Nobody's Child (1986 film)

Nobody's Child is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film directed by Lee Grant which won a Directors Guild of America Award. It is based on the autobiographical account of the same title by Marie Balter who was sent to a mental institution aged sixteen, with a script adapted by writers Mary Gallagher and Ara Watson.^[1] The cast includes Marlo Thomas, Ray Baker, Caroline Kava, and Anna Maria Horsford.^[2]

Nobody's Child
Genre	Drama
Written by	Mary Gallagher Ara Watson
Directed by	Lee Grant
Starring	Marlo Thomas Ray Baker Caroline Kava Kathy Baker
Theme music composer	Michael Small
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Dyson Lovell
Producer	Joseph Feury
Production location	Vancouver
Cinematography	Sven Nykvist
Editor	Alan Heim
Running time	100 min.
Production company	Gaylord Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	April 6, 1986 (1986-04-06)

At the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards, Marlo Thomas was awarded the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special for her role as Marie Balter in this film.