ByLauren Silver, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ByLauren Silver, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
LOS ANGELES — Actor Helen Mirren has never appeared in the Harry Potter film franchise, but she is stepping into the magical world as she hosts “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses” on television.
Mirren will host the weekly four-part series, which starts Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on TBS and Cartoon Network, the Associated Press reported.
The quiz show will feature contestants representing houses from Harry Potter who answer trivia questions about the famous novels-turned-movies to win a championship trophy and prizes.
Mirren has never hosted a game show but is known for her acting roles in movies like “The Queen” and “Gosford Park.”
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Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Actress Helen Mirren attends the screening of "Girls Of The Sun (Les Filles Du Soleil)" during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 12, 2018 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years English actress Helen Mirren at a promotional reception for 'Age of Consent', a film she stars in with James Mason, 1969. (Photo by Len Trievnor/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Matt Green/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years English actor Helen Mirren, UK, 19th December 1969. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years English actress Helen Mirren, of the Royal Shakespeare Company, waiting with her luggage at London Airport (now Heathrow), 4th January 1969. (Photo by Dove/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Dove/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years circa 1975: British TV and film actress Helen Mirren. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) (Keystone/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years NEW YORK - JUNE 6: (U.S. TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Actors Helen Mirren and Patrick Stewart attend the 2004 Tony Awards Gala after-party at Rockefeller Plaza Skate Rink June 6, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 03: Actress Helen Mirren, arrives at the Miramax Premiere Of "The Queen" held at te Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on October 03, 2006 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 9: Queen Elizabeth II meets with Dame Helen Mirren (R) at a performing Arts reception at Buckingham Palace on May 9, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 17: Queen Elizabeth II meets actress Dame Helen Mirren (L) the Dramatic Arts reception at Buckingham Palace on February 17, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Dame Helen Mirren, winner of the Fellowship award, poses in the winners room at the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years CAP D'ANTIBES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Adrien Brody and Helen Mirren appear on stage at the amfAR's 23rd Cinema Against AIDS Gala at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 19, 2016 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 04: Helen Mirren attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 04: In this handout provided by A.M.P.A.S., Helen Mirren attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Petit/A.M.P.A.S via Getty Images) (Matt Petit/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 28: Helen Mirren walks the runway during the "Le Defile L'Oreal Paris" Show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 28, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 18: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) Dame Helen Mirren attends the screening of "Les Plus Belles Annees D'Une Vie" during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2019 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 27: Helen Mirren poses at the "Homage Helen Mirren" photo call during the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 27, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images) (Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 03: Helen Mirren joins L’Oréal Paris to celebrate the launch of Age Perfect Cosmetics on March 03, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images for L'Oréal Paris ) (Rachel Murray/Getty Images for L'Oréal Paris)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: Helen Mirren attends the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: Helen Mirren and Brian Cranston attend the Trumbo Accenture Gala BFI London Film Festival at Odeon Leicester Square on October 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI) (John Phillips)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 07: Helen Mirren, winner of the award for Best Lead Actress in a Play for "The Audience," poses in the press room during the 2015 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) (Jemal Countess)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 30: Actress Helen Mirren attends the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Helen Mirren attends the premiere of Disney's "Aladdin" on May 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) (Rich Fury/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: Helen Mirren attends the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 27: Helen Mirren receives the Honorary Golden Bear at the Homage Helen Mirren Honorary Golden Bear award ceremony during the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Berlinale Palace on February 27, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Helen Mirren is this years recipient of the Honorary Golden Bear Award of the Berlinale. (Photo by Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images) (Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images)
Photos: Dame Helen Mirren through the years CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 06: Dame Helen Mirren attends the "Annette" screening and opening ceremony during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 06, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Through the years Helen Mirren attends CinemaCon 2022 - Warner Bros. Pictures “The Big Picture” Presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for for CinemaCon) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for for CinemaCon)
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