I Don't Know How She Does It
I Don't Know How She Does It
I Don't Know How She Does It
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2011
1h 29m
5.2(406 votes)
Romance
Comedy

Overview

As an employee at a Boston-based financial firm, Kate Reddy struggles daily to balance the demands of her high-powered career with the needs of her husband, Richard, and their two children. When she gets an account that requires frequent trips to New York and her husband gets a new job, Kate finds herself spread even thinner. Complicating Kate's life even more is her new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who throws temptation into the mix.

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Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Sarah Jessica Parker

Kate Reddy

Sarah Jessica Parker
Acting

Pierce Brosnan

Jack Abelhammer

Pierce Brosnan
Acting

Greg Kinnear

Richard Reddy

Greg Kinnear
Acting

Christina Hendricks

Allison Henderson

Christina Hendricks
Acting

Kelsey Grammer

Clark Cooper

Kelsey Grammer
Acting

Seth Meyers

Chris Bunce

Seth Meyers
Acting

Olivia Munn

Momo Hahn

Olivia Munn
Acting

Jane Curtin

Marla Reddy

Jane Curtin
Acting

Mark Blum

Lew Reddy

Mark Blum
Acting

Busy Philipps

Wendy Best

Busy Philipps
Acting

Sarah Shahi

Janine LoPietro

Sarah Shahi
Acting

Jessica Szohr

Paula

Jessica Szohr
Acting

Emma Rayne Lyle

Emily Reddy

Emma Rayne Lyle
Acting

Julius Goldberg

Ben Reddy

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Acting

Theodore Goldberg

Ben Reddy

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Acting

James Murtaugh

Roger Harcourt

James Murtaugh
Acting

Mika Brzezinski

Mika Brzezinski

Mika Brzezinski
Acting

Eugenia Yuan

Jack's Receptionist

Eugenia Yuan
Acting

Joseph Amato

IT Guy

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Acting

Michelle Hurst

Nurse

Michelle Hurst
Acting

Beth Fowler

Clark's Secretary

Beth Fowler
Acting

Michael Hogan

Bowling Alley Clerk

Michael Hogan
Acting

Marceline Hugot

Beth

Marceline Hugot
Acting

Steve Routman

Marcus

Steve Routman
Acting

Raymond McAnally

Roy

Raymond McAnally
Acting

Katie Hyde

Organic Mom

Katie Hyde
Acting

Robbie Sublett

Dad

Robbie Sublett
Acting

Natalie Gold

Young Mother with Cell Phone

Natalie Gold
Acting

Lorna Guity Pruce

Woman in Bowling Alley

Lorna Guity Pruce
Acting

Jacob Alexander

Towncar Driver

Jacob Alexander
Acting

Erica Cho

Dana the Intern (uncredited)

Erica Cho
Acting

Mike DiGiacinto

Bounce's Friend (uncredited)

Mike DiGiacinto
Acting

Ian Bonner

Boston Cabbie (uncredited)

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Acting

Sal Lizard

Santa (uncredited)

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Acting

Lynne Valley

Parent at School (uncredited)

Lynne Valley

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