Mom, Dad and Her is a 2008 TV movie directed by Anne Wheeler

Anne Wheeler

Anne Wheeler, OC is a Canadian film and television writer, producer and director. Graduating in Mathematics from the University of Alberta she was a computer programmer before traveling abroad. Her years of travels inspired her to become a storyteller and when she returned she joined a group of...

 starring Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin

Melora Diane Hardin is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jan Levinson on NBC's The Office and Trudy Monk on USA's Monk.-Early life:...

 and Paul McGillion

Paul McGillion

Paul McGillion is a Vancouver-based actor who has worked in television, film and theatre since 1990. He is best known for his role on the television series Stargate Atlantis as Dr. Carson Beckett.-Early life:...

. It was filmed in Fort Langley, Langley Township, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

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Plot

A bitter teen (Sydney), from a broken home, is sent to live with her remarried father (Ben), who hopes to make amends with his daughter as he moves on with his new wife (Emma) and baby. At first Sydney lashes out, feeling abandoned yet again. Sydney misses her boyfriend, her city life and doesn't get on with her dad or stepmom. She unexpectedly finds herself connecting with her new stepmother, who is nervously expecting her first child. Slowly she starts to settle in as she makes friends with Jess, a local girl whose mother died of cancer. However, it is the relationship with her stepmother, and the birth of the new baby that finally heals the wounds left by her parent's bitter divorce.

Cast

• Melora Hardin
  Melora Hardin
  Melora Diane Hardin is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jan Levinson on NBC's The Office and Trudy Monk on USA's Monk.-Early life:...
  
    as Emma
• Paul McGillion
  Paul McGillion
  Paul McGillion is a Vancouver-based actor who has worked in television, film and theatre since 1990. He is best known for his role on the television series Stargate Atlantis as Dr. Carson Beckett.-Early life:...
  
    as Ben
• Brittney Wilson
  Brittney Wilson
  Brittney Meriah Wilson is a Canadian actress. She was born in Chilliwack, British Columbia.-Movies:* Ice Blues - Lilah/Amy* Scar - Joan Burrows* Spymate - Jules* Connie and Carla - Young Carla...
  
    as Sydney
• Sarah Deakins  as Lynn
• Tantoo Cardinal
  Tantoo Cardinal
  Rose Marie "Tantoo" Cardinal, CM is a Canadian film and television actress.-Career:Cardinal was born in Anzac, Fort McMurray, Alberta. Her mother, Julia Cardinal, was a Métis of Cree descent...
  
    as Heather
• Jesse Moss
  Jesse Moss
  -Life and career:Moss was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known for his roles of Jason Wise in Final Destination 3 and Quinn McKaye on Whistler, for which Moss won a Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series in 2007. Moss starred in the Dear Mr...
  
    as Zach
• Kyla Hazelwood  as Jess
• Anna Amoroso  as Tara
• Dorla Bell  as Robin
• Paul Bae  as Resident
• Tom Heaton as Norman
• Pale Christian Thomas  as Bartender (as Thomas Pale)
• Lossen Chambers  as Admissions Clerk
• Monica Mustelier  as Nurse
• Patricia Mayen-Salazar  as Woman
• Dean Hinchey  as Priest

External links

• Mom, Dad and Her at TV Guide
  TV Guide
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• Mom, Dad and Her at myLifetime.com
• NY Times Overview