Watch Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star (2024) Online Free
Lena Zavaroni was a child superstar, barnstorming the charts, sharing the stage with Sinatra, and performing for the US president, all before her 11th birthday. But her light was dimmed too soon by a battle with anorexia. Told from the perspective of her 84-year-old father, Victor, this poignant story reflects on parental regret as he seeks peace with his daughter's untimely fate.
Cast
Lena Zavaroni, Erin Armstrong, Victor Zavaroni, Margaret Zavaroni, Tommy Scott, Fraser Gillies, John MacLeod, Neil Reid, Bonnie Langford, Lisa Maxwell, Carmen Cori, Mike Crisp
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