Stage Beauty
2004Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, 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 lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.
Acted in
Claire Danes
as Maria
Billy Crudup
as Ned Kynaston
Derek Hutchinson
as Stage Manager
Mark Letheren
as Male Emelia/Dickie
Tom Wilkinson
as Betterton
Ben Chaplin
as George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham
Hugh Bonneville
as Samuel Pepys
Fenella Woolgar
as Lady Meresvale
Richard Griffiths
as Sir Charles Sedley
Clare Higgins
as Mistress Revels
Rupert Everett
as King Charles II
Tom Hollander
as Sir Peter Lely
Edward Fox
as Sir Edward Hyde
Jack Kempton
as Call Boy
David Westhead
as Harry
Nick Barber
as Nick
Stephen Marcus
as Thomas Cockerell
Zoë Tapper
as Nell Gwynn
Isabella Calthorpe
as Lady Jane Bellamy
Alice Eve
as Miss Frayne