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Great performances can turn a good movie into an unforgettable one. Actors bring characters to life through emotion, expression, and storytelling, making them one of the most impor...

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All 20 questions in this Actors & Performances quiz

  1. Who played the Queen in 'The Crown' Netflix series during its early seasons?

    • A. Helen Mirren
    • B. Cate Blanchett
    • C. Olivia Colman
    • D. Claire Foy

  2. Who played Howard Beale in 'Network' (1976) and won the Academy Award for Best Actor?

    • A. Peter Finch
    • B. Warren Beatty
    • C. Jack Nicholson
    • D. Dustin Hoffman

  3. Who plays James Bond in 'Casino Royale' (2006)?

    • A. Roger Moore
    • B. Pierce Brosnan
    • C. Timothy Dalton
    • D. Daniel Craig

  4. Who played Selena Gomez's character in the film 'Only Murders in the Building' - and who plays the central trio in the TV series?

    • A. Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short in the Hulu television series - not a film
    • B. It is only a film
    • C. Selena Gomez alone
    • D. Four lead characters

  5. Who played Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's 'Schindler's List' (1993)?

    • A. Harrison Ford
    • B. Tom Cruise
    • C. Kevin Costner
    • D. Liam Neeson

  6. Who played Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather' trilogy?

    • A. Robert De Niro
    • B. Dustin Hoffman
    • C. James Caan
    • D. Al Pacino

  7. Who played Inigo Montoya in 'The Princess Bride' (1987)?

    • A. Mandy Patinkin
    • B. Cary Elwes
    • C. Andr the Giant
    • D. Christopher Guest

  8. Who played Jack Nicholson's legendary improvisational role in 'The Shining' (1980)?

    • A. A ghost played by Jack Nicholson
    • B. Jack Torrance - where Nicholson's improvisational energy was deliberately contained by Kubrick's extreme number of takes
    • C. Jack Torrance played by Jack Nicholson
    • D. The character was entirely scripted

  9. Who played Jim Carrey's role in 'The Mask' (1994)?

    • A. Mike Myers
    • B. Eddie Murphy
    • C. Adam Sandler
    • D. Jim Carrey

  10. Who played Sophie Zawistowski in William Styron's 'Sophie's Choice' (1982) and won the Academy Award for Best Actress?

    • A. Julie Christie
    • B. Diane Keaton
    • C. Jane Fonda
    • D. Meryl Streep

  11. Who played Aibileen Clark in 'The Help' (2011) - one of that year's most awarded performances?

    • A. Octavia Spencer
    • B. Viola Davis
    • C. Angela Bassett
    • D. Taraji P. Henson

  12. Who played Gollum in Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy using motion capture performance?

    • A. Doug Jones
    • B. Doug Bradley
    • C. Tom Noonan
    • D. Andy Serkis

  13. Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a mentally ill woman in 'Monster' (2003)?

    • A. Nicole Kidman
    • B. Halle Berry
    • C. Charlize Theron
    • D. Cate Blanchett

  14. Who played the real-life figure Aileen Wuornos in 'Monster' (2003)?

    • A. Halle Berry
    • B. Cate Blanchett
    • C. Charlize Theron
    • D. Nicole Kidman

  15. Who played Beth Jarrett in 'Ordinary People' (1980) - considered one of cinema's most memorable unsympathetic mother portrayals?

    • A. Mary Tyler Moore
    • B. Shirley MacLaine
    • C. Anne Bancroft
    • D. Meryl Streep

  16. Who played Blanche DuBois in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (1951)?

    • A. Vivien Leigh
    • B. Kim Novak
    • C. Grace Kelly
    • D. Bette Davis

  17. Who played Vivian Ward in 'Pretty Woman' (1990)?

    • A. Julia Roberts
    • B. Sandra Bullock
    • C. Demi Moore
    • D. Meg Ryan

  18. Who played the young Queen Elizabeth II in the film 'The Crown' Season 3 and 4?

    • A. Olivia Colman
    • B. Claire Foy
    • C. Helena Bonham Carter
    • D. Cate Blanchett

  19. Who played Colonel Kurtz in 'Apocalypse Now' (1979)?

    • A. Martin Sheen
    • B. Marlon Brando
    • C. Robert Duvall
    • D. Dennis Hopper

  20. Who played Barbie in Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' (2023)?

    • A. Margot Robbie
    • B. Jennifer Lawrence
    • C. Brie Larson
    • D. Scarlett Johansson