Match the Stars Trivia Quiz

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn during her film career was nominated for Best Actress twelve times, winning four. "Morning Glory" was her first nomination and award. Hepburn plays Eva Lovelace, a young actress bent on being a Broadway star. Of course, at the last minute the star withdraws and the understudy (Hepburn) takes over and becomes the new Broadway sensation.

The script was originally written for Constance Bennett and was rumored to be based on the personality of Tallulah Bankhead. Hepburn won over Diana Wynyard and May Robson. In spite of the accolades, critic Dorothy Parker famously said "Hepburn runs the gamut of emotions from A to B."

Answer: Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh is a talented actress not afraid to 'push the envelope'. In "The Hateful Eight" (or sometimes "H8ful Eight") her beauty is hidden under slovenly clothes and a world weary attitude. She is the only woman among the 'eight' and is often a punching bag for the other characters but she gets her revenge in part before meeting her own fate. Leigh received an Academy Award nomination for her role.

Answer: Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward paid her dues in Hollywood and reached her prime in the 1940s and 50s. Her acting nominations include "Smash-Up"(1947). "My Foolish Heart(1949), "With a Song in My Heart" (1952), and "I'll Cry Tomorrow" (1955). She finally won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of death row inmate Barbara Graham in "I Want to Live!" (1958).

Answer: Vivien Leigh

British actress Vivien Leigh won the coveted role of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind" over a host of established and talented (and jealous) American actresses but was an easy pick for Best Actress Award. Her interpretation of Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951) netted her second Oscar. She battled mental illness much of her life.

Answer: Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman was a lot more than just the ex-wife of an American president, Ronald Reagan. In "Johnny Belinda" Wyman plays a deaf/mute who is raped and bears a child, Johnny. When the community question her ability to care for the infant, she shows she has more resources than they give her credit.

The film had twelve Oscar nominations but only Wyman won as Best Actress. The film was also considered one of the break-through films of the Hayes Office dominance of film content as the horror of rape was honestly portrayed.

Answer: Donna Reed

During the holiday season, many look forward to the annual showing of 1946's "It's a Wonderful Life". James Stewart as George Bailey brought forth the image that director Frank Capra sought but Donna Reed contributed the steadfast and supportive wife, Mary Hatch Bailey.

In 1953 she was the winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a prostitute in "From Here to Eternity". She was to appear in forty films and had a long running television series. At one time she replaced Barbara Bel Geddes on "Dallas".

Answer: Reese Witherspoon

"Wild" is true story based on Cheryl Strayed's 2012 memoir "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail." Depressed with the loss of her mother, her marriage, and her family, without hiking experience, she challenged the Pacific Crest Trail, an 1100 mile trek from California through Oregon ending in Washington. Reese Witherspoon tackled the role as both actress and producer and garnered a Oscar nomination. Previously in 2005 she had earned Best Actress for "Walk the Line" playing June Carter Cash.

Answer: Mary Pickford

"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" is a 1917 silent comedy-drama starring Mary Pickford, America's sweetheart, even though she was born Canadian, based on the novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin. This adaptation was by Frances Marion, one of the few female screenwriters of that time. Pickford was also the producer and was a box office hit. The sentimental work has been molded into several forms--as a play, a musical, and remakes such as Shirley Temple's 1936 version.

Pickford made her first film in 1909 and her last in 1950. She was married to Douglas Fairbanks for several years. Their estate, Pickfair, was the gathering place for Hollywood elite and distinguished visitors.

Answer: Meg Ryan

A west coast widower and an east coast reporter are brought together by the intervention of a radio show host and an eight year old boy. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in this romantic comedy. Hanks and Ryan had screen chemistry having made "Joe and the Volcano" together in 1990 and were again paired in "You've Got Mail" in 1998.

Born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, she worked her way through the entertainment industry by acting in daytime dramas and commercials. She has taken some extended hiatuses but occasionally acts in films as well as producing and directing. She will always be remembered for fake orgasm scene in "When Harry Met Sally" (1989).

Answer: Ali MacGraw

"Love means never having to say you're sorry" became an instant catch phrase in 1970. Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal star as lovers in a romance that has tragic consequences. Erich Segal first wrote the screenplay but was encouraged to re-write it as a novel. When the novel became a best seller, it made the film much anticipated. Although nominated for several awards, it was felt by film critics to be emotionally manipulative. As one reviewer said it had an emotional impact that will last five minutes after you leave the theater. Rotten Tomatoes gave it 57%.

Ali MacGraw had early success with a Golden Globe nomination and an Academy Award nomination for "Love Story". She left her husband Robert Evans for her affair and five year marriage to actor Steve McQueen. MacGraw has had struggles with alcohol and sex addiction. In recent years she has made public service announcements and has appeared as herself in documentaries.