Waitress

Waitress

Waitress

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Waitress

"If only life were as easy as pie."

2007

1h 45m

6.7(553 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A small town waitress stuck in a lousy marriage finds love when an exciting out-of-towner enters her life.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Keri Russell

Jenna Hunterson

Keri Russell

Acting

Nathan Fillion

Dr. Jim Pomatter

Nathan Fillion

Acting

Andy Griffith

Old Joe

Andy Griffith

Acting

Cheryl Hines

Becky

Cheryl Hines

Acting

Adrienne Shelly

Dawn Williams

Adrienne Shelly

Acting

Jeremy Sisto

Earl Hunterson

Jeremy Sisto

Acting

Eddie Jemison

Ogie Anhorn

Eddie Jemison

Acting

Lew Temple

Cal

Lew Temple

Acting

Darby Stanchfield

Francine Pomatter

Darby Stanchfield

Acting

Cindy Drummond

Hospital Nurse

Cindy Drummond

Acting

Lauri Johnson

Nurse Norma

Lauri Johnson

Acting

Nathan Dean

Minister

Nathan Dean

Acting

Heidi Sulzman

Exhausted Mother

Heidi Sulzman

Acting

Sarah Hunley

Dr. Lily Mueller

Sarah Hunley

Acting

Caroline Fogarty

Doctor's Assistant

Caroline Fogarty

Acting

Christy Taylor

Pregnant Woman #1

Christy Taylor

Acting

Jennifer Walsh

Pregnant Woman

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Acting

Mackenzie King

Flower Girl

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Acting

Hunter A. King

Obnoxious Toddler

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Acting

Donna Leslie

Char

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Acting

Andy Ostroy

Cake Man

Andy Ostroy

Acting

Sophie Ostroy

Lulu as Toddler

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Acting

Holgie Forrester

Dawn's Mother

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Acting

Nora Paradiso

Ethel

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