# Botticelli - December 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 2, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153 "2014-12-02T19:01:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 32
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/621 "2015-01-02T16:04:58Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Hi, Little Pig! Welcome! What Pool? > > Ruminating: Series is a good question to ask; or if she’s a comic actress, or a child actress, or a teen, or plays the leading lady’s best friend. Sorry Prof. Pepperwinkle OY Vey! I thought this thread was this thread -\> [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=709201&page=41](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=709201&page=41) :smack::smack::smack: ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/622 "2015-01-03T03:50:10Z")
IQs: 1. Did you recently play Peter Pan on TV? 2. Did you star in _Legally Blonde_? 3. Did you play Lucy in _Across the Universe_? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/623 "2015-01-03T04:16:34Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you recently play Peter Pan on TV? > 2. Did you star in _Legally Blonde_? > 3. Did you play Lucy in _Across the Universe_? Not Miss Williams, anchorman Brian’s daughter; not Miss Witherspoon; dunno the third. Final DQ, let’s say, in the next 24 hours from now. Then we’ll go to the “Are you Firstname Lastname?” round. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/624 "2015-01-03T04:32:14Z")
Correct on Allison Williams and Reese Witherspoon. #3 was Evan Rachel Wood. DQ: Best known from a series of movies? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/625 "2015-01-03T16:36:49Z")
W. 1. real 2. female 3. last name starts with W 4. living 5. born after 1970 6. American 7. known for the arts 8. known for the performing arts 9. last name doesn’t start with WA-WH 10. known as an actress 11. known primarily from movies 12. born west of the Miss. River 13. born after 1985 14. Caucasian 15. as far as I can tell, born south of the Mason-Dixon Line 16. not usually thought of as a leading lady 17. not known for fantasy/scifi genre, all in all 18. common last name (such as Williams, Wilson, Wood, Wright, etc.) 19. not nominated for an Oscar 20. not best known for a series of movies All right, let’s have your earned "Are you Firstname Lastname?"questions in the next 24 hours, please. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/626 "2015-01-03T20:23:53Z")
Pass ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/627 "2015-01-04T04:15:48Z")
Pass. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/628 "2015-01-04T14:20:37Z")
…and Pass. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/629 "2015-01-04T18:51:54Z")
OK, then. Surprised no one guessed; it turns out our mystery guest is in fact Mara Wilson She was a child actress best known for appearances in _Mrs. Doubtfire_, the _Miracle on 34th Street_ remake, and _Matilda_. She does very little acting these days. > **[Mara Wilson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara_Wilson)** > > Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24, 1987) is an American actress and writer. She rose to prominence as a child for playing Natalie Hillard in the film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and went on to play Susan Walker in Miracle on 34th Street (1994), the title character in Matilda (1996), Annabel Greening in A Simple Wish (1997), and Lily Stone in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000). Wilson took a 12-year hiatus following the last film to focus on writing. She returned to acting in 2012, and has pre Mar... [![](https://scarletboulevard.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/miracle-on-34th-street-1994-christmas-movies-17606624-900-506.jpg) ](https://scarletboulevard.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/miracle-on-34th-street-1994-christmas-movies-17606624-900-506.jpg) Which brings us to our next letter, which is naturally X ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/630 "2015-01-04T18:55:35Z")
I’ve seen Mrs. Doubtfire, missed the others. Don’t believe I ever knew her name. Oh, well… IQs: 1. Does the KJV refer to you as Ahasuerus? 2. Were you one of Buffy’s pals? 3. Are you the Titan who occasionally battled Marvel’s Defenders? ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/631 "2015-01-04T22:17:59Z")
So, slightly delayed from a few pages ago, I’ll mention that Val Kilmer played Chris Knight in _Real Genius_, and the other two were correct. IQ1: Did you rule an interstellar empire that sent ships to Earth? IQ2: Did you travel with Gabrielle? IQ3: Were you the headmaster of a school for gifted youth in New York? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/632 "2015-01-04T22:47:17Z")
D’oh! Should have started a Jan. thread. Oh, well, this probably won’t take too long. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > … > IQs: > > 1. Does the KJV refer to you as Ahasuerus? > 2. Were you one of Buffy’s pals? > 3. Are you the Titan who occasionally battled Marvel’s Defenders? Not Xerxes, Xander or… Xenophon? > [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > … > IQ1: Did you rule an interstellar empire that sent ships to Earth? > IQ2: Did you travel with Gabrielle? > IQ3: Were you the headmaster of a school for gifted youth in New York? Dunno the first two; not Prof. Charles Xavier. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/633 "2015-01-04T23:22:33Z")
Correct on the first two. #3 was Xemnu. DQ: Real? IQs: 1. Did you write the _Anabasis_? 2. Did you play the director of CTU on _24_? 3. Are you the Happy Hooker? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/634 "2015-01-05T00:21:54Z")
IQ1: Did you play one of Victoria’s newborn vampires in _Twilight: Eclipse_? IQ2: Are you a Latin bandleader who was married to Charo? IQ3: Are you a Belgian tennis player nicknamed “The X-Man”? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/635 "2015-01-05T03:52:35Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > … > IQs: > > 1. Did you write the _Anabasis_? > 2. Did you play the director of CTU on _24_? > 3. Are you the Happy Hooker? Dunno and dunno; not Xaviera Hollander. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did you play one of Victoria’s newborn vampires in _Twilight: Eclipse_? > IQ2: Are you a Latin bandleader who was married to Charo? > IQ3: Are you a Belgian tennis player nicknamed “The X-Man”? Dunno, not Xavier Cugat, and dunno. X. 1. fictional ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/636 "2015-01-05T04:44:24Z")
IQ1: Are you the editor of _The Quibbler_? IQ2: Were you a warrior princess? IQ3: Were you the main character in a movie that has the same name as a Bob Dylan song? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/637 "2015-01-05T05:14:00Z")
BTW: > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Mara Wilson > > She was a child actress best known for appearances in _Mrs. Doubtfire_, the _Miracle on 34th Street_ remake, and _Matilda_. She does very little acting these days. Never saw any of those movies. I did see a trailer for _Matilda_, but didn’t pay attention to who was in it. ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/638 "2015-01-05T06:52:17Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > IQ1: Did you rule an interstellar empire that sent ships to Earth? > IQ2: Did you travel with Gabrielle? > IQ3: Were you the headmaster of a school for gifted youth in New York? 1 was Xenu of Scientology fame, 2 was Xena, Warrior Princess, and you were correct on the third. DQ1: Male? DQ2: First appearance in a movie or television program? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/639 "2015-01-05T13:07:35Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQ1: Did you play one of Victoria’s newborn vampires in Twilight: Eclipse? > IQ2: Are you a Latin bandleader who was married to Charo? > IQ3: Are you a Belgian tennis player nicknamed “The X-Man”? > > Dunno, not Xavier Cugat, and dunno. Xavier Samuel, correct, Xavier Malisse holding 2 DQs ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/640 "2015-01-05T13:53:31Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write the Anabasis? > 2. Did you play the director of CTU on 24? > 3. Are you the Happy Hooker? > > Dunno and dunno; not Xaviera Hollander. #1 was Xenophon. #2 was Xander Berkeley. DQ: From an American author (or authors)? 1 DQ reserved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153.md?page=31) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153.md?page=33)