Question 1

True or false: Sally Field began her career as a regular on the TV sitcom 'The Flying Nun' in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

True. Field played Sister Bertrille in 'The Flying Nun' (1967-1970), launching her into fame despite later calling the role embarrassing.

Question 2

True or false: Sally Field won her first Oscar for playing a union activist in 'Norma Rae'.

Accepted Answer

True. Field won Best Actress for 'Norma Rae' (1979), playing a textile union organizer. It was her first of two Best Actress Oscars.

Question 3

True or false: Sally Field's second Oscar win was for the 1984 film 'Places in the Heart' with a famously awkward acceptance speech.

Accepted Answer

True. Field won Best Actress for 'Places in the Heart' (1984) and said, 'You like me, you really like me!'—a misquoted but iconic moment.

Question 4

True or false: Sally Field is a licensed pilot and once flew a single-engine plane across the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

False. Field is not a pilot and has no transatlantic flight record. This false rumor may mix her with other celebrity aviators.

Question 5

True or false: Sally Field was secretly a professional race car driver before she became an actress.

Accepted Answer

False. Field is not a race car driver. This myth likely stems from her role in the racing film 'Gidget' and her love of speed.

Question 6

True or false: Sally Field directed the 1996 film 'The Evening Star', the sequel to 'Terms of Endearment'.

Accepted Answer

True. Field directed and starred in 'The Evening Star' (1996), though it received mixed reviews and didn't match the original's success.

Question 7

True or false: Sally Field is the only actress to have won both an Oscar and a Tony for playing the same character.

Accepted Answer

False. No actress has done this for the same character. Field has won Oscars but never a Tony; she was nominated for 'The Glass Menagerie'.

Question 8

True or false: Sally Field holds the record for most Emmy wins by an actress in a single decade.

Accepted Answer

False. She has three Emmys, but the record is held by others like Mary Tyler Moore. Field’s Emmys are for 'Sybil' and 'ER'.

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