Who Played Me in "The Help"? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Viola Davis

Davis, born on August 11th, 1965 in Saint Matthews, South Carolina, starred as Aibileen Clark in "The Help". Aibileen reluctantly decided to provide her story to Skeeter and mentioned what life was like as a maid. She spoke about looking after Mae Mobley for so many years and it turned out that Mae would be the last child she would look after as a maid. Aibileen told Skeeter that she was born in 1911 and her mother was a maid.

In one scene, Aibileen told her friend not to fight back after her friend was arrested for theft. Davis starred in the films "Doubt", "Fences" and "Suicide Squad".

In 2012, Davis was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Aibileen Clark in "The Help" but lost to Meryl Streep of "The Iron Lady".

Other nominees for the Academy Award for Best Actress that year were Rooney Mara for "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", Glenn Close for "Albert Nobbs" and Michelle Williams for "My Week With Marilyn".

Answer: Octavia Spencer

Spencer, born in 1972 in Montgomery, Alabama, won the role of Minny Jackson. Minny was a feisty maid who upset Hilly so Hilly ended up terminating her as maid of her household. Afterwards, Minny got a job being a maid for Celia Foote. Minny decided to give her perspective on being a maid and spoke to Skeeter about a prank that she pulled on Hilly. One day, Minny asked for her job back with Hilly and Hilly said she would rehire her but would have to cut her pay.

When Minny asked for her old job, she provided Hilly with a pie that she baked but it had a foul ingredient in it. Hilly ate two slices of the pie and gagged after she realized what she consumed. Spencer had parts in the movies "Coach Carter", "S.W.A.T." and "Fruitvale Station".

In 2012, Spencer won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Minny Jackson in "The Help".

Other nominees for Best Supporting Actress that year were Jessica Chastain for "The Help", Berenice Bejo for "The Artist", Melissa McCarthy for "Bridesmaids" and Janet McTeer for "Albert Nobbs".

Answer: Emma Stone

Stone, a native of Scottsdale, Arizona, landed the part of Skeeter Phelan. Skeeter had just graduated from the University of Mississippi and returned to her hometown of Jackson to pursue a career in writing. At a job interview, she showed a rejection letter from Miss Stein and the letter said that, while Miss Stein thought Skeeter had potential, she wanted her to get some experience before applying to work for her. Skeeter came up with the idea of telling a story about what the maids in Jackson endured on a daily basis.

At first, very few maids spoke to her but she eventually managed to get multiple interviews. Her story on the maids got published and it was a bestseller. Stone had roles in the films "Easy A", "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Superbad".

In 2017, she won the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in the movie "La La Land". Other nominees for Best Actress that year were Isabelle Huppert for "Elle", Ruth Negga for "Loving", Natalie Portman for "Jackie" and Meryl Streep for "Florence Foster Jenkins".

Answer: Bryce Dallas Howard

Howard, born in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, played Hilly Holbrook. Hilly was a full-fledged racist and wanted to get an ordinance passed that would prohibit people of color from using a restroom owned by a White person. Hilly was impatient with Skeeter because Skeeter kept delaying publishing information about the ordinance in the local newspaper.

At the benefit to help starving children in Africa, Hilly got into a verbal sparring match with Celia. At the end of the movie, Hilly confronted Skeeter after Hilly read a passage in a book that resembled an embarrassing incident for Hilly and threatened to sue Skeeter for defamation. Howard starred in the movies "The Village", "Lady in the Water" and "Jurassic World".

She is the daughter of famed director Ron Howard.

Answer: Jessica Chastain

Chastain, born on March 24th, 1977 in Sacramento, California, played Celia Foote in "The Help". Celia was a ditsy woman who was looked down upon by many people in Jackson but Celia still had an upbeat spirit. She hired Minny to work in her home as a maid and one day Minny showed her how to make fried chicken. Minny mentioned to Celia during this presentation that Crisco was an excellent invention as it could be used to make many foods.

In one scene, Celia cried after she miscarried her baby. Chastain had parts in the films "The Tree of Life", "Crimson Peak" and "Interstellar".

In 2013, Chastain was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for "Zero Dark Thirty" but lost to Jennifer Lawrence of "Silver Linings Playbook". Other Oscar nominees for Best Actress that year were Emmanuelle Riva for "Amour", Quvenzhane Wallis for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and Naomi Watts for "The Impossible".

Answer: Allison Janney

Janney, a native of Dayton, Ohio, landed the part of Charlotte Phelan. Charlotte was Skeeter's mother and was proud of her daughter for graduating from the University of Mississippi. However, Skeeter was upset with Charlotte near the end of the film when Charlotte fired her maid, Constantine. Charlotte apologized to Skeeter but Skeeter would not hear it.

At the very end of the movie, Charlotte told Hilly that she looked sweaty and to get off her property after Hilly caused trouble for Skeeter. Janney had parts in the films "Juno", "Finding Nemo" and "The Hours".

In 2018, Janney won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "I, Tonya". Other Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actress that year were Octavia Spencer for "The Shape of Water", Mary J. Blige for "Mudbound", Lesley Manville for "Phantom Thread" and Laurie Metcalf for "Lady Bird".

Answer: Sissy Spacek

Spacek, born on December 25th, 1949 in Quitman, Texas, landed the role of Missus Walters. Missus Walters was Hilly's mother and she enjoyed watching "The Guiding Light" so much that she asked Skeeter to not speak with her while she watched an episode. Midway through the film, Missus Walters wanted a slice of pie that Minny baked but Minny said it was Hilly's special pie.

At the benefit to help starving children of Africa, Missus Walters bid on one of Minny's pies and won. She also chastised Hilly after the benefit for having her thrown into a convalescent home. Spacek starred in the movies "North Country", "In the Bedroom" and "Tuck Everlasting".

In 1977, Spacek received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for "Carrie" but lost to Faye Dunaway for "Network".

Other Oscar nominees for Best Actress that year were Marie-Christine Barrault for "Cousin Cousine", Talia Shire for "Rocky" and Liv Ullmann for "Face to Face".

Answer: Cicely Tyson

Tyson, born on September 18, 1924 in New York City, portrayed Constantine Jefferson. Constantine was maid to Charlotte for many years so she helped raise Skeeter. In one scene, Skeeter flashed back to a conversation she had with Constantine. In the flashback, Constantine told Skeeter to stop feeling so sorry for herself after Skeeter was not invited to a dance. Over the years, Skeeter developed a bond with Constantine that was relatively strong. Constantine once told Skeeter that she believed Skeeter would do something big in her life. Tyson played characters in the films "Diary of a Mad Black Woman", "Fried Green Tomatoes" and "The Trip to Bountiful".

In 1973, she nabbed an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in "Sounder" but lost to Liza Minnelli for "Cabaret".

Other nominees for the Oscars for Best Actress in 1973 were Diana Ross for "Lady Sings the Blues", Maggie Smith for "Travels with My Aunt" and Liv Ullmann for "The Emigrants".

Answer: Ahna O'Reilly

O'Reilly, a native of Palo Alto, California, played Elizabeth Leefolt in "The Help". Elizabeth was Hilly's good friend and supported Hilly in her pursuits, such as Hilly trying to pass an ordinance that would require all households who employed an African American maid to have separate restroom facilities for White people and people of color. Early in the film, Elizabeth was holding a party at her home and was upset that Aibileen took a long time to set the table. Midway through the film, Elizabeth's daughter, Mae, sat on a toilet and Elizabeth feared that Mae might contract a disease.

At the end of the film, Aibileen quit as Elizabeth's maid and had some strong words for Elizabeth before she left. O'Reilly landed roles in the films "Fruitvale Station", "Jobs" and "From the Head".

Answer: Mary Steenburgen

Steenburgen, born in 1953 in Newport, Arkansas, landed the part of Miss Stein. Miss Stein worked at a publishing company in New York City and was interested in publishing Skeeter's story about the maids' perspectives. Miss Stein enjoyed the few entries that Skeeter sent her but was shocked that Skeeter only had a minimal amount at some point.

She told her to get more maids to offer their views before the civil rights movement fizzled. In the end, Miss Stein got Skeeter's book published. Steenburgen had parts in the films "Back to the Future Part III", "Philadelphia" and "Step Brothers".

She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Melvin and Howard" in 1981. Other nominees for Best Supporting Actress that year were Eileen Brennan for "Private Benjamin", Eva Le Gallienne for "Resurrection", Cathy Moriarty for "Raging Bull" and Diana Scarwid for "Inside Moves".