About What Makes a Family
- Released on January 22, 2001
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.
Full Cast of What Makes a Family
Brooke Shields plays Janine Nielssen
Cherry Jones plays Sandy Cataldi
Whoopi Goldberg plays Terry Harrison
Anne Meara plays Evelyn Cataldi
Al Waxman plays Frank Cataldi
Jordy Benattar plays Heather Cataldi
Melanie Nicholls-King plays Nora
Stewart Arnott plays Peter
Joanne Vannicola plays Melissa
Roberta Maxwell plays Claire
Dean McDermott plays O'Brien
Sean McCann plays Judge Black
Philip Williams plays Martin Crane
Jayne Eastwood plays Judge Shales
George Buza plays Reverend Greg Wasney
Cayle Chernin plays ICU Nurse
Tony Devon plays Gene
Catherine Dulder plays Cop
Roger Dunn plays Professor
Richard Fitzpatrick plays Michael
Joyce Gordon plays Tanned Woman
Dawn Greenhalgh plays Dr. Gage
William Lynn plays Reverend at Chapel
Lorelei Mahoney plays Danielle Cataldi
Tony Meyler plays Bailiff
Sonja Mills plays Party Guest
Andrew Moodie plays ICU Nurse Cecil
Marilo Nunez plays Cop at Home
Beatriz Pizano plays Woman at Hospital
Reuben Thompson plays Marko
Alana Turner plays Ballet Instructor
Crew of What Makes a Family
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- Brooke Shields
- Cherry Jones
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Anne Meara
- Al Waxman
- Jordy Benattar
- Melanie Nicholls-King
- Stewart Arnott
- Joanne Vannicola
- Roberta Maxwell
- Dean McDermott
- Sean McCann
- Philip Williams
- Jayne Eastwood
- George Buza
- Cayle Chernin
- Tony Devon
- Catherine Dulder
- Roger Dunn
- Richard Fitzpatrick
- Joyce Gordon
- Dawn Greenhalgh
- William Lynn
- Lorelei Mahoney
- Tony Meyler
- Sonja Mills
- Andrew Moodie
- Marilo Nunez
- Beatriz Pizano
- Reuben Thompson
- Alana Turner