The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)
Drama, History, Music
An epic fable about religious leader Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement, who was proclaimed by her followers as the female Christ and went on to build one of the largest utopian societies in American history. Lee — one of the rare female religious leaders at the time —and her followers worshipped through exuberant song and dance.
Director: Mona Fastvold
Writers: Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet
The Cast
Amanda Seyfried
Ann Lee
Lewis Pullman
William Lee
Thomasin McKenzie
Mary Partington / Narrator
Matthew Beard
James Whittaker
Christopher Abbott
Abraham Standerin
David Cale
John Hocknell
Stacy Martin
Jane Wardly
Scott Handy
James Wardley
Jeremy Wheeler
John Townley
Tim Blake Nelson
Pastor Reuben Wight
Daniel Blumberg
Deacon Talmadge Bishop
Jamie Bogyo
Viola Prettejohn
Natalie Shinnick
Shannon Woodward