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What Makes a Family is a 2001 American television film directed by Maggie Greenwald and starring Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Anne Meara, Al Waxman, and Whoopi Goldberg. It was distributed by Lifetime Television. The film premiered on the network on January 22, 2001.
Original Release
01/22/2001
US Release
01/22/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Brooke Shields | Janine Nielssen |
| Cherry Jones | Sandy Cataldi |
| Anne Meara | Evelyn Cataldi |
| Al Waxman | Frank Cataldi |
| Jordy Benattar | Heather Cataldi |
| Melanie Nicholls-King | Nora |
| Stewart Arnott | Peter |
| Joanne Vannicola | Melissa |
| Roberta Maxwell | Claire |
| Dean McDermott | O'Brien |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Brooke Shields | Janine Nielssen |
| Cherry Jones | Sandy Cataldi |
| Anne Meara | Evelyn Cataldi |
| Al Waxman | Frank Cataldi |
| Jordy Benattar | Heather Cataldi |
| Melanie Nicholls-King | Nora |
| Stewart Arnott | Peter |
| Joanne Vannicola | Melissa |
| Roberta Maxwell | Claire |
| Dean McDermott | O'Brien |
| Sean McCann | Judge Black |
| Philip Williams | Martin Crane |
| Jayne Eastwood | Judge Shales |
| George Buza | Reverend Greg Wasney |
| Cayle Chernin | ICU Nurse |
| Tony Devon | Gene |
| Catherine Dulder | Cop |
| Roger Dunn | Professor |
| Joyce Gordon | Tanned Woman |
| Dawn Greenhalgh | Dr. Gage |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Whoopi Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Cis Corman | Executive Producer |
| Neil Meron | Executive Producer |
| Barbra Streisand | Executive Producer |
| Craig Zadan | Executive Producer |
| Robert L. Freedman | Producer |
| Wendy Grean | Producer |
| Stephanie Hagen | Producer |
| Tom Leonardis | Producer |
| Dave Mace | Producer |
