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The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom

6.620111h 35mMovieDrama

Elizabeth Alison Gray is just your average suburban 11-year old waiting for adolescence to arrive when she finds out her whole life has been a lie. With only her imagination to guide her, she runs away to find the truth.

DirectorTara Johns
WriterTara Johns
ProducersTheresa Piercy·Barbara Shrier

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Cast · Directed by Tara Johns

JSJulia Sarah Stone
Julia Sarah Stone
Elizabeth
GBGil Bellows
Gil Bellows
Phil
DPDolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton (voice)
MGMacha Grenon
Macha Grenon
Marion
CFChantele Francis
Chantele Francis
Gloria
DFDawn Ford
Dawn Ford
Off Camera Performance
THTrevor Hayes
Trevor Hayes
Ken Kowalski
RCRebecca Croll
Rebecca Croll
Stella Kowalski
LRLéa Roy
Léa Roy
Lana
MTMung-Ling Tsui
Mung-Ling Tsui
Chinese Woman
KL
Keenan Lehmann
Boy in station wagon
RW
Rebecca Windheim
Annabelle

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