The Karen Carpenter Story

Richard Carpenter
1989-01-01

She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.
7.2
92 min

Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia. This made-for-TV movie is the authorized version of the life of Karen Carpenter and was made with the approval of Richard Carpenter and the Carpenter family.

Cast

Name Character Team
Cynthia Gibb Karen Carpenter Unowned
Mitchell Anderson Richard Carpenter Unowned
Peter Michael Goetz Harold Carpenter Unowned
Michael McGuire Sherwin Bash Unowned
Lise Hilboldt Lucy Unowned
Kip Gilman David Lattimer Unowned
Richard Minchenberg Joe Osborn Unowned
Scott Burkholder Ted Unowned
Louise Fletcher Agnes Carpenter Unowned
John Patrick Reger Bob Knight Unowned
Doug MacHugh Dr. Lazwell Unowned
William Tucker Peter Howard Unowned
Henry Crowell Jr. Denny Unowned
Josh Cruze Herb Alpert Unowned
Carrie Mitchum Randi Bash Unowned
James Hong Dr. Dentworth Unowned
Stephanie Griffin Dr. Brooks Unowned
Hartley Silver Band Teacher Unowned
Robert Broyles Bowl Emcee Unowned
Howard Dayton Park Emcee Unowned
Grayce Spence Nurse Unowned