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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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.
Movie: Mona Lisa Smile
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Katherine Ann Watson
Betty Warren
Joan Brandwyn
Giselle Levy
Connie Baker
Bill Dunbar
Amanda Armstrong
Nancy Abbey
Paul Moore
President Jocelyn Carr
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