A Mother's Prayer
A Mother's Prayer is a 1995 film made for the USA Network starring Linda Hamilton, in a Golden Globe-nominated performance, as a woman who learns she has contracted the AIDS virus and must make plans for the care of her only son. The film, which counts Kate Nelligan, S. Epatha Merkerson and Bruce Dern in its supporting cast, premiered on August 2, 1995. It was eventually expanded, given a PG-13 rating and released on VHS via MCA/Universal Home Entertainment in 1996.
Cast
- Linda Hamilton... Rosemary Holmstrom
- Kate Nelligan... Sheila Walker
- Noah Fleiss... T.J. Holmstrom
- Bruce Dern... John Walker
- RuPaul... Deacon "Dede"
- S. Epatha Merkerson... Ruby
- Alex Kapp Horner... Martha
- Corey Parker... Spence Walker
- Jenny O'Hara... Val
- Gail Strickland... Ruth
- McNally Sagal... Dr. Kahn
- Aaron Lustig... Dr. Shapiro
- Julie Garfield... JoAnne Wasserman
Awards and recognition
- CableACE Awards—Won
Actress in a Movie or Miniseries
1995
- Golden Globe Awards, The Hollywood Foreign Press—Nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
1996
- Humanitas Prize
1996
- Young Artist Awards—Nominated
Best Performance by a Young Actor - TV Special
1996