Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

They had everything. She showed them more.

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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they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

Cast (154)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Julia Roberts

Katherine Ann Watson

Kirsten Dunst

Betty Warren

Julia Stiles

Joan Brandwyn

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Giselle Levy

Ginnifer Goodwin

Connie Baker

Dominic West

Bill Dunbar

Juliet Stevenson

Amanda Armstrong

Marcia Gay Harden

Nancy Abbey

John Slattery

Paul Moore

Marian Seldes

Jocelyn Carr

Donna Mitchell

Mrs. Warren

Terence Rigby

Edward Staunton

J

Jennie Eisenhower

Girl at the Station

Leslie Lyles

Housing Director

Laura Allen

Susan Delacorte

Topher Grace

Tommy Donegal

L

Lily Lodge

House Matron

Jordan Bridges

Spencer Jones

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Charlie Stewart

Christopher Braden

Bartender

Chuck Montgomery

Tall Man

Taylor Roberts

Louise

John Scurti

Stan Sher

Ed Peed

Taxi Driver

Rony Clanton

Porter

B

Becky Veduccio

Blue Ship Hostess

P

Paul Vincent Black

Joseph O'Neil

Lisa Roberts Gillan

Miss Albini

J

June Miller

Cape Cod Hostess

Aleksa Palladino

Frances the Girl in Italian Class

Charles Techman

Harvard Dorm Monitor

Lauren Adler

Art History Student

D

Daisy Baldwin

Art History Student

Janine Barris

Art History Student

Emily Bauer

Art History Student

K

Kirstie Bingham

Art History Student

J

Jennifer Bowen

Art History Student

A

Angelique Claire

Art History Student

N

Nikki Coble

Art History Student

Kristen Connolly

Art History Student

K

Kristyn Coppola

Art History Student

K

Kimberly Ehly

Art History Student

M

Megan Marie Ford

Art History Student

L

Lauren Fruchter

Art History Student

K

Kate Glass

Art History Student

A

Amanda Gruss

Art History Student

S

Stella Hao

Art History Student

W

Walker Hays

Art History Student

M

Michele Hillen

Art History Student

Annika Marks

Art History Student

A

Amy Montminy

Art History Student

Lily Rabe

Art History Student

Kate Reilly

Art History Student

Krysten Ritter

Art History Student

B

Brandy Tipton

Art History Student

T

Trisha Trokan

Art History Student

M

Megan Tropea

Art History Student

Maja Wampuszyc

Art History Student

Mary Pascoe

Photographer

E

Elise Passamani

Phyllis

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