It stars EmmaRoberts as NancyDrew, with Josh Flitter and Max Thieriot. NancyDrew (2007) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With her magnifying glass and fingerprint powder in hand, NancyDrew (EmmaRoberts) leaves River Heights for La-La-Land. She’s out to solve one of the greatest mysteries ever: the death of movie star Dehlia Draycott. Intrepid teenage private eye NancyDrew heads to Tinseltown with her father to investigate the unsolved murder of a movie star in this old-fashioned whodunit based on Carolyn Keene's popular series of books for young adults. Fitting into high school as a normal teen turns out to be harder than it sounds, for NancyDrew. She soon befriends a younger boy and determines that the sleuthing world is where she belongs. Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'NancyDrew (2007)' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Based on characters created by Carolyn Keene, "NancyDrew" follows Nancy (EmmaRoberts) as she accompanies her father Carson (Tate Donovan) to Los Angeles on one of his business trips and stumbles across evidence about a long-unsolved crime involving the mysterious death of a beautiful movie star. Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'NancyDrew (2007)' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Based on characters created by Carolyn Keene, "NancyDrew" follows Nancy (EmmaRoberts) as she accompanies her father Carson (Tate Donovan) to Los Angeles on one of his business trips and stumbles across evidence about a long-unsolved crime involving the mysterious death of a beautiful movie star.