CAST

Ingrid Magnussen
(Michelle Pfeiffer)

Astrid Magnussen
(Alison Lohman)

Claire Richards
(Renee Zellweger)
A selfish poet who
ends up in prison for
poisoning her ex-lover.		 Ingrid's daughter, who
is forced into a series
of foster homes.		 A fragile actress,
and one of Astrid's
foster mothers

Ron Richards
(Noah Wyle)

Starr Thomas
(Robin Wright Penn)

Paul Trout
(Patrick Fugit)
Claire's televison-
producer husband.		 Another foster mother;
a reformed alcoholic
& born-again Christian.		 Another foster-child,
and Astrid's love
interest.


Billy Connolly...   Barry  Kolker   Ingrid's ex-lover and murder victim
Stephen Root ....  Michael The Magnussen's neighbour
Cole Hauser .... Ray Starr's boyfriend
Marc Donato....  Davey  Starr's son
Liz Stauber ....  Carolee Starr's daughter
James Lashly .... Reverend Daniels Starr's minister
Svetlana Efremova ....  Rena Grushenka Astrid's Russian foster mother
Taryn Manning ....  Niki A punk singer, and Astrid's friend
Samantha Shelton ....  Yvonne  Another foster child friend at Rena's
Kali Rocha ....  Susan Valenaris Ingrid's attorney
Allison Munn ....  Hannah One of Ingrid's other 'daughters'
Amy Aquino .... Miss Martinez A social worker
 Charles Constant ....  Jerry
Brian Mulligan  ....  Bailiff
 Bree Michael Warner.... Apartment Girl
 M Elizabeth Barrett Sign language interpreter
Cathy Ladman
Leila Kenzle
Kimo Wills
Melissa Marsala
Matt Malloy
Rudolf Martin
Stephen Milton
Debra Christofferson

CREW

Directed by   Peter Kosminsky
Writing credits   Mary Agnes Donoghue
Janet Fitch (novel)
Producers   Stacy Cohen (co-producer)
Kristin Harms (executive producer)
Hunt Lowry (producer)
Patrick Markey (executive producer)
John Wells (III) (executive producer)
Casting   Ellen Lewis
Art Direction   Anthony R. Stabley
Costume Design by   Susie DeSanto
production supervisor   Kimberly Rach
first assistant director   Kaaren F. Ochoa
second assistant director   Phil Robinson (I)
art department coordinator   Canada Johanna Gordon
art department assistant   Jean B. Kliever
extras casting   Chad Darnell
studio teacher   Lucas Moore
location manager   Brian M. O'Neill