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What Makes a Family

What Makes a Family

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What Makes a Family

"Based on the controversial true story"

2001
2h 0m
6.5(21 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

Janine and Sandy are a lesbian couple who decide to have a baby, but after a few years Sandy dies. This tragedy is exploited by Sandy's parents to snatch the girl from Janine's care. But then, and despite having the laws against her, Janine decides to fight in order to regain custody of her daughter.

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Lifetime
Columbia TriStar Television

Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Brooke Shields

Janine Nielssen

Brooke Shields
Acting

Cherry Jones

Sandy Cataldi

Cherry Jones
Acting

Whoopi Goldberg

Terry Harrison

Whoopi Goldberg
Acting

Anne Meara

Evelyn Cataldi

Anne Meara
Acting

Al Waxman

Frank Cataldi

Al Waxman
Acting

Jordy Benattar

Heather Cataldi

Jordy Benattar
Acting

Melanie Nicholls-King

Nora

Melanie Nicholls-King
Acting

Stewart Arnott

Peter

Stewart Arnott
Acting

Joanne Vannicola

Melissa

Joanne Vannicola
Acting

Roberta Maxwell

Claire

Roberta Maxwell
Acting

Dean McDermott

O'Brien

Dean McDermott
Acting

Sean McCann

Judge Black

Sean McCann
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Philip Williams

Martin Crane

Philip Williams
Acting

Jayne Eastwood

Judge Shales

Jayne Eastwood
Acting

George Buza

Reverend Greg Wasney

George Buza
Acting

Cayle Chernin

ICU Nurse

Cayle Chernin
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Tony Devon

Gene

Tony Devon
Acting

Catherine Dulder

Cop

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Roger Dunn

Professor

Roger Dunn
Acting

Richard Fitzpatrick

Michael

Richard Fitzpatrick
Acting

Joyce Gordon

Tanned Woman

Joyce Gordon
Acting

Dawn Greenhalgh

Dr. Gage

Dawn Greenhalgh
Acting

William Lynn

Reverend at Chapel

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Lorelei Mahoney

Danielle Cataldi

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Tony Meyler

Bailiff

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Sonja Mills

Party Guest

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Andrew Moodie

ICU Nurse Cecil

Andrew Moodie
Acting

Marilo Nunez

Cop at Home

No Image
Acting

Beatriz Pizano

Woman at Hospital

No Image
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Reuben Thompson

Marko

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Alana Turner

Ballet Instructor

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