Celeb Paraskevidekatrians: Born on Friday the 13th Quiz

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1. Born January 13, 1961 - starred on "Seinfeld" and "Veep"

Answer: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus was born on a Friday the 13th in New York City in 1961. She came to national prominence for her role of Elaine Benes on the hit comedy "Seinfeld" that aired from 1989 to 1998. Her next Emmy nominated roles came for the shows "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (2006-2010) and "Veep" (2012-2019). For these three shows she won eight acting Emmy awards on an amazing 19 nominations.

2. Born May 13, 1966 - lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Hootie & the Blowfish

Answer: Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker was born on Friday the 13th in Charleston, South Carolina in 1966. He co-founded the band Hootie and the Blowfish when he was in college at the University of South Carolina in 1986. From 1994 to 2005 the band released five studio albums and won two Grammy Awards.

Although Hootie and the Blowfish was primarily a soft rock band, Darius Rucker had a considerable amount of solo success as a country singer with hits like "Wagon Wheel" and "Homegrown Honey".

3. Born June 13, 1986 - starred on the show "Two Broke Girls" and appeared in the "Thor" movies series

Answer: Kat Dennings

Kat Dennings was born Katherine Victoria Litwack on a Friday the 13th in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1986. She first appeared on the show "Sex and the City" in 2000 and her first starring role was in 2001 alongside Bob Saget on the show "Raising Dad". On "Two Broke Girls" (2011-2017) Dennings played the role of Max, an underemployed, well-meaning and comical waitress.

In the three "Thor" movies released between 2011 and 2022 Dennings appeared as Darcy Lewis, a techie that helped both Thor and her good friend Jane Foster.

4. Born December 13, 1929 - appeared in "The Sound of Music" (1965) and "Beginners" (2011)

Answer: Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer was born on Friday the 13th in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1929. Plummer was a prolific actor on stage, tv and film from 1946 to 2021 and he was the first Canadian to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting by winning an Academy Award, Tony Award and Emmy Award for acting. Possibly Plummer's most famous role was as Captain von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" in which he played the part of a retired naval officer and father of seven children, who falls in love with their governess.

5. Born June 13, 1986 - first appeared on "Full House" at nine months old, starred with a sibling in "New York Minute" (2004)

Answer: Ashley Olsen

Ashley Olsen was born on Friday the 13th in Sherman Oaks, California in 1986. Ashley is the twin sister of the former actress and fashion designer Mary-Kate Olsen. They both appeared as a baby, toddler and young kid in the role of Michelle Tanner on the hit show "Full House" that aired from 1987 to 1995. Ashley and Mary-Kate co-starred in several movies together like "Passport to Paris" (1999) "Our Lips Are Sealed" (2000) and "New York Minute" (2004).

In 2004 they both retired as actresses to focus on their fashion brands.

6. Born December 13, 1957 - actor in Coen brothers and Tarantino films like "Reservoir Dogs" (1992) and "The Big Lebowski" (1998)

Answer: Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi was born on Friday the 13th in New York City in 1957. He has made a career of portraying quirky and dark supporting characters. In addition to his numerous tv and acting roles, his distinctive speech has landed him voice roles in animated films like the "Monsters, Inc." film series (2001-2013), "Charlotte's Web" (2006) and "The Boss Baby" (2017). Prior to his career in tv and film, Buscemi was a New York City firefighter (FDNY) and after the September 11th terrorist attacks he volunteered for the FDNY in a search and rescue capacity.

7. Born October 13, 1967 - appeared as Dr. Montgomery on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice"

Answer: Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh was born on Friday the 13th in San Jose, California in 1967. Walsh gained prominence for appearing as the love interest of the title character on the "The Drew Carey Show" from 1997 to 2002. In 2005 she landed the major role of Dr. Addison Montgomery on the hit show "Grey's Anatomy" and carried on the role on the spin-off show "Private Practice" which premiered in 2007. Walsh's other acting roles include the shows "The Umbrella Academy" and "Emily in Paris" and the films "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012) and "Honest Thief" (2020).

8. Born January 13, 1995 - starred in the show "Stranger Things" and the film "Yes, God, Yes" (2019)

Answer: Natalia Dyer

Natalia Dyer was born on a Friday the 13th in Nashville, Tennessee in 1995. Dyer's debut role was in the film "Hannah Montana: The Movie" (2009) but her breakout role was as Nancy Wheeler in the hit Netflix teenage science fiction show "Stranger Things" which debuted in 2016.

9. Born February 13, 1942 - keyboardist and bass guitarist of the Monkees

Answer: Peter Tork

Peter Tork was born on a Friday the 13th Washington, D.C. in 1942. Tork was the eldest member of the pop/rock band the Monkees which formed in Los Angeles in 1966 and included Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Davy Jones alongside Tork. The band had some hits in the 1960s like "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm a Believer" as well as a tv sitcom that lasted for two seasons. Tork left the band in the late 1960s and afterwards he was an actor in small tv and film roles.

10. Born April 13, 1923 - starred in the tv comedies "Get Smart" and "Inspector Gadget"

Answer: Don Adams

Don Adams was born with the name Donald James Yarmy on a Friday the 13th in New York City in 1923. He served in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific in 1942 during World War II and he almost died after being shot by a sniper and contracting blackwater fever. Adams was awarded the Purple Heart and he was discharged in 1945. Adams was a great actor utilizing both physical and verbal comedy in 1960s shows like "The Bill Dana Show", "Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales" and "Get Smart". Although he appeared in dozens of shows, Adams was only credited for three films with the last one as the voice of Brain the Dog in "Inspector Gadget" (1999).

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Questions		Choices
1. Born January 13, 1961 - starred on "Seinfeld" and "Veep"		Christopher Plummer
2. Born May 13, 1966 - lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Hootie & the Blowfish		Darius Rucker
3. Born June 13, 1986 - starred on the show "Two Broke Girls" and appeared in the "Thor" movies series		Ashley Olsen
4. Born December 13, 1929 - appeared in "The Sound of Music" (1965) and "Beginners" (2011)		Steve Buscemi
5. Born June 13, 1986 - first appeared on "Full House" at nine months old, starred with a sibling in "New York Minute" (2004)		Kat Dennings
6. Born December 13, 1957 - actor in Coen brothers and Tarantino films like "Reservoir Dogs" (1992) and "The Big Lebowski" (1998)		Natalia Dyer
7. Born October 13, 1967 - appeared as Dr. Montgomery on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice"		Peter Tork
8. Born January 13, 1995 - starred in the show "Stranger Things" and the film "Yes, God, Yes" (2019)		Don Adams
9. Born February 13, 1942 - keyboardist and bass guitarist of the Monkees		Kate Walsh
10. Born April 13, 1923 - starred in the tv comedies "Get Smart" and "Inspector Gadget"		Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Being born on Friday the 13th I feel obliged to write a quiz about famous celebrities that were also born on Friday the 13th. Good luck!