This Is My Life
This Is My Life

This Is My Life

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1992
1h 35m
5.9(18 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store, but she dreams of being a comedian. When she inherits some money, she takes the chance and moves with her two children Erica and Opel to New York to perform in small bars. Soon her agent Arnold Moss makes her famous, but while she travels all over USA, her children stay home lonely.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Julie Kavner

Dottie Ingels

Julie Kavner
Acting

Samantha Mathis

Erica Ingels

Samantha Mathis
Acting

Gaby Hoffmann

Opal Ingels

Gaby Hoffmann
Acting

Carrie Fisher

Claudia Curtis

Carrie Fisher
Acting

Dan Aykroyd

Arnold Moss

Dan Aykroyd
Acting

Bob Nelson

Ed

Bob Nelson
Acting

Marita Geraghty

Mia Jablon

Marita Geraghty
Acting

Welker White

Lynn

Welker White
Acting

Caroline Aaron

Martha Ingels

Caroline Aaron
Acting

Kathy Najimy

Angela

Kathy Najimy
Acting

Danny Zorn

Jordan Strang

Danny Zorn
Acting

Renée Lippin

Arlene

Renée Lippin
Acting

Joy Behar

Ruby

Joy Behar
Acting

Estelle Harris

Aunt Harriet

Estelle Harris
Acting

Sidney Armus

Morris Chesler

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Acting

David Eisner

Oliver

David Eisner
Acting

Annie Golden

Marianne

Annie Golden
Acting

Tim Blake Nelson

Dennis

Tim Blake Nelson
Acting

Harvey Miller

Lester

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Acting

Patrick Rose

Gary Garry

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Acting

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Jordan's Mom

Kate McGregor-Stewart
Acting

Ellen Cleghorne

TV Talk Show Host

Ellen Cleghorne
Acting

Valri Bromfield

Dawna

Valri Bromfield
Production

Diane Sokolow

Charlene

Diane Sokolow
Acting

Tom Wood

Billy

Tom Wood
Acting

Louis Di Bianco

Norman Ingels

Louis Di Bianco
Production

Barbara Stewart

Joanne

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Acting

Sylvia Kauders

Evelyn

Sylvia Kauders
Acting

Faye Cohen

Evelyn's Daughter

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Acting

Theresa Tova

Rochelle

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Acting

Marcia DeBonis

Linda

Marcia DeBonis
Acting

Heather Brown

Jessica

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Acting

Billy Van

Agent

Billy Van
Acting

Bob Zidel

Mr. Kaminski

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Acting

Joel Y. Zion

Rabbi

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Acting

John E. Johnson

Martin

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Joseph Mastrodominico

Moving Man

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Acting

Max Bernstein

Tree Boy #1

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Production

Oly Obst

Tree Boy #2

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Directing

Jacob Bernstein

Tree Boy #3

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Acting

Zoe Heyes

Girl in Mouse Costume

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Acting

Renessa Blitz

Lisa

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Acting

Lisa Yamanaka

Shawn

Lisa Yamanaka
Acting

Audrey Webb

Mrs. Fabricant

No Image
Acting

Kathryn Greenwood

Young Matron

Kathryn Greenwood
Writing

Eric Mendelsohn

Ice Cream Parlor Waiter

Eric Mendelsohn
Acting

Bo Dietl

Private Detective Wheedle

Bo Dietl

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