All About Her - Movie Edition Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cameron Diaz

"There's Something About Mary" is a romantic comedy with Cameron Diaz playing the titular character supported by Ben Stiller, Chris Elliott and Matt Dillon.

Now in his late 20s, Ted Stroehmann (Ben Stiller) still carries a torch for his high-school crush Mary Jensen (Diaz). Determined to track her down, he finds her only to discover that she already has other men trying to woo her - the characters played by Chris Elliott and Matt Dillon. Who will Mary pick in the end?

Cameron Diaz received a Golden Globe nomination for her turn as Mary in the movie. Other acclaimed performances by her were in the movies "Being John Malkovich" and "Gangs of New York". She also provided the voice for Princess Fiona in the commercially and critically successful "Shrek" series of animated movies.

Answer: Meryl Streep

"Sophie's Choice" is the story of a young Polish woman, Sophie and her relationship with two men - her lover, Nathan (played by Kevin Kline) and a writer Stingo (Peter MacNicol). As the movie progresses, Sophie's past as a survivor of the horrific Holocaust during the Nazi invasion comes to light, bringing out new layers to her personality.

Sophie was played by Meryl Streep, whose nuanced performance of this complex character earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Streep's formidable reputation as an actor par excellence is well established and with her nomination (and subsequent win) for playing the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in "The Iron Lady", she became the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award in five consecutive decades - "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "Sophie's Choice" (1982), "The Bridges of Madison County" (1995), "Julie and Julia" (2009) and "The Iron Lady" (2011) being just some of the movies which earned her nominations over this period.

Answer: Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy played an older Jewish woman while Morgan Freeman played her African-American chauffeur. Though she takes time to warm up to this arrangement put in place by her son, Miss Daisy (Tandy) soon develops a warm bond with her driver. Her first brushes with racism, as seen in the movie, are second hand through the experiences of her driver. However, one day the synagogue she attends is burnt down in an anti-Semitic attack and racism strikes even closer home.

Jessica Tandy became the oldest actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress with her performance as Miss Daisy. Tandy began her career on the stage in Britain and later moved on to acting in the movies and eventually Hollywood. In 1991, she was again nominated for an Academy Award, this time for the Best Supporting Actress but lost to Mercedes Ruehl ("The Fisher King").

Answer: Angelina Jolie

"Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" was based on the video game series "Tomb Raider". Angelina Jolie played the lead character of Lara Croft whose mission is to obtain priceless ancient artifacts and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. The movie also spawned a sequel - "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" where Jolie reprised her role as Croft.

Among Jolie's memorable performances are her roles in the films "Girl, Interrupted", "A Mighty Heart" and "Changeling". She is also known for her involvement in humanitarian causes and was appointed as a Special Envoy by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Answer: Julia Roberts

"Erin Brokovich" was based on the true story of the titular character. Brokovich successfully sued Pacific Gas and Electric Company, an energy company, for contaminating the ground water with carcinogenic heavy minerals. The affected parties were awarded a settlement of $333 million in a landmark judgment. Roberts won the Academy Award for Best Actress for this performance.

Julia Roberts is known for her successful pairing with Richard Gere in the romantic movies "Pretty Woman" and "Runaway Bride". She also played the character of a Hollywood actress who falls in love with a bookstore owner in London in "Notting Hill".

Answer: Anne Hathaway

"Becoming Jane" draws from the life of Jane Austen, attempting to create a portrait of the author through her letters and possible autobiographical details contained in her books. Anne Hathaway plays Jane while James McAvoy plays Thomas Langlois Lefroy, the man Austen is believed to have been in love with.

Anne Hathaway's first major role was as Mia Thermopolis, a young girl who suddenly finds out she's the heiress to a small European kingdom in "The Princess Diaries". She went on to star in other movies targetted at a teen audience like "Ella Enchanted" and the sequel to "The Princess Diaries". Other popular films in which she featured are "The Devil Wears Prada", "Alice in Wonderland", "Les Misérables" and "The Dark Knight Rises".

Answer: Julie Andrews

"Mary Poppins" was a musical-fantasy film produced by Walt Disney based on a book series by P.L. Travers. The Mary of the title was played by Julie Andrews who joins the Banks family as a nanny. Right from her opening scene, where Mary floats down from the sky using an umbrella as a prop, the unconventional nanny has the children in wonder. The movie was immensely popular and earned 13 Academy Award nominations going on to win five of them including Best Actress for Andrews.

Julie Andrews was known as much for her acting performances as her melodious voice. As such, she was a favourite to star in musicals and was a part of several successful musical movies like "The Sound of Music" and "Victor/Victoria". She also had a memorable career on the stage.

Answer: Toni Collette

"Muriel's Wedding" is an Australian comedy film that was released in 1994. Muriel, played by Toni Collette, is a misfit among her social circle and dreams of a fairytale wedding. Unable to find a partner, she is even willing to get into a marriage of convenience with a man for visa purposes.

Apart from her acting career, Toni Collette is also known for her music and is the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish. She has been a part of other award winning and acclaimed films like "Little Miss Sunshine", "About A Boy" and "The Sixth Sense".

Answer: Meg Ryan

"Can men and women be just friends?" The film "When Harry Met Sally..." looked to address this commonly asked question through the friendship of Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan). Over a period of twelve years, the characters keep entering and leaving each other's lives, sometimes through stray encounters and at others, through different phases of a relationship. One of the most popular romantic comedies of all times, the film is also remembered for an iconic restaurant scene which is better watched than described in words.

"When Harry Met Sally..." was a breakthrough role for Meg Ryan who first gained popularity on a television soap opera "As The World Turns". Ryan earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance as Sally and went on to star in many other movies of the romcom genre. Famous among these are "You've Got Mail", "Sleepless in Seattle", "French Kiss" and "Kate & Leopold".

Answer: Renee Zellweger

Directed by the Farrelly brothers, "Me, Myself & Irene" stars Jim Carrey in the lead role. Carrey plays a state trooper who is taken advantage of by the people in his life. Unable to directly confront them or otherwise deal with the situation, he develops a split personality. His superiors take his nervous breakdown to mean that he may need some time off and ask him to escort an alleged hit-and-run driver to another state. This driver is the Irene in the title played by Renee Zellweger.

Zellweger became popular through her role as a single mother in the Tom Cruise film "Jerry Maguire". Moving on from the romantic films she was initially cast in, she displayed her acting chops in movies like the musical "Chicago" and the gritty "Cold Mountain".