Test your showbiz knowledge!

1. Who am I?

I am an American-born actor. My grandmother was an Australian opera singer. I attended the University of New South Wales. I first studied acting in New Zealand before training at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Geoffrey Rush was my roommate. I appeared in my first American movie in 1984 and directed my first film in 1993. One of my middle names is Columcille. Who am I?

2. What is Toni Collette’s full first name?           

3. Multiple choice:

Anthony LaPaglia’s

Father is a/ American  b/ Australian  c/ Italian     
Mother is a/ Italian  b/ Dutch  c/ Australian         

4. Quote:

Which actress said when asked whether she’d ever appeared in Neighbours: “Absolutely not. I’m an actress.”?                 

5. Match the stars with their place of birth:

1/ Cate Blanchett                       a/ England 

2/ Russell Crowe                       b/ Hawaii    

3/ Thandie Newton                     c/ Nigeria  

4/ Hugo Weaving                       d/ New Zealand

5/ Olivia Newton-John                e/ Melbourne    

6/ Nicole Kidman                       f/ Sydney         

7/ Hugh Jackman                      g/ Zambia

Answers in an upcoming post...