films do to with anorexia and bulimia

The Best Little Girl In The World

The first one on anorexia, an ABC t.v. movie, based on the book, starring a young Jennifer Jason Leigh, with a bit part played by a teenage Ally Sheedy. Rumor says that the anorexic the lead character meets in the hospital was an actress who really had anorexia at the time.

• The Karen Carpenter Story

The original t.v. movie about Karen Carpenter's music and anorexia. Rumor says that the body double who's skeletal back is shown during a doctor's visit was a struggling anorexic patient who later died (after the movie aired).

• Kate's Secret

The first t.v. movie on bulimia, starring Meredith Baxter Burney. This movie was credited to bringing many housewives out of the closet with their bulimia.

• A Secret Among Friends

A 1990's t.v. movie based on a true story, two friends who conspire together to diet and develop eating disorders, starring a young female actress who admits to had once struggled with disordered eating. This movie deals with the same issue I discuss in the section Table For Two, about the peer pressure in eating disorders.

• For The Love Of Nancy

A 1990's t.v. movie based on true story of Nancy Walsh, sued by her parents for medical incompetence, starring former anorexic Tracey Gold. The real Nancy Walsh appeared on an Oprah show (with Tracey Gold) and has been in recovery for many years. Another guest on that same show, Rudine, sadly died a year later.

• Perfect Body

A 1990's t.v. movie about gymnast who develops anorexia. Many famous gymnasts have come out publically regarding their disordered eating. Gymnast Christy Henrich died at the young age of 22 from anorexia. An interesting book, titled "Little Girls In Pretty Boxes" discusses Christy's gym career and death.

• Sharing The Secret

Recently on CBS (aired May 10, 2000), this movie dealt with a child psychiatrist's daughter whose three year battle with bulimia is finally found out with the daughter becomes ill. I thought it was well done, considering the many family and school stressors that can cause eating disorders. The way the camera and music depicts one of her purging episodes (in which she experiences a "high" of sorts) was very powerful and seemed accurate. Thanks to CBS for tackling this issue.

• Dying To Dance

An upcoming NBC t.v. movie, look for it airing sometime in the fall or winter, my guess is it is based on Heidi Gunther's life, a ballet dancer who died two years ago from disordered eating. Hedi was not the first ballerina to die from anorexia...

http://www.anorexicweb.com/InsidetheFridge/edibledigest2.html

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is A secret among friends' the same film as When friendship kills'? I heard the film had two titles? On USA one UK.

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For the love of Nancy and Sharing the secret are available on UK format dvd's, at amazon.co.uk, sharing the secret is the cheapest at £3.35, about $5. For the love of Nancy is expensive at £33 around $50 new.

These are the only ones I could find on Uk/Europe format, I have to watch a secret between friends,the best little girl in the world and Kate's secret on YouTube.