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Acting Accolades

Description: Test your knowledge of the prestigious acting accolades awarded to recognize outstanding performances in film, television, and theater.
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Which award is presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in filmmaking?

  1. Academy Awards

  2. Golden Globe Awards

  3. British Academy Film Awards

  4. Screen Actors Guild Awards


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are the most prestigious awards in the film industry.

What is the name of the award given by the Television Academy to recognize outstanding achievements in television programming?

  1. Primetime Emmy Awards

  2. Daytime Emmy Awards

  3. International Emmy Awards

  4. Sports Emmy Awards


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Primetime Emmy Awards are the most prestigious awards in the television industry.

Which award is presented annually by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League to recognize excellence in Broadway theater?

  1. Tony Awards

  2. Drama Desk Awards

  3. Obie Awards

  4. Outer Critics Circle Awards


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tony Awards are the most prestigious awards in the Broadway theater industry.

Who is the only actor to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award for the same role?

  1. Helen Hayes

  2. Audrey Hepburn

  3. Barbra Streisand

  4. Christopher Plummer


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Christopher Plummer is the only actor to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award for the same role, which was for his performance as Iago in Shakespeare's Othello.

Which actress holds the record for the most Oscar wins for Best Actress?

  1. Meryl Streep

  2. Katharine Hepburn

  3. Ingrid Bergman

  4. Elizabeth Taylor


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Katharine Hepburn holds the record for the most Oscar wins for Best Actress, with four awards.

Who is the youngest actor to have won an Oscar for Best Actor?

  1. Adrien Brody

  2. Jamie Foxx

  3. Daniel Day-Lewis

  4. Leonardo DiCaprio


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adrien Brody is the youngest actor to have won an Oscar for Best Actor, at the age of 29, for his performance in The Pianist.

Which actress has won the most Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series?

  1. Claire Danes

  2. Edie Falco

  3. Julianna Margulies

  4. Viola Davis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Edie Falco has won the most Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, with four awards.

Who is the only actor to have won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and Best Actor in a Play in the same year?

  1. Hugh Jackman

  2. Nathan Lane

  3. Billy Porter

  4. Lin-Manuel Miranda


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Billy Porter is the only actor to have won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and Best Actor in a Play in the same year, for his performances in Kinky Boots and Angels in America, respectively.

Which actor holds the record for the most Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series?

  1. Kelsey Grammer

  2. Ted Danson

  3. Michael J. Fox

  4. Jerry Seinfeld


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kelsey Grammer holds the record for the most Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, with five awards.

Who is the only actor to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award for their work in three different decades?

  1. Meryl Streep

  2. Jack Nicholson

  3. Helen Mirren

  4. Anthony Hopkins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meryl Streep is the only actor to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award for their work in three different decades.

Which actress has won the most Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama?

  1. Meryl Streep

  2. Glenn Close

  3. Diane Keaton

  4. Sigourney Weaver


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meryl Streep has won the most Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, with eight awards.

Who is the only actor to have won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role?

  1. Jack Nicholson

  2. Robert De Niro

  3. Al Pacino

  4. Daniel Day-Lewis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Daniel Day-Lewis is the only actor to have won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Which actress holds the record for the most BAFTA Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role?

  1. Judi Dench

  2. Maggie Smith

  3. Helen Mirren

  4. Meryl Streep


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Judi Dench holds the record for the most BAFTA Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role, with seven awards.

Who is the only actor to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award for their work in the same year?

  1. Helen Hayes

  2. Audrey Hepburn

  3. Barbra Streisand

  4. Christopher Plummer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helen Hayes is the only actor to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award for their work in the same year, for her performance in Anastasia.

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