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The Christmas Tree is a 1996 American made-for-television Christmas drama film directed by Sally Field, starring Julie Harris and Andrew McCarthy and produced by Walt Disney Television which premiered on ABC on December 22, 1996.
Original Release
12/22/1996
US Release
12/22/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Julie Harris | Sister Anthony |
| Trini Alvarado | Beth |
| Andrew McCarthy | Richard Reilly |
| Suzi Hofrichter | Anna / Anna 1939 |
| Betty Aberlin | Sister Sarah |
| Nili Bassman | Anna (Age 18) / Anna 1950 |
| Imogene Bliss | Sister Lucia / Sister Lucia 1996 |
| Therese Courtney | Mother Superior (1939) / Mother Superior 1939 |
| Angela M. Da Costa | Spectator |
| Lulee Fisher | Sister Rose |
Directors
Writers
Julie Salamon, Jill Weber, Sally Field, Janet Brownell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Julie Harris | Sister Anthony |
| Trini Alvarado | Beth |
| Andrew McCarthy | Richard Reilly |
| Suzi Hofrichter | Anna / Anna 1939 |
| Betty Aberlin | Sister Sarah |
| Nili Bassman | Anna (Age 18) / Anna 1950 |
| Imogene Bliss | Sister Lucia / Sister Lucia 1996 |
| Therese Courtney | Mother Superior (1939) / Mother Superior 1939 |
| Angela M. Da Costa | Spectator |
| Lulee Fisher | Sister Rose |
| Jessica Hecht | Sister Mary |
| Shannon Holt | Sister Lucia (1939 / 1959) / Sister Lucia 1939 |
| Lynne Innerst | Sister Frances / Sister Francis 1939 |
| Chad Luberger | Roy |
| Kathleen McEntee | Sister Margaret |
| Zachary Mott | Anna's Father |
| Beverly Owings | Matron of the Orphanage / Matron |
| Anne Pitoniak | Mother Superior Frances / Mother Superior Francis |
| Colin Quinn | Tom |
| Stephen Scibetta | Police Officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sally Field | Executive Producer |
| Wendy Japhet | Executive Producer |
| Janet Brownell | Producer |
| Steven R. McGlothen | Producer |
