This movies tells the story of two cooks. Julia Child is a professional cook. We see Julia's rise to fame. Julie Powell is a blogger who takes on the challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book. The super cast includes: Meryl Streep as Julia Child, Amy Adams as Julie Powell, Stanley Tucci as Paul Child, Chris Messina as Eric Powell, Linda Emond as Simone Beck, Helen Carey as Louisette Bertholle, Mary Lynn Rajskub as Sarah, Jane Lynch as Dorothy McWilliams, Joan Juliet Buck as Madame Brassart, Crystal McCreary as Ernestine (as Crystal Noelle), George Bartenieff as Chef Max Bugnard, Vanessa Ferlito as Cassie, Casey Wilson as Regina, Jillian Bach as Annabelle and Andrew Garman as John O'Brien.