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1. Born Sarah Jane Mayfield in 1917, this Jane rose to fame in Hollywood. She starred alongside movie giants, such as Rock Hudson ("Magnificent Obsession" 1954) and Kirk Douglas ("The Glass Menagerie" 1950). She also became known in the television age for her role on "Falcon Crest". Which Academy Award and Golden Globe winning Jane passed away in 2007?
2. Which Jane, born in 1537 to the Marquess of Dorset, sat on the English throne for a short period of time before losing her head...literally?
3. Which rock band, with a link to the name Jane, was led by Perry Farrell before breaking up in 1991?
4. Born the daughter of a Royal Navy captain in 1946, Jane Birkin is known the world over for one famous (or should that be infamous?) song, "Je t'aime moi non plus". This song sold a million copies within months of its release in the late 1960s. Who did she duet with on the song?
5. Born in 1933, in Bryn Mawr, Vera Jayne Palmer would end up living in a pink mansion in Hollywood. Known for playing the "dumb blonde" on the movie screen, this Jayne claimed to have an IQ 163. Which "Jane" was the first American motion picture actress to appear nude in a legitimate major motion picture?
6. This Jane has been a leading primatologist, ethnologist and anthropologist in her field. So which Dame of the British Empire would be at ease with a group of chimpanzees?
7. Star of a 1998 reality show, this Yorkshire lass landed on her feet with a regular slot on "Loose Women". She has also toured up and down the British Isles with her music show. Which Jane from Wakefield am I describing?
8. From "Cat Ballou" and "Barbarella" in the 1960s to the comedy "Monster-in-Law" in 2005, Jane Fonda has been a major star on the silver screen. But in the 1970s, Jane was not so popular with conservative Americans. What name was Jane Fonda called because of her political activities?
9. Jane Seymour was married to her husband for 17 months before dying two weeks after her son Edward was born in 1537. Which wife of Henry VIII, who faced the executioners axe, was Jane a lady-in-waiting to?
10. Jane Austen has an annual festival dedicated to her writings, even though she died in 1817. In which United Kingdom city is the Jane Austen Festival held?
11. During the 1950s, there were very few actresses who could share a movie screen with Marilyn Monroe and hold their own. One such actress was Jane Russell, who starred alongside Monroe in the comedy "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" in 1953. In which US state was Jane born?
12. This Jane is a veteran journalist for British newspapers. She has appeared on British television, fronting a documentary on the food industry in the UK for the "Dispatches" programme. She was also seen on the hard-hitting, ten part documentary series "Child Snatchers". Which Jane brings her journalistic skills to the fore on British television?
13. This Jane was born in 1929 in Portland, Oregon, and went on to become a major star in Hollywood. In 1944 she made her screen debut as herself in "Song of the Open Road", before making a career in musicals on screen and stage for the next forty years. So which actress, famous for acting beside Howard Keel, is this Jane?
14. This Jane was born in Cedarville, Illinois in 1860 and was one of the first women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She received it in 1931, four years before she died. Which sociologist and ardent feminist won this prestigious prize in 1931?
15. Jane Asher is a renowned actress who has earned a reputation in an art that has nothing to do with acting. What hobby did she become known for?
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