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All About Judi Dench Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the life and career of Dame Judi Dench. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by ashling. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ashling

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,475

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
600

Last 3 plays: Films2 (7/10), Guest 73 (6/10), Guest 74 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was Judi Dench born? Hint

1935

1940

1934

1937

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Judi's actor husband who passed away in 2001? Hint

Mike Selway

Geoffrey Palmer

Lionel Hardcastle

Michael Williams

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first James Bond movie in which Judi played 'M'? Hint

Die Another Day

You Only Live Twice

Tomorrow Never Dies

Goldeneye

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of Judi's daughter? Hint

Judi

Helen

Sandy

Finty

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Question 5 of 10

5. For what film did Judi win an Oscar in 1998? Hint

Wetherby

Mrs. Brown

Shakespeare in Love

Goldeneye

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first role Judi performed on stage with The Old Vic Company? Hint

Katharine

Juliet

Ophelia

First Fairy

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the first play Judi directed? Hint

Macbeth

Much Ado About Nothing

Romeo and Juliet

Look back In Anger

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the character Judi played in "A Fine Romance"? Hint

Laura Dalton

Jean Hardcastle

Helen Barker

Judith Hanson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played opposite Judi, as John Brown, in the movie "Mrs. Brown"? Hint

Michael Williams

Geoffrey Palmer

Billy Connolly

Richard Warwick

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the profession of Judi's character, Jean Hardcastle, in "As Time Goes By"? Hint

She ran a cleaning service

She ran a secretarial agency

She ran a publishing company

She never had a profession

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 15 2024 : Films2: 7/10
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 73: 6/10
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 74: 7/10
Nov 11 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 10/10
Nov 02 2024 : kkt: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was Judi Dench born?

Answer: 1934

Judi was born on December 9, 1934, to Reginald and Olave Dench.

2. What was the name of Judi's actor husband who passed away in 2001?

Answer: Michael Williams

Michael Williams and Judi Dench were married in 1971, until his death in 2001.

3. What was the first James Bond movie in which Judi played 'M'?

Answer: Goldeneye

She repeated the role in "Tomorrow Never Dies."

4. What is the name of Judi's daughter?

Answer: Finty

Born in 1972, she was christened Tara Cressida Frances Williams, but has always been known as Finty.

5. For what film did Judi win an Oscar in 1998?

Answer: Shakespeare in Love

Judi won for best supporting actress in her role as Queen Elizabeth. She was also nominated for an Oscar in 1997, for her role in "Mrs. Brown" where she played Queen Victoria.

6. What was the first role Judi performed on stage with The Old Vic Company?

Answer: Ophelia

Judi performed all these roles with Old Vic, but Ophelia was the first.

7. What was the name of the first play Judi directed?

Answer: Much Ado About Nothing

She directed this for the Renaissance Theatre Company in 1988.

8. What was the name of the character Judi played in "A Fine Romance"?

Answer: Laura Dalton

Judi played opposite her real life husband Michael Williams.

9. Who played opposite Judi, as John Brown, in the movie "Mrs. Brown"?

Answer: Billy Connolly

Geoffrey Palmer, who plays her husband Lionel in the sitcom "As Time Goes By," was also in the movie. He played Henry Ponsonby.

10. What was the profession of Judi's character, Jean Hardcastle, in "As Time Goes By"?

Answer: She ran a secretarial agency

It was called "Type For You."

Source: Author ashling

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