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Quiz about Name the Movies of Female Child or Teen Actress
Quiz about Name the Movies of Female Child or Teen Actress

Name the Movies of Female Child or Teen Actress Quiz


Shirley Temple was the most prominent child actress in the 1930s. Here is a list of movies featuring other child or teen actresses. Some of them were their debut movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by sw11. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
sw11
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
411,814
Updated
Apr 19 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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795
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Question 1 of 10
1. Drew Barrymore (born 1975) gained instant recognition as a child actress when she appeared in the 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial". In 1980, she made her acting debut in what horror-thriller film? The film was about a scientist named Eddie Jessup who was conducting experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Anna Chlumsky (born 1980) played the role of Veda in what 1991 film? In this film, Veda was an intelligent 11-year-old girl living in a house which served as the town's funeral parlor. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Mara Wilson (born 1987) rose to prominence appearing in which 1993 film, playing the role of Natalie Hillard? In this film, her parents were going through a bitter divorce. Her father later disguised himself as another person to spend time to get close to her and her siblings. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Heather O'Rourke (born 1975) made her film debut in 1982 film "Poltergeist" and appeared in another two "Poltergeist" films in 1986 and 1988. What was the correct title of second "Poltergeist" film, screened in 1986? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Linda Blair (born 1959) won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the 1973 film "The Exorcist". In 1970, she made her debut in what film, playing the role of Sara Aldridge? In this film, her father was suffering a mid-life crisis. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Abigail Breslin (born 1996) received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 10 for which 2006 comedy film? The film was about family members taking their youngest child, named Olive, to a beauty pageant. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Brie Larson (1989) was known for her roles in comedies, as a teenager. In 2001, she made a debut playing a minor role in which film? The film was about hydro-plane racing in a river port. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Dakota Fanning (1994) rose to prominence at the age of seven, appearing in what 2001 film? In this film, Sean Penn played the role as her challenged father, who was fighting for her custody. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Helen Hunt (born 1963) was a child actress in the 1970s. In 1977. she made her debut in what film? The film was about a terrorist sabotaging various amusement parks to blackmail them for a huge ransom. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Winona Ryder (born 1971) gained attention for her role in the 1988 film "Beetlejuice". What was her debut film in 1986? It was a comedy film about a socially inept 14-year-old boy. He suffered heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends fell in love with each other. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Drew Barrymore (born 1975) gained instant recognition as a child actress when she appeared in the 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial". In 1980, she made her acting debut in what horror-thriller film? The film was about a scientist named Eddie Jessup who was conducting experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank.

Answer: Altered States

In 1980, Drew Barrymore made her debut in the film "Altered States", playing the role of Margaret Jessup. She was the daughter of intelligent and slightly mad scientist Eddie Jessup (William Hurt). Eddie was a respected full professor in Harvard Medical School, who did work on sensory deprivation, using untested hallucinogens in mystical Mexican rituals. His wife Emily (Blair Brown), who was also a respected academic, was concerned about her husband's altered states resulting from the experiments.
2. Anna Chlumsky (born 1980) played the role of Veda in what 1991 film? In this film, Veda was an intelligent 11-year-old girl living in a house which served as the town's funeral parlor.

Answer: My Girl

After making her film debut in the 1989 film "Uncle Buck", Anna Clumsky made her first starring role in the 1991 film "My Girl", playing the role of Veda. Her father Harry (Dan Ackroyd) was a mortician and widower. Her upbringing led her to suffer from hypochondria as she often saw dead people in her house.

Her best friend, Thomas J. Sennett (Macaulay Culkin), was a boy she often liked to hang out with in her neighborhood. Thomas later died from an attack by a swarm of bees. Her father later hired a new receptionist named Shelley DeVoto (Jamie Lee Curtis), who her father later dated. Their lives changed dramatically with the appearance of Shelley. Shelley had the ability to communicate with Veda which her father could not do.
In 1994, she played the same character in the sequel "My Girl 2".
3. Mara Wilson (born 1987) rose to prominence appearing in which 1993 film, playing the role of Natalie Hillard? In this film, her parents were going through a bitter divorce. Her father later disguised himself as another person to spend time to get close to her and her siblings.

Answer: Mrs. Doubtfire

Mara Wilson played the role of Natalie Hillard in the 1993 film "Mrs. Doubtfire". Her parents Daniel (Robin Williams) and Miranda (Sally Field) decided to divorce after a disastrous party held for their son, Chris (Matthew Lawrence). Daniel later disguised himself as a female housekeeper, named Mrs. Doubtfire, to spend more time trying to get close to his children, in order to save the marriage.
4. Heather O'Rourke (born 1975) made her film debut in 1982 film "Poltergeist" and appeared in another two "Poltergeist" films in 1986 and 1988. What was the correct title of second "Poltergeist" film, screened in 1986?

Answer: Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Heather O'Rourke played the role of Carol Anne Freeling in the three "Poltergeist" films in 1982, 1986 and 1988. In the 1986 film "Poltergeist II: The Other Side", the Freeling family moved to a new house, but their troubles with the supernatural forces continued to happen.
5. Linda Blair (born 1959) won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the 1973 film "The Exorcist". In 1970, she made her debut in what film, playing the role of Sara Aldridge? In this film, her father was suffering a mid-life crisis.

Answer: The Way We Live Now

Before Linda Blair appeared as Regan MacNeil in the 1973 film "Exorcist", she made her film debut as Sara Aldridge in the 1970 film "The Way We Live Now". In this film, she was the daughter of Lionel (Nicholas Pryor) and Jane (Lois Smith). Lionel who was an advertising executive was suffering a mid-life crisis, going through a series of bad love affairs. Lionel eventually returned to his wife after realizing his mistakes.

In 1977, Linda Blair continued to play the role of Regan MacNeil in the sequel "The Exorcist II".
6. Abigail Breslin (born 1996) received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 10 for which 2006 comedy film? The film was about family members taking their youngest child, named Olive, to a beauty pageant.

Answer: Little Miss Sunshine

Abigail Breslin made her film debut in 2002 film "Signs" at the age 6 as Bo Hess, alongside Mel Gibson, who played her father.

In the 2006 film "Little Miss Sunshine" she played the role of Olive, the youngest child of Richard (Greg Kinnear) and Sheryl (Toni Collette). Her family members were determined to take her to the finals of a beauty pageant by taking a cross-country trip in their Volkswagen bus.
7. Brie Larson (1989) was known for her roles in comedies, as a teenager. In 2001, she made a debut playing a minor role in which film? The film was about hydro-plane racing in a river port.

Answer: Madison

Brie Larson was the youngest student, at the age of six, when she started a training program at the American Conservatory Theatre. In 1998, she started her career appearing in a comedy sketch on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".

In 2001, she played a minor role as Racing Girl No. 2 in her film debut "Madison". This film was a story about a man's personal struggle to victory in hydro-plane racing, in a river port in Madison, Indiana.
8. Dakota Fanning (1994) rose to prominence at the age of seven, appearing in what 2001 film? In this film, Sean Penn played the role as her challenged father, who was fighting for her custody.

Answer: I Am Sam

Dakota Fanning played the role of Lucy Dawson in the 2001 film "I am Sam". Lucy was abandoned by her mother. Her challenged father, Sam, was struggling to look after her. As Sam's difficulties became problematic, Lucy was taken away from his custody. Sam hired a lawyer who was cold-hearted to handle the case. During the process, Sam taught the cold-hearted lawyer a great deal about love and family values.
9. Helen Hunt (born 1963) was a child actress in the 1970s. In 1977. she made her debut in what film? The film was about a terrorist sabotaging various amusement parks to blackmail them for a huge ransom.

Answer: Rollercoaster

In the 1977 suspense film "Rollercoaster", Helen Hunt played the role of Tracy Calder, the daughter of Harry (George Segal). Harry was a safety inspector who uncovered a blackmail plot by the terrorist, after investigating a roller coaster in California which went of its track.

The terrorist seemed to be always a step ahead of Harry and the FBI. The blackmail money was personally dropped by Harry but he discovered the FBI had marked the money, making it useless to the terrorist. The terrorist planned another attack on a giant roller coaster on its opening day, and Harry was prepared to stop him.
10. Winona Ryder (born 1971) gained attention for her role in the 1988 film "Beetlejuice". What was her debut film in 1986? It was a comedy film about a socially inept 14-year-old boy. He suffered heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends fell in love with each other.

Answer: Lucas

Winona Ryder played the role of Rina in the 1986 film "Lucas". She was a friend of Lucas Blye (Corey Haim), Maggie (Keeri Green) and Cappie (Charles Sheen) Lucas Blye, a 14-year-old boy was an intelligent high school student in suburban Chicago. He was infatuated with Maggie, an older girl who just moved to town. Cappie was an older boy in a football team. Cappie was initially one of the tormentors who constantly bullied and teased Lucas.

When Cappie contracted hepatitis. Lucas brought him his homework every day to ensure Cappie did not fail and have to repeat a year of school. Cappie was grateful and became his protector.

However, Lucas was heartbroken when he found out that Maggie and Cappie were in love with each other.
Source: Author sw11

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