Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

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

2003

1h 44m

7.3(118 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

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.

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37 members

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Thora Birch

Liz Murray

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Michael Riley

Peter

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Kelly Lynch

Jean Murray

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Robert Bockstael

David

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Makyla Smith

Chris

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Elliot Page

Young Lisa

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Jennifer Pisana

Young Liz

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Aron Tager

Pops

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Marla McLean

Lisa

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Marguerite McNeil

Eva

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Amber Godfrey

Dawn

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Seamus Morrison

Bobby

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John Fulton

Old Irish Cop

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Rejean Cournoyer

Young Irish Cop

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Mauralea Austin

Miss Wanda

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Kristine Slawter

Tall Thin Girl

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Mary-Colin Chisholm

Teacher at Public School

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Stan Carew

New York Times Editor

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Cecil Wright

Mr. Maki

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Deb Allen

Counselor

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Bailey Williams

Girl #1

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Desiree Adams

Girl #2

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Adrien Dixon

Boy #1

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Ashton Benette

Boy #2

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Juanita Peters

Teacher at Middle School

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Rita Malik

Assistant Principal

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Douglas Mayr

Gravedigger

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Linda Carvey

Female Drunk

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Brian Jamieson

Male Drunk

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Ray Doucette

Reporter

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Sarah Briand

Girl with Soup

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Lise Cormier

Student #1

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Jonathan Langlois-Sadubin

Student #2

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Mahogany Lucas

Student #3

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Grant Rogers

Student #4

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Heather Blom

Student #5

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Liz Murray

Social Worker (uncredited)

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