Conceiving Ada

Lynn Hershman-Leeson
1999-02-19


4.5
85 min

Emmy Coer, a computer genius, devises a method of communicating with the past by tapping into undying information waves. She manages to reach the world of Ada Lovelace, founder of the idea of a computer language and proponent of the possibilities of the "difference engine." Ada's ideas were stifled and unfulfilled because of the reality of life as a woman in the nineteenth century. Emmy has a plan to defeat death and the past using her own DNA as a communicative agent to the past, bringing Ada to the present. But what are the possible ramifications?

Cast

Name Character Team
Tilda Swinton Ada Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace The Free Refills
Francesca Faridany Emmy Coer Unowned
Timothy Leary Sims Unowned
Karen Black Lady Byron / Mother Coer Unowned
John Perry Barlow John Crosse Unowned
John O'Keefe Charles Babbage Unowned
J.D. Wolfe Nicholas Clayton Unowned
Owen Murphy William Lovelace Unowned
David Brooks Children's Tutor Unowned
Esther Mulligan Mary Shelley Unowned
Ellen Sebastian Dr. Fury Unowned
Mark Capri Dr. Locock Unowned
Joe Wemple Priest / Talk Show Host Unowned
Chris von Sneidern Musician In Elevator Unowned
David Eppel Simon Unowned
R.U. Sirius Barlow Unowned
Kashka Peck Teenage Ada Unowned
Rose Lockwood Child Ada / Claire Unowned
Jesse Talman Boss Baby Ada Unowned
Lillian L. Malmberg Anne Isabelle Byron Unowned
Cyrus Mare Ralph Byron Unowned
Michael Oosterom Lord Byron Unowned
Pollyanna Jacobs Cocktail Server Unowned
Roger Shaw Priest (voice) Unowned
Bruce Sterling CD Rom (Voice) Unowned
Dave Nelson CD Rom (Voice) Unowned
Henry S. Rosenthal CD Rom (Voice) Unowned
George Leeson CD Rom (Voice) Unowned
Melissa Howden CD Rom (Voice) Unowned
Josh Rosen CD Rom (Voice) Unowned
Lynn Hershman-Leeson CD Rom (Voice) Unowned
Lavay Smith Club Band: Lead Singer Unowned
Bing Nathan Club Band: Upright Bass Unowned
Chris Siebert Club Band: Piano Unowned
Bill Stewart Club Band: Alto Sax Unowned
Rosemary Astromsky club patron Unowned
Brooke Baggett club patron Unowned
Lori Baker Club Patron Unowned
Stack Buss club patron Unowned
Ellen Sebastian Chang Club Patron Unowned
Ethan Hay Club Patron Unowned
Geoffrey Herreman Club Patron Unowned
Seanne-Marie Jacobsen club patron Unowned
Michelle Kopecky club patron Unowned
Sharon Leong club patron Unowned
Jafer Louahdi club patron Unowned
Kenneth Lorber club patron Unowned
Melissa Margolis club patron Unowned
Phillip Ristaino Club Patron Unowned
Kit Robberson Club Patron Unowned
Dawn Robinson Club Patron Unowned
Jackie D. Stewart Club Patron Unowned
Lena Strayhorn Club Patron Unowned
Greg Thomas Club Patron Unowned
Tabitha Warren Club Patron Unowned
Charles Pinion (uncredited) Unowned