

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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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.
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Mona Lisa Smile (2003) Official Trailer 1 - Julia Stiles Movie
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
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