Mommy Dead and Dearest

Nan
1h 22m
2017
7.362 /10 (250)

In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's.

Overview

Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2017-03-11

Top Billed Cast

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Self

Dee Dee Blanchard

Self (archive footage)

Rod Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Father

Kristy Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Stepmother

Jim Arnott

Self - Sheriff

David Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)

Michelle Dean

Self - Freelance Journalist

Marc Feldman

Self - Munchausen Expert

Bernard Flatersten

Self - Pediatric Neurologist

Nicholas Godejohn

Self - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)

Charles Goldhammer

Self - Nick's Stepfather (archive footage)

Stephanie Goldhammer

Self - Nick's Mother (archive footage)

Calvin Holden

Self - Judge (archive footage)

Linda Ong

Self - Reporter

Dan Patterson

Self - Prosecutor

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