What actress played the girl in the 2003 film 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?

Scarlett Johansson played the girl, Griet, in the 2003 film *Girl with a Pearl Earring*.

Directed by Peter Webber, the film adapts Tracy Chevalier’s 1999 historical novel. Its fictional heroine is a young servant who enters the household of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer and becomes associated with the creation of his celebrated 1665 painting. Colin Firth plays Vermeer, while Johansson’s restrained performance helped make the film internationally prominent.

A common mix-up is confusing the film’s fictional character with the unknown model for Vermeer’s painting. There is no documentary evidence identifying the real girl, and the movie’s story is an imaginative interpretation rather than a confirmed biography. Johansson also appeared in another major 2003 film, *Lost in Translation*, which can cause confusion when recalling her early-career roles.

The production was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design.