The Karen Carpenter Story
7.2
92 minutes
1/1/1989
Overview
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 List
Cynthia Gibb
as Karen Carpenter
Mitchell Anderson
as Richard Carpenter
Peter Michael Goetz
as Harold Carpenter
Michael McGuire
as Sherwin Bash
Lise Hilboldt
as Lucy
Kip Gilman
as David Lattimer
Richard Minchenberg
as Joe Osborn
Scott Burkholder
as Ted
Louise Fletcher
as Agnes Carpenter
John Patrick Reger
as Bob Knight
Doug MacHugh
as Dr. Lazwell
William Tucker
as Peter Howard
Henry Crowell Jr.
as Denny
Josh Cruze
as Herb Alpert
Carrie Mitchum
as Randi Bash
James Hong
as Dr. Dentworth
Stephanie Griffin
as Dr. Brooks
Hartley Silver
as Band Teacher
Robert Broyles
as Bowl Emcee
Howard Dayton
as Park Emcee
Grayce Spence
as Nurse