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Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile

Release: 2003-12-19 ·Runtime: 117m ·★ 6.9
Drama History Romance

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Revolution Studios
Red Om Films

Cast

Julia Roberts Julia Roberts as Katherine Ann Watson Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst as Betty Warren Julia Stiles Julia Stiles as Joan Brandwyn Maggie Gyllenhaal Maggie Gyllenhaal as Giselle Levy Ginnifer Goodwin Ginnifer Goodwin as Connie Baker Dominic West Dominic West as Bill Dunbar Juliet Stevenson Juliet Stevenson as Amanda Armstrong Marcia Gay Harden Marcia Gay Harden as Nancy Abbey John Slattery John Slattery as Paul Moore Marian Seldes Marian Seldes as President Jocelyn Carr Donna Mitchell Donna Mitchell as Mrs. Warren Terence Rigby Terence Rigby as Dr. Edward Staunton Leslie Lyles Leslie Lyles as Housing Director Laura Allen Laura Allen as Susan Delacorte Topher Grace Topher Grace as Tommy Donegal Jordan Bridges Jordan Bridges as Spencer Jones Ebon Moss-Bachrach Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Charlie Stewart Chuck Montgomery Chuck Montgomery as Tall Man Taylor Roberts Taylor Roberts as Louise John Scurti John Scurti as Stan Sher Rony Clanton Rony Clanton as Porter Lisa Roberts Gillan Lisa Roberts Gillan as Miss Albini Aleksa Palladino Aleksa Palladino as Frances the Girl in Italian Class Charles Techman Charles Techman as Harvard Dorm Monitor Lauren Adler Lauren Adler as Art History Student Janine Barris Janine Barris as Art History Student Emily Bauer Emily Bauer as Art History Student Kristen Connolly Kristen Connolly as Art History Student Annika Marks Annika Marks as Art History Student Lily Rabe Lily Rabe as Art History Student Kate Reilly Kate Reilly as Art History Student Krysten Ritter Krysten Ritter as Art History Student Maja Wampuszyc Maja Wampuszyc as Art History Student Mary Pascoe Mary Pascoe as Photographer Katherine Argo Katherine Argo as Dancer Kim Villanueva Kim Villanueva as Dancer Tori Amos Tori Amos as Singer Kevin Osborne Kevin Osborne as Band Announcer Brad Mehldau Brad Mehldau as Pianist Larry Grenadier Larry Grenadier as Bass Player Julie Wagner Julie Wagner as Bartender Chris Burke Chris Burke as Custodian Dorothy Dwyer Dorothy Dwyer as Faculty Canedy Knowles Canedy Knowles as Christmas Student Kristen Marie Holly Kristen Marie Holly as Christmas Student Marylouise Burke Marylouise Burke as President Jocelyn Carr's Secretary (uncredited) Whitney Avalon Whitney Avalon as Almost-Hit Bike Rider (uncredited) Eric Bruno Borgman Eric Bruno Borgman as College Janitor (uncredited) Liesl Ehardt Liesl Ehardt as Joan Brandwyn's Friend (uncredited) Marni Penning Marni Penning as Art History Student (uncredited) Melissa Goodwin Shepherd Melissa Goodwin Shepherd as Dancer (uncredited) Josh Mowery Josh Mowery as Dancer (uncredited) Michael Cuomo Michael Cuomo as Swing Dancer (uncredited) Maria Rusolo Maria Rusolo as Swing Dancer (uncredited) Christopher Braden Christopher Braden as Bartender