Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Her greatest work will be her biggest crime.

When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

Melissa McCarthy

(Lee Israel)

Richard E. Grant

(Jack Hock)

Dolly Wells

(Anna)

Ben Falcone

(Alan Schmidt)

Gregory Korostishevsky

(Andrei)

Jane Curtin

(Marjorie)

Stephen Spinella

(Paul)

Christian Navarro

(Kurt)

Pun Bandhu

(Agent Doyle)

Erik LaRay Harvey

(Agent Solanas)

Brandon Scott Jones

(Glen)

Shae D'Lyn

(Nell)

Rosal Colon

(Rachel)

Anna Deavere Smith

(Elaine)

Marc Evan Jackson

(Lloyd)

Marcella Lowery

(Guest at Party)

Roberta Wallach

(Tom Clancy Groupie)

Tina Benko

(Karen)

Sandy Rosenberg

(Yale Librarian)

Kevin Carolan

(Tom Clancy)

Ben Rauch

(Coat Check Guy)

Ethel Fisher

(Mrs. Unger)

Chris Lamberth

(Exterminator)

Joanna Adler

(Arlene)

Mary B. McCann

(Judge)

Michael Laurence

(Fenwick)

Michael Cyril Creighton

(Harry)

Alice Kremelberg

(Server)

Moisés Acevedo

(Stationery Clerk)

Lucy DeVito

(Gossipy Office Worker)

Josh Evans

(Boss in Office)

Ricky Garcia

(Security Guard)

Charlotte Mary Wen

(Cubicle Worker)

Marcus Choi

(Another Cubicle Worker)

Justin Vivian Bond

(Lounge Singer)

Tim Cummings

(Craig)

Havilah Brewster

(Toni)

Dann Fink

(Male (voice))

Zabryna Guevara

(Female (voice))

Bonita Hamilton

(Female (voice))

Dan McCabe

(Male (voice))

Sean Oliver

(Male (voice))

Lori Prince

(Female (voice))

Armando Riesco

(Male (voice))

Sandy Rustin

(Female (voice))

George Aloi

(Literary Agent (uncredited))

Tiffany Blair

(Lady with Bird (uncredited))

Linwood Brown

(Prosecutor (uncredited))

Kevin Cristaldi

(Other Dealer (uncredited))

Barbara Ann Davison

(Bookstore Employee (uncredited))

Peter Donovan

(Greg (uncredited))

Antoine Drye

(Musician in Bar Scene (uncredited))

Liz Eng

(Lisa (uncredited))

George R. Golden

(Bookshop Browser (uncredited))

Anne Hollister

(Young Girl at Vet (uncredited))

Katie Kocik

(Bookstore Customer (uncredited))

Ron Maestri

(Book Store Customer (uncredited))

Doris McCarthy

(Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Wayne J. Miller

(Pancake Man at Counter (uncredited))

Bill Walters

(Homeless Man (uncredited))