Amanda Knox Movie Cast & Characters
Amanda Knox is an American student studying in Italy, and it’s the happiest time of her life. She’s making friends, going to parties and falling in love with her Italian boyfriend. Her carefree lifestyle is cut short when one of her roommates, a British student, is brutally murdered and she is accused of the vicious attack. The Italian authorities charge Amanda’s boyfriend and a third man, painting the three as heartless liars and conspirators.
One of entertainment’s brightest stars, Hayden Panettiere has amassed a long list of credits at a young age. Best known for her role as cheerleader Claire Bennet in the hit NBC series “Heroes,” Panettiere next stars in Wes Craven’s highly anticipated “Scream 4,” in theaters April 15. Most recently, she lent her voice to the character Kate in the 3-D animated film “Alpha and Omega.” Panettiere’s roles have won her numerous accolades.
Edda Mellas is proud of her daughter Amanda for leaving Seattle to experience a semester in Italy. She’s relieved that her kind and outgoing daughter is adjusting to the culture and enjoy her independence abroad, until she finds out about the murder. Edda is distraught when Amanda calls home to tell her that someone broke into the house she shares with three other girls in Perugia and slaughtered her roommate Meredith. Worried for Amanda’s emotional and mental well-being, Edda flies to Italy to comfort her daughter.
Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden has forged a remarkable body of work, always staying true to her chameleon style of “becoming the character.” From the glamorous Ava Gardner in “Sinatra,” to the artist Lee Krasner in “Pollock” (for which she won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar), to the down-and-out Celeste in “Mystic River” (another Academy Award nomination), Harden has created a signature style based in character transformation.
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