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Female TV Detectives Trivia Quiz

With "crime" related shows dominating our screens this quiz is a tribute to some of the "female detectives" to appear both past and present. Character names will be the answers.

A multiple-choice quiz by miker68. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
miker68

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
384,565

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
343

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (8/10), Guest 1 (4/10), Guest 35 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Angie Dickinson portrayed this "Police Woman" in the 1970s. Hint

Sgt "Pepper" Baker

Sgt "Pepper" Anderson

Lt "Pepper" Jones

Sgt "Pepper" Quinlin

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Question 2 of 10

2. This female detective opened her own detective agency but found potential clients refused to hire a woman regardless of her qualifications. So, she creates a fictitious male superior who is never seen, until an "unnamed thief" assumes the identity. Hint

Bernice Fox

Janice Colt

Mildred Krebs

Laura Holt

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Question 3 of 10

3. A former high-fashion model is left bankrupt and is forced to make a living by running the detective agency she owned as a tax write-off. As a celebrity she brings in clients and tries to bring some order to a disorderly business. Hint

Maddie Addinson

Virginia Addinson

Virginia Hayes

Maddie Hayes

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the original "Charlie's Angels" series, which "Angel" was recruited from the Boston police department? Hint

Tiffany Welles

Julie Rogers

Kris Munroe

Kelly Garrett

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Question 5 of 10

5. The senior agent and leader of the "Serious Crimes Unit" of the CBI, who enlists the help of a self admitted fraudulent "psychic medium" to solve cases. Hint

Teresa Lisbon

Pat Jane

Grace Van Pelt

Michelle Vega

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Question 6 of 10

6. This detective was a lecturer in "applied horticulture" with a doctorate in "plant pathology". She teams up with a female ex-police constable to solve "cosy mysteries". Hint

Rosemary Boxer

Henrietta "Hetty" Wainthropp

Laura Thyme

Margaret Crabbe

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Question 7 of 10

7. Played by Tyne Daly, this New York City police detective was a married, working mother. She teamed up with a single, career orientated detective in a series that ran for 7 seasons, from 1982 to 1988. Hint

Det. Mary Beth Lacey

Jane Rizzoli

Det. Sgt. Christine Cagney

Maura Isles

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Question 8 of 10

8. This detective has "hyperthymesia". She joins the NYPD's Queens homicide unit when her former boyfriend and partner asks for help solving cases. Hint

Carrie Wells

Joan Watson

Sarah Walker

Sonya Cross

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Question 9 of 10

9. This character is a Philadelphia Police Department homicide detective, who specializes in "cold cases" - investigations which are no longer "actively pursued" by the department. Hint

Captain Monica Rawling

Stella Bonasera

Detective Lilly Rush

Dr. Temperance Brennan

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Question 10 of 10

10. This detective runs an industrial cleaning business, specializing in crime scene clean up, with her husband Charlie. Using her experience she helps Detective Peter Vinetti solve baffling murder mysteries. Hint

Nicola Buchanan

Phryne Fisher

Jess Chalmers

Dorothy 'Dot' Williams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Angie Dickinson portrayed this "Police Woman" in the 1970s.

Answer: Sgt "Pepper" Anderson

"Police Woman" ran for 4 seasons from 1974-1978. It was one of the first hour long Prime Time dramas to feature a woman in the primary role for which Angie Dickinson won a "Golden Globe" for her portrayal. It is still unclear what Pepper's real name was, though most sources suggest "Suzanne", whilst others suggest "Lee Ann or Leanne".

Answer: Laura Holt

"Remington Steele" ran for 5 seasons from 1982-1987. Though the show is attributed to launching the career of Pierce Bronson, Stephanie Zimbalist's "Laura Holt" was deemed a "role model" especially to "the independent modern career women."

Answer: Maddie Hayes

"Moonlighting" ran for 5 seasons 1985-89, relaunching Cybill Shepherd's career. ABC executives initially did not want to cast an unknown actor by the name of Bruce Willis as they believed no one would believe the on-screen chemistry.

4. In the original "Charlie's Angels" series, which "Angel" was recruited from the Boston police department?

Answer: Tiffany Welles

Jill Munroe (Farrah Fawcett), Sabrina Duncan (Kate Jackson), and Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) graduated from the police academy in Los Angeles.
Kris Munroe (Cheryl Ladd) graduated from the San Francisco police academy and takes the place of her older sister, Jill. Tiffany Welles (Shelley Hack), a Boston police academy graduate, takes Sabrina's place. A private investigator in training Julie Rogers (Tanya Roberts) takes Tiffany's place.

5. The senior agent and leader of the "Serious Crimes Unit" of the CBI, who enlists the help of a self admitted fraudulent "psychic medium" to solve cases.

Answer: Teresa Lisbon

Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney) enlists the aid of Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) in the show "The Mentalist". Teresa ultimately leaves the CBI, becomes the sheriff of a small town in Washington state, which she leaves to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

6. This detective was a lecturer in "applied horticulture" with a doctorate in "plant pathology". She teams up with a female ex-police constable to solve "cosy mysteries".

Answer: Rosemary Boxer

Rosemary Boxer (Felicity Kendal) teams up with Laura Thyme (Pam Ferris) in the British TV series "Rosemary & Thyme" which ran for 3 seasons from 2003 to 2007. It has been reported that these cosy murder mysteries associated in the setting of professional gardening jobs was created by Brian Eastman "to entertain his wife, Christabel Albery, who is an avid gardener".

Answer: Det. Mary Beth Lacey

"Cagney & Lacey" stars Sharon Gless (Cagney) and Tyne Daly (Lacey) won the Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama (four wins for Daly, two for Gless) for 6 consecutive years (1983-1988). Prior to "Cagney and Lacey", Tyne Daly was cast as the first female partner of "Inspector Harry Callahan" in the "Dirty Harry" franchise, when she appeared in the movie "The Enforcer".

8. This detective has "hyperthymesia". She joins the NYPD's Queens homicide unit when her former boyfriend and partner asks for help solving cases.

Answer: Carrie Wells

Hyperthymesia is a medical condition that gives a person the ability to visually remember everything, recalling the vast majority of personal experiences and events in a person's life. This is the premise of the show "Unforgettable" with Poppy Montgomery playing the role of Carrie Wells.

9. This character is a Philadelphia Police Department homicide detective, who specializes in "cold cases" - investigations which are no longer "actively pursued" by the department.

Answer: Detective Lilly Rush

Kathryn Morris plays Det Lilly Rush in the TV series "Cold Case", which ran for 7 seasons between 2004 and 2010. The United States produced series "Cold Case" did have some controversy surrounding it due to a perceived similarity to the Canadian show called "Cold Squad".

Answer: Nicola Buchanan

"Mr & Mrs Murder" is an Australian crime comedy television series that ran for 13 episodes. Kat Stewart plays Nicola Buchanan alongside Shaun Micallef as her husband, Charlie Buchanan. There has been no word on a second series due to the fact that Shaun Micallef found the "shooting schedule for the series very taxing."

Source: Author miker68

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