18 Actors You Know Who Have Starred in Adaptations of Little Women

Bennett's career was defined by her femme fatale roles in film noir, but she also had a role in the 1933 film adaptation of Little Women as Amy.

Long before he was an Oscar winner (and Batman), Bale was playing literal boy-next-door Laurie in the 1994 film.

In the 1994 film, Byrne played Professor Bhaer, the older German professor who grows close with Jo.

Decades before she garnered acclaim and a slew of awards for Homeland, Danes was on the big screen as sweet, doomed Beth March in 1994's film adaptation.

In one of her earlier roles, Dunst played the childhood version of romantic, artistic Amy in the 1994 film version.

Fitzgerald tackled the role of Meg in the 2017 miniseries adaptation.

The Younger fave was in a version of Little Women that you've probably never heard of: the Broadway musical version! Foster played Jo in the 2005 original cast, earning a Tony nomination for best actress in a musical.

Albus Dumbledore himself had a role in the 2017 BBC/PBS miniseries, playing the grump-with-a-heart-of-gold Mr. Laurence.

The High School Musical vet played Laurie in 2018's modern-day update. And that's not all he did on the film: he's credited as a coproducer as well.

Before she was the breakout star of Stranger Things season three, Hawke played headstrong Jo in 2017's miniseries version of Little Women.

In a way, it makes sense that one of the greatest American film stars of all time played one of the greatest American literary heroines of all time. Hepburn led the way as Jo in the 1933 film adaptation.

The legend of stage and screen stole the show as Aunt March in 2017's Little Women miniseries.

In the 1994 film, Mathis played the older version of Amy March for the second half of the film.

The young star of Big Little Lies and The Society appeared as Amy March in the 2017 miniseries. Unexpectedly, she portrayed both the younger and older versions of the character, rather than splitting the role with a child actress.

At the height of her '90s career, Ryder earned an Oscar nomination in 1994 for best actress for playing the rebellious second sister, Jo March.

The Oscar-winning actress took on a supporting role in the 1994 film version, playing the stalwart mother "Marmee."

Thompson reunited with her Switched at Birth costar Grabeel in 2018, playing Marmee in the modern-day movie.

Watson, who is a staple in British dramas and most recently costarred in HBO's sensation Chernobyl, played Marmee in the BBC's 2017 miniseries adaptation.