Clarice Starling

Still: Orion Pictures

Could you marry Clarice Starling?

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Played by Jodie Foster · Clarice, 27

FBI trainee from West Virginia, smart and steady, sent to interview the scariest man alive.

Fun fact: Jodie Foster won the Oscar for best actress for playing Clarice.

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Clarice's partner vibe

Clarice would click with someone who's into:

  • deep late-night conversations
  • chasing big goals
  • dry, deadpan banter

Just for fun! Scores reflect the character on screen, not the actor.

How to get Clarice in the quiz

No single answer decides it: all 20 add up. But these are the picks that pull your profile closest to Clarice's.

  1. Big life decision. How do you make it?

    📊 Pros and cons spreadsheet

  2. Final question on a quiz show and you've no idea. You…

    🧮 Work it out logically, out loud

  3. There's a queue round the block for the club. You…

    🎷 Find the tiny jazz bar next door

  4. Oops, you hopped on the wrong train. You…

    📱 Get off, reroute, text everyone sorry

How rare is Clarice? In 20,000 test runs of the quiz, Clarice Starling came up about 1 in 240 times, the 90th most common match of 233. When Clarice wins, the closest runner-up is usually Nancy Wheeler.

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