Who Was The Bride In What A Girl Wants?

What a Girl Wants is a 2003 film directed by Amanda Bynes, starring Colin Firth and Kelly Preston. The story follows Daphne Reynolds, a 17-year-old American girl who lives with her wedding singer mother, Libby, in New York City. They met in Morocco and married in a Bedouin ceremony. Daphne’s father is an English Lord (Colin Firth), who meets her mother in Morocco. They were married in a Bedouin ceremony of uncertain legality.

The movie was released 15 years ago on March 27, 2003, and it is now available to stream on Hulu. The ending of the movie is both heartwarming and satisfying, tying up loose ends and leaving viewers with a sense of joy and fulfillment. The film follows Daphne as she travels to London in search of her estranged father.

The movie features a cast including Amanda Bynes as Daphne Reynolds, Colin Firth as Henry Dashwood, and Kelly Preston as Libby. The film was shot at over 7 locations, including 2 Temple Place in London, United Kingdom. The movie is set in the 19th century and tells the story of Daphne, who is raised by her mother, Libby, and her father, who is an uptight politician. The film is also known for its music, with Christina Aguilera’s song “What a Girl Wants” being recorded for her debut album.

Was the royal family in What a Girl Wants?

The casting directors did an amazing job finding actors to play the British royal family. Id swear that Prince Charles had a cameo role (but of course, he didnt). The message of What a Girls Wants is it is far more important to be comfortable with who you are than to be surrounded by wealth.

Who is the kid in Noelle?

NOELLE (Anna Kendrick) is Santas daughter and also sister to Nick Kringle (Bill Hader), recently anointed Santa to replace his deceased father. The problem is that Nick doesnt seem to have what it takes to master the basic requirements of the job sliding down chimneys and steering the sleigh let alone the more complex tasks, intuiting what people really want and whether theyve been naughty or nice. When Nick runs away to Phoenix, Noelle and her sassy elf assistant Polly (Shirley MacLaine) chase after him. There they encounter complexities of American life like homelessness, divorce, and loneliness. Noelle enlists private investigator Jake (Kingsley Ben-Adir), a divorced dad to sweet kid Alex (Maceo Smedley), to help her hunt down her brother. When she finds Nick, it slowly dawns on them all that shes the woman for the job.

This takes the formula for a feel-good holiday movie and throws in a few twists, including a gender role reversal, some modern humor, foot-tapping tunes, and updated versions of the North Pole. Older audiences may get a chuckle from jokes about delivering presents by drone and Amazon Prime, adjusting algorithms to track kids online habits to determine their naughtiness, and the appearance of a typically droll Shirley MacLaine. There are also a couple of nods to non-Christians, potentially as outreach to wider audiences, including a line Noelle delivers that Christmas is like sushi: The Japanese invented it but now everybody loves it.

That may be true, but as with sushi lovers, film fans notice the imperfections, and Noelle stumbles in a few places. An intro of the Kringle family when the siblings were kids feels unnecessary and contributes to a slightly long runtime. CGI creatures reindeer and puffins are somewhat out of place in this ultimately human tale. A running reference to Noelle as a princess threatens to subvert the feminist storyline. Comparisons to Elf (another North Pole creature-meets-world tale) will be inevitable, and while Kendricks Noelle is sweeter, shes not quite as funny. Still, Christmas is about setting aside petty complaints and as Noelle and Polly remind us in final scenes finding hope, inspiration, and joy in the holiday spirit.

Do Libby and Henry get together in What a Girl Wants?

She finally gets the father–daughter dance she has been longing for her whole life, while Libby watches. Realizing that he still loves Libby, Henry informs Daphne that he has a rather large present for her. Ian appears and cuts in. As he and Daphne dance, Henry goes to see Libby. He apologizes to her; Libby accepts his apology and they kiss.

In the epilogue, Glynnis gets married to a wealthy nobleman and Clarissa marries Armistead (who still has a wandering eye). Alastair has become a tour guide in London. Libby and Henry are married in aBedouinceremony; this time they make sure it is legal. Daphne gets intoOxford. As the credits begin to roll, Daphne, Ian, Henry, Libby, Jocelyn and Percy (James Green) have a family meal outside Dashwood Manor.

• Cast. Amanda Bynesas Daphne Reynolds the daughter of Henry Dashwood and Libby Reynolds.
• Colin Firthas Henry Dashwood the Earl of Wycombe and Daphnes long-lost father.
• Kelly Prestonas Libby Reynolds Daphnes mother who works as a wedding singer.
• Oliver Jamesas Ian Wallace, Daphnes love interest in England.
• Eileen Atkinsas Jocelyn Dashwood, the Dowager Countess of Wycombe who is Henrys mother and Daphnes long-lost grandmother.
• Jonathan Pryceas Alistair Payne, Henrys manager who is the father of Glynnis Payne and the grandfather of Clarissa Payne.
• Anna Chancelloras Glynnis Payne, the gold-digging daughter of Alistair Payne, the mother of Clarissa Payne, and the fiancée of Henry.
• Christina Coleas Clarissa Payne, the daughter of Glynnis Payne and the granddaughter of Alistair Payne.
• Sylvia Symsas Princess Charlotte.
• James Green as Percy, Henry and Jocelyns butler.
• Tara Summersas Noelle.
• Ben Scholfield as Armistead Stuart, a sleezy upperclass boy with a wandering eye.
• Roger Ashton-Griffithsas Lord Orwood, the father of Peach and Pear Orwood.
• Cassie Powneyas The Hon. Peach Orwood, the twin sister of Pear Orwood.
• Connie Powneyas The Hon. Pear Orwood, the twin sister of Peach Orwood.
• Peter Reeves as Sir John Dashwood.
• Peter Hugo asPrince Charles.
• Matthew Turpin asPrince William.
• Chris Castle asPrince Harry.
• Stephanie Lane as Fiona.
• Nita Mistryas Girl in Hostel.; Elizabeth Richard as QueenElizabeth II.

Release. Critical response. What a Girl Wantsreceived mixed reviews from critics. OnRotten Tomatoesthe film has an approval rating of 35% based on 104 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The sites critical consensus reads, Little girls will definitely enjoy it, but its too syrupy and predictable for adults.3OnMetacritic, the film has a score of 41 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews.

What gender is Noelle?

Female NoelleGenderFemaleOriginWord/nameLatin and Old FrenchMeaningChristmasRegion of originFrance.

Noelle or Noëlle is the feminine form of the gender neutral name Noel.1 It derives from the old French Noël, Christmas, a variant (and later a replacement) of nael, which itself derives from the Latin natalis, birthday.2 Other nicknames and variations for girls named Noelle include Noèle, Noelia, Noeline, Noela, Noell, Noella, Noelene, and Noeleen.3.

• Noelleedit. Noelle Barahona (born 1990), Chilean alpine skier
• Noelle Barker (1928–2013), British soprano singer and singing teacher
• Noelle Bassi (born 1983), American butterfly swimmer
• Noelle Beck (born 1968), American actress
• Noelle Freeman (born 1989), American beauty pageant titleholder
• Noele Gordon (1919-1985), British Actress
• Noelle Kennedy, Irish camogie player
• Noelle Keselica (born 1984), American soccer forward
• Noelle Kocot, American poet
• Noelle Lenihan (born 1999), Irish paralympic discus thrower
• Noelle Maritz (born 1995), Swiss football defender
• Noelle Middleton (1926–2016), Irish actress
• Noelle Montcalm (born 1988), Canadian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles
• Noelle Murray (born 1989), Irish footballer
• Noelle Pikus-Pace (born 1982), American skeleton racer
• Noelle Quinn (born 1985), American basketball player
• Noelle Reno (born 1983), American fashion entrepreneur, television presenter, socialite, and model
• Noelle Sabbe, French racing cyclist
• Noelle Sandwith (1927–2006), English artist
• Noelle Scaggs (born 1979), American singer-songwriter
• Noelle Valdivia, American television writer and playwright; Noelle Vial (1959–2003), Irish poet

• Noëlleedit. Noëlle Boisson (born 1944), French film editor
• Noëlle Châtelet (born 1944), French writer and lecturer
• Noëlle Cordier (born 1944), French singer
• Noëlle Lenoir (born 1948), French stateswoman
• Noëlle Norman (1921–1985), French film actress
• Noëlle van Lottum (born 1972), Dutch tennis player

How does Noelle end?

Polly meets with Jake who reveals that she is, in fact, an elf and asks for his help in getting Noelle released. They successfully do so with Jake seeing the sleigh and reindeer fly and Noelle, Nick and Polly return to the North Pole before Christmas Eve. While meeting with the elders, Nick reveals that he has decided that Noelle should be the next Santa, as the Santa Covenant technically does not mention gender, and the elves agree after Noelle gives an impassioned speech. Noelle takes off for the night to deliver presents where she encounters numerous mishaps. She begins to feel down, but after returning to the homeless shelter and meeting the deaf girl again, Noelle feels empowered and her Santa uniform (which previously was too big for her) conforms to her. She finishes her entire route before giving Helen tickets to Hawaii for her and Dan and dropping Jake off at his ex-wifes house to be with Alex.

Noelle is celebrated at the North Pole as Gabriel happily returns to tech support, Nick opens up a yoga studio and Polly becomes an elf elder (something Noelle slightly regrets). Noelle admits that she is proud to continue her fathers legacy for being the 24th generational Santa.

• Cast. Anna Kendrick as Noelle Kringle, Santas daughter
• Bill Hader as Nick Kringle, Santas son
• Billy Eichner as Gabriel Kringle
• Shirley MacLaine as Polly, Noelles childhood nanny
• Julie Hagerty as Mrs. Claus
• Brayan Brendle as Santa Claus/Kris Kringle
• Maceo Smedley as Alex
• Michael Gross as Elder Elf Abe
• Kingsley Ben-Adir as Jake Hapman
• Chelah Horsdal as Dr. Shelley Sussman
• Anna Van Hooft as Elf Mary
• Ron Funches as Elf Mortimer
• Anthony Konechny as Elf Ted
• Simon Chin as Elf Flobo

Who is the male lead in what a girl wants?

• Castedit. Amanda Bynes as Daphne Reynolds, the protagonist. A seventeen-year-old American teenager living in New York with her single mom, Libby. Daphne has desired to meet the father she never met, Lord Henry Dashwood, for most of her life. Care-free and eccentric, but loyal and kind-hearted, Daphne tries her best to fit in with her fathers world, but ultimately finds out that she is happy for who she truly is.
• Colin Firth as Henry Dashwood, Earl of Wycombe. He is Daphnes biological father and Libbys former lover. First appearing as stuffy, Henry is a kind man who buries his own eccentric, carefree life style in the favor of keeping up appearances. Although he previously thinks that Libby had left him for someone else, he is still in love with her. At first shocked that he had a daughter, Henry warms up to Daphne and ultimately realizes that he needs her and Libby in his life.
• Kelly Preston as Libby Reynolds. Daphnes compassionate and supportive mother and the love of Henrys life, who works as a wedding singer.
• Eileen Atkins as Jocelyne Dashwood, Countess of Wycombe. Henrys widowed mother and Daphnes paternal grandmother. Level-headed and having a dry wit, Jocelyne openly welcomes Daphne into the Dashwoods lives. She despises Alistair, Glynnis, and Clarissa for their snobbiness and over-emphasis on social standing, preferring the more authentic and humble Daphne.
• Anna Chancellor as Glynnis Payne. Henrys fiancée, Alistair Paynes daughter and Clarissas mother. A snobby and materialistic social climber, intent on marrying Henry to become the new Countess of Wycombe, Glynnis is over concerned with appearances. She and her daughter feel threatened by Daphnes arrival.
• Jonathan Pryce as Alistair Payne. Henrys pompous and manipulative advisor and campaign manager. He was the advisor of Henrys late father. Alistair orchestrated Henry and Libbys separation, because he viewed Libby as unsuitable to be a lady.
• Oliver James as Ian Wallace, a young, aspiring British musician and Daphnes love interest. He loves Daphne for her go-getting, lively personality, though he tries to be supportive of her trying to fit in, even though she was really born to stand out.
• Christina Cole as Clarissa Payne. Glynniss equally snobby, bratty and gossipy daughter and Alistairs granddaughter. As the stereotypical evil stepsister, Clarissa is not as intelligent as her mother, but is cruel to Daphne and everyone she views as of lower standing.
• Sylvia Syms as Princess Charlotte, a royal whom Daphne befriends.
• Tara Summers as Noelle
• Ben Scholfield as Armistead Stuart, Baron-Smthye, the son of the Earl of Doughton, he is an arrogant and womanizing upper-class boy whom Clarissa fancies. He lusts for Daphne, who wants absolutely nothing to do with him.
• James Greene as Percy, the elderly butler of Henry and Jocelyne.
• Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Lord Orwood, a lord who hosts a party that Daphne attends.
• Cassie Powney and Connie Powney as Peach and Pear Orwood, the twin daughters of Lord Orwood that Daphne befriends whose mother named them Peach and Pear due to her obsession with fruits. They also mentioned to that they have a sister named Parsnip who doesnt get out much.
• Elizabeth Richard as Queen Elizabeth II

Releaseedit. Critical responseedit. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 36% based on 109 reviews, with an average rating of 4.80/10. The websites critical consensus reads, Little girls will definitely enjoy it, but its too syrupy and predictable for adults.2 On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 41 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews.3 Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A on scale of A to F.4.

The film is available on various streaming services.

Who is the actress in Noelle?

Cast. Anna Kendrick as Noelle Kringle, the titular character, narrator, and Kriss daughter. Bill Hader as Nick Kringle, Kriss son, Noelles brother and in training to be the 24th Santa. Shirley MacLaine as Elf Polly, Noelles childhood nanny.

• Anna Kendrick
• Bill Hader
• Kingsley Ben-Adir
• Billy Eichner
• Julie Hagerty
• Shirley MacLaine

Noelle is a 2019 American Christmas fantasy comedy film written and directed by Marc Lawrence, produced by Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film stars Anna Kendrick as Noelle Kringle, the daughter of Kris Kringle. It also stars Bill Hader, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Billy Eichner, Julie Hagerty, and Shirley MacLaine. In the film, when Noelles brother Nick is stressed from all the pressure of taking over for their father, he leaves and does not return. She must find her brother and bring him back in time for Christmas. It was filmed from October 2017 to January 2018 in British Columbia and Woodstock, Georgia.

Noelle was released on November 12, 2019 on Disney. It received generally mixed reviews from critics.

Who is the dad in Noelle?

Plot. When Noelle Kringle was a little girl, her father, Kris Kringle, would return to the North Pole every Christmas night to happily celebrate with the family. He reminds Noelles older brother, Nick that he must begin his Santa training to take over for him one day. Years later, Kris passes away five months before Christmas and Nick has yet to perfect his training. Noelle continues to give him her Christmas spirit support while also making her famous Christmas cards. With the pressure too much to handle, Noelle tells Nick to get away for the weekend so that he can relax before the big day. Seven days later, the reindeer return to the North Pole, but Nick is nowhere to be found. When Noelle admits that she told her brother to get away, all the elves turn on her for essentially ruining Christmas. The elves have no choice, but to appoint Noelles cousin Gabriel, the Kringles tech support, to fill in for the year.

While moping in her room, Noelle discovers that Nick has been looking through her magazines (her only window to outside the North Pole) and realizes that he must be in Phoenix, Arizona. She takes the sleigh and reindeer with her childhood nanny, Elf Polly, unintentionally coming along and they end up in Phoenix in the middle of a mall. The manager, Helen Rojas, plans to have her evicted, but when the customers all appreciate the presence of the reindeer, especially a Petco employee she has a crush on named Dan, she allows her to stay as long as they tend to the reindeer. Polly stays while Noelle continues her search for Nick. After running into so many naughty people, she finds an ad and meets with a private investigator named Jake Hapman. Jake, a single dad who has just divorced, decides to help Noelle despite her strange apparel.

Meanwhile, in the North Pole, Gabriel uses statistics for gift giving and reasons that there are only 2,738 nice children in the world and plans to give all the naughty ones a notice telling them to do better next year, much to the horror of the elves and Mrs. Claus. Noelle meets Jakes son Alex who expresses a desire to cook, but is afraid of telling his dad who is terrible at it. Noelle promises that if he is nice he will get his Christmas wish, which is to spend Christmas with his whole family. While out searching, Noelle discovers that she has an inherent ability to decipher if somebody is naughty or nice and can pick up any language including American Sign Language after speaking with a homeless deaf girl. A brief interaction with a woman about her yoga pants has Alex decipher that Nick is working at the local yoga studio. Noelle and Nick happily reunite, but get into an argument about being Santa, ending with Noelle storming out.

Does Anna Kendrick have a partner?

Kendrick began dating actor Bill Hader in late 2020 or early 2021.

Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress. Her first starring role was in the 1998 Broadway musical High Society, for which she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.2 She made her film debut in the musical comedy Camp and had a supporting role in The Twilight Saga (2008–2011). She achieved wider recognition for the comedy-drama film Up in the Air, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and for her starring role in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017).

She starred in the comedies Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and 50/50, the crime drama End of Watch, the musicals The Last Five Years and Into the Woods, the thrillers The Accountant and A Simple Favor, and the fantasy comedy Noelle. She has voiced the lead role in the animated musicals of the Trolls film franchise since 2016. She starred in the short form comedy series Dummy, for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, and in the romantic comedy series Love Life (2020–2022). She made her directorial debut with the drama Woman of the Hour.

Kendrick sang on soundtracks for some of her films, including the single Cups in 2012, and at events including the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors, and the 2015 Academy Awards. Her memoir, Scrappy Little Nobody, was published in 2016.

How does what a girl wants end?

In the epilogue, Glynnis marries a wealthy nobleman (who bores her to death), Clarissa marries Armistead (who still womanizes), and Alistair works on a London tour bus. Henry and Libby are legally married in a Bedouin ceremony. Daphne is accepted into Oxford and is dating Ian.