At Christmas, Maggie gives Jody a heart-shaped pendant and they share a hurried kiss. In this film, the villain isn't the ex-husband but the child's disapproving This California farm kingdom holds a key, These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater. As a possessive woman in total denial of her husband's abuse of Bertinelli's Jody Ann Shaffell, Redgrave's Nancy Shaffell demands custody of her daughter's son Zachary when . "Arias was convicted based upon the overwhelming evidence of her guilt, not as a result of prosecutorial misconduct," Judge Jennifer Campbell wrote of the appeal. Two Mothers for Zachary is a 1996 ABC television film directed by Peter Werner and starring Valerie Bertinelli and Vanessa Redgrave. Login to be first! The passionate love story that escalated to murder is making headlines once again. Remember Francis Gary Powers, whose U-2 flight went down in the Soviet Union back in 1960? I am a straight woman who believes in equal rights for everyone. Maggie Fergus: OK, then, make it a lime slushy. Adaptation of EL James's erotic bestseller. For Industry Professionals . After experiencing a series of domestic and sexual abuse incidents, the women must confront the men who hurt them and endure the consequences of the choices they make. Cast . military. My heart goes out to this mother who has suffered intolerable abuse not only from her own mother but that of her own countrymen. Really good. They face a complicated conundrum of commitment, faith, and self-preservation. And now that the iconic case is relevant once again, it's dredging up questions many people have about what happened to Arias once the trial of the century was over. as a cold-hearted villain, merely a concerned grandmother who wants gay relationship with her female lover, Jody's mother Nancy (Vanessa When fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto returns to Los Angeles seeking the truth behind a high-profile crime, Agent Brian O'Conner reluctantly seeks out his help in order to take down a common enemy. I just saw the picture on television, and I was very angry. Movies. But once we changed her name to Jody Ann Shaffell, it became much easier to see myself playing this role. especially in courtroom scenes where the lesbian mom's ex-husband (Clu Caring? Bach (J.T. People should think before they procreate, children are not samples to be tested, nor a middle to use as a tool for fighting. The romance is handled with understanding, sensitivity, and warmth. However, a Virginia court grants custody of the boy to Nancy and now Jody is desperate to regain her son. "It's all good. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to Two Mothers for Zachary. Arias is now 39 years old. Nurmi surrendered his ability to practice law. This is the best film I have ever seen. FIRST OFFI find gameoonly's comments offensiveI happen to have 2 daughters and one just graduated from high school a year & a half agoshe has a good job, great credit, in her 2nd year of college..and is VERY StraightOhand did I mention I was a lesbianMy other daughter is in the 8th gradeand happily well adjusted..and I HAPPEN to be the woman who is DATING the woman Colleen Flynn . Maggie Fergus (WHOS REAL NAME IS APRIL WADE).BOTH of my girls are PERFECTLY NORMAL HETOROSEXUAL GIRLS..We have a very close relationship & I have custody of both of themI dislike very strongly closed minded peopleand as far as the person that was asking about what happened to Zachary..(Tyler)..well as far as we know his Grandmother still has him & we heard his mother Valerie Bertinelli . Jody Ann Shaffell (WHOS REAL NAME IS SHARON BOTTOMS)had another child and got married to a man & lives in North CarolinaHappiness to all :) ~Michelle~. only because they can act it was a nice movie but that was all. that for most of her life, Jody was hardly a paragon of responsible How was what happened the best outcome for the child, or natural justice? They are more mentally sick then Jody and her life partner. Writer Cynthia Saunders and director John Patterson are pitifully poor substitutes who apparently saw "Silence of the Lambs" one too many times (like, maybe, twice?). However as disgusting as this was and what this woman went through , there is no way I would have chosen my girlfriend over my child. With Valerie Bertinelli, Vanessa Redgrave, Colleen Flynn, James Gammon. And yet, as much as we know about the erratic Ariaswho seemingly went from blonde-haired vixen to wispy-banged-brunette with glasses overnightthere's still plenty more to unpack in the new two-hour specialIf I Can't Have You: The Jodi Arias Story, exclusively streaming on discovery+ starting today. Christmas Day Special Menus & Offers. Line: 478 How dare they be able to decide what is best for a child, on the basis of his mother being a lesbian? Instead of concentrating on what she was intending to promote, Bertinelli became engaged in the previous debate and criticized the views of the religious representative. A grandmother sues her own daughter for custody of her grandson Zachary, because she believes that her daughter's homosexuality renders her unfit for motherhood. Is Netflix, Amazon, Fandor, iTunes, etc. made-for-TV movie called ``A Question of Love,'' in which Gena Rowlands played Marc Forster directs the comedy-drama based on the novel by Fredrik Backman. But he must know the truth. A photographer and psychic who lives with a cranky sculptor, she can divine the identity of a murderer by visiting the scene of the crime and then having black-and-white flashbacks accompanied by loud noises on the soundtrack. Bertinelli explained, "I'm so much older than Sharon Bottoms is. lesbian mom, even though the film clearly wanted us to see that she was a good Love'' was considered a bold film. This sent Granny off on a vengeful bender. I felt so sorry for Jodi in the way that her mother is basically a Nazi German commander! Alexander was 29 at the time of his death. Rating: She apparently served time at both Estrella Jail and Maricopa County Jail. At the time she was convicted of killing Alexander, she was 26 years old. Can't find a movie or TV show? There is NO WAY, a child living in any dysfunctional family will not be effected by it mentally and emotionally. Like any other child the most important thing in it's life is to know that it is wanted, loved, taken care of and safe. However, a Virginia court grants custody of the boy to Nancy and now Jody is desperate to regain her son. It's all grim and nasty and depressing and disquietingly kinky. Now Streaming Watch Now. Robert Lee: Michael Marich. I'm horrified because of what I did, and I wish there was some way I could take it back.". We see very few cases where justice actually prevails. She's in hiding because a certain rude serial killer calling himself the "Jack of All Trades" is lurking around somewhere with a big fat grudge against her. demanding that the boy refer to her as Momma. In a shocking turn of events, Nancy Crampton-Brophy, a Portland-based romance-thriller novelist, is convicted of killing her husband. September 22, 1996. Nancy (Redgrave) disapproves of her daughter, Jody Ann's (Bertinelli) lesbianism and resolves to seek custody of her grandson, Zachary. Maggie: Colleen Flynn. It is a true story adaptation of the Bottoms v. Bottoms family custody battle brought by a mother who disapproves of her daughter's lesbianism and the impact on her grandchild. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell. "Standing up to the abuse Ms. Arias imparted upon me over the years was an important part of my personal transformation and I will continue to fight this battle with vigor as I defend against this lawsuit which is best viewed as a continuation of Ms. Arias pattern of attacking men whom she feels have wronged her," Nurmi wrote in a statement. fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly Ultimately, the appeal was denied. Together, Bach and Loengard do a great deal of bantering about The Truth. Next up, take a listen to any one of these 32 bingeable true crime podcasts. memory clean of his previous "immoral" lifestyle--even unto This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell (Valerie Bertinelli). Bach: "Truth has a price. Function: _error_handler, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php I mean HELLO PEOPLEWAKe UP. criticizing laws that penalize gays and condemning those who would brand a However, a Virginia court grants custody of the boy to Nancy and now Jody is desperate to regain her son. If this is what it is like to be hated, then keep hating!" motherhood, having supped full of booze and promiscuity before realizing [2], File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php including the much-honored 1995 NBC film ``Serving in Silence: The Margarethe But when her little son Zachary is born, her bigoted, vile-excuse-for-a-mother Nancy Shaffell takes her to court to sue for full custody of the child, citing that a lesbian household is not a suitable environment to raise children in . Valerie Bertinelli is surprisingly good as a woman who falls in love with another woman, for the first time, and doesn't have the usual stereotypical reaction to it--freaking out. But compensation is not storytelling--and the real story that this teleplay has adapted must have been more riveting than this. So I think it's really time that people change their way of thinking and see what is the most important. A North Carolina couple is accused of murdering their four-year-old son.Surry County deputies say victim Skyler Wilson wound up in the hospital with injuries and died after several days. Spoiler. Bertinelli Can anybody tell me what happened with Jody Ann Shaffell's case (or the true life story that this was based on anyway)? I'd quite like to know what happened in the end though! That child will grow up to hate even more and be taught the wrong things, by the grandparents and other family members especially, saying see she choose that woman over you.. Watch this and maybe you'll get mad enough to vote. A grandmother sues her own daughter for custody of her grandson Zachary, because she believes that her daughter's homosexuality renders her unfit for motherhood. In recent years, Arias has not made headlines because of the 2008 crime she was convicted of, but rather for being in a public war of sorts with several of the lawyers involved in her case. that a boy raised in such a home might suffer serious psychological damage According to the movie, Virginia is just choked to the rafters with people who know with absolute certainty what's natural and what isn't. ", "Profiler" is not so much a crime series as a thoroughly unnecessary ordeal. ``Two Mothers for Zachary'' takes a much more aggressive posture - Publicly, Nurmi has claimed that he chose to be disbarred in order to be done with Arias entirely and put it behind him. Now that he has a say in the matter,and that the whole thing was meant to be about him.Maybe he should be allowed to approach the courts and let them know his side of the story so that they can see how a decision made by a court lives through. There John is given a guided tour by mysterious Capt. ", Arias added that the food wasn't great, but she did recently enjoy a dinner of chicken fajitas. Thank God I live in the Netherlands where gay people can marry, have children and even adopt children. The film revolves around Jody Ann Shaffell, a decent, law-abiding woman who just happens to be a lesbian. So does Colleen Flynn as the girlfriend, here called Maggie and neither stereotyped nor idealized. Are they finally together? Function: view, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php I think it sad that in this time and age there is so much homophobia.As a lesbian I can relate to the two main characters.I think lesbians and gay men should have the right to raise a child,get married and have all the equal rights as heteros do.No one should be discriminated no matter what their sexual preference should be.We are all just human beings and we should all accept each other one way or the other and stop all this hate in the world.What is so wrong in two women or two men loving each other? ", Bertinelli had previously learned of the Bottoms case years earlier when she appeared on the same edition of Larry King Live with Sharon Bottoms. In 1978, when lesbians were a rare topic for TV drama, ``A Question of ``A Question of Love.''. And that is love. for,'' says Alexander, ``a picture of two lesbians coming out of the ladies' See production, box office & company info. Bach: "The truth is overrated, John." the way he did in "A Few Good Men.". It is hard to accept society has not advanced to accept things without reference to religious considerations. Based on a real custody battle. Bach, meanwhile, carries around an alien trinket that when let free looks something like a holographic hankie. Appalled by the fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly gay . alien to a majority of us, but whose maternal instincts seemed completely They buzzed in from outer space, destroyed a few cities and went about the business of conquering Earth. A big old pile of caramelized onions, some bell peppers, like, all the works.". Knowing that this is a true story makes me want to vomit. I've just finished seeing this movie for the first time on TV. . Here's why today is 'the most depressing day' of the year. CAPTION: Bloody mayhem, human and otherwise: Eric Close as John Loengard in "Dark Skies." A woman (Vanessa Redgrave) fights for custody of her grandson to keep him from her daughter (Valerie Bertinelli), who is in love with another woman. Originally seen over the ABC network, Two Mothers for Zachary debuted Valerie Bertinelli as Jody Ann Shaffell; Vanessa Redgrave as Nancy Shaffell; Colleen Flynn as . Sunday's film is discreet. There are no discussions for Two Mothers for Zachary. I didn't have to play Sharon Bottoms but my interpretation of what would happen to a woman in that situation. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. It's one of the unfortunate legacies of "The X-Files," which this show baldly imitates: The mood must be kept as gloomy and dreary and as ferociously pretentious as possible. Jody Ann Shaffel.Her real name is, Sharon Lynne Bottoms. else's eyes. Valerie Bertinelli plays a recent mother who becomes involved in a lesbian relationship that prompts her mother (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek custody of the child. Her moms name is, Pamela Kay Bottoms.I watched the movie and was very touched.Would like to know where they all stand today.Would also like to know how the relationship is between mom and daughter?If that is how American courts can rule ,I really would not like to live in America.Would also like to know how Sharons sons relationship is with his mom and his granny ? They've got a nerve. Starring Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, and Frances McDormand. It is more relevant than ever today, with Congress trying to pass a Constitutional Amendment, not only stating that some relationships are more valid than others, but making it so that no one can even be allowed to think otherwise! Function: view, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Two_Mothers_for_Zachary&oldid=1114311396. In the film, Sharon is called Jody Ann Shaffell and played by Valerie Bertinelli. generally positive reaction to other recent films with similar themes, There is not enough words to explain how sick I feel only thinking about Zach's grandmother and uncle. I did not care for the circumstances in which the daughter had been raised in,yet, she should have been more adamant about wanting her son to grow up with stability and safety. So, what happened to Jodi Arias and where is she today? Menu. emotionally involved with a woman whose sexual orientation might have been When her mother challenges her, it unleashes her Instead the woman, a grandmother herself, urges Jody to "keep on fighting.". The two attractive female stars aren't shown in Made for TV movies aren't normally great, but I really quite liked this film and I'd watch it again. Speaking of digestion, a scene in which a man's brain is sawed open so an evil alien thingamajig can be extracted is gorier than network TV ought to be. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Zachary away from Jody and hires a powerful trial lawyer (James Gammon) to keep him. co-worker Maggie (Flynn). She says, "We had chicken fajitas here tonight. The nominal hero is a baby-faced bureaucrat named John Loengard (Eric Close), who stumbles onto the dastardly plot soon after his arrival in Washington in 1961 as "an assistant on Capitol Hill." Love doesn't always win out over hate. Based on Miriam Toews' novel, the drama centers on a group of women living in a secluded religious community. The enhanced encore of "Cellmate Secrets: Jodi Arias" will air on Friday, July 2 at 10 p.m. Related: Joe Berlinger on the New Cecil Hotel Documentary. Valerie Bertinelli had learned of the case years earlier when she appeared on an episode of Larry King Live on which the actual mother, Sharon Bottoms, also appeared. This was on TV here in the UK today. Co-starring Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Cameron Britton. Function: _error_handler, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_harry_book.php The story is very sad but America seems rather backward in accepting homosexuality and this portrayal is a great way of telling people that the situation needs to change. Maggie Fergus: If you have any change left over, could you get me a cherry slushy? Walker is easily gorgeous enough -- spookily gorgeous enough -- to be a Hitchcock heroine. Travis Victor Alexander (July 28, 1977 - June 4, 2008) was an American salesman who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Ann Arias (born July 9, 1980), in his house in Mesa, Arizona.Arias was convicted of first-degree murder on May 8, 2013, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on April 13, 2015.. At the time of the murder, Alexander suffered 27 knife wounds . In 2015, Nurmi authored a book about his experience working Arias' case, called Trapped With Ms. Arias. Valerie Bertinelli as Jody Ann Shaffell; Vanessa Redgrave as Nancy Shaffell; Colleen Flynn as . Two Mothers for Zachary: Directed by Peter Werner. But there's a lovely little scene late in the film in which she is approached by an older woman who's recognized her from TV news and who Jody assumes wants to administer another moralistic harangue. I will leave the courtroom side of the film for the viewer to judge. Ebony magazine reports that Maxwell was also the competition's first Black winner and was considered a celebrity upon her return to Jamaica. I just saw this movie and I am still shocked. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. unfitness for maternal custody. Based on a real custody battle. It was in prison that she met cellmates Tracy Brown and Donovan Bering, who revealed details of living in prison with Arias in Jodi Arias: Cellmate Secrets on Lifetime. further it was a stupid movie. Narrow minded zealotry from the arrogant believers in the book who cannot think their own thoughts outside the straight jacket of fundamentalism. lover (Colleen Flynn). Jody-Anne Maxwell, born 1986 in Kingston, Jamaica, was the 1998 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner at the age 12. A homophobic judge arranges for Zachary to be taken out of Jody's I don't think so - the man hurt her - but mother don't believe it, ha, ha, ha - what type of mother is that? Function: _error_handler, Message: Invalid argument supplied for foreach(), File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php I think what Kay Bottoms done was AWFUL and she should've been happy that her daughter was happy with someone she loves whether its a woman or a man. she was gay and promptly cleaning herself up; nor is Nancy depicted Appalled by the fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly gay relationship with her female lover, Jody's mother Nancy (Vanessa Redgrave) sues to gain custody of her grandson Zachary (Adam Rehman). Community. Despite moving facilities several times since her sentencing in 2013, The Cinemaholic reports that, as of January 2020, Arias is doing time in the Perryville Prison located in Goodyear, Arizona. divorced mom Jody Ann Shaffell (Bertinelli) as she fights to prove her fitness Below, Ally Walker in "Profiler.". Two Mothers for Zachary (TV Movie 1996) Valerie Bertinelli as Jody Ann Shaffell. Powerful and heartbreaking, "Two Mothers for Zachary" is a docudrama that hits close to home. It is a true story adaptation of the Bottoms v. Bottoms family custody battle brought by a mother who disapproves of. Click here to login or here to sign up. Jodi eliminated herself as ever being marriage potential for Travis," said Shanna Hogan, an author and journalist who wrote the book "Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story." The two eventually split up in 2007 but kept in contact. Appalled by the fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly gay relationship with her female lover, Jody's mother Nancy sues to gain custody of her grandson Zachary. ABC no doubt has observed the In the second half-hour of the film, Jody tries to tell her mother about the relationship: "Maggie and me, we're not just friends. This movie literally made me want to throw things, and by the end, I was crying in desperation at how sad Zachary sounded, and shaking my head when the verdict was said. Line: 192 Otto then finds unexpected kinship with the members of the family that turns the tide in his lonely life. Still, over the years, many have speculated that Arias may suffer from some kind of personality or mental disorder. The film assumes public approval of stories that take sides with gay of single mother Jody Shaffell (Valerie Bertinelli). A homophobic judge arranges for Zachary to be taken out of Jody's home, whereupon Nancy sets about to . lifestyles. In this movie you can see how unfair america can be at some times. 10/10. Arias alleged that Nurmi violated the rules of ethical conduct for lawyers by writing the tell-all. Dark Skies'. If Two Mothers for Zachary is typical of the kind of TV movie competition that The X-Files will be facing when it moves to its new Sunday night time slot Oct. 27, then count on a trouncing by Mulder and Scully. took a giant step toward promoting better understanding of alternative The character of Maggie Fergus was a good and likeable character too, I liked her fiery and funny nature. She becomes a more devoted I only hope this wrong will be put right,it was a heart wrenching film. I don't agree with what the judge is doing but it's either you or my child, and I choose my child. But once we changed her name to Jody Ann Shaffell, it became much easier to see myself playing this role. Why should gay parents be put under pressure for wanting a family. Loengard: "I'm getting close to the truth." In 2019, it was revealed that Arias was involved in a romantic affair from prison and was even considering getting married while behind bars. But it stopped short of siding with the See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Camachos Restaurant locations in New York, NY. Also the fact that her mother was given custody of Zachary, even though she had testified in court that she had known her own daughter was being molested from the age of 12, is that moral?. Then in October 2019, Arias tried to appeal again, this time citing "cumulative misconduct" by prosecutor Juan Martinez. Arias was up for the death penalty, but after two mistrials, a judge sentenced Arias to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23, 1960) is an American actress. She smiled in her mugshot, sang "O Holy Night" while in police custody, and was convicted of first-degree murder in 2013 in the trial of her former boyfriend, Travis Alexander. If we are to believe that only heterosexual couples should have a family, then are we going to ignore the abuse that many children suffer at the hands of so called normal parents. Arias has also been reportedly creating and selling artwork from prison and inmates say that Arias is not very well-liked because she flirts with the guards to get special treatment. mother and a more stable person once she settles into the relationship with This was a good depiction of a true horror story of bigotry (a view of a straight male). Function: _error_handler, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Jody's husband has left her months earlier when the film begins in the Richmond hospital delivery room where Zachary is born. Sunday night the same network revisits the same issue with ``Two Mothers Add it to your Watchlist to receive updates and availability notifications. Emma's life plan is thrown off course when Paolo must return to Italy to take care of his father and she discovers a new passion for making art accessible to all. ``Two Mothers for Zachary'' characterizes Jody as a woman for whom physical relationship, an area the 1978 film scrupulously avoided. When I first saw this film, I was sure it had to be fictional because I found it incredible to believe in a country supposedly as advanced and civilised as the US that such a court could actually sanction separating a loving mother from her own child. recognizing her sexuality is the key to maturity. Throughout the movie, and then reading about the woman afterwards, I felt complete and utter anger at the legal system for allowing something like this to happen. In NBC's "Profiler," Ally Walker plays a character nearly identical to the hero of Fox's upcoming "Millennium," except that she's female. It turns out the secret federal office in charge of investigating the aliens is located behind an unmarked door in, of all places, Union Station. "So, here's what he needs to do," Arias wrote of her boyfriend, Benjamin Ernstin a letter to her mitigation specialistMaria De La Rosa. journalists crowd the hallway outside. George-Reiss, Steven battle between Sharon Bottoms and her mother, Kay Bottoms.). "This is a tragic event that resulted in the death of a precious child way too soon . Although the film is based on Sharon Bottoms's real-life custody battle, characters were renamed for the adaptation. I only hope this wrong will be put right,it was a heart wrenching film. "Two Mothers for Zachary" has an accurate and therefore unhappy ending, but that's how life is sometimes. Movie Info. ET following the enhanced edition of the original Lifetime movie "Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret" at 8 . All the way through I simply could not believe that time and again such decisions were made purely on the basis of the judge's homophobic bias. trying to cope with community reaction to his mother's behavior. Unlike the other film, this one shares more of the relationship between the two women. Line: 107 I kept waiting for someone to stand up and declare the obvious - that it was wrong to deprive a loving, caring mother of her child simply because some bigots don't approve of who she loves. You just have to decide if you're willing to pay it." 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Brokerage: COBB ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Thomas Bohannon tbohannon12@gmail.c Wayne Bradley. Function: view, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Their physical If I Can't Have You: The Jodi Arias Story premieres on discovery+ for streaming Friday, February 12. At the Valu-Mart where she gets a job, Jody meets Maggie. But it's still a great little movie. relationship. We are not harming anyone.It's just love no matter what sexual preference,religion,or race the person is.Is it so wrong to love one another with all the hate that goes on in the world everyday. mother, living in a caring relationship with her lover (Jane Alexander) that For that matter, it's not quite as deep or well-written as the somewhat similar "A Question of Love"--a TV drama starring Gena Rowlands and Jane Alexander on the subject of a lesbian couple fighting to keep custody of their kids. Martinez was disbarred in July 2020 in light of allegations that he had leaked information to a member of the media he was having an affair with, communicated with a dismissed juror and engaged in sexual misconduct. Not to be deterred, Arias also filed suit against her lawyer, Kirk Nurmi. Adam. 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