

Birthday Girl(2001)
"Be careful what you wish for."
Overview
John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced to Nadia. John's fondness for Nadia grows... until the sudden arrival of Nadia's gregarious cousins makes John realize that he's in over his head.
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Nicole Kidman
Nadia / Sophia

Ben Chaplin
John

Vincent Cassel
Alexei

Mathieu Kassovitz
Yuri
Kate Lynn Evans
Clare

Stephen Mangan
Bank Manager

Alexander Armstrong
Robert Mosley

Sally Phillips
Karen

Jo McInnes
Waitress

Ben Miller
Concierge

Jonathan Aris
D.I. O'Fetiger
Katya Barton-Chapple
Young Sophia

Mark Gatiss
Porter

Reece Shearsmith
Porter

Alan Stocks
Passport Official

Steve Pemberton
Duty sergeant
Rebecca Norton
Bank Colleague

Raj Ghatak
Bank Colleague

Jack Pierce
Bank Colleague
David Mark
Bank Colleague
J.J. Toba
Policeman
David Jobling
Airport (uncredited)
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