Kate's Secret
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{{Infobox television
| image = Kate's Secret Opening Title.jpg
| image_size =
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| caption = Opening title
| genre = Drama
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Susan Seeger
- Denise De Garmo
}}
| director = Arthur Allan Seidelman
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Meredith Baxter Birney
- Ben Masters
- Georgann Johnson
- Tracy Nelson
- Shari Belafonte
- Leslie Bevis
- Edward Asner
- Mackenzie Phillips
}}
| music = J. Peter Robinson
| country = United States
| language = English
| executive_producer = Andrea Baynes
| producer = Stephanie Austin
| editor = Millie Moore
| cinematography = Dennis Dalzell
| runtime = 96 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Andrea Baynes Productions
- Columbia Pictures Television
}}
| budget =
| network = NBC
| released = {{Start date|1986|11|17}}
}}
Kate's Secret is a 1986 American drama television film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman, written by Susan Seeger and Denise De Garmo, and starring Meredith Baxter Birney, Ben Masters, Tracy Nelson, and Edward Asner. The story is about a seemingly "perfect" suburban housewife and mother who is secretly suffering from bulimia nervosa.
Kate's Secret aired on NBC on November 17, 1986.
Synopsis
To those on the outside, Kate Stark leads an idyllic life; a successful husband, an adoring daughter, and a beautiful home. But beneath the surface, her life is less than ideal; a husband preoccupied with his career, a critical and domineering mother, and a dark secret that not even her closest friends know: Kate is bulimic. As the pressures in her life begin to mount, Kate obsessively diets and exercises, and habitually binges and purges while adroitly hiding her eating disorder from all those around her. When Kate's bulimia eventually leads to a frightening accident that makes it clear to everyone that her illness is dangerous not only to herself, but to those closest to her, she is committed to rehabilitation in order to face the inner turmoil at the root of her disorder.
Cast
| class="wikitable"
! Actor !! Role | |
| Meredith Baxter Birney | Kate Stark |
| Ben Masters | Jack Stark |
| Georgann Johnson | Faith |
| Tracy Nelson | Patch Reed |
| Shari Belafonte | Gail |
| Leslie Bevis | Monica Fields |
| Edward Asner | Dr. Resnick |
| Mackenzie Phillips | Deyna |
| Summer Phoenix | Becky Stark |
| Sharon Spelman | Liz Reed |
| Mindy Seeger | Markie |
| Isabel Grandin | Dot |
| Liz Torres | Laura |
| Gwynne Gilford | Lorna |
| Rosanna Huffman | Megan |
| Ron Asher | Teen at Pizza Parlor |
| Liberty Phoenix | Brownie Scout |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0091329}}
- [http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/kates-secret/Kate's Secret] at MyLifetime.com
{{Arthur Allan Seidelman}}
Category:1986 television films
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:American drama television films
Category:English-language drama films
Category:Films about eating disorders
Category:Films directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman