From the producer of Foxcatcher and based on the novel by New York Times best-selling author Laura Lippman, Every Secret Thing is a gripping psychological thriller about the chilling consequences of the secrets we keep. Detective Nancy Porter (Banks) is still haunted by her failure to save the life of a missing child from the hands of two young girls.
Eight years later, another child goes missing in the same town just days after Ronnie and Alice (Fanning and Macdonald), the two girls convicted of the former crime, were released from juvenile detention. Porter and her partner (Parker) must race against the clock to prevent history from repeating itself. But as they begin to investigate the girls and their families, especially Alice’s protective mother (Lane), they unearth a web of secrets and deceptions that calls everything into question.
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Eight years later, another child goes missing in the same town just days after Ronnie and Alice (Fanning and Macdonald), the two girls convicted of the former crime, were released from juvenile detention. Porter and her partner (Parker) must race against the clock to prevent history from repeating itself. But as they begin to investigate the girls and their families, especially Alice’s protective mother (Lane), they unearth a web of secrets and deceptions that calls everything into question.
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- 8/3/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A slow burn mystery in which the secrets aren’t so much about the crimes it explores but truths of women’s emotional lives that are too often ignored. I’m “biast” (pro): I’m desperate for movies about women
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Mere weeks after two teenaged girls are released after seven years in juvenile detention for the horrific kidnap and killing of a baby, another little girl — one who bears a striking resemblance to the dead child — goes missing. Did they commit another murder? (Did they even both commit the first crime? Each is still placing all the blame entirely on the other.) Or does their small upstate New York town merely want this new kidnapping to be their doing?
With Every Secret Thing, documentarian Amy Berg makes...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Mere weeks after two teenaged girls are released after seven years in juvenile detention for the horrific kidnap and killing of a baby, another little girl — one who bears a striking resemblance to the dead child — goes missing. Did they commit another murder? (Did they even both commit the first crime? Each is still placing all the blame entirely on the other.) Or does their small upstate New York town merely want this new kidnapping to be their doing?
With Every Secret Thing, documentarian Amy Berg makes...
- 5/17/2015
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
The crime happened in a place called Orangetown, yet in its aftermath, the town was shaded with grey. An infant rocking in her stroller outside on a balmy day was snatched, randomly. The culprits were two pre-teen girls who then tried to raise the child in secret. The baby was the granddaughter of the town’s first African-American judge. The young thieves didn’t last long and authorities promptly arrested them. However, mere weeks after the suspects – the heavy-set Alice (Danielle Macdonald) and the introverted Ronnie (Dakota Fanning) – are both 18 and out of juvenile detention, a toddler that is a near mirror image of the infant snatched years earlier disappears.
This is the set-up for Every Secret Thing, an adaptation from Laura Lippmann’s 2004 paperback bestseller. The mystery is notable for boasting a terrific collection of actresses in front of the camera – many of whom play autonomous, intriguing, flawed women – and behind the scenes.
This is the set-up for Every Secret Thing, an adaptation from Laura Lippmann’s 2004 paperback bestseller. The mystery is notable for boasting a terrific collection of actresses in front of the camera – many of whom play autonomous, intriguing, flawed women – and behind the scenes.
- 5/16/2015
- by Jordan Adler
- We Got This Covered
Eight years ago, a baby went missing and two young girls Ronnie and Alice (Dakota Fanning and Danielle Macdonald) were convicted of the crime and placed in juvenile detention. They’re now both 18 and are trying to move on with their lives after having served their time. Detective Nancy Porter (Elizabeth Banks) thinks history is repeating itself when another young girl goes missing in the same town. Of course the two main suspects are Ronnie and Alice. But as Porter begins to investigate the girls and their families, especially Alice’s mother (Diane Lane), they unearth a web of secrets and deceptions that calls everything into question.
What begins as a slow and meditative character piece – showing how traumatic events from your past can affect your day-to-day life – evolves into a police procedural mystery without much intrigue. In fact, it doesn’t take long for the film to completely flat-line,...
What begins as a slow and meditative character piece – showing how traumatic events from your past can affect your day-to-day life – evolves into a police procedural mystery without much intrigue. In fact, it doesn’t take long for the film to completely flat-line,...
- 5/15/2015
- by Michael Haffner
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Baby Blues: Berg’s Troubled and Troubling Feature Debut
Treated to a chilly reception following its premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival last spring, the feature debut of documentarian Amy Berg will see a theatrical release amidst the encroaching fanfare of her next highly provocative doc concerning teen sex rings in Hollywood, An Open Secret, hitting theaters only a few weeks later. The timing is certainly convenient for Every Secret Thing, perhaps a move to overshadow the critiques of her latest, as Berg seems noticeably less comfortable in the realm of narrative storytelling, especially if you’ve seen her hailed work on Deliver Us From Evil and West Memphis Three, now part of a growing body of work haunted by the specter of sexual transgressions involving preadolescents. This latest is based on a novel by Laura Lippman, a mystery writer who began as a journalist, which seems an inspired...
Treated to a chilly reception following its premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival last spring, the feature debut of documentarian Amy Berg will see a theatrical release amidst the encroaching fanfare of her next highly provocative doc concerning teen sex rings in Hollywood, An Open Secret, hitting theaters only a few weeks later. The timing is certainly convenient for Every Secret Thing, perhaps a move to overshadow the critiques of her latest, as Berg seems noticeably less comfortable in the realm of narrative storytelling, especially if you’ve seen her hailed work on Deliver Us From Evil and West Memphis Three, now part of a growing body of work haunted by the specter of sexual transgressions involving preadolescents. This latest is based on a novel by Laura Lippman, a mystery writer who began as a journalist, which seems an inspired...
- 5/13/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Amy Berg’s powerful film, Every Secret Thing, opens in theaters, On Demand and iTunes on Friday, May 15.
It will be available on Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, At&T, DirecTV, Dish, and more.
From the producer of Foxcatcher and based on the novel by New York Times best-selling author Laura Lippman, Every Secret Thing is a gripping psychological thriller about the chilling consequences of the secrets we keep.
Detective Nancy Porter (Elizabeth Banks) is still haunted by her failure to save the life of a missing child from the hands of two young girls. Eight years later, another child goes missing in the same town just days after Ronnie and Alice (Dakota Fanning and newcomer Danielle Macdonald), the two girls convicted of the former crime, were released from juvenile detention.
Porter and her partner (Nate Parker) must race against the clock to prevent history from repeating itself.
It will be available on Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, At&T, DirecTV, Dish, and more.
From the producer of Foxcatcher and based on the novel by New York Times best-selling author Laura Lippman, Every Secret Thing is a gripping psychological thriller about the chilling consequences of the secrets we keep.
Detective Nancy Porter (Elizabeth Banks) is still haunted by her failure to save the life of a missing child from the hands of two young girls. Eight years later, another child goes missing in the same town just days after Ronnie and Alice (Dakota Fanning and newcomer Danielle Macdonald), the two girls convicted of the former crime, were released from juvenile detention.
Porter and her partner (Nate Parker) must race against the clock to prevent history from repeating itself.
- 5/11/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"Every Secret Thing" is a crime film directed by Amy J. Berg and written by Nicole Holofcener, that's based on the 2004 novel of the same name written by Laura Lippman, which centers on the investigation into a series of missing children and the prime suspects: 2 young women who, 7 years prior, were institutionalized for the death of an infant. The film stars Diane Lane, Elizabeth Banks, Dakota Fanning, Danielle Macdonald, Nate Parker, and Common; Lane plays the role of Helen Manning, the mother of Alice Manning, an 18-year-old girl (Macdonald) who becomes a suspect in the disappearance of a missing child. Banks plays Detective Nancy Porter, who is investigating the case, and who...
- 4/17/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Generally speaking, a movie like Every Secret Thing would end up on some backburner list somewhere as a reminder of something to catch up with eventually. Thing is that Every Secret Thing has so much talent behind it, it's instantly made the other list. The one of movies to watch as soon as possible.
Adapted from Laura Lippman's novel by acclaimed writer/director Nicole Holofcener, the movie stars Dakota Fanning and Danielle Macdonald as Ronnie and Alice, teen girls who, in their youth, were responsible for the kidnapping and death of a child. They've been incarcerated for eight years and a mere days after their release and return home, another child disappears and the girls are the key suspects in the investigation which is being led by Nancy Porter (Elizabeth Banks), t [Continued ...]...
Adapted from Laura Lippman's novel by acclaimed writer/director Nicole Holofcener, the movie stars Dakota Fanning and Danielle Macdonald as Ronnie and Alice, teen girls who, in their youth, were responsible for the kidnapping and death of a child. They've been incarcerated for eight years and a mere days after their release and return home, another child disappears and the girls are the key suspects in the investigation which is being led by Nancy Porter (Elizabeth Banks), t [Continued ...]...
- 4/16/2015
- QuietEarth.us
Amy Berg is a rising filmmaker who started her career on a documentary hot streak with the docs West of Memphis and Deliver Us From Evil, and now she’s adapting her first full feature with a story that’s ripped from the headlines.
Every Secret Thing is a Fincher-esque thriller starring Dakota Fanning as a teenager just released from prison after having kidnapped a baby when she was just a young girl. Now a new child has gone missing just three miles from where the first kidnapping took place, and a detective (Elizabeth Banks) suspects Fanning. Here’s the full synopsis:
Every Secret Thing is a psychological crime thriller produced byAcademy Award-winning actress Frances McDormand (Fargo), which premiered in the Spotlight section at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Amy J. Berg (Deliver Us from Evil, West of Memphis) and written by Nicole Holofcener (Friends With Money, Enough Said...
Every Secret Thing is a Fincher-esque thriller starring Dakota Fanning as a teenager just released from prison after having kidnapped a baby when she was just a young girl. Now a new child has gone missing just three miles from where the first kidnapping took place, and a detective (Elizabeth Banks) suspects Fanning. Here’s the full synopsis:
Every Secret Thing is a psychological crime thriller produced byAcademy Award-winning actress Frances McDormand (Fargo), which premiered in the Spotlight section at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Amy J. Berg (Deliver Us from Evil, West of Memphis) and written by Nicole Holofcener (Friends With Money, Enough Said...
- 4/16/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Out of the vast quantity of movies produced for mass consumption, a staggeringly low percentage hail from female directors, screenwriters and producers. This sad-but-true fact brings to light the very matter of representation in one of the most profitable and high-profile industries, and so when films such as Every Secret Thing come along, they’re worth investigating. And, as it goes, the latest effort from director Amy J. Berg (Deliver Us From Evil) centers around a police investigation in a small American town.
In addition to its director, Every Secret Thing has a wealth of veritable female talent attached to its production. It’s based on the novel by Laura Lippman, was adapted for the screen by Nicole Holofcener (Enough Said), is produced by Frances McDormand (Fargo), and stars Elizabeth Banks, Diane Lane, Dakota Fanning and Danielle Macdonald. With the movie’s release date not due for another month, there...
In addition to its director, Every Secret Thing has a wealth of veritable female talent attached to its production. It’s based on the novel by Laura Lippman, was adapted for the screen by Nicole Holofcener (Enough Said), is produced by Frances McDormand (Fargo), and stars Elizabeth Banks, Diane Lane, Dakota Fanning and Danielle Macdonald. With the movie’s release date not due for another month, there...
- 4/15/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Amy Berg is best known for her documentaries Deliver Us from Evil and West of Memphis, but now she's taking to directing a narrative feature as the first trailer for Every Secret Thing has just arrived. amz asin="006207489X" size="small"Based on the novel by "New York Times" best-selling author Laura Lippman the psychological thriller centers on detective Nancy Porter (Elizabeth Banks) who's still haunted by her failure to save the life of a missing child from the hands of two young girls. Eight years later, another child goes missing in the same town just days after Ronnie and Alice (Dakota Fanning and Danielle Macdonald), the two girls convicted of the former crime, were released from juvenile detention. Porter and her partner (Nate Parker) must race against the clock to prevent history from repeating itself. But as they begin to investigate the girls and their families, especially Alice's protective...
- 4/15/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Tyler Perry's upcoming new comedy A Madea Christmas has a new clip up called "Can I Go," prepping fans of the comedic character for the film's December 13th, 2013 release date. Here, Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they'll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all. Of course Perry stars as Madea, with a cast including Kathy Najimy (Kim), Chad Michael Murray (Tanner), Anna Maria Horsford (Eileen), Tika Sumpter (Lacey), Eric Lively (Connor), Jr Lemon (Oliver), Alicia Witt (Amber), Lisa Whelchel (Nancy Porter), and Larry the Cable Guy (Buddy).
- 12/11/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The holidays are a time for giving, and since Lionsgate’s upcoming film, A Madea Christmas, is hitting theaters this week Wamg is giving away A Madea Christmas prize pack!
One winner will receive:
A Madea Ornament A Madea Fan A Madea Christmas Soundtrack 3 Posters (Nutcracker Teaser, Follow-Up Teaser, Final Poster) 3 DVDs (Madeas Witness Protection, Madeas Big Happy Family, Madea Goes To Jail)
To Enter:
1. You Must Be A U.S. Resident With A U.S. Shipping Address. No P.O. Boxes.
2. Place Your Name, A Valid Email, And Answer To The Question Below In The Comment Section Of This Post.
3. What Is Your Favorite Madea Movie?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Prizes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise...
One winner will receive:
A Madea Ornament A Madea Fan A Madea Christmas Soundtrack 3 Posters (Nutcracker Teaser, Follow-Up Teaser, Final Poster) 3 DVDs (Madeas Witness Protection, Madeas Big Happy Family, Madea Goes To Jail)
To Enter:
1. You Must Be A U.S. Resident With A U.S. Shipping Address. No P.O. Boxes.
2. Place Your Name, A Valid Email, And Answer To The Question Below In The Comment Section Of This Post.
3. What Is Your Favorite Madea Movie?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Prizes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise...
- 12/9/2013
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Check out the final poster for Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas which opens on via Lionsgate on December 13th, 2013. Starring obviously is Perry as Madea, as well as Kathy Najimy (Kim), Chad Michael Murray (Tanner), Anna Maria Horsford (Eileen), Tika Sumpter (Lacey), Eric Lively (Connor), Jr Lemon (Oliver), Alicia Witt (Amber), Lisa Whelchel (Nancy Porter), and Larry the Cable Guy (Buddy). Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they'll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.
- 11/16/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the latest trailer for Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas, starring Tyler Perry (Madea), Kathy Najimy (Kim), Chad Michael Murray (Tanner), Anna Maria Horsford (Eileen), Tika Sumpter (Lacey), Eric Lively (Connor), Jr Lemon (Oliver), Alicia Witt (Amber), Lisa Whelchel (Nancy Porter), and Larry the Cable Guy (Buddy). Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they'll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.
- 11/1/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Too early for a little Ho Ho Ho and Deck the Halls? Catch the funny new trailer for Tyler Perry’S A Madea Christmas.
Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they’ll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.
Tyler Perry’S A Madea Christmas is written for the screen, produced and directed by Tyler Perry.
Starring Tyler Perry (Madea), Kathy Najimy (Kim), Chad Michael Murray (Tanner), Anna Maria Horsford (Eileen), Tika Sumpter (Lacey), Eric Lively (Connor), Jr Lemon (Oliver), Alicia Witt (Amber), Lisa Whelchel (Nancy Porter), and Larry the Cable Guy (Buddy) the film will be in theaters December 13th.
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Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they’ll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.
Tyler Perry’S A Madea Christmas is written for the screen, produced and directed by Tyler Perry.
Starring Tyler Perry (Madea), Kathy Najimy (Kim), Chad Michael Murray (Tanner), Anna Maria Horsford (Eileen), Tika Sumpter (Lacey), Eric Lively (Connor), Jr Lemon (Oliver), Alicia Witt (Amber), Lisa Whelchel (Nancy Porter), and Larry the Cable Guy (Buddy) the film will be in theaters December 13th.
http://www.amadeachristmasmovie.
- 10/31/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It’s the most wonderful time of the year And the sassiest season of them all because Madea is coming to spread her own brand of Christmas cheer!
Lionsgate has just released 2 brand new posters for the hilarious holiday comedy, A Madea Christmas! Madea is leaving the big city for a surprise visit to a small rural town just in time for the Christmas Jubilee. All may not go according to plan, though, as old relationships are tested and new secrets are revealed.
Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they’ll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.
Tyler Perry’S A Madea Christmas is written for the screen,...
Lionsgate has just released 2 brand new posters for the hilarious holiday comedy, A Madea Christmas! Madea is leaving the big city for a surprise visit to a small rural town just in time for the Christmas Jubilee. All may not go according to plan, though, as old relationships are tested and new secrets are revealed.
Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they’ll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.
Tyler Perry’S A Madea Christmas is written for the screen,...
- 10/11/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Watch the first trailer for Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas, starring Tyler Perry (Madea), Kathy Najimy (Kim), Chad Michael Murray (Tanner), Anna Maria Horsford (Eileen), Tika Sumpter (Lacey), Eric Lively (Connor), Jr Lemon (Oliver), Alicia Witt (Amber), Lisa Whelchel (Nancy Porter), and Larry the Cable Guy (Buddy). The film which is directed and written by Perry, who also produces wiht Ozzie Areu and Matthew Moore, hits theaters by Lionsgate on December 13th, 2013. Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they'll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships...
- 9/26/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
It’s never too early to get into the Holiday spirit with this new poster for everyone’s favorite nut-crackin’ grandma in Tyler Perry’S A Madea Christmas. In her latest adventure, Madea is coaxed into visiting a rural town at Christmas Time, where it’s all fun and games until brand new secrets are spilled.
Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they’ll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.
The cast includes Tyler Perry (Madea), Kathy Najimy (Kim), Chad Michael Murray (Tanner), Anna Maria Horsford (Eileen), Tika Sumpter (Lacey), Eric Lively (Connor), Jr Lemon (Oliver), Alicia Witt (Amber), Lisa Whelchel (Nancy Porter...
Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they’ll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.
The cast includes Tyler Perry (Madea), Kathy Najimy (Kim), Chad Michael Murray (Tanner), Anna Maria Horsford (Eileen), Tika Sumpter (Lacey), Eric Lively (Connor), Jr Lemon (Oliver), Alicia Witt (Amber), Lisa Whelchel (Nancy Porter...
- 9/6/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Former "Facts of Life" star Lisa Whelchel, a recent "Survivor" contestant, is heading back to the world of acting.
The 49-year-old has joined the cast of "Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas," People reported.
"I play the role of Nancy Porter, the country school principal," she told the mag. "I'm having fun!"
The actress appears to be having a blast being back in front of the camera, almost 25 years after her long-running sitcom ended.
"Tyler Perry is such a brilliant man," she continued. "He's a nice guy, and so funny when he gets in his Madea ...
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The 49-year-old has joined the cast of "Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas," People reported.
"I play the role of Nancy Porter, the country school principal," she told the mag. "I'm having fun!"
The actress appears to be having a blast being back in front of the camera, almost 25 years after her long-running sitcom ended.
"Tyler Perry is such a brilliant man," she continued. "He's a nice guy, and so funny when he gets in his Madea ...
Copyright 2013 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- 1/18/2013
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Prepare to see more of Lisa Whelchel. Almost 25 years after The Facts of Life went off the air, Whelchel, 49, has joined the cast of Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas.But instead of playing a spoiled prep school student, she'll be someone in charge. "I play the role of Nancy Porter, the country school principal," Whelchel tells People. "I'm having fun!" Since The Facts of Life ended, Whelchel has put her career on hold to raise her three children, acting in just two TV movies. (Her last role was a Facts of Life reunion in 2001.) She returned to the spotlight last...
- 1/17/2013
- by Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
Prepare to see more of Lisa Whelchel.
Almost 25 years after The Facts of Life went off the air, Whelchel, 49, has joined the cast of Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas.
But instead of playing a spoiled prep school student, she'll be someone in charge. "I play the role of Nancy Porter, the country school principal," Whelchel tells People. "I'm having fun!"
Since The Facts of Life ended, Whelchel has put her career on hold to raise her three children, acting in just two TV movies. (Her last role was a Facts of Life reunion in 2001.)
She returned to the spotlight last...
Almost 25 years after The Facts of Life went off the air, Whelchel, 49, has joined the cast of Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas.
But instead of playing a spoiled prep school student, she'll be someone in charge. "I play the role of Nancy Porter, the country school principal," Whelchel tells People. "I'm having fun!"
Since The Facts of Life ended, Whelchel has put her career on hold to raise her three children, acting in just two TV movies. (Her last role was a Facts of Life reunion in 2001.)
She returned to the spotlight last...
- 1/17/2013
- by Steve Helling
- People.com - TV Watch
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