''Beautiful Girl'' is a 2003

television movie A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

starring

Marissa Jaret Winokur Marissa Jaret Winokur (born February 2, 1973), sometimes credited as Marissa Winokur, is an American actress and singer known for her Tony-winning performance as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway musical '' Hairspray,'' an adaptation of John Wate ...

. The film was directed by

Douglas Barr Douglas Barr (born May 1, 1949), also credited as Doug Barr, is an American actor, writer, and director. He has starred in movies and on television. Barr was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His big role came in the ABC TV series ''The Fall Guy'' ...

for the ABC Family network.

Plot

Marissa Jaret Winokur plays Becca Wasserman, a young woman recently engaged to a young man, Adam Lopez (

Mark Consuelos Mark Andrew Consuelos (; born March 30, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Mateo Santos on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' (1995–2001; 2010) and as Hiram Lodge on The CW drama '' Riverdale'' (2017–2021) ...

). Hoping to improve their modest honeymoon plans, Becca seeks the vacation prize offered in a local

beauty pageant A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, ...

. Charming and buoyant, Becca enters herself confidently, over the objections of her embarrassed mother (

Fran Drescher Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer, activist, and trade union leader. She is known for her role as Fran Fine in the television sitcom '' The Nanny'' (1993–1999), which she created and prod ...

) who believes that her daughter's plus-size form will be ridiculed. Becca rejects the criticism and becomes determined to win. Overcoming all expectations, Becca becomes Miss Squirrel Hill. The flush of success drives her to compete in other, larger pageants in the city, and she announces ambitious plans for the future. Her fiancé is supportive at first, but he becomes quickly dismayed by her aggressive efforts to win. As Becca struggles to advance in the pageant circuit, she appears to change for the worse in many ways, before finally recapturing her original good nature and ''joie de vivre''.

Cast

*''Becca Wasserman'' – Marissa Jaret Winokur *''Amanda Wasserman'' – Fran Drescher *''Adam Lopez'' – Mark Consuelos *''Rachel Wasserman'' –

Sarah Manninen Sarah Manninen (born November 6, 1976) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress, better known for her appearances on film '' The Prince and Me'' and series ''The Line''. Career A Finnish Canadian, Manninen graduated from Resurrection Ca ...

* ''Libby Leslie'' – Reagan Pasternak *''Supporting cast'' –

Amanda Brugel Amanda Brugel (born March 24, 1978) is a Canadian actress. Born and raised in Pointe-Claire (a suburb of Montreal), Quebec, she made her acting debut in the drama film ''Vendetta'' (1999). This was followed by roles in the comedy film ''A Diva's C ...

; Barbara Radecki; Clare Stone; Charlotte Sullivan; Barbara Mamabolo;

Brooke D'Orsay Brooke D'Orsay (born February 17, 1982) is a Canadian actress, best known for voicing the character of Caitlin Cooke on the Teletoon animated series ''6teen'' (2004–2010) and Brooke Mayo in the 2005 movie '' King's Ransom''. For American audie ...

; Joyce Gordon; Stephanie Belding; Jordan Madley; Lesley Faulkner; Mark Leone

Production

The film is set in

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...

but was filmed in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beautiful Girl (Film) ABC Family original films 2003 television films 2003 films Films set in Pittsburgh Films about beauty pageants Films shot in Toronto 2000s English-language films Films directed by Douglas Barr