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Quiz about Law and Order Celebrity Suspects Part 1
Quiz about Law and Order Celebrity Suspects Part 1

"Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 1) Quiz


This quiz revisits the crimes of seasons 1-2. I will provide the character and the crime. Let's see if you can guess the actor. This will prove challenging for a casual fan.

A multiple-choice quiz by alexKmahns. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
alexKmahns
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
345,224
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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295
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which New Yorker fatally shot a man on the subway as Laura Di Biasi? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who became a doctor in California after bludgeoning his ex-girlfriend into a fatal coma under the name Ned Loomis? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which future "CSI" star was also known as Anthony Scalisi, a Masucci gangster accused of murdering a city councilman?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who portrayed Laura Winthrop, a New York socialite who was guilty of running a high end call girl service that exposed its clients to HIV? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which actress was tried for her supervisory role in an auto-erotic strangulation death several years before entering the spirit realm? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was unable to resist the "scent of a woman" as Steven Hanauer, a gang rapist that violently assaulted a female journalist? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was also known as Cesar Pescador, a vengeful arsonist that made sure there'd be no more "boogie nights" at El Cielo nightclub? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. As Jack Powell, which actor "shameless"ly used his position at a halfway house to coerce young girls into having sex with him? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which future doctor was formerly known as Serena Price, a single mother accused of allowing her child to freeze to death? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who portrayed Simon Vilanis, a cantankerous union worker suspected of shooting a Wall Street big shot? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which New Yorker fatally shot a man on the subway as Laura Di Biasi?

Answer: Cynthia Nixon

S1E2- This episode, based on the Bernhard Goetz case, was Nixon's first appearance in the series franchise. In 1998, she joined the cast of "Sex in the City" (1998) as Miranda Hobbes.
2. Who became a doctor in California after bludgeoning his ex-girlfriend into a fatal coma under the name Ned Loomis?

Answer: Thomas Calabro

S1E4- In 1992, Calabro joined the cast of "Melrose Place" (1992) as Dr. Michael Mancini. He was the only original cast member to reprise their role in the short lived "Melrose Place" (2009) revival.
3. Which future "CSI" star was also known as Anthony Scalisi, a Masucci gangster accused of murdering a city councilman?

Answer: Paul Guilfoyle

S1E6- In 2000, Guilfoyle joined the cast of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000) as Det. Jim Brass. He received a SAG Award (2005) for his role in the ensemble cast.
4. Who portrayed Laura Winthrop, a New York socialite who was guilty of running a high end call girl service that exposed its clients to HIV?

Answer: Patricia Clarkson

S1E7- This episode, based on the "Mayflower Madam" case, was filmed 10 years before Clarkson joined the cast of "Six Feet Under" (2001). Her performance as Sarah O'Connor (2002-2005) in that series garnered two Emmy wins for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
5. Which actress was tried for her supervisory role in an auto-erotic strangulation death several years before entering the spirit realm?

Answer: Frances Conroy

S1E10- In 2001, Conroy joined the cast of "Six Feet Under" (2001) as the family matriarch. The role of Ruth Fisher won her a Golden Globe and two SAG Awards. She returned to TV as Moira O'Hara, the spirited housekeeper in "American Horror Story" (2011).
6. Who was unable to resist the "scent of a woman" as Steven Hanauer, a gang rapist that violently assaulted a female journalist?

Answer: Philip Seymour Hoffman

S1E14- This episode from 1991 marked Hoffman's debut. He went straight to the movies in "Scent of a Woman" (1992), "Leap of Faith" (1992), and "Boogie Nights" (1997).
7. Who was also known as Cesar Pescador, a vengeful arsonist that made sure there'd be no more "boogie nights" at El Cielo nightclub?

Answer: Luis Guzman

S2E10- This episode was based on an actual fire that killed 87 people in 1990.
Guzman is known for his role as Maurice from "Boogie Nights" (1997).
In 2010, Guzman joined the cast of "How to Make It in America" (2010) as Rene Calderon.
8. As Jack Powell, which actor "shameless"ly used his position at a halfway house to coerce young girls into having sex with him?

Answer: William H. Macy

S2E17- Macy has come a long way since his "Law and Order" (1990) appearances.
In 2011, he joined the cast of "Shameless" (2011) as Frank Gallagher.
He has won an Emmy and a SAG Award and was been nominated countless times.
9. Which future doctor was formerly known as Serena Price, a single mother accused of allowing her child to freeze to death?

Answer: Chandra Wilson

S2E18- In 2005, Wilson joined the cast of "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) as Dr. Miranda Bailey. The role earned her a SAG Award in 2007. Walsh, Pompeo and Ramirez (her fellow doctors at Seattle Grace) also guest starred on "Law and Order" (1990).
10. Who portrayed Simon Vilanis, a cantankerous union worker suspected of shooting a Wall Street big shot?

Answer: Eli Wallach

S2E21- Wallach started out on TV in 1951. In 2010, he received an honorary Academy Award that acknowledged his many cinematic contributions. One of those was "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966).
Source: Author alexKmahns

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