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They've Been Nominated! Trivia Quiz

Does an Oscar nomination guarantee a successful acting career? Not all are lucky. Here is a quiz that will ask you for a star nominated for an Oscar or the film for which a star has been nominated. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by jalobi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jalobi

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
233,199

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1989, the comedic film "Shirley Valentine" earned its lead actress a Best Actress nomination. Name this gifted actress. Hint

Piper Laurie

Pauline Collins

Geraldine Page

Susan Tyler

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Question 2 of 10

2. It was in 1987 when Sally Kirkland bagged an Oscar Best Actress nomination. Name the film which made the nomination possible. Hint

Madame Souzatska

The Bostonians

Paper Hearts

Anna

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Question 3 of 10

3. The year was 1995 when Mira Sorvino won the Oscar Best Supporting Actress for "Mighty Aphrodite". Which actress competed with her for her role in "Georgia"? Hint

Kathleen Quinlan

Mare Winningham

Tess Harper

Jennifer Jason-Leigh

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Hilary Swank won her first Oscar Best Actress in 1999, little known actress Janet McTeer was nominated for this category. Name the film for which she was nominated. Hint

Tom & Viv

Tumbleweeds

Afterglow

Little Voice

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bruce Davison earned a well-deserved Oscar Best Supporting Actor nomination in 1990. For which film was he nominated? Hint

Little Dorrit

Street Smart

Longtime Companion

Dark Eyes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the underrated actress who was nominated for an Oscar Best Supporting Actress for her tour-de-force performance in Barbra Streisand's "The Prince of Tides". Hint

Mercedes Ruehl

Melinda Dillon

Mary McDonnell

Kate Nelligan

7. It was in 1987 that Olympia Dukakis won an Oscar Best Supporting Actress for "Moonstruck". Among her competitors was this actress who turned in a hilarious performance in "Throw Momma From the Train". Name this actress. Hint

Ann Sothern

Eve La Gallienne

Diana Scarwid

Anne Ramsey

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Question 8 of 10

8. Remember Michael O'Keefe? In 1980, he starred opposite Robert Duvall and for his effort, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. What was the title of this movie? Hint

Voyage of the Damned

Tribute

The Great Santini

Chapter Two

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The Portrait of a Lady" featured the luminous Nicole Kidman, but it was one of the film's supporting actresses who stole the limelight from her. Who was this actress who was nominated for an Oscar Best Supporting Actress? Hint

Jennifer Tilly

Barbara Hershey

Rachel Griffiths

Lorraine Bracco

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1998, Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro took the world by storm when she landed an Oscar Best Actress nomination. What was the title of the film for which she won the nomination. Hint

All About My Mother

The Blossoming of Maximo Olivares

Central Station

Harvest Home

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1989, the comedic film "Shirley Valentine" earned its lead actress a Best Actress nomination. Name this gifted actress.

Answer: Pauline Collins

For her unforgettable turn as a neglected wife who discovered her true self on a vacation in Greece in "Shirley Valentine", British actress Pauline Collins wowed Oscar voters. Unfortunately for Collins, Jessica Tandy ("Driving Miss Daisy") went on to collect the top prize.

2. It was in 1987 when Sally Kirkland bagged an Oscar Best Actress nomination. Name the film which made the nomination possible.

Answer: Anna

The year Cher ("Moonstruck") won her Oscar, Sally Kirkland won the hearts of Oscar voters with her performance of Anna, a middle-aged actress searching for a job in New York in the film "Anna". The film was directed by Yurek Bogayevikz and it also featured model Paulina Porizkova.

3. The year was 1995 when Mira Sorvino won the Oscar Best Supporting Actress for "Mighty Aphrodite". Which actress competed with her for her role in "Georgia"?

Answer: Mare Winningham

For her role as a successful country singer looked up to by her younger sister (Jennifer Jason-Leigh) in Ulu Grosbard's "Georgia", Mare Winningham won admiration from her peers.

4. When Hilary Swank won her first Oscar Best Actress in 1999, little known actress Janet McTeer was nominated for this category. Name the film for which she was nominated.

Answer: Tumbleweeds

Janet McTeer was nominated at the Oscars for Best Actress for her comedic turn in "Tumbleweeds". The film centered on McTeer's character, a restless woman who went from one town to another with her daughter to escape her failed relationships.

5. Bruce Davison earned a well-deserved Oscar Best Supporting Actor nomination in 1990. For which film was he nominated?

Answer: Longtime Companion

From director Norman Rene, "Longtime Companion" was one of the few films that first put a face to the AIDS epidemic. The film traced the lives and loves of a circle of friends threatened by the disease. Bruce Davison's performance of David won him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, which eventually was bagged by Joe Pesci in "Goodfellas".

6. Name the underrated actress who was nominated for an Oscar Best Supporting Actress for her tour-de-force performance in Barbra Streisand's "The Prince of Tides".

Answer: Kate Nelligan

For her very powerful performance of Lila Wingo, a self-absorbed and ambitious Southern matriarch to a troubled family in "The Prince of Tides", Kate Nelligan charmed Oscar voters with an Academy Award nomination. Mercedes Ruehl ("The Fisher King") won the award.

Answer: Anne Ramsey

As Mrs. Lift, the nasty and domineering mother of Ned Lift (Danny de Vito) who wants her killed, Anne Ramsey was a total scene stealer.

8. Remember Michael O'Keefe? In 1980, he starred opposite Robert Duvall and for his effort, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. What was the title of this movie?

Answer: The Great Santini

Adapted from the Pat Conroy novel of the same title, "The Great Santini" was a moving tale of an abusive Marine father (Duvall) who moved from one post to another. Although Michael O'Keefe's portrayal of a son who forms a friendship with a black youth lost out to Timothy Hutton ("Ordinary People"), he still delivered one of the best performances that year.

Answer: Barbara Hershey

Juliette Binoche won the Supporting Actress award for "The English Patient", but Barbara Hershey proved her acting mettle that particular year with her performance in "The Portrait of a Lady". As the anti-heroine Madame Serena Merle, Hershey shone.

10. In 1998, Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro took the world by storm when she landed an Oscar Best Actress nomination. What was the title of the film for which she won the nomination.

Answer: Central Station

Walter Salles' "Central Station" is a heartwarming tale of a young boy and a former school teacher who went on a journey to search for the boy's long lost father. Fernanda Montenegro sparkled in her portrayal of the teacher, but was overshadowed by Gwyneth Paltrow ("Shakespeare in Love") come Oscar season.

Source: Author jalobi

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