Movie: Mommy Dead and Dearest

Top 10 Billed Cast

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Self

Dee Dee Blanchard
Dee Dee Blanchard

Self (archive footage)

Rod Blanchard
Rod Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Father

Kristy Blanchard
Kristy Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Stepmother

Jim Arnott
Jim Arnott

Self - Sheriff

David Blanchard
David Blanchard

Self - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)

Michelle Dean
Michelle Dean

Self - Freelance Journalist

Marc Feldman
Marc Feldman

Self - Munchausen Expert

Bernard Flatersten
Bernard Flatersten

Self - Pediatric Neurologist

Nicholas Godejohn
Nicholas Godejohn

Self - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)

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