Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

December 19, 2003 (US) • Drama, History, Romance • 117m

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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they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

Director

Mike Newell

Writers

Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal

Top Billed

Julia Roberts

Keywords

massachusetts art school inspiration feminist conservative lgbt post war post world war ii faculty art history teacher hero women's issues subversive 1950s unmarried woman woman centric women and society woman independence women's independence liberal arts

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Top Billed Cast

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

President Jocelyn Carr

Donna Mitchell

Mrs. Warren

Terence Rigby

Dr. Edward Staunton

Jennie Eisenhower

Girl at the Station

Leslie Lyles

Housing Director

Laura Allen

Susan Delacorte

Topher Grace

Tommy Donegal

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

Becky Veduccio

Blue Ship Hostess

Paul Vincent Black

Joseph O'Neil

Lisa Roberts Gillan

Miss Albini

June Miller

Cape Cod Hostess

Aleksa Palladino

Frances the Girl in Italian Class

Charles Techman

Harvard Dorm Monitor

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

Art History Student

Mary Pascoe

Photographer

Elise Passamani

Phyllis

Laura M. Flahive

Wet Girl

Devon Jencks

Wet Girl

Erin E. Richardson

Wet Girl

Emily R. See

Wet Girl

Rob Buntzen

Wedding Planner Host

Richard O'Rourke

Igor

Chris Bonomo

Groomsman

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

Dancer

Peter J. Rowan

Wedding Photographer

Tori Amos

Singer

Kevin Osborne

Band Announcer

Brad Mehldau

Pianist

Larry Grenadier

Bass Player

Julie Wagner

Bartender

Jennifer Anderson

Projectionist

Lindsey White

Projectionist

Chris Burke

Custodian

Dorothy Dwyer

Faculty

Melanie Angelique Moyer

Christmas Student

Canedy Knowles

Christmas Student

Kristen Marie Holly

Christmas Student

Carrie Ann Kaye

Christmas Student

Liliane Thomas

Woman on Train

Jackie Sanders

Band Announcer

Corey W. Allen

Giselle's Wedding Date (uncredited)

Kevin Anton

Harvard Student (uncredited)

Whitney Avalon

Almost-Hit Bike Rider (uncredited)

Anthony Backman

Sully Mason Impressionist (uncredited)

Eric Bruno Borgman

College Janitor (uncredited)

Jodie Brunelle

Student (uncredited)

Marylouise Burke

President Jocelyn Carr's Secretary (uncredited)

Jean Burns

Hoop Roller (uncredited)

Cristie Schoen Codd

Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

Katrina Connor

Art History Student (uncredited)

Marcus Allen Cooper

Harvard Student (uncredited)

Ty Copeman

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Michael Cuomo

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

Grenville Cuyler

Phillip McIntyre (uncredited)

Claire Elizabeth Davies

Student (uncredited)

Erik Davies

Robert Flint (uncredited)

Marlo DiCrasto

Art History Student (uncredited)

Ashley Dru Douglass

Art History Student (uncredited)

Liesl Ehardt

Joan Brandwyn's Friend (uncredited)

John Farrer

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Anna Fields

Eleanor Warren (uncredited)

Jeannette Gould

Faculty (uncredited)

Jessica Leigh Johnson

Art History Student (uncredited)

Vivian Kalinov

Artist - Metal Sculptor (uncredited)

Dana Lubotsky

Student (uncredited)

Josh Mann

Harvard Student (uncredited)

Sara Mayer-Fried

Student (uncredited)

Trish McGettrick

Governor's Wife (uncredited)

Marisa Mickel

Student (uncredited)

Josh Mowery

Dancer (uncredited)

Randi Newton

Miranda (uncredited)

Amber Paul

Art History Student (uncredited)

Marni Penning

Art History Student (uncredited)

James Donnell Quinn

Student (uncredited)

Seth Reich

Spring Fling Guest (uncredited)

Dina Rose Rivera

Art History Student (uncredited)

Maria Rusolo

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

Gabrielle Salinger

Hoop Girl (uncredited)

Matthew Shaffer

Dancer (uncredited)

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Dancer (uncredited)

Bobby Shue

Bar Customer (uncredited)

Frank Stellato

NYC Cabbie (uncredited)

Valerie Vaile

Jane Whitmore (uncredited)

Jill Whitaker

Vanessa McIntyre (uncredited)

Gunna Wilson

Spencer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Crew

Mike Newell

Director

Lawrence Konner

Screenplay

Deborah Schindler

Producer

Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas

Producer

Mark Rosenthal

Screenplay

Mick Audsley

Editor

Paul Schiff

Producer

Joe Roth

Executive Producer

Anastas N. Michos

Director of Photography

Frances Kolar

Key Makeup Artist

Peter Gleaves

ADR Mixer

Heidi Kulow

Makeup Artist

Colette D. Dahanne

ADR Mixer

Kristen Barry

Hairstylist

Daniel Laurie

ADR Editor

Joseph Farulla

Makeup Artist

Tim Cavagin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Colin Cooper

ADR Mixer

Carla Antonino

Makeup Artist

Michelle Johnson

Hairstylist

Steve Single

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kerrie R. Plant

Makeup Artist

Joe Rossi

Makeup Artist

Bonnie Clevering

Hairstylist

Paula Dion

Hairstylist

Brenda McNally

Hairstylist

Christine Leiter

Makeup Artist

Peter Burgis

Foley Artist

Derek Trigg

Foley Editor

Richard Dean

Makeup Artist

Donna Marie Fischetto

Hairstylist

Andie Derrick

Foley Artist

Robert Chiu

Hairstylist

John Quaglia

Hairstylist

Patricia Woodbridge

Art Direction

Susan Bode Tyson

Set Decoration

Lisa Katcher

Script Supervisor

Michael Dennison

Costume Design

Richard Baratta

Co-Producer

Randall Balsmeyer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jane Musky

Production Design

Rachel Portman

Original Music Composer

Margot Boccia

Makeup Department Head

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Chris Nickerson

Set Decoration

Susie Farris

Casting

Paul Schiff

Second Unit Director

Mark Auguste

Supervising Sound Editor

Eddie Micallef

Second Assistant Director

Ray Fisher

Leadman

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

Joseph S. Alfieri

Construction Coordinator

Daniel Laurie

Dialogue Editor

Drew Jones

Visual Effects Production Manager

Andy Day

Gaffer

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Status

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Original Language

Budget

$72,300,000

Revenue

$141,337,989

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Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal

Where to watch

Top Billed Cast