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Actors and Actresses - Theatre Performers

There's something rather special about going to the theatre to see a live performance. Not only do we get to see our favourite actors and actresses in the flesh, but it's a chance to see them perform in one 'take' and no mistakes (hopefully!).

See how much you know by playing the following quiz all about Theatre Performers.

  1. Where are the ashes of Laurence Olivier interred?

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    • Born: 22 May 1907
    • Place: Dorking, Surrey
    • Nationality: British
    • He was an English actor, director and producer
    • He was raised in a severe, strict and religious household, ruled over by his father
    • He was married three times and had four children

  2. Maggie Smith played which role in the 1992 film Sister Act?

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    • Born: 28 December 1934
    • Place: Ilford, Essex
    • Nationality: British
    • She has had an extensive career both on screen and in live theatre, and is known as one of Britain's pre-eminent actresses
    • In 1969, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress as the Scottish schoolteacher in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

  3. In the film Mrs. Brown who starred alongside Judi Dench?

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    • Born: 9 December 1934
    • Place: York
    • Nationality: British
    • Her film appearances were infrequent until she was cast as M in GoldenEye
    • She has played this role role in each James Bond film since
    • She received several notable film awards for her role as Queen Victoria in Mrs. Brown
    • Judi and her husband starred together in several stage productions
    • She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in December 1961
    • In 1968, she was offered the role of Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret

  4. In 2005 Ian McKellen played the role of Mel Hutchwright in which television programme?

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    • Born: 25 May 1939
    • Place: Burnley, Lancashire
    • Nationality: British
    • He was knighted in 1991 for services to the performing arts
    • He won a scholarship to St Catharine's College, Cambridge when he was eighteen
    • He is President and Patron of the Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain

  5. What was Michael Caine's first stage name?

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    • Born: 14 March 1933
    • Place: Southwark, London
    • Nationality: British
    • He is one of only two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s
    • He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his contribution to cinema
    • He voiced Finn McMissile in Pixar's 2011 film Cars 2

  6. In which film did John Gielgud make his debut in 1924?

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    • Born: 14 April 1904
    • Place: South Kensington
    • Nationality: British
    • He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice
    • He was one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Awards
    • He played Hamlet over 500 times in six productions

  7. What are Helen Mirren's religious beliefs?

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    • Born: 26 July 1945
    • Place: Chiswick, London
    • Nationality: British
    • She has appeared in a large number of films throughout her career to include Age of Consent, O Lucky Man!, Caligula and Excalibur
    • She is the only actress ever to have portrayed both Queen Elizabeths on the screen
    • She is well-known for her role as the detective in the widely viewed Prime Suspect
    • On 5 December 2003, she was invested as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

  8. Peter Ustinov won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in which 1960 film?

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    • Born: 16 April 1921
    • Place: London
    • Nationality: British
    • He was an English actor, writer and dramatist
    • He was born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow
    • He spoke English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Russian fluently, as well as some Turkish and modern Greek

  9. David Niven played Sir Charles Lytton in The Pink Panther. What was the character's nickname?

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    • Born: 1 March 1910
    • Place: London
    • Nationality: British
    • After a whirlwind two-week romance in 1940, he married Primula Susan Rollo
    • He graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant in the regular army
    • Niven ended the war as a lieutenant-colonel
    • He played opposite such famous stars as Errol Flynn, Loretta Young and Laurence Olivier
    • He was best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days

  10. Every morning Alec Guinness recited a verse from which Book of the Bible?

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    • Born: 2 April 1914
    • Place: Paddington, London
    • Nationality: British
    • He is known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy
    • He was knighted in 1959
    • He wrote three volumes of a bestselling autobiography
    • One of his last appearances was in the BBC drama Eskimo Day
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