Easter Parade" (1948)
"A Star is Born" (1954)
Hint

Ginger Rogers
Rita Hayworth
Rita Moreno
Judy Garland

9. Who is the common actress in these three movies?

"Annie Hall" (1977)
"Looking For Mr. Goodbar" (1977)
"Reds" (1981)
Hint

Lori Saunders
Adrienne Barbeau
Diane Keaton
Susan Oliver

10. Who is the common actress in these three motion pictures?

"The Mask" (1994)
"My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997)
"There's Something about Mary" (1998)
Hint

Cameron Diaz
Reese Witherspoon
Charlize Theron
Sanda Bullock


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is the common actress in these three movies? "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977) "Norma Rae" (1979) "Forrest Gump" (1994)

Answer: Sally Field

Sally Field started her career by starring in the TV sitcoms "Gidget" and "The Flying Nun". She has so many other great movies to her credit including "Hooper" (1978), "Places in the Heart" (1984), "Steel Magnolias" (1989) and "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2014).

She is also a TV director and directed the film "Beautiful" in 2000. She has won two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and three Primetime Emmy Awards.
2. Who is the common actress in these three films? "The Sound of Music" (1965) "10" (1979) "The Princess Diaries" (2001)

Answer: Julie Andrews

She started her career as a singer, was the original Eliza Doolittle on Broadway in "My Fair Lady" and had her breakout role in "Mary Poppins" (1964). Her career has now spanned over five decades and some of her notable performances include "Thoroughly Modern Millie", "Victor/Victoria", "The Princess Diaries" and she was the voice of Queen Lillian in the "Shrek" movies.
3. Who is the common actress in these three movies? "Doubt" (2008) "The Help" (2011) "Fences" (2016)

Answer: Viola Davis

In 2017 Viola Davis became the first African-American actress to have won the Triple Crown of acting (an Oscar, Emmy and Tony awards). In 2012 she was named one of "Time" magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7013 Hollywood Blvd.
4. Who is the common actress in these three motion pictures? "Taxi Driver" (1976) "Silence of the Lambs" (1991) "Contact" (1997)

Answer: Jodie Foster

Born Alicia Christian Foster, she was appearing in commercials at the age of two. She had her first TV role on "Mayberry R.F.D." and first appeared in the movies as a young prostitute in "Taxi Driver". She is also a respected movie producer and director. Her father-in-law is David Hedison from "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea".
5. Who is the common actress in these three movies? "Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975) "Bull Durham" (1988) "Thelma and Louise" (1991)

Answer: Susan Sarandon

She was born Susan Abigail Tomalin in New York City in 1946. She got her showbiz break while attending Catholic University in DC. Her then-husband, Chris Sarandon, took her along for his audition in NYC for "Joe" in 1970. The producers passed Chris over but liked the looks of Susan.
6. Who is the common actress in these three films? "Doctor Zhivago" (1965) "Shampoo" (1975) "Heaven Can Wait" (1978)

Answer: Julie Christie

Christie was born in India in 1940 where her father owned a tea plantation. She discovered, at the age of 9, that she wanted to be an actress when she snuck out of her Paris boarding school and spent the whole day with a complete stranger who was an aspiring actor.

She was considered for the part of the first 'Bond Girl' in "Dr. No" (1962) but the producers felt she was too flat-chested for the role.
7. Who was the common actress in these three motion pictures? "Stir Crazy" (1980) "Poltergeist" (1982) "The Big Chill" (1983)

Answer: JoBeth Williams

Born Margaret JoBeth Williams in Houston, TX in 1948, her first breakout role was in "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979) as Dustin Hoffman's girlfriend. Since 2009, she has served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.
8. Who is the common actress in these three films? "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944) "Easter Parade" (1948) "A Star is Born" (1954)

Answer: Judy Garland

She was born Frances Gumm in 1922. She was married five times and is the mother of Liza Minnelli. You may have heard of another little movie she was the star of in 1939 called "The Wizard of Oz". Coincidentally on the day Judy Garland died there was a tornado in Kansas!
9. Who is the common actress in these three movies? "Annie Hall" (1977) "Looking For Mr. Goodbar" (1977) "Reds" (1981)

Answer: Diane Keaton

She received her first acting break when she was cast by Francis Ford Coppola in "The Godfather". She appeared in the Broadway musical "Hair" and caught the eye of Woody Allen. He cast her in his Broadway hit "Play It Again, Sam" and she then became involved with Allen eventually making eight movies together.
10. Who is the common actress in these three motion pictures? "The Mask" (1994) "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997) "There's Something about Mary" (1998)

Answer: Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz was born in San Diego in 1972 and started her professional career as a model. In addition to acting, she is a director and has authored several self-help books on health. She was also the voice of Princess Fiona in the "Shrek" movies. Diaz retired from actively making movies in 2017.
Source: Author BAMBOOMANIA

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