Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
“When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.”
Overview
Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.
Director
Peter Levin
Status
Released
Production
Barnet Bain Films, Metafilmics, Patriarch Pictures Inc., Lifetime
Cast
Thora Birch
Liz Murray
Michael Riley
Peter
Kelly Lynch
Jean Murray
Robert Bockstael
David
Makyla Smith
Chris
Elliot Page
Young Lisa
Jennifer Pisana
Young Liz
Aron Tager
Pops
Marla McLean
Lisa
Marguerite McNeil
Eva
Amber Godfrey
Dawn
Seamus Morrison
Bobby
John Fulton
Old Irish Cop
Rejean Cournoyer
Young Irish Cop
Mauralea Austin
Miss Wanda
Kristine Slawter
Tall Thin Girl
Mary-Colin Chisholm
Teacher at Public School
Stan Carew
New York Times Editor
Cecil Wright
Mr. Maki
Deb Allen
Counselor
Bailey Williams
Girl #1
Desiree Adams
Girl #2
Adrien Dixon
Boy #1
Ashton Benette
Boy #2
Juanita Peters
Teacher at Middle School
Rita Malik
Assistant Principal
Douglas Mayr
Gravedigger
Linda Carvey
Female Drunk
Brian Jamieson
Male Drunk
Ray Doucette
Reporter
Sarah Briand
Girl with Soup
Lise Cormier
Student #1
Jonathan Langlois-Sadubin
Student #2
Mahogany Lucas
Student #3
Grant Rogers
Student #4
Heather Blom
Student #5
Liz Murray
Social Worker (uncredited)
