Question 1

True or false: She was offered the role of Bellatrix Lestrange but turned it down.

Accepted Answer

False. She played Bellatrix in the 'Harry Potter' films and loved the role; she never turned it down.

Question 2

True or false: She played both the Red Queen and the White Queen in the same film.

Accepted Answer

False. HBC played the Red Queen in 'Alice in Wonderland'; Anne Hathaway played the White Queen. No dual role there.

Question 3

True or false: She was the voice of the Fairy Godmother in the 'Shrek' franchise.

Accepted Answer

False. That was Jennifer Saunders. HBC voiced the Fairy Godmother in 'Cinderella' (2015) for a brief scene, not Shrek.

Question 4

True or false: She has never won an Academy Award despite multiple nominations.

Accepted Answer

True. HBC has two Oscar nominations: Best Actress for 'The Wings of the Dove' and Best Supporting for 'The King's Speech'. No wins.

Question 5

True or false: She learned to speak fluent French for a role in a period drama.

Accepted Answer

False. HBC does speak some French, but she didn't learn it for a specific role. She studied it at school.

Question 6

True or false: She appeared in a music video for the band The Divine Comedy.

Accepted Answer

True. HBC starred in the 1994 video for 'The Frog Princess' by The Divine Comedy, directed by her then-boyfriend.

Question 7

True or false: Helena Bonham Carter is a descendant of British Prime Minister Lord Asquith.

Accepted Answer

True. Her great-grandfather was H.H. Asquith, UK Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916. Her father also served as a banker.

Question 8

True or false: She once lived in a house that was previously a brothel.

Accepted Answer

True. HBC lived in a former Victorian brothel in London, complete with a red door and notorious history.

Helena Bonham Carter Trivia Questions