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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

20037.3 / 10104 min

Drama, TV Movie

Overview

When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.

Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.

Cast

Thora Birch

Liz Murray

Michael Riley

Peter

Kelly Lynch

Jean Murray

Robert Bockstael

David

Makyla Smith

Chris

Elliot Page

Young Lisa

Jennifer Pisana

Young Liz

Aron Tager

Pops

Marla McLean

Lisa

Marguerite McNeil

Eva

Amber Godfrey

Dawn

Seamus Morrison

Bobby

John Fulton

Old Irish Cop

Rejean Cournoyer

Young Irish Cop

Mauralea Austin

Miss Wanda

Kristine Slawter

Tall Thin Girl

Mary-Colin Chisholm

Teacher at Public School

Stan Carew

New York Times Editor

Cecil Wright

Mr. Maki

Deb Allen

Counselor

Bailey Williams

Girl #1

Desiree Adams

Girl #2

Adrien Dixon

Boy #1

Ashton Benette

Boy #2

Juanita Peters

Teacher at Middle School

Rita Malik

Assistant Principal

Douglas Mayr

Gravedigger

Linda Carvey

Female Drunk

Brian Jamieson

Male Drunk

Ray Doucette

Reporter

Sarah Briand

Girl with Soup

Lise Cormier

Student #1

Jonathan Langlois-Sadubin

Student #2

Mahogany Lucas

Student #3

Grant Rogers

Student #4

Heather Blom

Student #5

Liz Murray

Social Worker (uncredited)

Crew

Ronni Kern

Writer

Peter Levin

Director

Stephen Deutsch

Executive Producer

Martha Curry

Costume Design

Anita Brandt-Burgoyne

Editor

Barnet Bain

Executive Producer

Tom Patricia

Executive Producer

Ronni Kern

Co-Producer

Ewen Dickson

Art Direction

Alan Nevins

Co-Executive Producer

Liz Murray

Co-Executive Producer

Jennifer Stewart

Production Design

Michael Mahoney

Producer

Brian Best

Driver

Valerie Halman

Unit Production Manager

Uta Briesewitz

Director of Photography

Gerry Jackman

Boom Operator

Louis Febre

Original Music Composer