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What Makes a Family: Full Cast & Crew 2001 Drama
Lesbian partners Janine Nielssen (Brooke Shields) and Sandy Cataldi (Cherry Jones) decide to have a baby through artificial insemination. Sandy opts to be the biological mother, and she gives birth to a baby girl. Sadly, Sandy develops severe lupus, and dies a few years later. While Janine is intent on raising her daughter, Sandy's parents attempt to gain custody of the child. Determined not to give up custody, Janine seeks legal aid to help her case. TV-14 Released (TV): Jan 22, 2001 See Movie Details

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Maggie Greenwald Director Brooke Shields Janine Nielssen Actor Anne Meara Evelyn Cataldi Actor Cherry Jones Sandy Cataldi Actor Al Waxman Frank Cataldi Actor Melanie Nicholls-King Nora Actor Roberta Maxwell Claire Actor Dean McDermott O'Brien Actor Sean McCann Judge Black Actor Joanne Vannicola Melissa Actor Stewart Arnott Peter Actor Jordy Benattar Heather Cataldi Actor Philip Williams Martin Crane Actor Jayne Eastwood Judge Shales Actor Whoopi Goldberg Terry Harrison Actor, Executive Producer Robert L. Freedman Screenwriter Wendy Grean Producer Barbra Streisand Executive Producer Cis Corman Executive Producer Craig Zadan Executive Producer Neil Meron Executive Producer Rhett Morita Cinematographer Keith Reamer Film Editing David Mansfield Original Music Perri Gorrara Production Design Astra Burka Art Director Ane Christensen Set Decoration Suzette Daigle Costume Design John Buchan Casting Mary V. Buck Casting Susan Edelman Casting