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Dearest Mommies Trivia Quiz

These actresses were all cast as mommies in their careers. Identify these film mommies.

A multiple-choice quiz by Helene61. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Helene61

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,501

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This actress plays a famous stage mother, who was immortalized in a Broadway musical. Hint

Bette Davis

June Havoc

Ruth Hussey

Rosalind Russell

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Question 2 of 10

2. This multi-award winning actress played the devious and formidable Eleanor Iselin, who sacrificed her own son for political success. Hint

Leslie Parrish

Gene Tierney

Angela Lansbury

Anne Baxter

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Question 3 of 10

3. This actress was cast as her own real life niece's mother in a film about interracial marriage. Hint

Katharine Hepburn

Gladys Cooper

Rosalind Russell

Gale Sondergaard

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Question 4 of 10

4. This actress played against type as a famous American First Lady in 'Sunrise at Campobello' (1960). Hint

Greer Garson

Helen Hayes

Irene Dunne

Gladys Cooper

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mrs. Dodsworth was not the motherly type at all. This actress played the selfish and hopelessly vain Fran. Hint

Mae Clarke

Ruth Chatterton

Luise Rainer

Vivien Leigh

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Question 6 of 10

6. This actress played a biker chick mom, whose devotion to her son, who faced many challenges, was fierce. Hint

Susan Sarandon

Cher

Cameron Diaz

Kate Blanchett

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Question 7 of 10

7. This Irish actress played many film moms but it was as Beth Morgan in a film set in Wales that won her a Best Supporting Actress nomination in 1941. Hint

Siobhan McKenna

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Hara

Sara Allgood

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Question 8 of 10

8. Although this actress played the Virgin Mary with a thick Irish brogue, her sincere portrayal made her absolutely believable in 'King of Kings' (1961). Hint

Sara Allgood

Siobhan McKenna

Maureen O'Hara

Imelda May

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Question 9 of 10

9. The character, Peg Boggs, finds a strange looking orphan and brings him into her life. Who played Peg? Hint

Brenda Blethyn

Dianne Weist

Meryl Streep

Kathy Bates

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Irish actress played a real-life determined Irish mother who believed in her physically challenged son, Christy. Hint

Sara Allgood

Siobhan McKenna

Brenda Fricker

Imelda May

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This actress plays a famous stage mother, who was immortalized in a Broadway musical.

Answer: Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell (1907-1976) gives a powerful performance as Rose in 'Gypsy' (1961). Her bigger than life screen presence was a plus playing the bigger than life Rose, who was the real life mom of Gypsy Rose Lee (1911-1970) and June Havoc (1912-2010).

2. This multi-award winning actress played the devious and formidable Eleanor Iselin, who sacrificed her own son for political success.

Answer: Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury (1925-) gives a tour de force performance as the politically corrupt and evil Eleanor Iselin in 'The Manchurian Candidate' (1962). Her 'kiss of death' to Laurence Harvey (1928-1973), her son in the film, caused the censors to cringe.

3. This actress was cast as her own real life niece's mother in a film about interracial marriage.

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) plays the liberal minded and loving mother of 'Joey', played by her real life niece, Katherine Houghton (1945-), in 1967's 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'.

4. This actress played against type as a famous American First Lady in 'Sunrise at Campobello' (1960).

Answer: Greer Garson

Greer Garson (1904-1996) played the part of Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) with great believability and proved formidable playing a woman whose greatest strengths were more than most of the beauties Garson usually played.

5. Mrs. Dodsworth was not the motherly type at all. This actress played the selfish and hopelessly vain Fran.

Answer: Ruth Chatterton

Ruth Chatterton (1892-1961) was a beauty and seemed to understand the pain of a lovely woman who is growing old.

6. This actress played a biker chick mom, whose devotion to her son, who faced many challenges, was fierce.

Answer: Cher

Cher (1946- ) played the disfigured Rocky's mom in 'Mask' (1985). Although her character had been labeled with a bad reputation, her fierce love and strength for her son earned Cher a Cannes Best Actress Award.

7. This Irish actress played many film moms but it was as Beth Morgan in a film set in Wales that won her a Best Supporting Actress nomination in 1941.

Answer: Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood (1879-1950) was a member of the famous Abbey Theatre and well known for her motherly roles. But she was incredibly and quietly powerful in 'How Green Was My Valley' (1941).

8. Although this actress played the Virgin Mary with a thick Irish brogue, her sincere portrayal made her absolutely believable in 'King of Kings' (1961).

Answer: Siobhan McKenna

Siobhan McKenna (1923-1986) was born in Dublin, Ireland and worked at the Abbey Theatre before continuing her career on stage and then film.

9. The character, Peg Boggs, finds a strange looking orphan and brings him into her life. Who played Peg?

Answer: Dianne Weist

Dianne Wiest (1945-) played Peg Boggs in 'Edward Scissorhands' (1989) to rave reviews.

10. This Irish actress played a real-life determined Irish mother who believed in her physically challenged son, Christy.

Answer: Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker (1945-) was strongly maternal as the mother in 'My Left Foot' (1989). She won the Oscar for Best supporting Actress for her role.

Source: Author Helene61

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