Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia. This made-for-TV movie is the authorized version of the life of Karen Carpenter and was made with the approval of Richard Carpenter and the Carpenter family.
Cast
Cynthia Gibb
Karen Carpenter
Mitchell Anderson
Richard Carpenter
Peter Michael Goetz
Harold Carpenter
Michael McGuire
Sherwin Bash
Lise Hilboldt
Lucy
Kip Gilman
David Lattimer
Richard Minchenberg
Joe Osborn
Scott Burkholder
Ted
Louise Fletcher
Agnes Carpenter
John Patrick Reger
Bob Knight
Doug MacHugh
Dr. Lazwell
William Tucker
Peter Howard
Henry Crowell Jr.
Denny
Josh Cruze
Herb Alpert
Carrie Mitchum
Randi Bash
James Hong
Dr. Dentworth
Stephanie Griffin
Dr. Brooks
Hartley Silver
Band Teacher
Robert Broyles
Bowl Emcee
Howard Dayton
Park Emcee
Grayce Spence
Nurse
Crew
Joseph Sargent
Director
Richard Carpenter
Director, Executive Producer, Music
Barry Morrow
Writer
Richard Bracken
Editor
George Jay Nicholson
Editor
Kees Van Oostrum
Director of Photography
Herb Adelman
First Assistant Director
Sandra M. Middleton
Second Assistant Director
Hal Galli
Producer
Robert Papazian
Producer
Susan J. Spohr
Associate Producer
Kathleen Letterie
Casting
Faye Sloan
Costumer
Alicia M. Tripi
Hair Department Head
Scott Readwine
Makeup Artist
Bill Ross
Art Direction
