publication date: Friday, June 24, 2016 (part of Summer 2016)

category: Movies

clue: She started her film career romancing princes, kings, and emperors in Caligula, Hamlet, and Excalibur, but it was her own role as The Queen that earned her an Oscar in 2007.

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, and Joanna Woods


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