How to Build a Girl (2020)
How to Build a Girl
The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.
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Beanie Feldstein
as Johanna Morrigan
as Johanna Morrigan
Paddy Considine
as Pat Morrigan
as Pat Morrigan
Sarah Solemani
as Angie Morrigan
as Angie Morrigan
Alfie Allen
as John Kite
as John Kite
Frank Dillane
as Tony Rich
as Tony Rich
Laurie Kynaston
as Krissi Morrigan
as Krissi Morrigan
Arinzé Kene
as Kenny
as Kenny
Tadhg Murphy
as Andy Rock
as Andy Rock
Ziggy Heath
as Derby
as Derby
Bobby Schofield
as Pricey
as Pricey
Chris O'Dowd
as Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
as Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
Joanna Scanlan
as Mrs. Belling
as Mrs. Belling
Emma Thompson
as Amanda
as Amanda
Dónal Finn
as Karl Boden
as Karl Boden
Stellan Powell
as Lupin Morrigan
as Lupin Morrigan
Freya Perry
as Morrigan Twin
as Morrigan Twin
Harper Perry
as Morrigan Twin
as Morrigan Twin
Violet Amer
as Morrigan Twin
as Morrigan Twin
Andi Oliver
as Donna Summer
as Donna Summer
Michael Sheen
as Sigmund Freud
as Sigmund Freud
Sue Perkins
as Emily Bronte
as Emily Bronte
Mel Giedroyc
as Charlotte Bronte
as Charlotte Bronte
Alexei Sayle
as Karl Marx
as Karl Marx
Lily Allen
as Elizabeth Taylor
as Elizabeth Taylor
Gemma Arterton
as Maria Von Trapp
as Maria Von Trapp
Jameela Jamil
as Cleopatra
as Cleopatra
Lucy Punch
as Sylvia Plath
as Sylvia Plath
Sharon Horgan
as Jo March
as Jo March
Ralph Prosser
as Lee Veltman
as Lee Veltman
Johnny Mindlin
as Sound Man
as Sound Man
Samantha Morrish
as Female TV Runner
as Female TV Runner
Vicki Pepperdine
as Smart DSS Woman
as Smart DSS Woman
Patsy Ferran
as Snow Pixie
as Snow Pixie
Asheq Akhtar
as Mr. Sanghera
as Mr. Sanghera
Edward Bluemel
as Strange Cases Manager
as Strange Cases Manager
Hammed Animashaun
as Ed Edwards
as Ed Edwards
Tobi Bamtefa
as Gig Doorman
as Gig Doorman
Oliver Barrs
as Hallows Drummer
as Hallows Drummer
Antony Somers
as Press Officer
as Press Officer
Bob Mortimer
as Awards Host
as Awards Host
Ciara May Wilson
as Goth School Girl
as Goth School Girl
John Peters
as Cab Driver
as Cab Driver
Sonia Goswami
as Pediatrician Alex Slade (uncredited)
as Pediatrician Alex Slade (uncredited)
Ryan Nolan
as Damon Yardley (uncredited)
as Damon Yardley (uncredited)
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Gabby King
Casting Assistant
Casting Assistant
Coky Giedroyc
Director
Director
Caitlin Moran
Writer
Writer
Debra Hayward
Producer
Producer
Alison Owen
Producer
Producer
Gareth C. Scales
Editor
Editor
Shaheen Baig
Casting
Casting
Caitlin Moran
Book
Book
Caitlin Moran
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Ollie Madden
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Sue Bruce-Smith
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Daniel Battsek
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Tim Headington
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Lia Buman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Emma Berkofsky
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Zygi Kamasa
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Bonnie-Chance Roberts
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Michael S. Constable
Line Producer
Line Producer
Hubert Taczanowski
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Gary Dollner
Editor
Editor
Amanda McArthur
Production Design
Production Design
Oli Julian
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Nick Angel
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Stephanie Collie
Costume Design
Costume Design
Sue Wyburgh
Hair Designer
Hair Designer
Sue Wyburgh
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Non Eleri Hughes
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Sven Arnstein
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Filiz-Theres Erel
Production Manager
Production Manager
Rachel Beaconsfield Press
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Cecily Colahan
Assistant Production Coordinator
Assistant Production Coordinator
Louisa Shanks
Production Secretary
Production Secretary
Emily Perry
Production Secretary
Production Secretary
Susie Welstead
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Jo Farrugia
Additional Casting
Additional Casting
Michelle Giovanni
Casting Associate
Casting Associate
Robyn Henderson
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Andrew Mackie
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Jack Wren
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Elaine Ford
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Josie Forman
Stunts
Stunts
Marvin Campbell
Stunts
Stunts
Russell MacLeod
Stunts
Stunts
Peter Pedrero
Stunts
Stunts
Neil Stoddart
Stunts
Stunts
Paul Tomlinson
Location Manager
Location Manager
Jess Waluga
Assistant Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Mark Clementson
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Celia Linnett
Location Assistant
Location Assistant
Beth Lewis
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Johanna Elf
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Ailsa Windsor
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Rebecca Jempson
Costume Standby
Costume Standby
Hayley Clair Stewart
Costume Standby
Costume Standby
Bea Millas
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Annie Russell
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Siobhán McGrath
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Celia De La Hey
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Lucy Bullen
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Chris Ulusele
Property Master
Property Master
John Reid
Art Direction
Art Direction
Dave Reed
Construction Manager
Construction Manager
Robert Haynes
Standby Art Director
Standby Art Director
Richard Swingle
"B" Camera Operator
"B" Camera Operator
Loren Filis
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
James Harrison
First Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera
Felix Pickles
First Assistant "B" Camera
First Assistant "B" Camera
Toby McKay
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Kristin Davis
Digital Imaging Technician
Digital Imaging Technician
Kevin Foy
Grip
Grip
Neil Blakesley
Grip
Grip
Stuart King
Gaffer
Gaffer
Russell Tann
Best Boy Electric
Best Boy Electric
Adrian Sworn
Electrician
Electrician
Damian Smyth
Electrician
Electrician
Rob Entwistle
Production Sound Mixer
Production Sound Mixer
Adrienne Taylor
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Taz Fairbanks
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Brianna Cook
First Assistant Editor
First Assistant Editor
Alice Sainsbury
Post Production Coordinator
Post Production Coordinator
Jamie Welsh
Colorist
Colorist
Rob Hughes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Pete Gates
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Laura MacGregor
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Brian Gilligan
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Kallis Shamaris
ADR Editor
ADR Editor
Paul Hanks
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Simon Trundle
Foley Mixer
Foley Mixer
Andy Quinn
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Carrie Rishel
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Sascha Fromeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Zoe Flower
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Sam Thompson
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
