Dawn Anna
Encyclopedia
Dawn Anna is a television movie
that premiered on Lifetime
in 2005 that is based on real events.
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Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
that premiered on Lifetime
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
in 2005 that is based on real events.
Plot summary
The movie depicts the life of Dawn Anna, a teacher and single mother of four children. Soon after meeting her eventual husband, she is diagnosed with a severe brain disease that requires a serious operation. Shortly after her recovery, daughter Lauren Townsend is murdered in the Columbine High School massacreColumbine High School massacre
The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12...
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Cast
- Debra WingerDebra WingerMary Debra Winger is an American actress. Three-times an Oscar nominee, she received awards for acting in Terms of Endearment, for which she won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in 1983, and in A Dangerous Woman, for which she won the Tokyo International Film Festival...
as Dawn Anna - Alex Van as Bink
- Sam Howard as Josh
- Stephen WarnerStephen WarnerCanon Stephen Warner was one of Britain’s leading Evangelists in the first half of the 20th century and the vicar of Holy Trinity, Eastbourne for 28 years.-Early life:...
as Matt - Krista Rae as Kristin
- Tatiana MaslanyTatiana Maslany-Acting career:Maslany is one of the stars of the Canadian TV series 2030 CE and is best known in her role as the character Ghost in Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed...
as Lauren (age 12) - Robert Theberge as Shane
- Quinn Singer as Lauren Townsend
- Patricia Harras as Mary
- Greg Lawson as Dr.Emmerson
- Gillian Carfra as Crisis worker
- Yuri Yeremin as Himself
- Lee Cameron as Health teacher
- Christine Hamilton as Tall girl
- Scott Arnold as Dr. Albert Becker
Awards
Winger was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie at the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards57th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 18, 2005, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards show was broadcast on CBS....
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