A look at J.K. Rowling from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager, to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter book series.
Directed by Paul A. Kaufman
biography
fictional biography
multiple sclerosis
children's author
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Cast
Poppy Montgomery
Joanne Rowling
Antonio Cupo
Jorge Arantes
Janet Kidder
Anne Rowling
Madison Desjarlais
Seventeen-Year-Old Joanne
Aislyn Watson
Eight-Year-Old Joanne
Lisa Norton
Jill
Sarah Desjardins
Thirteen-Year-Old Diane
Patti Allan
Mrs. Morgan
Wesley MacInnes
Sean Harris
Paul McGillion
Pete Rowling
Glynis Davies
Case Worker
Kirsten Slenning
Young Mother
Crew
Paul A. Kaufman
Director
Orly Adelson
Executive Producer
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