What Makes a Family (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.
What Makes a FamilyDrama, TV Movie
Cast
- Brooke Shields — Janine Nielssen
- Cherry Jones — Sandy Cataldi
- Whoopi Goldberg — Terry Harrison
- Anne Meara — Evelyn Cataldi
- Al Waxman — Frank Cataldi
- Jordy Benattar — Heather Cataldi
- Melanie Nicholls-King — Nora
- Stewart Arnott — Peter
- Jo Vannicola — Melissa
- Roberta Maxwell — Claire
- Dean McDermott — O'Brien
- Sean McCann — Judge Black
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