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Mona Lisa Smile

# They had everything. She showed them more.

Drama History Romance

📜 Overview: 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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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.

💵 Budget: USD 65,000,000

🌏 Languages Available: English , Italian

📆 Date Released: 2003-12-19

⌚ Running Time: 117 mins

⭐ Vote Average: 6.9

Beloved Cast

Katherine Ann Watson

Julia Roberts

Betty Warren

Kirsten Dunst

Joan Brandwyn

Julia Stiles

Giselle Levy

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Connie Baker

Ginnifer Goodwin

Bill Dunbar

Dominic West

Amanda Armstrong

Juliet Stevenson

Nancy Abbey

Marcia Gay Harden

Paul Moore

John Slattery

President Jocelyn Carr

Marian Seldes

Mrs. Warren

Donna Mitchell

Dr. Edward Staunton

Terence Rigby

Girl at the Station

Jennie Eisenhower

Housing Director

Leslie Lyles

Susan Delacorte

Laura Allen

Tommy Donegal

Topher Grace

House Matron

Lily Lodge

Spencer Jones

Jordan Bridges

Charlie Stewart

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Tall Man

Chuck Montgomery

Louise

Taylor Roberts

Stan Sher

John Scurti

Taxi Driver

Ed Peed

Porter

Rony Clanton

Blue Ship Hostess

Becky Veduccio

Joseph O'Neil

Paul Vincent Black

Miss Albini

Lisa Roberts Gillan

Cape Cod Hostess

June Miller

Frances the Girl in Italian Class

Aleksa Palladino

Harvard Dorm Monitor

Charles Techman

Art History Student

Lauren Adler

Art History Student

Daisy Baldwin

Art History Student

Janine Barris

Art History Student

Emily Bauer

Art History Student

Kirstie Bingham

Art History Student

Jennifer Bowen

Art History Student

Angelique Claire

Art History Student

Nikki Coble

Art History Student

Kristen Connolly

Art History Student

Kristyn Coppola

Art History Student

Kimberly Ehly

Art History Student

Megan Marie Ford

Art History Student

Lauren Fruchter

Art History Student

Kate Glass

Art History Student

Amanda Gruss

Art History Student

Stella Hao

Art History Student

Walker Hays

Art History Student

Michele Hillen

Art History Student

Annika Marks

Art History Student

Amy Montminy

Art History Student

Lily Rabe

Art History Student

Kate Reilly

Art History Student

Krysten Ritter

Art History Student

Brandy Tipton

Art History Student

Trisha Trokan

Art History Student

Megan Tropea

Art History Student

Maja Wampuszyc

Photographer

Mary Pascoe

Phyllis

Elise Passamani

Wet Girl

Laura M. Flahive

Wet Girl

Devon Jencks

Wet Girl

Erin E. Richardson

Wet Girl

Emily R. See

Wedding Planner Host

Rob Buntzen

Igor

Richard O'Rourke

Groomsman

Chris Bonomo

Dancer

Katherine Argo

Dancer

Shelby Bond

Dancer

Lou Brock

Dancer

Michael Choi

Dancer

Melissa Deles

Dancer

John D. Fowler

Dancer

Nicole Frydman

Dancer

Noelle Gibson

Dancer

Maria Vicens Girau

Dancer

Natalie Gomez

Dancer

Sid Grant

Dancer

Madeleine Hackney

Dancer

Betina Hershey

Dancer

Yuval Hod

Dancer

Richard Jones

Dancer

Jerry Jordan

Dancer

Nickolay Khazanov

Dancer

Nadia Kravets

Dancer

Maria Levinstein

Dancer

KellyDawn Malloy

Dancer

Annette Nicole

Dancer

Lance Olds

Dancer

Joe Palmer

Dancer

Christian Perry

Dancer

Daniel Ponickly

Dancer

Tony Scheppler

Dancer

Solomon Singer

Dancer

Gabriel Vaughan

Dancer

Kim Villanueva

Dancer

Dan Weltner

Dancer

Sarah Billings Wheeler

Dancer

Denise Zadroga

Wedding Photographer

Peter J. Rowan

Singer

Tori Amos

Band Announcer

Kevin Osborne

Pianist

Brad Mehldau

Bass Player

Larry Grenadier

Bartender

Julie Wagner

Projectionist

Jennifer Anderson

Projectionist

Lindsey White

Custodian

Chris Burke

Faculty

Dorothy Dwyer

Christmas Student

Melanie Angelique Moyer

Christmas Student

Canedy Knowles

Christmas Student

Kristen Marie Holly

Christmas Student

Carrie Ann Kaye

Woman on Train

Liliane Thomas

Band Announcer

Jackie Sanders

Eleanor Warren (uncredited)

Anna Fields

Jane Whitmore (uncredited)

Valerie Vaile

Vanessa McIntyre (uncredited)

Jill Whitaker

Miranda (uncredited)

Randi Newton

Phillip McIntyre (uncredited)

Grenville Cuyler

Robert Flint (uncredited)

Erik Davies

Spencer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Gunna Wilson

Giselle's Wedding Date (uncredited)

Corey W. Allen

President Jocelyn Carr's Secretary (uncredited)

Marylouise Burke

Governor's Wife (uncredited)

Trish McGettrick

Faculty (uncredited)

Jeannette Gould

Almost-Hit Bike Rider (uncredited)

Whitney Avalon

College Janitor (uncredited)

Eric Bruno Borgman

Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

Cristie Schoen Codd