The Talented Mr. Ripley (film) The Talented Mr. Ripley (film) The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written for the screen and directed by Anthony Minghella. An adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel of the same name, the film stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf, Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge Sherwood, Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Freddie Miles. The novel was previously filmed as "Purple Noon" in 1960. Tom Ripley is a young man struggling to make a living in 1950s New York City with his "talents": telling lies, forging signatures and
Gretchen Egolf Gretchen Egolf Gretchen Egolf (born 9 September 1973) is an American theater, film and television actress. Gretchen Egolf is most known for her various television roles, including "Journeyman " (NBC, 2007), "Roswell" (WB, 2000), and "" (NBC, 2009-2012), among others, and the TV movies "The Two Mr. Kissels" (Lifetime 2008) and "Gleason" (CBS, 2002). Her film roles include "The Talented Mr. Ripley", "The Namesake", and "Quiz Show". After winning the Michel St. Denis Award for an Exceptional Graduating Drama Student from the Juilliard School, Egolf went on to perform on Broadway in "Jackie, An American Life" by Gip Hoppe (also