Jean Clemens
Jean Clemens, is the third and youngest of Twain’s three daughters and has suffered from epilepsy since she was fifteen. After losing his favorite daughter, Susie, to meningitis, Twain has spared no expense seeking a cure for Jean. She has spent many years in a private sanatorium and has only recently returned home in time for Christmas. We see in Jean the joy and madness of her father, but inside a frail female body.
- Leave a comment to suggest an actor for this role
Dakota Fanning as a young Jean and Kate Hudson as an adult.
I would suggest Mary Steenberger for the adult Jean Clemens.
Amanda Plummer
Emily Mortimer
Zooey Deschanel has that sweet, demure, wide-eyed innocent yet capable of quirky behaviour going for.
Then there is the most recently very popular Kristen Stewart who is likable as vulnerable and mysterious in the Twilight series and yet cool, detached and strong as Joan Jett.
And I just came across a little known “Isild Le Besco, France’s multi-award winning and multi-talented actress:
The twenty two-year-old actress is oddly beautiful, without the smooth, stylish poise one comes to expect from French films. At times, in fact, she can appear almost demented…and is possession of the most genuine, awe-inspiring smiles in cinema today.”
I look at her and see Glen Close
angelina Joli
Ginnifer Goodwin from Mona Lisa Smile
Here’s another suggestion. Ellen Page.
Annabeth Gish – I’ve always appreciated her acting talent and she starred in a CBS Sunday night movie “What Love Sees” about a Christian Science couple and their children.
Ellen page or kristen stewart
I see Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Julia Styles or Ellen Page
How old is Jean supposed to be?
Emma Thompson
How about Summer Glau?
Rose Byrne
andie mcdowell
Angelina Jolie
Ellen Page or Maggie Gyllenhaal
Hilary Swank would very convincing in the part, as she is in all the roles she play.
Dakota Fanning as the young Jean and Mary Steenberger as the adult Jean. Or Isild Le Besco as the adult Jean. Both have that genius, sweet, and quirky style.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Sandra Bullock
Wynona Ryder
Anne Hathaway
Kristin Chenoweth
Winona Ryder or Maggie Gyllenhaal, great acting skills and able to be fragile looking in a role like this.
Danice Crawford, because she could channel some catharsis
Hmm what about Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Connelly, Emily Mortimer or Maggie Gyllenhaal…
Annabeth Gish.
Anne Hathaway or Emma Watson
Holly Hunter immediately came to mind. I know so little about the actual Jean Clemens though…. not sure what age she would be in the film either
Winona Ryder
I think Sandra Bullock, A good,decent (my husband thinks)an incredible strong woman
Robin Weigert would be perfect for this role!
Donna Stephenson, actress, Nashville, Tn would be perfect for this role and an unknown.
Amy Adams
Catherine Keener could handle both the light and dark aspects of the character, while still appearing in her mid-30s (even though she isn’t).
Dakota Fanning
Thought of Laura Dern or Natalie Portman depending on Jean Clemens age.
NOT Angelina Jolie! NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!! I don’t think she has it in her.
Whoever said Anne Hathaway is on track. Someone with innocence in her face and a kind demeanor.
I think personally that people for this should be new actors. Find us some new actors Mr. Kilmer! Go to the Shakespeare schools.
Glen Close ,Kate Blanchett
Claire Forlani
Ellen Page is extreamly talented. I think finding a new actress is a great idea. Being an actress myself I know what an opprotunity like that could do for someone. It would be the chance of a life time!
I agree with the Amanda Plummer suggestion. I think this film deserves quality not star quality and someone like Angelina Jolie or Kate Hudson would change the dynamic and purpose of the project.
Amanda Plummer has the talent and creative layers to really pull of a character like this one.
There’s also a lot of really interesting talent coming out of the UK right now.
Catherine Keener or Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
I know i am taking a chance here, but what have I got to lose? I am an actress. though i have never done film I have done theatre for many years now. I am familiar with Christian Science, and this story sounds fascinating, looking at these two historic characters and how their lives intertwine…
I know i am rather young looking, but maybe with a makeup job i could look older and resemble Jean…fantastic makeup job done on Val Kilmer for the part of Twain by the way…flawless.
peace and love.
Mia Wasikowska, I’d say. She’s good enough and has a very rich background in independent film.
Glenn Close is a very good actress and shows great resemblance.