Discover
Humble Maria (Claire Danes), who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston (Billy Crudup), takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II (Rupert Everett) lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.
Original Release
09/03/2004
US Release
10/08/2004
Links
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Derek Hutchinson | Stage Manager |
Mark Letheren | Dickie / Male Emilia / Male Emelia/Dickie |
Claire Danes | Maria Hughes / Maria |
Billy Crudup | Ned Kynaston |
Tom Wilkinson | Thomas Betterton / Betterton |
Ben Chaplin | George Villiers II - Duke of Buckingham / George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham |
Hugh Bonneville | Samuel Pepys |
Jack Kempton | Call Boy |
Alice Eve | Miss Frayne |
Fenella Woolgar | Lady Meresvale |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Derek Hutchinson | Stage Manager |
Mark Letheren | Dickie / Male Emilia / Male Emelia/Dickie |
Claire Danes | Maria Hughes / Maria |
Billy Crudup | Ned Kynaston |
Tom Wilkinson | Thomas Betterton / Betterton |
Ben Chaplin | George Villiers II - Duke of Buckingham / George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham |
Hugh Bonneville | Samuel Pepys |
Jack Kempton | Call Boy |
Alice Eve | Miss Frayne |
Fenella Woolgar | Lady Meresvale |
David Westhead | Harry |
Nick Barber | Nick |
Stephen Marcus | Thomas Cockerell |
Richard Griffiths | Sir Charles Sedley |
Zoe Tapper | Nell Gwynn |
Rupert Everett | King Charles II |
Edward Fox | Sir Edward Hyde |
Robin Dunn | Butler |
Isabella Calthorpe | Lady Jane Bellamy |
Andy Merchant | 1st Thug |
Producers
Name | Role |
---|
Richard Eyre | Executive Producer |
Rachel Cohen | Executive Producer |
Michael Kuhn | Executive Producer |
Amir Jacob Malin | Executive Producer |
Malcolm Ritchie | Executive Producer |
James D. Stern | Executive Producer |
Jill Tandy | Executive Producer |
Robert De Niro | Producer |
Michael Dreyer | Producer |
Hardy Justice | Producer |
Jane Rosenthal | Producer |