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- Kate Winslet (Iris) When Kate Winslet took on the role of Iris, a witty wedding columnist for the Daily Telegraph, she had already become widely recognized for her portrayal of Rose in 1997's Titanic and the blue-haired Clementine in 2004's Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind, earning her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
- Jude Law (Graham) Prior to his portrayal of the sensitive, bookish, single father Graham (affectionately known as Mr. Napkin Head by his kids, and for his outstanding knitwear), Jude Law, a two-time Oscar nominee, had already garnered admiration for his performances both on the screen and the stage.
- Cameron Diaz (Amanda) Cameron Diaz took on the role of Amanda, the Los Angeles movie trailer executive who goes against her famous vow not to fall in love with Graham.
- Jack Black (Miles) Prior to his role as Hollywood composer Miles in the romantic comedy, Jack Black had already achieved fame through iconic performances such as Barry in High Fidelity (2000), the laid-back Lance in Orange County (2002), and the substitute teacher turned middle school music hero Dewey Finn in School of Rock (2003).
- Kate Winslet as Iris in The Holiday. From England to Easttown! Winslet played The Holiday’s leading lady from London, a Daily Telegraph columnist who embarks on a new adventure after discovering her ex is engaged.
- Cameron Diaz as Amanda in The Holiday. In the beloved rom-com, Diaz plays Amanda, a movie trailer producer from California who house-swaps on a whim after discovering her boyfriend’s infidelity.
- Jude Law as Graham in The Holiday. Law starred as Graham (aka Mr. Napkin Head), Iris’ brother. In the ultimate Meyers meet-cute, the single father falls for Amanda while she’s staying in his sister’s cozy English cottage.
- Jack Black as Miles in The Holiday. As Graham and Amanda’s love story unfolded, sparks were simultaneously flying between Iris and Miles, a composer played by Black.
- Jude Law as Graham Simpkins
- Cameron Diaz as Amanda Woods
- Kate Winslet as Iris Simpkins
- Jack Black as Miles Dumont
- Rufus Sewell as Jasper Bloom
- Shannyn Sossamon as Maggie
- Emma Pritchard as Olivia Simpkins
- Miffy Englefield as Sophie Simpkins
- Eli Wallach as Arthur Abbott
Before Law played sensitive, bookish, single father Graham (a.k.a. Mr. Napkin Head), the two-time Oscarnominee was already revered for his work on the screen and stage. No stranger to adventure and fantasy films, Law is known for his role as Dr. Watson in 2009's Sherlock Holmes and its 2011 sequel. He appeared as the alien military commander Yon-Ro...
As one of Meyers' leading ladies, Diaz played Amanda, the Los Angeles movie trailer executive who breaks her famous promise not to fall in love with Graham. Fresh off the heels of The Holiday and critically acclaimed performances in 2009's My Sister's Keeper and 2010'sKnight and Day,the actress transitioned into comedy — starring in films like Bad ...
By the time Winslet played Iris — a witty wedding columnist for the Daily Telegraph — she had already achieved notoriety as Rose in 1997's Titanic and blue-haired Clementine in 2004's Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind, for which she earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. (Nearly a decade after playing star-crossed lovers in James Cameron'...
Before starring in the holiday rom-com as Hollywood composer Miles, Black was already famous for his roles as Barry in High Fidelity (2000), stoner Lance in Orange County (2002) and substitute teacher–turned–middle school music hero Dewey Finn in School of Rock(2003). He followed up The Holiday with 2010's Gulliver's Travels — costarring Jason Sege...
Since playing Iris' cheating ex, Jasper, Rufus Sewell has made a name for himself both in Hollywood and on stage, appearing in the movies The Tourist (2010), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), Hercules (2014),Judy (2019) and M. Night Shyamalan's Old (2021). He notably led the cast of the British play Rock 'n' Roll, in its West End and Broadway...
After playing Maggie, an aspiring actress and Miles' unfaithful girlfriend, Shannyn Sossamon landed several roles in indie and horror films. She appeared in One Missed Call (2008), Life Is Hot in Cracktown (2009), The Day (2011), Sinister 2 (2015) and Grimcutty(2022). Sossamon was a series regular on the supernatural romance Moonlight, playing 340-...
Emma Pritchard hasn't appeared on-screen since playing Law's younger daughter, Olivia, who famously asks her father to "do Mr. Napkin Head." Her role in The Holiday is Pritchard's only documented acting credit.
Miffy Englefield has enjoyed a couple of minor roles on TV shows like The Whistleblowers and Casualty since portraying Law's older daughter, Sophie. She also appeared in the 2011 short film Beautiful Enough. Since then, she has kept a relatively low profile, absent her life updates as a mother and punk rock musician on TikTok. Englefield revealed t...
Eli Wallach was already a veteran actor — appearing in The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Misfits (1961)and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) — before charming festive movie lovers as Arthur, Amanda's neighbor and an award-winning screenwriter. Following The Holiday, Wallachwas featured in New York, I Love You (2008) and Wall Street: Money Never...
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Dec 15, 2023 · Veteran actor Eli Wallach passed away just eight years after The Holiday came out Credit: Alamy. Eli played Cameron Diaz’s reclusive neighbour Arthur who Kate Winslet bonds with. The actor ...
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Dec 2, 2023 · Let's see what the cast of The Holiday have been up to since the films debut. Cameron Diaz as Amanda Cameron Diaz speaks onstage at Eatscon 2019 at Barker Hangar on May 19, 2019 in Santa Monica, California.
Dec 11, 2021 · The Surrey beauty spots where it was filmed have remained fairly unchanged in the fifteen years since it was released, but can the same be said about the cast of the film? Let’s see what they ...
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Dec 12, 2023 · In the film, single women Iris (Kate Winslet) and Amanda (Cameron Diaz) switch homes over the holidays. Many of the movie's actors are still working, though Eli Wallach, who played Arthur Abbott...
