single mother,woman director,moving to a city,mother daughter relationship,stand-up,sisters

This Is My Life (1992)

Poster for This Is My Life

It's 10pm. Do you know where your mother is?

Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store, but she dreams of being a comedian. When she inherits some money, she takes the chance and moves with her two children Erica and Opel to New York to perform in small bars. Soon her agent Arnold Moss makes her famous, but while she travels all over USA, her children stay home lonely.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nora Ephron
  • Profile picture of Julie Kavner
    Dottie Ingels Julie Kavner
  • Profile picture of Samantha Mathis
    Erica Ingels Samantha Mathis
  • Profile picture of Gaby Hoffmann
    Opal Ingels Gaby Hoffmann
  • Profile picture of Carrie Fisher
    Claudia Curtis Carrie Fisher
  • Profile picture of Dan Aykroyd
    Arnold Moss Dan Aykroyd
  • Profile picture of Bob Nelson
    Ed Bob Nelson
  • Profile picture of Marita Geraghty
    Mia Jablon Marita Geraghty
  • Profile picture of Welker White
    Lynn Welker White

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Keywords

  • single mother
  • woman director
  • moving to a city
  • mother daughter relationship
  • stand-up
  • sisters