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Ellen Foster is a 1987 novel by American novelist Kaye Gibbons. It was a selection of Oprah's Book Club in October 1997.
Original Release
12/14/1997
US Release
12/14/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Julie Harris | Leonora Nelson |
| Jena Malone | Ellen Foster |
| Ted Levine | Bill Hammond |
| Glynnis O'Connor | Charlotte Nelson Hammond |
| Debra Monk | Aunt Nadine |
| Barbara Garrick | Aunt Betsy |
| Kate Burton | Abigail Montford |
| Zeljko Ivanek | Educational Psychologist |
| Lynne Moody | Mrs. Douglas |
| Bill Nunn | Mr. Douglas |
Directors
Writers
Kaye Gibbons, Maria Nation, William Hanley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Julie Harris | Leonora Nelson |
| Jena Malone | Ellen Foster |
| Ted Levine | Bill Hammond |
| Glynnis O'Connor | Charlotte Nelson Hammond |
| Debra Monk | Aunt Nadine |
| Barbara Garrick | Aunt Betsy |
| Kate Burton | Abigail Montford |
| Zeljko Ivanek | Educational Psychologist |
| Lynne Moody | Mrs. Douglas |
| Bill Nunn | Mr. Douglas |
| Dick O'Neill | Judge |
| Amanda Peet | Julia Hobbs |
| Timothy Olyphant | Roy Hobbs |
| Kimberly J. Brown | Dora |
| Allison Jones | Starletta Douglas |
| Sean Allan | |
| Bailee Reid | (as Cheralynn Bailey) |
| Lorena Gale | |
| Charles Woods Gray | Alvin |
| Michael Hogan | Principal |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Brent Shields | Executive Producer |
| Ruth Slawson | Executive Producer |
| Richard Welsh | Executive Producer |
| John Erman | Producer |
| Gerrit van der Meer | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
