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The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

American television drama miniseries

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe is a American biographicaldramaminiseries on Marilyn Monroe. It stars Kelli Garner, Susan Sarandon, Emily Watson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Eva Amurri Martino and was first aired on Lifetime on May 30 and 31, The (two-hour forty-seven minute) miniseries is based on The New York Times bestseller of the same name by J.

Randy Taraborrelli.

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It was nominated for three Creative Arts Emmy Awards.[1]

Plot

A chronicle of Marilyn Monroe's family life, her relationship with her mother, Gladys Pearl Baker, and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world.

Cast

Main characters

  • Kelli Garner as Marilyn Monroe
  • Susan Sarandon as Gladys Pearl Baker, Marilyn's mother
  • Emily Watson as Grace McKee, Marilyn's foster mother, later called "aunt"
  • Jack Noseworthy as Alan DeShields, Marilyn's therapist
  • Giacomo Gianniotti as Jimmy Dougherty, Marilyn's first husband
  • Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn's second husband
  • Stephen Bogaert as Arthur Miller, Marilyn's third husband
  • Matthew Bennett as Whitey, Marilyn's makeup artist
  • Embeth Davidtz as Natasha Lytess, Marilyn's acting coach
  • Peter MacNeill as Mr.

    Schenck, Chairman of Fox Studios

  • Tony Nardi as Johnny Hyde, Marilyn's agent
  • Barry Flatman as Mr. Zanuck, Studio Head of 20th Century Fox
  • Angela Vint as Patricia Newcomb, Marilyn's publicist
  • Tamara Hickey as Patricia Kennedy Lawford

Supporting characters

  • Eva Amurri Martino as young Gladys Pearl Baker
  • Gloria Gruber as Ida Bolender, Marilyn's caretaker as a child, also called "aunt"
  • Vickie Papavs as Mrs.

    Murray, Marilyn's housekeeper

  • Morgan Kelly as Tom Kelly, photographer
  • Michael Rash as Billy Wilder, Marilyn's director
  • Norm Owen as Richard Sherman
  • Neil Crone as Don Lyon
  • Jeff Kassel as Dr. Ennis, Gladys' doctor
  • Sarah Booth as Mrs. Kelly
  • Carolina Bartczak as Phyllis
  • Lindsay G Merrithew as the Beverly Hill Physician
  • Ella Allan as young Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jeane)
  • Mia Allan as young Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jeane)

Reception

Critical reception

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe garnered mixed reviews.

Keith Ulrich of The Hollywood Reporter writes, "There's little that's surprising or inspired in Lifetime's two-part miniseries about iconic Hollywood celebrity Marilyn Monroe."[2] While, Brian Lowry of Variety writes, "What sets this latest rehash of the star's existence apart, marginally, is a knockout performance by Kelli Garner and, to a lesser degree, Susan Sarandon's turn as her mentally disturbed mother."[3] A positive review by Jordan Appugliesi of US Weekly states, "Surprise!

It's Actually Good."[4] On Rotten Tomatoes the series has an approval of 55% based on 11 reviews with an average rating of 6/ The site's critical consensus reads, "Offering few revelations, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe treads the same well-worn path as many other Monroe biopics, despite an admirable performance by Kelli Garner".[5] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 55 out of based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average".[6]

Accolades

References

  1. ^"The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" July 18,
  2. ^Uhlich, Keith (May 29, ).

    Marilyn monroe life film Marilyn Monroe: The Final Day s serves as a compelling documentary that delves deep into the last moments of the iconic actress's life, unraveling the enigmatic persona of the legendary Marilyn Monroe. The film showcases an array of captivating interviews, archival footage, and previously unseen materials that shed light on the final days of.

    "'The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 25,

  3. ^Lowry, Brian (May 28, ). "TV Review: 'The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe'".

    Marilyn monroe childhood American actress, model, and singer Marilyn Monroe rose to fame as a s bombshell and quickly cemented her place in pop culture history. As one of the greatest figures from the Golden Age of Hollywood and a popular sex symbol, Marilyn's life pre-and-post fame has been written about in film, television, literature, and even depicted in art.

    Variety. Retrieved June 25,

  4. ^Appugliesi, Jordan (May 31, ). "Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe Lifetime Movie Part 1 Recap: Surprise! It's Actually Good".

    Marilyn monroe life story movie Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, based on the Pulitzer Prize-shortlisted novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, the film stars Ana de Armas as Marilyn and uses Monroe’s life as.

    Us Weekly. Retrieved June 25,

  5. ^Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, retrieved September 16,
  6. ^The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, retrieved September 16,
  7. ^"19th Annual TV Awards (–15) - Online Film & Television Association".

    . Retrieved September 16,

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