Mommy Dead and Dearest

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.

Cast

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

as Herself

Dee Dee Blanchard

as Herself (archive footage)

Rod Blanchard

as Himself - Gypsy's Father

Kristy Blanchard

as Herself - Gypsy's Stepmother

Jim Arnott

as Himself - Sheriff

David Blanchard

as Himself - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)

Michelle Dean

as Herself - Freelance Journalist

Marc Feldman

as Himself - Munchausen Expert

Bernard Flatersten

as Himself - Pediatric Neurologist

Nicholas Godejohn

as Himself - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)

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