Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile

3.5 |

1h 57min

Released

DramaHistoryRomance

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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they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

Mona Lisa Smile

Story

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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they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

Directors

Mike Newell, Lisa Katcher, Eddie Micallef, Joseph P. Reidy,

Writers

Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal,

Tags

They had everything. She showed them more.

Casts

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Character-in: Katherine Ann Watson

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Character-in: Betty Warren

Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Character-in: Joan Brandwyn

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Character-in: Giselle Levy

Ginnifer Goodwin

Ginnifer Goodwin

Character-in: Connie Baker

Dominic West

Dominic West

Character-in: Bill Dunbar

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Character-in: Amanda Armstrong

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Character-in: Nancy Abbey

John Slattery

John Slattery

Character-in: Paul Moore

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Character-in: President Jocelyn Carr

Donna Mitchell

Donna Mitchell

Character-in: Mrs. Warren

Terence Rigby

Terence Rigby

Character-in: Dr. Edward Staunton

Leslie Lyles

Leslie Lyles

Character-in: Housing Director

Laura Allen

Laura Allen

Character-in: Susan Delacorte

Topher Grace

Topher Grace

Character-in: Tommy Donegal

Jordan Bridges

Jordan Bridges

Character-in: Spencer Jones

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Character-in: Charlie Stewart

Chuck Montgomery

Chuck Montgomery

Character-in: Tall Man

Taylor Roberts

Taylor Roberts

Character-in: Louise

John Scurti

John Scurti

Character-in: Stan Sher

Rony Clanton

Rony Clanton

Character-in: Porter

Lisa Roberts Gillan

Lisa Roberts Gillan

Character-in: Miss Albini

Aleksa Palladino

Aleksa Palladino

Character-in: Frances the Girl in Italian Class

Charles Techman

Charles Techman

Character-in: Harvard Dorm Monitor

Lauren Adler

Lauren Adler

Character-in: Art History Student

Janine Barris

Janine Barris

Character-in: Art History Student

Emily Bauer

Emily Bauer

Character-in: Art History Student

Kristen Connolly

Kristen Connolly

Character-in: Art History Student

Annika Marks

Annika Marks

Character-in: Art History Student

Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe

Character-in: Art History Student

Kate Reilly

Kate Reilly

Character-in: Art History Student

Krysten Ritter

Krysten Ritter

Character-in: Art History Student

Maja Wampuszyc

Maja Wampuszyc

Character-in: Art History Student

Mary Pascoe

Mary Pascoe

Character-in: Photographer

Katherine Argo

Katherine Argo

Character-in: Dancer

Kim Villanueva

Kim Villanueva

Character-in: Dancer

Tori Amos

Tori Amos

Character-in: Singer

Kevin Osborne

Kevin Osborne

Character-in: Band Announcer

Brad Mehldau

Brad Mehldau

Character-in: Pianist

Larry Grenadier

Larry Grenadier

Character-in: Bass Player

Julie Wagner

Julie Wagner

Character-in: Bartender

Chris Burke

Chris Burke

Character-in: Custodian

Dorothy Dwyer

Dorothy Dwyer

Character-in: Faculty

Canedy Knowles

Canedy Knowles

Character-in: Christmas Student

Kristen Marie Holly

Kristen Marie Holly

Character-in: Christmas Student

Marylouise Burke

Marylouise Burke

Character-in: President Jocelyn Carr's Secretary (uncredited)

Whitney Avalon

Whitney Avalon

Character-in: Almost-Hit Bike Rider (uncredited)

Eric Bruno Borgman

Eric Bruno Borgman

Character-in: College Janitor (uncredited)

Liesl Ehardt

Liesl Ehardt

Character-in: Joan Brandwyn's Friend (uncredited)

Marni Penning

Marni Penning

Character-in: Art History Student (uncredited)

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Character-in: Dancer (uncredited)

Josh Mowery

Josh Mowery

Character-in: Dancer (uncredited)

Michael Cuomo

Michael Cuomo

Character-in: Swing Dancer (uncredited)

Maria Rusolo

Maria Rusolo

Character-in: Swing Dancer (uncredited)

Christopher Braden

Christopher Braden

Character-in: Bartender

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