Bellyfruit
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Bellyfruit is a 1999 film about teen pregnancy
directed and co-written by Kerri Green
.
, and Patrice Pitman Quinn. The stage play was produced by Independent Women Artists and performed as a benefit for Gramercy Group Homes in Los Angeles
. It was also directed by Kerri Green
, and was written by Green, Maria Bernhard, Susannah Blinkoff, and Janet Borrus.
Teenage pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy is a pregnancy of a female under the age of 20 when the pregnancy ends. It generally refers to a female who is unmarried and usually refers to an unplanned pregnancy...
directed and co-written by Kerri Green
Kerri Green
Kerri Lee Green is an American actress.Green was born in Fort Lee, New Jersey. She grew up in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey and attended Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, New Jersey....
.
Overview
Bellyfruit is an adaptation of an original stage play of the same title which premiered at the Los Angeles Theatre Center on March 16, 1996. The play is a culminaton of written works and theatrical performances developed from the stories of the women from Ramona High School and the Pacoima Young Mothers writing program. Originating the roles of the teen mothers in the stage production were actresses Bonnie Dickensen, Tanya Wright, Judy HerreraJudy Herrera
Judy Herrera is an American actress. She graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan.-Cinema:*The Postman , directed by Kevin Costner : Carrier*Melting Pot , directed by Tom Musca : Dolores...
, and Patrice Pitman Quinn. The stage play was produced by Independent Women Artists and performed as a benefit for Gramercy Group Homes in Los Angeles
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. It was also directed by Kerri Green
Kerri Green
Kerri Lee Green is an American actress.Green was born in Fort Lee, New Jersey. She grew up in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey and attended Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, New Jersey....
, and was written by Green, Maria Bernhard, Susannah Blinkoff, and Janet Borrus.
Cast
- Kelly Vint as Christina
- Tonatzin Mondragon as Aracely
- T.E. Russell as Damon
- Michael PeñaMichael PeñaMichael Anthony Peña is an American film and television actor. He is probably best known for his roles in the films Crash, World Trade Center, Observe and Report, 30 Minutes or Less and Tower Heist...
as Oscar - James DuMontJames DuMontJames DuMont is an American character actor and producer.DuMont's career includes a lead performance in the political thriller Enemies Among Us, opposite Eric Roberts and Billy Zane. DuMont has appeared in many TV shows, such as Numb3rs, House, and more recently, Treme...
as Lou - Melody Garrett as Doctor
- Ruben Madera as Eddie
- Luis Chávez as Enrique