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 Self

Dee Dee Blanchard

as Self (archive footage)

Rod Blanchard

as Self - Gypsy's Father

Kristy Blanchard

as Self - Gypsy's Stepmother

Jim Arnott

as Self - Sheriff

David Blanchard

as Self - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)

Michelle Dean

as Self - Freelance Journalist

Marc Feldman

as Self - Munchausen Expert

Bernard Flatersten

as Self - Pediatric Neurologist

Nicholas Godejohn

as Self - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)

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