Mona Lisa Smile

Plot Summary

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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they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

Top Cast

Julia Roberts Katherine Ann Watson

Kirsten Dunst Betty Warren

Julia Stiles Joan Brandwyn

Maggie Gyllenhaal Giselle Levy

Ginnifer Goodwin Connie Baker