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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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.
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DirectorMike Newell
WriterLawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
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
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Keywords
massachusettsart schoolinspirationfeministconservativelgbtpost warpost world war iifacultyart historyteacher herowomen's issuessubversive1950sunmarried womanwoman centricwomen and societywoman independencewomen's independenceliberal arts
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$72M
Revenue
$141M
TMDb Votes
1,893
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026