Is it Susan, Sue, Susie, Suzie or Suzanne? Quiz

Answer: Sue Lyon

Sue Lyon is an American actress who is best known for her role as Dolores "Lolita" Haze in the 1962 movie "Lolita". The movie is based around the fact that a middle-aged lecturer (James Mason) is infatuated by a adolescent girl named Lolita (Sue Lyon).

The cast also includes Shelley Winters and Peter Sellers. Sue Lyon won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her role. Sue Lyon appeared in a number of films and television and has had multiple marriages.

Answer: Suzanne Lenglen

Suzanne Lenglen (1899-1938) was a French tennis player who won numerous Grand Slam titles (8 singles, 8 doubles and 5 mixed doubles) together with two Olympic gold medals in 1920. She was the first female tennis celebrity and the French press named her "La Divine" (the goddess).

Answer: Susie King Taylor

Susie King Taylor (1848-1912) was the first African-American Army nurse She was responsible for the all black 1st South Carolina Volunteers (Union) in which her husband also served, for four years during the American Civil War. During the war she taught many black soldiers to read and write and after the war she opened a school in Savannah, Georgia teaching children and adults.

Answer: Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist. Even at the age of 17 years she was involved in anti-slavery petitions. She became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1856. She was invited to the White House on her 80th birthday by President William McKinley and she appeared on the 1979 dollar coin.

Answer: Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon is an American actress and activist. She was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actress before she finally won in 1995. She won the Oscar for her role as Sister Helen Prejean in "Dead Man Walking".

Answer: Sue

Johnny Cash (1932-2003) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor and author. Johnny Cash recorded the song "A Boy Named Sue" live at the San Quentin State Prison in February, 1969. This was the only song that Johnny Cash had a top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 as it reached number two for three weeks in 1969.

Answer: Suzie Wong

Richard Mason (1919-1997) was a British novelist who usually wrote about British individuals exploits and experiences in exotic places, like Asia. He wrote a n umber of novels but is best remembered for his book "The World of Suzie Wong" (1957). It tells the story of an artist and his romance with a Hong Kong prostitute.

The book was adapted into a Broadway play starring William Shatner and France Nuyen in 1958. It was then adapted into a film "The World of Suzie Wong" (1960) starring William Holden and Nancy Kwan.

Answer: Sue Barker

Sue Barker is an English television presenter and a former professional tennis player. During her tennis career (1973-1984) she won eleven ATP singles titles including a Grand Slam, the 1976 French Open. She is now one of the main sports presenters on BBC, particularly during Wimbledon.

She has also hosted the BBC at the Australian and French Open tennis tournaments plus other international sporting events including the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Answer: Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward (1917-1975) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress four times before finally winning the Oscar for her portrayal of death row inmate Barbara Graham in the 1958 movie "I Want to Live".

Answer: Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008) was an American actress who at one time was married to the actor Troy Donohue. Her acting career started in 1957 but she came noticed for her roles in "Rome Adventure" (1962) and Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963). From 1972-1978 she appeared on "The Bob Newhart Show" receiving several Emmy Award nominations.