Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star
Anne-Claire Pilley2024-10-06
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58 min
Lena Zavaroni was a child superstar, barnstorming the charts, sharing the stage with Sinatra, and performing for the US president, all before her 11th birthday. But her light was dimmed too soon by a battle with anorexia. Told from the perspective of her 84-year-old father, Victor, this poignant story reflects on parental regret as he seeks peace with his daughter's untimely fate.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lena Zavaroni | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Erin Armstrong | Lena Zavaroni | Unowned |
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Victor Zavaroni | Self, Lena's Father | Unowned |
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Margaret Zavaroni | Self, Lena's Cousin | Unowned |
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Tommy Scott | Self, Record Producer | Unowned |
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Fraser Gillies | Self, Isle of Bute Resident | Unowned |
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John MacLeod | Self, Isle of Bute Resident | Unowned |
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Neil Reid | Self, Former Child Star | Unowned |
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Bonnie Langford | Self, School Friend (Italia Conti) | Unowned |
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Lisa Maxwell | Self, School Friend (Italia Conti) | Unowned |
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Carmen Cori | Self, Friend and House Mate | Unowned |
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Mike Crisp | Self, Former BBC Employee | Unowned |
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Johnny Mans | Self, Friend | Unowned |
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Jon Culshaw | Hughie Green, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alan McHugh | Victor Zavaroni, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Julie Coombe | Hilda Zavaroni, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Helen Logan | Dorothy Soloman, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited) | Unowned |