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Normal is a 2002 drama film produced by HBO Films, which became an official selection at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Jane Anderson, the film's writer and director, adapted her own play, Looking for Normal. The film is about the gender transition of Ruth Applewood, a transsexual woman who had been living as a man for 25 years of marriage. A Midwestern factory worker, Applewood (then going by "Roy") stuns her wife of 25 years by saying she wishes to undergo sex reassignment surgery and transition to living as a woman. The film was praised by most critics, and was nominated for numerous awards.
Original Release
01/21/2003
US Release
01/21/2003
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Bull | Roy Sr. - Roy's Father / Roy Sr. |
Mary Seibel | Em - Roy's Mother |
Danny Goldring | Church Friend Pete |
Jessica Lange | Irma Applewood |
Tom Wilkinson | Roy 'Ruth' Applewood |
Hayden Panettiere | Patty Ann Applewood |
Randall Arney | Reverend Dale Muncie |
Rich Komenich | Co-Worker Bob |
Kirk Anderson | Machinist |
Christian Ambrose | Band Member #1 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Bull | Roy Sr. - Roy's Father / Roy Sr. |
Mary Seibel | Em - Roy's Mother |
Danny Goldring | Church Friend Pete |
Jessica Lange | Irma Applewood |
Tom Wilkinson | Roy 'Ruth' Applewood |
Hayden Panettiere | Patty Ann Applewood |
Randall Arney | Reverend Dale Muncie |
Rich Komenich | Co-Worker Bob |
Kirk Anderson | Machinist |
Christian Ambrose | Band Member #1 |
Joe Foust | Roadie #1 |
Sean Rice | Band Member #2 |
Mickey Tuman | Roadie #2 |
Joseph Sikora | Wayne Applewood |
Clancy Brown | Frank |
Barbara Ann Grimes | Thrift Store Owner |
Jane Galloway Heitz | Martha the Choir Mistress |
Paul Lindblad | Choir - Pianist |
Richard Boice | Choir Member |
Joan Culler | Choir Member |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lydia Dean Pilcher | Executive Producer |
Demetri Fields | Executive Producer |
Thomas J. Busch | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2004 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2004 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2004 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Main Title Design | Nominated |
2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Won |
2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |