Mommy Dead and Dearest
"In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's."
7.4/10
Released20171h 22min
Mommy Dead and Dearest
"In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's."
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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Self
Dee Dee Blanchard
Self (archive footage)
Rod Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Father
Kristy Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Stepmother
Jim Arnott
Self - Sheriff
David Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)
Michelle Dean
Self - Freelance Journalist
Marc Feldman
Self - Munchausen Expert
Bernard Flatersten
Self - Pediatric Neurologist
Nicholas Godejohn
Self - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)
Charles Goldhammer
Self - Nick's Stepfather (archive footage)
Stephanie Goldhammer
Self - Nick's Mother (archive footage)