How to Build a Girl

How to Build a Girl

How to Build a Girl

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How to Build a Girl

2020

1h 42m

5.7(64 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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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Lionsgate UK

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Cast & Crew

45 members

Acting

Beanie Feldstein

Johanna Morrigan

Beanie Feldstein

Acting

Paddy Considine

Pat Morrigan

Paddy Considine

Acting

Sarah Solemani

Angie Morrigan

Sarah Solemani

Acting

Alfie Allen

John Kite

Alfie Allen

Acting

Frank Dillane

Tony Rich

Frank Dillane

Acting

Laurie Kynaston

Krissi Morrigan

Laurie Kynaston

Acting

Arinzé Kene

Kenny

Arinzé Kene

Acting

Tadhg Murphy

Andy Rock

Tadhg Murphy

Acting

Ziggy Heath

Derby

Ziggy Heath

Acting

Bobby Schofield

Pricey

Bobby Schofield

Acting

Chris O'Dowd

Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson

Chris O'Dowd

Acting

Joanna Scanlan

Mrs. Belling

Joanna Scanlan

Acting

Emma Thompson

Amanda

Emma Thompson

Acting

Dónal Finn

Karl Boden

Dónal Finn

Acting

Stellan Powell

Lupin Morrigan

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Freya Perry

Morrigan Twin

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Harper Perry

Morrigan Twin

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Acting

Violet Amer

Morrigan Twin

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Acting

Andi Oliver

Donna Summer

Andi Oliver

Acting

Michael Sheen

Sigmund Freud

Michael Sheen

Acting

Sue Perkins

Emily Bronte

Sue Perkins

Acting

Mel Giedroyc

Charlotte Bronte

Mel Giedroyc

Acting

Alexei Sayle

Karl Marx

Alexei Sayle

Acting

Lily Allen

Elizabeth Taylor

Lily Allen

Acting

Gemma Arterton

Maria Von Trapp

Gemma Arterton

Acting

Jameela Jamil

Cleopatra

Jameela Jamil

Acting

Lucy Punch

Sylvia Plath

Lucy Punch

Acting

Sharon Horgan

Jo March

Sharon Horgan

Acting

Ralph Prosser

Lee Veltman

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Acting

Johnny Mindlin

Sound Man

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Acting

Samantha Morrish

Female TV Runner

No Image

Acting

Vicki Pepperdine

Smart DSS Woman

Vicki Pepperdine

Acting

Patsy Ferran

Snow Pixie

Patsy Ferran

Acting

Asheq Akhtar

Mr. Sanghera

Asheq Akhtar

Acting

Edward Bluemel

Strange Cases Manager

Edward Bluemel

Acting

Hammed Animashaun

Ed Edwards

Hammed Animashaun

Acting

Tobi Bamtefa

Gig Doorman

Tobi Bamtefa

Acting

Oliver Barrs

Hallows Drummer

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Antony Somers

Press Officer

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Bob Mortimer

Awards Host

Bob Mortimer

Acting

Ciara May Wilson

Goth School Girl

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John Peters

Cab Driver

John Peters

Acting

Sonia Goswami

Pediatrician Alex Slade (uncredited)

Sonia Goswami

Acting

Ryan Nolan

Damon Yardley (uncredited)

Ryan Nolan

Directing

Sean Coleman

Classmate (Uncredited)

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