Dawn Anna

Dawn Anna
Directed by	Arliss Howard
Produced by	Peter Lhotka
Starring	Debra Winger
Release date(s)	2005
Running time	88 min.
Country
Language	English

Dawn Anna is a television movie that premiered on Lifetime in 2005 that is based on real events.^[1]

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 massacre.

Cast

• Debra Winger as Dawn Anna
• Alex Van as Bink
• Sam Howard as Josh
• Stephen Warner as Matt
• Krista Rae as Kristin
• Tatiana Maslany 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 Awards.

References

1. ^ Bob Fischbach (2009-09-24). "Bob's Take: Payne, Winger share passion for storytelling". Omaha World Herald. http://www.omaha.com/article/20090924/ENTERTAINMENT/709249782. Retrieved 2010-08-21. "Later, after a clip from “Dawn Anna,” a 2005 TV movie starring Winger, was shown, she said she'd never seen “Dawn Anna” in a theater with an audience. She loved hearing the Omaha audience's reaction to the scene." 

External links

• Dawn Anna at the Internet Movie Database
• Dawn Anna at AllRovi
• Official Lifetime Page for the movie