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Modern Movie Actresses Trivia Quiz

This is all trivia about modern movie actresses. Enjoy!

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

Author
hungreee

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
245

Updated
Sep 18 23

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
6383

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is the name of the actress who has starred in 'Mermaids', 'Buffalo 66', 'The Opposite of Sex', and 'The Addams Family' movies? Hint

Winona Ryder

Christina Ricci

Lisa Kudrow

Joan Cusack

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Question 2 of 20

2. Of the following choices, who was the first to win an Oscar? Hint

Winona Ryder ('The Age of Innocence')

Frances McDormand ('Fargo')

Mira Sorvino ('Mighty Aphrodite')

Anna Paquin ('The Piano')

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who is Jamie Lee Curtis' mother? Hint

Bette Davis

Tippy Hendrin

Janet Leigh

Debbie Reynolds

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Question 4 of 20

4. What soap opera did Meg Ryan star in? Hint

General Hospital

Guiding Light

As the World Turns

One Life to Live

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who is the actress that played Julia Robert's roomate in 'Pretty Woman'? Hint

Jennifer Connelly

Penelope Cruz

Laura San Giacomo

Talisa Soto

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which of these women has NOT been a regular on 'ER'? Hint

Sherry Stringfield

Edie Falco

Gloria Rueben

Laura Innes

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who is Humphrey Bogart's widow?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 8 of 20

8. Before marrying Bruce Willis Demi Moore was involved with what actor? Hint

Kiefer Sutherland

Patrick Swayze

Charlie Sheen

Emilio Estevez

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who is the actress who has been in all of these films? 'Delores Claiborne', 'Last Exit to Brooklyn', and 'Georgia'. Hint

Mare Winningham

Bridget Fonda

Kathy Bates

Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Question 10 of 20

10. What is the name of the actress who starred in 'Welcome to the Dollhouse'? Hint

Kate Beckinsale

Hillary Swank

Heather Mattarazzo

Chloe Sevigny

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Question 11 of 20

11. What actress starred with Jim Carrey in 'The Mask'? Hint

Melissa Joan Hart

Minnie Driver

Cameron Diaz

Thora Birch

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Question 12 of 20

12. What is the title of actress Camryn Manheim's autobiography? Hint

I'm Not Fat, I'm Big Boned

Inside The Practice

Wake Up I'm Fat!

This One's for All the Fat Girls!

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Question 13 of 20

13. What do the following movies all have in common? 'Before and After', 'Ironweed', 'Music of the Heart' and 'Kramer vs. Kramer'. Hint

They are all true stories

They all are based on Broadway plays

They all starred Dustin Hoffman

They all featured Meryl Streep

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is the name of Goldie Hawn's daughter who was in '200 Cigarettes'? Hint

Beth Russell

Kate Hudson

Shawn Hawn

Jean Russell

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which of these actresses was the first to win a Best Actress Oscar two times? Hint

Jodie Foster

Demi Moore

Angelina Jolie

Christina Ricci

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which of these movies did NOT feature Michelle Pfeiffer? Hint

The Money Pit

Tequila Sunrise

Married to the Mob

Grease 2

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Question 17 of 20

17. How is Aida Turturro related to John Turturro? Hint

they are brother and sister

they are cousins

they are fraternal twins

she's his aunt

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which series did Sarah Jessica Parker star in in the early eighties? Hint

Highschool USA

Girls on Film

Degrassi Jr High

Square Pegs

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Question 19 of 20

19. What actress played Mary Magdalene in Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Temptation of Christ'? Hint

Barbara Hershey

Meryl Streep

Holly Hunter

Sharon Stone

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Question 20 of 20

20. Glenn Close did NOT star in which of these movies? Hint

The House of Spirits

The Big Chill

Paradise Road

Frances

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the actress who has starred in 'Mermaids', 'Buffalo 66', 'The Opposite of Sex', and 'The Addams Family' movies?

Answer: Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci has also been in 'The Ice Storm', 'Casper', and 'Sleepy Hollow'.

2. Of the following choices, who was the first to win an Oscar?

Answer: Anna Paquin ('The Piano')

Anna Paquin won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 'The Piano' in 1994; Winona Ryder was nominated for the same award that year for her role in 'The Age of Innocence'. Mira Sorvino won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 'Mighty Aphrodite' in 1996, and Frances McDormand won Best Actress in a Leading Role for 'Fargo' in 1997.

3. Who is Jamie Lee Curtis' mother?

Answer: Janet Leigh

Jamie Lee's parents are Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Her mom was the woman in the shower in 'Psycho'.

4. What soap opera did Meg Ryan star in?

Answer: As the World Turns

Meg spent a few years playing Betsy on 'As the World Turns' on CBS.

5. Who is the actress that played Julia Robert's roomate in 'Pretty Woman'?

Answer: Laura San Giacomo

Laura is currently on 'Just Shoot Me' and has been in such films as 'Sex, Lies and Videotape' and 'Once Around'.

6. Which of these women has NOT been a regular on 'ER'?

Answer: Edie Falco

Edie Falco played Carmella on 'The Sopranos'.

7. Who is Humphrey Bogart's widow?

Answer: Lauren Bacall

Ms. Bacall was only a teenager when she met and fell in love with Bogie on a movie set.

8. Before marrying Bruce Willis Demi Moore was involved with what actor?

Answer: Emilio Estevez

Demi and Emilio were a serious couple for quite awhile before Bruce came along.

9. Who is the actress who has been in all of these films? 'Delores Claiborne', 'Last Exit to Brooklyn', and 'Georgia'.

Answer: Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer co-starred with Bates in 'Delores' and Mare in 'Georgia' and Bridget in 'Single White Female'. She was the only one of the four to be in all three films in the question

10. What is the name of the actress who starred in 'Welcome to the Dollhouse'?

Answer: Heather Mattarazzo

Heather also appeared on the CBS show 'Now and Again' while continuing to do movies.

11. What actress starred with Jim Carrey in 'The Mask'?

Answer: Cameron Diaz

Cameron got her big break in 'The Mask'.

12. What is the title of actress Camryn Manheim's autobiography?

Answer: Wake Up I'm Fat!

Camryn wants us all to know it's possible to love yourself even if you are fat!

13. What do the following movies all have in common? 'Before and After', 'Ironweed', 'Music of the Heart' and 'Kramer vs. Kramer'.

Answer: They all featured Meryl Streep

Meryl has done so many movies ya just can't keep up!

14. What is the name of Goldie Hawn's daughter who was in '200 Cigarettes'?

Answer: Kate Hudson

Goldie's daughter Kate looks and sounds so much like her mom it's almost weird.

15. Which of these actresses was the first to win a Best Actress Oscar two times?

Answer: Jodie Foster

Jodie won for 'The Accused' and 'The Silence of the Lambs'.

16. Which of these movies did NOT feature Michelle Pfeiffer?

Answer: The Money Pit

Michelle wasn't in 'The Money Pit'. That was Shelly Long with Tom Hanks.

17. How is Aida Turturro related to John Turturro?

Answer: they are cousins

Aida and John are cousins. Aida played Tony's sister Janice on 'The Sopranos'.

18. Which series did Sarah Jessica Parker star in in the early eighties?

Answer: Square Pegs

Sarah played a real geek in the short lived show.

19. What actress played Mary Magdalene in Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Temptation of Christ'?

Answer: Barbara Hershey

Barbara played the tattooed prostitute.

20. Glenn Close did NOT star in which of these movies?

Answer: Frances

Jessica Lange played the title role in 'Frances'.

Source: Author hungreee

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