![]() ![]() Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. "I have to think of the answer now," she thinks whenever it comes on. "I heard that Ken Jennings gets stressed out every time he hears it," she says of the notorious final Jeopardy theme song.Ĭollins still gets a little tense when it comes on TV. The final Jeopardy theme song is frightening Toward the end, Trebek started giving her suggestions, such as discussing her Chicago hometown. She recounted the story of how she met him during the audition process to impress the producers.Īfter multiple appearances on the show, Collins had to keep coming up with things to talk about. Jennings turned out to be her good luck charm. Jennings is Jeopardy's grand master, with 74 straight wins on the show a decade ago. He was very polite and gracious," she says. "I ran into Ken Jennings years ago at a museum. But it can often be the most stressful part for players. It's meant to be lighthearted and a chance for the audience to meet the players. Jeopardy host Alex Trebek briefly interviews each contestant after one of the commercial breaks. The most stressful part of the game is your "fun fact" "There's not much room to innovate beyond how you write your name and your sweaters," she says. Crew wants to sponsor her, she would welcome that.Ĭollins also wrote her name slightly differently on her podium for each appearance. Her outfits became such a talking point that they spurred their own Twitter account: asked about them, Collins notes that she taped five shows a day during her run, and she often had to change quickly between games. Related: Girl on fire: Jeopardy champ Julia Collins wins 20 gamesĬollins wore similar sweaters during each of her 21 appearances, often in green, blue or black. "It makes you a less boring person," she says. While some parents bristle at the idea of their child majoring in the arts and humanities, Collins defends these areas of study. I focused on answering the questions I could correctly," she says. "Once I got on the show, I didn't worry as much about the things I didn't know. It was her best preparation and what she recommends to other trivia players. I read widely: periodicals, newspapers, websites, novels, history books, everything" she says. Her favorite trivia categories are literature and art. Making the case for art and history majorsĬollins majored in art and history at Wellesley College. ![]() Related: Can you keep up with Julia in trivia? Prior Jeopardy record by a female player: 7 wins Recognized by strangers in New York City: Once. A father in the show's audience tried to set her up with his son. ![]()
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