Kate's Secret

Kate's Secret

Kate's Secret

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Kate's Secret

1986

1h 40m

6.0(9 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

A beautiful woman married to a successful lawyer and the perfect suburban mother turns out to be a closeted bulimic.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures Television

NBC

Cast & Crew

37 members

Acting

Meredith Baxter

Kate Stark

Meredith Baxter

Acting

Ben Masters

Jack Stark

Ben Masters

Acting

Georgann Johnson

Faith

Georgann Johnson

Acting

Tracy Nelson

Patch Reed

Tracy Nelson

Acting

Shari Belafonte

Unknown Role

Shari Belafonte

Acting

Leslie Bevis

Unknown Role

Leslie Bevis

Acting

Ed Asner

Dr. Resnick

Ed Asner

Acting

Mackenzie Phillips

Dayna

Mackenzie Phillips

Acting

Summer Phoenix

Rebecca

Summer Phoenix

Acting

Sharon Spelman

Liz Reed

Sharon Spelman

Acting

Mindy Seeger

Markie

No Image

Acting

Isabel Grandin

Dot

No Image

Acting

Liz Torres

Laura

Liz Torres

Acting

Gwynne Gilford

Lorna

Gwynne Gilford

Acting

Rosanna Huffman

Megan

No Image

Acting

Liz Sheridan

Evelyn

Liz Sheridan

Acting

Jeri Gaile

Connie

Jeri Gaile

Acting

Robert Lipton

Doctor #1

Robert Lipton

Acting

Nomi Mitty

Judy

No Image

Acting

William Wiintersole

Eddie

No Image

Acting

Phyllis Applegate

Iloma

Phyllis Applegate

Acting

Ron Asher

Teenage Boy at Pizza Parlor

No Image

Acting

Richard Brose

Brad

Richard Brose

Acting

Lori Caldwell

Nurse #2

No Image

Acting

Gloria Camden

Checker

No Image

Acting

Maggie Curran

Nurse #1

No Image

Acting

Allan H. Gassman

Pizza Person

No Image

Acting

John M. Jackson

Dick

John M. Jackson

Acting

Mike Jacobs Jr.

Counter Person

No Image

Acting

Rick McGee

Dave

No Image

Acting

Joan McMurtrey

Doctor #2 - Emergency Room

Joan McMurtrey

Acting

Tony Miller

Jim

No Image

Acting

Shaun Duke

Server

Shaun Duke

Acting

Liberty Phoenix

Brownie #1

No Image

Acting

Rebecca Staples

Teenage Girl

No Image

Acting

Robina Suwol

Nurse at Club

Robina Suwol

Acting

Gary Werntz

Clerk

Gary Werntz

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