Awards Bonanza Trivia Quiz

Answer: Basic Instinct

Surprisingly, for her role as Catherine Tramell in "Basic Instinct", Stone earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. The film casts Stone as a mysterious psychologist and one time writer who becomes the prime suspect in a brutal murder. Hot on her trail is a police detective (Michael Douglas), who expectedly falls for the charms of the beautiful suspect.
The film established Stone as a film star to reckon with. However, in the Golden Globe Best Actress race, she lost to the higly deserving Emma Thompson for "Howard's End".

Answer: True

The multi-talented Streisand came home with the Best Director trophy, beating ace directors Bruce Beresford and Ingmar Bergman. However, she failed to bag even a nomination at that year's Oscars.

Answer: Jodie Foster

The first SAG Awards were handed down in 1995. Tom Hanks, "Forrest Gump", was the first recipient of the Best Actor award, while Jodie Foster,"Nell", the first to win Best Actress. Come Oscar time, Hanks continued his winning streak, while Foster lost to the luminous Jessica Lange in "Blue Sky".

Answer: Sigourney Weaver

A triple tie - that what it was that year at the Golden Globes. Alongside Foster and MacLaine, Sigourney Weaver's work for "Gorillas in the Mist" was also honored with a Best Actress trophy. The two other nominees who failed to win were Christine Lahti, "Running on Empty", and Meryl Streep, "A Cry in the Dark".

Answer: True

At the 1983 Golden Globes, Tom Cruise had his first Best Actor nomination for the comedy hit "Risky Business". Cruise lost to Michael Caine, "Educating Rita", an actor who defeated him once again several years later in the Best Supporting Actor category where he was nominated for his sterling turn in "Magnolia".

Answer: Frances McDormand

Although Frances McDormand was edged out by Madonna at the Golden Globes, McDormand went on to win the Oscar for her brilliant performance in "Fargo". Madonna, on the other hand, failed to merit even a nomination.

Answer: False

Of the main cast in "Cold Mountain", only Jude Law and Renee Zelwegger were nominated. Kidman was left out in the cold.

Answer: The Color Purple

For her sterling turn in Steven Spielberg's "The Color Purple", Oprah Winfrey bagged an Oscar Best Supporting Actress nomination. The plum, however, was won by Anjelica Huston for "Prizzi's Honor".
"The Color Purple", which was based on an Alice Walker novel of the same title, traced the story of an African American woman (Whoopi Goldberg) and how she rose above the trials and tribulation in her life.

Answer: Marcia Gay Harden

For her magnificent turn in "Pollock", Marcia Gay Harden pulled a surprise against favorites Kate Hudson and Frances McDormand, who were both in the running for "Almost Famous".

Answer: Keisha Castle Hughes

Keisha Castle Hughes's breakthrough performance in "Whale Rider" gave her the opportunity to compete against veteran Diane Keaton and seasoned actresses Charlize Theron, Samantha Morton, and Naomi Watts. Theron won that year's Best Actress award.