The Nanny Diaries

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The Nanny Diaries

"A comedy about life at the top, as seen from the bottom."

2007

1h 46m

6.4(1172 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

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61 members

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Scarlett Johansson

Annie Braddock

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Laura Linney

Mrs. X

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Alicia Keys

Lynette

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Chris Evans

Hayden “Harvard Hottie”

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Donna Murphy

Judy Braddock

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Nicholas Art

Grayer

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Judith Roberts

Milicent

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Julie White

Jane Gould

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Paul Giamatti

Mr. X

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John Henry Cox

Dean

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Lewis Payton, Jr.

Bike Messenger

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Sonnie Brown

Human Resources Director

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Georgina Chapman

TriBeCa Fashionista

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Jodi Michelle Pynn

Screeching Lady

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Mike Rad

Dude

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Joanna Heimbold

Glamour Mom

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Marla Sucharetza

Charity Mom

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Phoebe Jonas

Xanax Mom

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Allison Sarofim

Eating Disorder Mom

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Tina Benko

Shopaholic Mom

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Cady Huffman

Divorcing Mom

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Kaitlin Hopkins

Bitsy

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Reathel Bean

Doorman

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Rosa Nino

Maria

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Matilda Szydagis

Polish Nanny

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Elle de Amor

Loud Nanny

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Sakina Jaffrey

Sima

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Alison Wright

Bridget

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Nate Corddry

Calvin

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Pete Heitmann

Guitar Player

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Heather Simms

Murnel

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Nina Garbiras

Miss Chicago

Sound

Melisa McGregor

Waitress

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Rose Gonzalez

South American Nanny

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Shalonne Lee

Jamaican Nanny

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Ilana Levine

Whiny Mom

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Isabel Keating

Paranoid Mom

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Patrick Heusinger

Carter

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Brendan Griffin

Kenny

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Aaron Staton

John

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Stephen O'Reilly

Reggie

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Charlie Hewson

JoJo

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Brande Roderick

Tanya

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Nicola Barber

Lizzie

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Kevin Kraft

Pierrot #1

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Nicholas Alexiy Moran

Pierrot #2

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James Urbaniak

Educational Consultant

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Victoria Boothby

Matriarch

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James Balsamo

Graduating Student (uncredited)

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Michael Boothroyd

Waiter (uncredited)

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David Boston

Parent at College Graduation (uncredited)

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Tom Coughlin

Graduation Crowd Member (uncredited)

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Deena Eddy

Upper East Side Shopper (uncredited)

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L.J. Foley

Kid (uncredited)

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Roy William Gardner

Golfer (uncredited)

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Eli Harris

Lewis (uncredited)

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Bobby Lundon

Darwin (uncredited)

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Stella Stark

Nanny (uncredited)

Crew

Kimmy Suzuki

Flying Nanny (uncredited)

Production

Dany Wolf

Yoga Teacher (uncredited)

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Dianne Zaremba

Barmaid (uncredited)

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