Ladies First

1 In which country was the actress Penelope Cruz born?

2 Who did Billy Wilder describe as having breasts like granite and a brain like Swiss cheese?

3 Which Hollywood icon was nicknamed the Swedish Sphinx?

4 Who began hosting Desert Island Discs in 2005?

5 How is Mrs Blake Edwards better known?

6 Who was elevated to the peerage in 1993 as Baroness of Crosby?

7 Who is the only woman to currently (May 2007) hold membership of the Most Noble Order of the Garter?

8 Which model was born in London to a carpenter called William Norman and a Woolworth’s counter assistant called Helen Hornby?

9 In 1992 who became a managing director of a football club at the age of 23?

10 Which daughter of a former Chancellor penned the book, How To Be A Domestic Goddess?

11 Who enjoyed a steamy encounter with Jack Nicholson on a kitchen table in a 1981 film?

12 Which actress who played Rosa Klebb in the film From Russia With Love is mentioned in the lyrics of the song Mack the Knife?

13 Whose first chart hit in the UK came in 1954 with the song The Little Shoemaker?

14 Who penned a series of best selling novels collectively known as The Rutshire Chronicles?

15 The second Sunday of May in France is a civic holiday held in honour of whom?

16 Which actress was born Countess Roza Marie Leopoldyna Lubienska?

17 Who was given a pension of £1500 per year upon the death of King Charles II?

18 Whose early stage appearances saw her billed as the Sea Monster?

19 Who was named Time Magazine Woman of the Year in 1936?

20 Which writer was portrayed by Bette Midler in the film Isn’t She Great?

Answers

1 Spain

2 Marilyn Monroe

3 Greta Garbo

4 Kirsty Young

5 Julie Andrews

6 Shirley Williams

7 Margaret Thatcher

8 Twiggy

9 Karren Brady

10 Nigella Lawson

11 Jessica Lange

12 Lotte Lenya

13 Petula Clark

14 Jilly Cooper

15 Joan of Arc

16 Rula Lenska

17 Nell Gwynne

18 Jo Brand

19 Wallis Simpson

20 Jacqueline Susann