Mona Lisa Smile
They had everything. She showed them more.
6.9(1,920) 2003-12-19 117 minDramaHistoryRomance
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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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.
DirectorMike Newell
ScreenplayLawrence Konner
ScreenplayMark Rosenthal
ProducerElaine Goldsmith-Thomas
ProducerPaul Schiff
ProducerDeborah Schindler
Original Music ComposerRachel Portman
Cast & characters
Julia Roberts
as Katherine Ann Watson
Kirsten Dunst
as Betty Warren
Julia Stiles
as Joan Brandwyn
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Giselle Levy
Ginnifer Goodwin
as Connie Baker
Dominic West
as Bill Dunbar
Juliet Stevenson
as Amanda Armstrong
Marcia Gay Harden
as Nancy Abbey
John Slattery
as Paul Moore
Marian Seldes
as President Jocelyn Carr
Donna Mitchell
as Mrs. Warren
Terence Rigby
as Dr. Edward Staunton
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Jennie Eisenhower
as Girl at the Station
Leslie Lyles
as Housing Director
Laura Allen
as Susan Delacorte
Topher Grace
as Tommy Donegal
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Lily Lodge
as House Matron
Jordan Bridges
as Spencer Jones
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
as Charlie Stewart
Christopher Braden
as Bartender
Chuck Montgomery
as Tall Man
Taylor Roberts
as Louise
John Scurti
as Stan Sher
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Ed Peed
as Taxi Driver
