''A Mother's Prayer'' is a 1995 film made for the

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starring

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, in a

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-nominated performance, as a woman who learns she has contracted the

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virus and must make plans for the care of her only son. The film, which counts

Kate Nelligan Patricia Colleen Nelligan (born March 16, 1950), known professionally as Kate Nelligan, is a Canadian stage, film and television actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1991 film ''The Prince of Tide ...

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and

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in its supporting cast, premiered on August 2, 1995. It was eventually expanded, given a PG-13 rating and released on VHS via MCA/Universal Home Entertainment in 1996.

Cast

... Rosemary Holmstrom *

... Sheila Walker *

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... T.J. Holmstrom *

... John Walker *

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... Deacon "Dede" *

... Ruby *

Alex Kapp Horner Alex Kapp (born Alexandra Deering Kapp; formerly Alex Kapp Horner; December 5, 1969) is an American television actress and writer, best recognized for her role as Lindsay on the CBS sitcom ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–10). Care ...

... Martha * Corey Parker ... Spence Walker *

Jenny O'Hara Patricia Joanne "Jenny" O'Hara (born February 24, 1942) is an American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for Dixie in ''My Sister Sam'' (1986–1988), Janet Heffernan in ''The King of Queens'' (2001–2007), and Nita in ''B ...

... Val *

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... Ruth *McNally Sagal ... Dr. Kahn *Aaron Lustig ... Dr. Shapiro *Julie Garfield ... JoAnne Wasserman

Awards and recognition

* CableACE Awards—Won Linda Hamilton Actress in a Movie or Miniseries 1995 *

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, The Hollywood Foreign Press—Nominated Linda Hamilton Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV 1996 *Humanitas Prize Lee Rose 1996 *Young Artist Awards—Nominated

Best Performance by a Young Actor - TV Special 1996

References

External links

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