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Jenny Agutter Trivia Quiz

A quiz on one of my favourite British actresses, Jenny Agutter.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,143

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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370

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jenny Agutter was born in which British county? Hint

Yorkshire

Kent

Fife

Somerset

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jenny's first major acting role came in 1968 when she played the part of Roberta in a TV adaptation of "The Railway Children". Who wrote the classic novel on which this series was based? Hint

Enid Blyton

Roald Dahl

Richmal Crompton

Edith Nesbit

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Question 3 of 10

3. One of Jenny's most famous early film roles was in which classic 1971 Australian film? Hint

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Walkabout

Age of Consent

Nickel Queen

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jenny's first major award was an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress. For which 1971 TV film did she receive this award? Hint

The Thorn Birds

That Certain Summer

The Snow Goose

Brideshead Revisited

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jenny moved to Hollywood in the mid-1970s, and had a starring role in the sci-fi classic "Logan's Run". What was the name of her character in this movie? Hint

Jessica 6

Rebecca 8

Samantha 3

Diana 5

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jenny played the part of Jill Mason in which 1977 film, based on the play by Peter Shaffer? Hint

Equus

Audrey Rose

Black Sunday

Eraserhead

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which classic comedy-horror film of 1981 did Jenny play the part of Nurse Alex Price? Hint

I Was a Teenage Zombie

An American Werewolf in London

The Evil Dead

Munchies

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jenny remained single until 1990 when she married hotelier Johan Tham. What was the nationality of her husband? Hint

Danish

Swedish

American

Dutch

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Question 9 of 10

9. Following her marriage in 1990, most of Jenny's acting roles over the next 20 years were in TV series. Which of the following shows did she NOT appear in during the 20th century? Hint

Eastenders

Red Dwarf

The Buccaneers

Heartbeat

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2012, Jenny was awarded which honour for her charitable work? Hint

C.B.E.

M.B.E.

D.B.E.

O.B.E.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jenny Agutter was born in which British county?

Answer: Somerset

Jenny was born in Taunton, the county town of Somerset, on December 20th, 1952. Born into an Army family, she spent part of her childhood in India and Malaya.

2. Jenny's first major acting role came in 1968 when she played the part of Roberta in a TV adaptation of "The Railway Children". Who wrote the classic novel on which this series was based?

Answer: Edith Nesbit

Edith Nesbit published a number of children's novels under the pseudonym of E. Nesbit. Jenny Agutter reprised her 1968 role of Roberta/Bobbie in a 1970 film version of the same story, and, when a remake of the movie was made in 2000, she played the part of Roberta's mother!

3. One of Jenny's most famous early film roles was in which classic 1971 Australian film?

Answer: Walkabout

Jenny played the part of a teenage schoolgirl lost in the desert with her younger brother after their father commits suicide. The film was directed by Nicolas Roeg, whose son Luc played the part of the young boy in the film.

4. Jenny's first major award was an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress. For which 1971 TV film did she receive this award?

Answer: The Snow Goose

Jenny played the part of Frith in this adaptation of Paul Gallico's novel. Richard Harris had the film's leading role as Philip Rhayadar.

5. Jenny moved to Hollywood in the mid-1970s, and had a starring role in the sci-fi classic "Logan's Run". What was the name of her character in this movie?

Answer: Jessica 6

"Logan's Run" was based on the novel of the same name by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. It tells the story of a future society where nobody is allowed to live beyond the age of 30. Michael York played the part of Logan 5, who tries to escape, accompanied by Jessica 6.

6. Jenny played the part of Jill Mason in which 1977 film, based on the play by Peter Shaffer?

Answer: Equus

Jill is the love interest of the main antagonist of the film, Alan Strang. Strang, played by Peter Firth, is a stable boy who blinds six horses. Richard Burton plays the plays the part of psychiatrist Martin Dysart.

7. In which classic comedy-horror film of 1981 did Jenny play the part of Nurse Alex Price?

Answer: An American Werewolf in London

David Naughton and Griffin Dunne co-starred in this John Landis directed movie. Jenny plays the part of the nurse who looks after Naughton in hospital and subsequently has a love affair with him.

8. Jenny remained single until 1990 when she married hotelier Johan Tham. What was the nationality of her husband?

Answer: Swedish

Jenny married Johan in August 1990. She gave birth to their son Jonathan on Christmas Day of that same year.

9. Following her marriage in 1990, most of Jenny's acting roles over the next 20 years were in TV series. Which of the following shows did she NOT appear in during the 20th century?

Answer: Eastenders

She played the part of Idina Hatton in "The Buccaneers", Professor Mamet in "Red Dwarf" and Susannah Temple-Richards in "Heartbeat". She has never been a member of the cast of the soap opera "Eastenders", her only soap role being as a child actress in the short-lived 1960s series "The Newcomers".

10. In 2012, Jenny was awarded which honour for her charitable work?

Answer: O.B.E.

O.B.E. stands for Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire . Jenny received this award in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June 2012, in recognition of her charity work. The two main charities for which she has devoted much of her time are the Diabetic Association and NCH Action for Children.

Source: Author Dizart

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