Directed by Nancy Meyers
Screenplay by Nancy Meyers

Cast (in credits order)


Cameron Diaz .... Amanda


Kate Winslet .... Iris


Jude Law .... Graham


Jack Black .... Miles


Eli Wallach .... Arthur Abbott


Rufus Sewell .... Jasper


Edward Burns .... Ethan

CAST BIOS

CAMERON DIAZ (Amanda) made her feature film debut at age 21 as femme fatale Tina Carlyle in The Mask opposite Jim Carrey. For the next two years, she worked non-stop in films including the ensemble black comedy The Last Supper, the romantic comedy She’s the One for director Edward Burns, Feeling Minnesota opposite Keanu Reeves and Vincent D’Onofrio, and the thriller Head Above Water opposite Harvey Keitel.

In 1996, Diaz was named ShoWest’s Female Star of Tomorrow by the National Association of Theatre Owners. A year later, she established herself as a star in My Best Friend’s Wedding, one of the 10 top-grossing films of 1997. Her performance opposite Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney earned Diaz the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress in a Comedy.

After starring opposite Ewan McGregor in Danny Boyle’s A Life Less Ordinary, she took on the title role in the 1998 blockbuster romantic comedy There’s Something About Mary for directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly. Diaz’s disarming portrayal brought her the New York Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress, plus a Golden Globe nomination, the American Comedy Award, the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress in a Comedy and the MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance.

Following the dark comedy Very Bad Things, Diaz transformed herself into browbeaten Lotte Schwartz in director Spike Jonze’s 1999 critical hit Being John Malkovich, which brought Diaz nominations for Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and British Academy of Film (BAFTA) awards. Her portrayal of the tough young owner of a pro football team in Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday earned her a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress. She starred opposite Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, LL Cool J, James Woods and Ann-Margret.

Diaz took on the role of action hero in the feature film adaptation of the ‘70s television series Charlie’s Angels® opposite Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Bill Murray. The three “Angels” won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award and were selected Favorite Action Team, while Diaz was singled out for Best Dance Sequence at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards. The sequel, Charlie’s Angels®: Full Throttle, was released in 2003.

In 2000, she appeared in Showtime’s “Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her” with Glenn Close, Calista Flockhart, Amy Brenneman and Holly Hunter, and in 2001, she appeared in The Invisible Circus, adapted from Jennifer Egan’s novel.

Diaz provided the voice of feisty Princess Fiona in the worldwide animated blockbuster hit Shrek with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and John Lithgow. Shrek set box-office records with its theatrical, video and DVD releases, and appeared on dozens of critics’ lists in 2001. Shrek 2 was an even bigger box-office hit, and a third Shrek feature will debut next summer.

Diaz was nominated for Golden Globe, AFI and SAG Awards and was chosen Best Supporting Actress by the Boston Society of Film Critics for her work in Cameron Crowe’s Vanilla Sky opposite Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Jason Lee and Kurt Russell. She next starred in the comedy The Sweetest Thing with Christina Applegate and Selma Blair.

Diaz starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Liam Neeson and Daniel Day-Lewis in Martin Scorsese’s Oscar®-nominated period epic Gangs of New York. She was nominated for a Golden Globe in the Supporting Actress category. She starred most recently in the critically acclaimed In Her Shoes for director Curtis Hanson, opposite Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine.

During 2004 and early 2005, Diaz explored some of the environmentally unique locations on the planet while discovering ways to help preserve them for the 10- episode MTV series “Trippin’.” Diaz grew up in Southern California.

KATE WINSLET (Iris) grew up in a family of actors and began performing on British television when she was 13. At the age of 17, she became known internationally for her performance in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures. She followed that in 1995 with the role of Marianne Dashwood in Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility, and was nominated for an Academy Award® and a Golden Globe, winning the BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild awards for the role.

Winslet next co-starred with Christopher Eccleston in Michael Winterbottom’s Jude, then portrayed Ophelia in Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet. She went on to appear as Rose in James Cameron’s Titanic opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and at the age of 22, became the youngest actress ever to be twice nominated for an Oscar®.

In 1998, Winslet starred in Hideous Kinky for director Gillies MacKinnon and, in 1999, co-starred with Harvey Keitel in Jane Campion’s comedic drama Holy Smoke. She also starred in Philip Kaufman’s period drama Quills along with Geoffrey Rush, Joaquin Phoenix and Michael Caine.

Her portrayal of a young Iris Murdoch in the Richard Eyre production of Iris brought Winslet her third Oscar® nomination, as well as Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. She next starred in Michael Apted’s Enigma, a spy drama about code breakers during the early days of WWII and in The Life of David Gale with Kevin Spacey. Winslet dyed her hair blue and orange for her winning portrayal of the quirky Clementine in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, for which she received Academy Award®, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for Best Actress. Winslet starred opposite Johnny Depp in the Oscar®-nominated Finding Neverland, and also appeared in Romance and Cigarettes, a film musical directed by John Turturro.

She recently starred in Columbia Pictures’ drama All the King’s Men alongside Jude Law and Sean Penn, under the direction of Steven Zaillian, and in the drama Little Children directed by Todd Field.

JUDE LAW (Graham) received Oscar® and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor in 2003 for his performance in the Civil War drama Cold Mountain, directed by Anthony Minghella. He was previously Oscar®-nominated as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Dickie Greenleaf in Minghella’s The Talented Mr. Ripley. Law also received a Golden Globe nomination for Ripley, and won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 2004, Law starred opposite Julia Roberts, Clive Owen and Natalie Portman in Mike Nichols’ Oscar®-nominated film Closer.

In 2002, Law starred in Sam Mendes’ Road to Perdition opposite Tom Hanks and Paul Newman. He previously starred in David Cronenberg’s sci-fi crime drama eXistenZ, and won the London Film Critics Circle Award for his portrayal of Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas in Wilde opposite Stephen Fry and Vanessa Redgrave. Law made his American film debut in the futuristic Gattaca opposite Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. Other films include Clint Eastwood’s Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil opposite Kevin Spacey and John Cusack, and Jean-Jacques Annaud’s World War II epic Enemy at the Gates.

Law starred opposite Kathleen Turner and Eileen Atkins in the Broadway hit “Indiscretions” and won a Theater World Award as well as a Tony nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He originated the role of Michael in the same play in London and received the Ian Charleson Award for Outstanding Newcomer. Earlier, he worked with the National Youth Music Theater and appeared in several productions in the West End and at the National Theater.

Law was recently seen in All the King’s Men for director Steven Zaillian and in Minghella’s Breaking and Entering.

JACK BLACK (Miles) first came to widespread recognition as the sarcastic music store worker in the Stephen Frears comedy High Fidelity. In 2003, Black received a Golden Globe nomination in the Best Actor category for his performance in School of Rock. Black played a failed rock musician who masquerades as a substitute teacher at a private school in the hit comedy directed by Richard Linklater and written by Mike White.

The following year, Black produced and starred in the hit comedy Nacho Libre directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) and written by Mike White, Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess.

Black portrayed filmmaker and showman Carl Denham in Peter Jackson’s 2005 epic King Kong, which also starred Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis and Colin Hanks. He provided the voice of Lenny in the 2004 animated feature Shark Tale, which also featured vocal performances from Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Renée Zellweger and Robert De Niro.

The multi-faceted Black is lead singer of the rock-folk comedy group Tenacious D, which he created with friend Kyle Gass. The band had a variety series on HBO in 1999. Their 2001 self-titled debut album was quickly certified gold. Tenacious D recently starred in their first feature film, Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny.

Black’s previous screen credits include the Barry Levinson comedy Envy with Ben Stiller, the Farrelly brothers’ Shallow Hal, which also starred Gwyneth Paltrow, Orange County from director Jake Kasdan and writer Mike White, Saving Silverman with Jason Biggs and Steve Zahn and the independent drama Jesus’ Son with Billy Crudup. He made his feature film debut in 1992 for director Tim Robbins in Bob Roberts.

Black recently wrapped production in Michel Gondry’s Be Kind Rewind and the untitled Noah Baumbach Project. Both films, in which Black has lead roles, will be released in 2007.

ELI WALLACH (Arthur) has enjoyed a career that has spanned six decades, amassing awards, critical kudos and a list of credits that includes a number of classic films and plays.

Wallach’s first public performance came at the age of 15 in an amateur production. After graduating with a BA degree from the University of Texas in Austin and earning his MA from the City College of New York, he received a scholarship to New York’s Neighborhood Playhouse. He graduated in 1940 and acted in minor roles on stage before enlisting in the Army in 1941.

Wallach served in the Army’s Medical Administrative Corps during World War II, and reached the rank of Captain. After he left the service, he resumed acting, making his Broadway debut in “Skydrift” in 1945. In 1946, he appeared in the Equity Library Theater’s production of “This Property Is Condemned” in New York.

Wallach was one of the earliest members of the Actor’s Studio and he spent two seasons with Eva LaGallienne’s fledging American Repertory Theater before landing Broadway starring roles in Tennessee Williams “The Rose Tattoo” (1951), for which he won a Tony Award, and “Camino Real” (1952). In the 1950s, he emerged as one of the American theater’s most respected actors proving to be a versatile performer of considerable range. Among his other theatrical credits are Eugene Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros” (1961) opposite Zero Mostel, the double bill “The Tiger” and “The Typist” (1963) with wife Anne Jackson, “The Waltz of the Toreadors” (1973-74) with Jackson and daughter Roberta Wallach and Tom Stoppard’s “Every Good Boy Deserves Favour” (1979). In the late 1990s, Wallach enjoyed success in the Off- Broadway hit “Visiting Mr. Green.”

Beginning in the late 1940s, Wallach also started appearing on the small screen. He was memorable as the Dauphin opposite Julie Harris’ Joan of Arc in “The Lark” (NBC, 1977), and also appeared in “Skokie” (CBS, 1981), “Anatomy of an Illness” (CBS, 1984), “Legacy of Lies” (USA Network, 1992) and the ABC drama series “Our Family Honor,” as the patriarch of a mob family (1985-86).

On the big screen, Wallach first came into prominence in Baby Doll (1956), the controversial film adaptation of the Tennessee Williams short story. He went on to portray numerous, often hot-headed characters, from the Mexican bandit leader in John Sturges’ The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966), to Clark Gable’s buddy in The Misfits (1961). He gradually mellowed into more sober, avuncular roles, like the psychiatrist evaluating Barbra Streisand’s character in Nuts (1987), but he could still play unsavory types, including a shortsighted hit man in Tough Guys (1986) and mafioso Don Altobello in The Godfather III (1990). Other movies include Lord Jim, The Moon-Spinners, How to Steal a Million, The Brain, The Deep, Cinderella Liberty, Movie, Movie, The Hunter, Girlfriends, Sam’s Son, The Two Jakes, Article 99, Hollywood Mistress and Night and the City.

For much of the 1990s, he lent his distinctive vocal talents to narrations and character voices on such acclaimed series and specials as “The Donner Party” (PBS, 1992), “Lincoln” (ABC, 1992), Ken Burns’ documentary mini-series “Baseball” (PBS, 1994) and “The West” (PBS, 1996). He has also remained active on the big screen in such diverse roles as a Wall Street businessman in The Associate (1996) and a rabbi in Edward Norton’s feature directorial debut Keeping the Faith (2000). Wallach most recently worked with his long-time friend, director Clint Eastwood on Mystic River (2003), The Hoax (2006) starring Richard Gere and Alfred Molina and Mama’s Boy (2006) starring Diane Keaton and Jon Heder, and he will make an appearance in an episode of the breakout series “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” in a role that Aaron Sorkin wrote specifically for him.

Wallach and wife Anne have three children, one of whom, Peter, is a special-effects director. They have three grandsons.

EDWARD BURNS (Ethan) continues to entertain audiences as actor, writer, director and producer.

Burns completed principal photography on Purple Violets starring opposite Debra Messing, Patrick Wilson and Selma Blair, marking the eighth time Burns has written, directed, produced and starred in a motion picture. Burns just released two films, Looking for Kitty (which premiered at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival) and The Groomsmen, which he directed, wrote and starred in opposite Brittany Murphy, John Leguizamo, Jay Mohr and Donal Logue. Additionally, Burns just wrapped production on the Japanese horror remake One Missed Call.

Burns starred opposite Dustin Hoffman and Andy Garcia in director James Foley's Confidence, which had its world premiere at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Other recent acting roles include the romantic comedy Life, Or Something Like It opposite Angelina Jolie, and Fifteen Minutes co-starring Robert De Niro. Burns also starred opposite Tom Hanks in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan. The critically acclaimed World War II epic marked the first film in which Burns acted in a film he did not write and direct himself.

Burns was lauded by critics and audiences alike for his first feature, The Brothers McMullen, which premiered in competition at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury Prize. Burns wrote, directed and starred in the film, which was shot on a budget of only $25,000 and went on to gross over $10 million at the domestic box office, making it the most profitable film of 1995. The film also won Best First Feature at the 1996 Independent Spirit Awards.

The second film Burns wrote, directed, produced and starred in, was the romantic comedy She's The One with Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz. Additional films on which Burns wore multiple hats include the intimate drama No Looking Back, with Lauren Holly and Jon Bon Jovi, the romantic comedy ensemble Sidewalks of New York, featuring Heather Graham, Brittany Murphy, Rosario Dawson and Stanley Tucci, and the 1980s-set drama Ash Wednesday, starring Burns and Elijah Wood as two New York brothers trying to escape their past.

For television, Edward Burns and brother Brian served as creators and executive producers of the half-hour comedy "The Fighting Fitzgeralds" for NBC starring Golden Globe winner Brian Dennehy.

Burns was born in Woodside, Queens and raised on Long Island. Initially an English major, he decided to focus on filmmaking, which he studied at Hunter College in New York City before making The Brothers McMullen. After the film won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, festival founder Robert Redford was so impressed with Burns' talents that he served as executive producer on both She's The One and No Looking Back.

RUFUS SEWELL (Jasper) has distinguished himself with a wide range of film, television and stage roles.

This year, the English actor starred in Tom Stoppard’s acclaimed new play “Rock 'n' Roll” directed by Trevor Nunn, for which Sewell received glowing reviews. Set in Prague and Cambridge, “Rock 'n' Roll” spans the years 1968 to 1990 and also stars Brian Cox and Sinead Cusack. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre before moving to the West End.

He was recently seen in the period films The Illusionist, directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti, and Tristan & Isolde opposite Sophia Myles and James Franco. He also portrayed the French aristocrat Armand in The Legend of Zorro in 2005.

His earlier Hollywood work includes the films A Knight's Tale, Dark City, Dangerous Beauty, and Bless the Child. He also appeared in Christopher Hampton's Carrington opposite Emma Thompson and Jonathan Pryce, as well as John Schlesinger's Cold Comfort Farm, Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet, John Turturro's Illuminata, and The Very Thought of You with Joseph Fiennes and Tom Hollander. He made his film debut in Don Boyd's Twenty-One.

Sewell first gained mainstream attention in 1994 with his television debut as Will Ladislaw in the BBC adaptation of “Middlemarch.” He returned to the small screen in 2003, earning rave reviews for “Charles II: The Last King” directed by Joe Wright for the BBC. More recently, he played Petruchio in the BBC's modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's “The Taming of the Shrew” for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor.

Sewell’s West End theatrical debut as Thomas Kratsky, the Czechoslovakian hustler in "Making It Better," brought him the London Critics Circle’s Best Newcomer Award in 1993. He opened to rave reviews in the Broadway production of Brian Friel's "Translations" opposite Brian Dennehy. Other notable theater credits include "Rat in the Skull" directed by Stephen Daldry, the title role of "Macbeth" in London's West End and his acclaimed performance in the revival of John Osborne's "Luther" at the Royal National Theatre.

Sewell studied at London's Central School of Drama.