What Girls Learn (2001)
Two young girls find themselves growing up fast when love and tragedy visit their mother in this made-for-cable drama based on the novel by Karin Cook. Elizabeth (Tamara Hope) and Tilden (Alison Pill) are sisters growing up in Atlanta, GA, with their single mother (Elizabeth Perkins). Elizabeth and Tilden's lives are turned upside down when Mama announces that's she's getting married to Nick (Scott Bakula), a man from New York whom they've never met. Nick turns out to be a good and understanding man, but while Elizabeth easily accepts him into the family, Tilden makes no secret of her distrust of her new stepfather. However, Tilden's feelings about Nick take a back seat in the family's list of priorities when Mama discovers she has cancer, and as Elizabeth, and Tilden try to deal with this crisis, they are forced to deal with the intrusive presence of their uncle. What Girls Learns was produced for the Showtime premium cable network, where it first aired on October 14, 2001. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Scott Bakula, Elizabeth Perkins, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lee Rose
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of What Girls Learn
Two young girls find themselves growing up fast when love and tragedy visit their mother in this made-for-cable drama based on the novel by Karin Cook. Elizabeth (Tamara Hope) and Tilden (Alison Pill) are sisters growing up in Atlanta, GA, with their single mother (Elizabeth Perkins). Elizabeth and Tilden's lives are turned upside down when Mama announces that's she's getting married to Nick (Scott Bakula), a man from New York whom they've never met. Nick turns out to be a good and understanding man, but while Elizabeth easily accepts him into the family, Tilden makes no secret of her distrust of her new stepfather. However, Tilden's feelings about Nick take a back seat in the family's list of priorities when Mama discovers she has cancer, and as Elizabeth, and Tilden try to deal with this crisis, they are forced to deal with the intrusive presence of their uncle. What Girls Learns was produced for the Showtime premium cable network, where it first aired on October 14, 2001. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast of What Girls Learn
- Scott Bakula - Nick
- Alison Pill - Tilden
- Gloria Slade - Mrs. Zimmerman
- Tamara Hope - Elizabeth
- Heather Allin - Atlanta Teacher #1
- Galen Dineen - Kid #1
- Ashley Leggat - Libbie
- Jonathan Luff - U.S. Postman
- Brent Eikhard - Band Member #1
- Alexander Radin - Bus Monitor
- Brian Twaites - Band Member #2
- Peter Snider - Doctor
- Kyle Schmid - Jamie Sanders
- Karen Woolridge - Another Nurse
- Elizabeth Perkins - Mama
- Margo Martindale - Lainey
- Sarah Gadon - Samantha
- Paulette Sinclair - Mrs. Teuffel
- Joanne Reece - Nurse
- Roz Michaels - Atlanta Teacher #2
- Noah Giffin - Altar Boy
- Trevor Huggett - Band Member #3
- Ksenia Solo - Girl
- Frank Blanch - Priest
- Lauren Collins - Susie
- Steve Behal - Husband
- Anna Starnino - Elizabeth's teacher
- Jackie Laidlaw - Woman
- Director(s):
- Lee Rose
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations)
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