They Write Too Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tina Fey

Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey was born on May 18, 1970 in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. She began writing for "Saturday Night Live" in 1997 and a year later, was acting on the show, too. In 2006, she left "SNL" as a cast member and joined the show "30 Rock" as Liz Lemon, where she also writes scripts. Throughout her acting career, she has also been in many movies, such as "Baby Mama" (2008) and "Date Night" (2010). She also had a part in the movie "Mean Girls" (2004), which she wrote the adapted screenplay for.

But, of course, she isn't just a script writer, but a book author, too. "Bossypants" was published in 2011 and has since earned high praise. It has sold over a million copies. In 2012, the audio book version was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. It is a humorous telling of her life.

Answer: Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch was born on July 14, 1960 in Dolton, Illinois. She began acting in movies in 1988 and on TV in 1993. Some of the movies she has been in include "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005), "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (2006), and "Role Models" (2008). She began to star as Sue Sylvester on "Glee" in 2009. She has won many awards for this role.

"Happy Accidents" was published in 2011. It begins with her life in 1974 as a teenager and follows it through her acting career.

Answer: Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres was born on January 26, 1958 in Metairie, Louisiana. She really began her stand-up career in 1981. She has acted in some movies and TV shows. In "Finding Nemo" (2003), she voiced Dory. She hosted first talk show, "Ellen", from 1994 to 1998. Her second talk show, "The Ellen Show", lasted from 2001 to 2002. Her third talk show, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", began in 2003. She was a judge for the ninth season of "American Idol" in 2010.

Her first book, "My Point...And I Do Have One", was published in 1995. Her second book, "The Funny Thing Is...", came out in 2003. Her third book, "Seriously...I'm Kidding", was released in 2011. All three books are humorous.

Answer: Betty White

Betty White was born on January 17, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois. Since "Time to Kill" in 1945, she has gone to star in, guest star in, and host many TV shows and movies. Some of what she is best known for are "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (1973-77) and "The Golden Girls" (1985-92).

Her first book was "Betty White's Pet-Love: How Pets Take Care of Us", which came out in 1983. Then, in 1987, "Betty White In Person" was published. Her third book was released in 1991 with the title, "The Leading Lady: Dinah's Story". Her next book, "Here We Go Again: My Life In Television", came out in 1995. In 2011, both "If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)" and "Betty and Friends: My Life at the Zoo" came out. The audio book for "If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)" won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Recording in 2011.

Answer: Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox was born on June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Canada. The three "Back to the Future" movies came out in 1985, 1989, and 1990 respectively. In 1991, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He then created the Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000. The purpose of the foundation is to find a cure for Parkinson's through research. Despite his illness, Fox continues to act, mostly as a guest star or voice actor.

His first two books, "Lucky Man: A Memoir" (2002) and "Always Looking Up: The adventures of an Incurable Optimist" (2009) are both about his life with Parkinson's and how he deals with it. His 2010 book, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned" is about his life in general and what he learned along the way.

Answer: Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin's full name is Enrique Martín Morales. He was born on December 24, 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His self-titled, first CD came out in 1991 and his first English album, by the same name, came out in 1999. His songs have sold over sixty million copies around the world. He also does some acting.

"Me" covers most of his life. It discusses many aspects of his life, including coming out as gay and becoming a father.

Answer: Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling, whose real name is Vera Chokalingam, was born on June 24, 1979 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her first TV appearance was in 2005. That same year, she had a part in the movie "The 40-Year-Old Virgin". She joined "The Office" as a writer and as the character Kelly Kapoor in 2005. She has also produced and directed some episodes. In 2012, she began to star in the show "The Mindy Project", which is about the life of an OB/GYN.

"Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)" is a collection of humorous essays about her life, along with her opinion on different topics.

Answer: Kelsey Grammer

Allen Kelsey Grammer was born on February 21, 1955 in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. After acting on stage, he joined the world of television in the 1980s. He played the character Dr. Frasier Crane on "Cheers" (1984-93) and "Frasier" (1993-2004). He has won many awards for this role. He had also been in many movies.

"So Far..." was published in 1995. It discusses many aspects of his life, including the murder of both his father and his sister, and his drug addiction.

Answer: Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley was born on October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia. His first CD, "Who Needs Pictures", came out in 1999.

Along with writing songs, he writes books, too. "Diary of a Player: How My Musical Heroes Made a Guitar Man Out of Me" is about how he became a musician and his life in general.

Answer: Russell Brand

Russell Brand was born on June 4, 1975 in Grays, Essex, England. He began acting in 1994. He was married to Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012.

His first book, "Articles of Faith", was published in 2008. "My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs, and Stand-Up" came out in 2010. "Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal" was released in 2011.