What a Girl Wants

American Daphne Reynolds heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her boho mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost father is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.

Cast

Amanda Bynes

as Daphne Reynolds

Colin Firth

as Henry Dashwood

Kelly Preston

as Libby Reynolds

Eileen Atkins

as Jocelyn Dashwood

Anna Chancellor

as Glynnis Payne

Jonathan Pryce

as Alistair Payne

Oliver James

as Ian Wallace

Christina Cole

as Clarissa Payne

Sylvia Syms

as Princess Charlotte

Soleil McGhee

as Young Daphne

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