Kate's Secret

Kate's Secret
Opening title
Genre	Drama
Written by	Susan Seeger Denise De Garmo
Directed by	Arthur Allan Seidelman
Starring	Meredith Baxter Birney Ben Masters Georgann Johnson Tracy Nelson Shari Belafonte Leslie Bevis Edward Asner Mackenzie Phillips
Music by	J. Peter Robinson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Andrea Baynes
Producer	Stephanie Austin
Cinematography	Dennis Dalzell
Editor	Millie Moore
Running time	96 minutes
Production companies	Andrea Baynes Productions Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	November 17, 1986 (1986-11-17)

Kate's Secret is a 1986 American drama television film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman, written by Susan Seeger and Denise De Garmo, and starring Meredith Baxter Birney, Ben Masters, Tracy Nelson, and Edward Asner. The story is about a seemingly "perfect" suburban housewife and mother who is secretly suffering from bulimia nervosa.

Kate's Secret aired on NBC on November 17, 1986.

Synopsis

To those on the outside, Kate Stark leads an idyllic life; a successful husband, an adoring daughter, and a beautiful home. But beneath the surface, her life is less than ideal; a husband preoccupied with his career, a critical and domineering mother, and a dark secret that not even her closest friends know: Kate is bulimic. As the pressures in her life begin to mount, Kate obsessively diets and exercises, and habitually binges and purges while adroitly hiding her eating disorder from all those around her. When Kate's bulimia eventually leads to a frightening accident that makes it clear to everyone that her illness is dangerous not only to herself, but to those closest to her, she is committed to rehabilitation in order to face the inner turmoil at the root of her disorder.

Cast

Actor	Role
Meredith Baxter Birney	Kate Stark
Ben Masters	Jack Stark
Georgann Johnson	Faith
Tracy Nelson	Patch Reed
Shari Belafonte	Gail
Leslie Bevis	Monica Fields
Edward Asner	Dr. Resnick
Mackenzie Phillips	Deyna
Summer Phoenix	Becky Stark
Sharon Spelman	Liz Reed
Mindy Seeger	Markie
Isabel Grandin	Dot
Liz Torres	Laura
Gwynne Gilford	Lorna
Rosanna Huffman	Megan
Ron Asher	Teen at Pizza Parlor
Liberty Phoenix	Brownie Scout

External links

• Kate's Secret at IMDb
• Kate's Secret at MyLifetime.com