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| NOT MY FAMILY: THE MONIQUE SMITH STORY (LIFETIME)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
4/12/25
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STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Lifetime's press release, March 2025) Lifetime announces Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story, a Ripped from the Headlines movie based on the memoir by Monique Smith, who endured a horrific childhood only to discover that her family wasn't actually hers. Yaya DaCosta (The Lincoln Lawyer, Chicago Med) stars in and executive produces the film, premiering Saturday, April 12 at 8/7c. From a young age, Monique Smith always felt out of place in her family. Living in constant fear of abuse from her mother and others, she dreamed of finding people who loved her and a place that truly felt like a home. Because of the abuse she suffered, she felt she could never embrace her family and especially wanted to know her origin story once she became a mother herself. After realizing she didn't have proper documentation, including a birth certificate or social security card, she goes on a decades-long search to discover who she really is. Monique began questioning her family members, submitting her DNA for biological matches and looking everywhere for an answer to her biggest questions; who she is, and is there anyone out there looking for her? |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Djassi DaCosta Johnson
· Kadeem Isaiah
· Morgan-Rose Jordan
· Robert Hamilton III
· Solace Kimbro Jones
· Yaya DaCosta
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Chet Fenster as EP
· D'Angela Proctor as EP
· Richard Foster as EP
· Sylvia Jones as WRTR
· Tailiah Breon as DIR
· Yaya DaCosta as EP
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GENRE(S):
· mow
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· GroupM Motion Entertainment
· Undaunted Content
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