Mother and Child
Mother and Child
Mother and Child
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2009
2h 5m
6.6(158 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.

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Production Companies

Mockingbird Pictures

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Naomi Watts

Elizabeth

Naomi Watts
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Annette Bening

Karen

Annette Bening
Acting

Kerry Washington

Lucy

Kerry Washington
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Jimmy Smits

Paco

Jimmy Smits
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Samuel L. Jackson

Paul

Samuel L. Jackson
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S. Epatha Merkerson

Ada

S. Epatha Merkerson
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Cherry Jones

Sister Joanne

Cherry Jones
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Elpidia Carrillo

Sofia

Elpidia Carrillo
Acting

Shareeka Epps

Ray

Shareeka Epps
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Alexandria M. Salling

Karen (age 14)

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Connor Kramme

Tom (age 14)

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Eileen Ryan

Nora

Eileen Ryan
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David Ramsey

Joseph

David Ramsey
Acting

Kay D'Arcy

Karen's Hydrotherapy Patient

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Bradford Alex

Physical Therapist

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Simone Lopez

Cristi

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Carla Gallo

Tracy

Carla Gallo
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Marc Blucas

Steven

Marc Blucas
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Michael Warren

Winston

Michael Warren
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LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Carol

LaTanya Richardson Jackson
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David Morse

Tom

David Morse
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Amy Brenneman

Dr. Stone

Amy Brenneman
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Tatyana Ali

Maria

Tatyana Ali
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Sean Scarborough

Maria's Husband

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Ahmed Best

Julian

Ahmed Best
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Brenda Ball

Paul's Niece

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Veronica Welch

Paul's Sister

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Production

Dawn Marie Deibert

Judge

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Gloria Garayua

Melissa

Gloria Garayua
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Elizabeth Peña

Lawyer

Elizabeth Peña
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Lawrence Pressman

Dr. Morgan

Lawrence Pressman
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Britt Robertson

Violet

Britt Robertson
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LisaGay Hamilton

Leticia

LisaGay Hamilton
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Gabrielle Abitol

Adoption Agency Worker

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Karen Graci

Ray's Nurse

Karen Graci
Crew

Eugene Collier

Hospital Security Guard

Eugene Collier
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Evette Cord

Adoption Agency Lawyer

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Juliette Amara

Ella (age 2)

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Susan Bay Nimoy

Rebecca

Susan Bay Nimoy

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