I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story

I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story is a 2019 film that aired on Lifetime. The film is based on the life of Regina Louise who serves as a co-executive producer and starring Angela Fairley, Ginnifer Goodwin, Monique Coleman, Sherri Saum, and Kim Hawthorne.[1]

I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story
Written byTeleplay by:
Camille Thomasson
Directed byJanice Cook
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersHoward Braunstein
Yvonne Chotzen
Ginnifer Goodwin
DistributorLifetime Entertainment Services
Release
Original networkLifetime
Original release
  • April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)

On April 21, 2019, a "Special Edition" of the film aired that featured behind the scenes interviews with Louise, Fairley, Goodwin, Coleman, and Hawthorne.

Plot

Regina Louise (Angela Fairley) is a girl who has been placed in 30 foster homes and psychiatric facilities before the age of 18. A woman named Jeanne Kerr (Ginnifer Goodwin) wants to adopt her only to be denied because of the racially-motivated ruling. Though Jeanne doesn't give up on Regina and plans to be her lifeline.

Cast
  • Angela Fairley as Regina Louise
    • Amiyah Fern as young Regina Louise
    • Sherri Saum as adult Regina Louise
  • Ginnifer Goodwin as Jeanne Kerr
  • Monique Coleman as Ms. Lewis
  • Kim Hawthorne as Gwen Ford
  • Lauren Cochrane as Annie
  • Paul Essiembre as Dr. Rice
  • Zarrin Darnell-Martin as Ruthy Louise
  • Regina Louise as herself (archive footage)
  • Jeanne Kerr as herself (archive footage)

References
  1. Gables, Rick and Christina (April 16, 2019). "'I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story' Tackles the Foster Care System". TV Insider. Retrieved April 21, 2019.


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