Mommy Dead and Dearest

"In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's."

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.

Director: Erin Lee Carr

Cast

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Self

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Dee Dee Blanchard

Self (archive footage)

R

Rod Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Father

K

Kristy Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Stepmother

J

Jim Arnott

Self - Sheriff

D

David Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)

M

Michelle Dean

Self - Freelance Journalist

M

Marc Feldman

Self - Munchausen Expert