True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet (2008): Cast & Plot
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet is a 2008 comedy drama directed by Tim Matheson, starring Lynda Boyd as Bianca Carter, Jojo and Valerie Bertinelli. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Tim Matheson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lifetime
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet About?
The premise of True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After collapsing from alcohol poisoning on the red carpet of her film premiere, Hollywood starlet Morgan Carter is placed in rehab and then sent to stay with her aunt in rural Indiana to finish her recovery. Disguised with a new name and look, she enrolls in the local high school, navigating classes, friendships, first love and jealousy while adjusting to ordinary teenage life.
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- rehabilitation
- teenage girl
- hollywood
- aunt
- female protagonist
- tabloid
- rock bottom
- paparazzi
- love interest
- high school
- fame
- collapse
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- celebrity
- partying
- actress
- based on novel
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet Cast & Characters
Lynda Boyd leads the cast as Bianca Carter, with Jojo as Morgan Carter / Claudia Miller and Valerie Bertinelli as Aunt Trudy. Directed by Tim Matheson; 25 actors are credited in all.
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Director Tim Matheson
- Lynda Boyd as Bianca Carter
- Jojo as Morgan Carter / Claudia Miller
- Valerie Bertinelli as Aunt Trudy
- Ian Nelson as Eli Walsh
Also Starring in True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet
· 21 more- Melanie Leishman Emily
- Leah Renee Debbie
- Louis Ferreira Sam
- Shenae Grimes-Beech Marissa
- Jonathan Potts Principal Bowman
- Victoria Snow Gaby
- Jonathan Higgins Mr. Sappey
- Jennifer Miller Bully
- Dan Duran Dave
- Kathryn Haggis Lisa
- Tannis Burnett Diane
- Bill Turnbull Dan
- Carlos Gonzalez-Vio Bartender
- Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang Stan
- Marty Moreau Lawyer
- Wendii Fulford Stewardess
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- Flossie McKnight Cashier
- Mary Kitchen Local Reporter
- Zain Meghji Lux Movie Host
- Rebecca Amare Bethany
- Dayna Devon Themselves
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One more film directed by Tim Matheson: Breach of Conduct.
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet Plot Summary
What happens in True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Morgan Carter is a teenage Hollywood princess whose glittering life crumbles after a wild party night ends with a collapse outside a Hollywood nightclub. Following the incident, Morgan’s mother sends her to live with Aunt Trudy in the wilds of Fort Wayne, Indiana. There she is camouflaged as Claudia Miller and given a fresh hairstyle, a transformation that thrusts her into a world where peers do not own televisions or read magazines—an unfamiliar, almost foreign backdrop that forces her to rethink who she is. The relocation becomes a quiet reversal: a famous face trying to blend in, while a teenager is suddenly stripped of the privileges that defined her life.
Full summary
The whole story of True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet, scene by scene
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet Trailers & Videos
The trailer of True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet.
How Well Do You Know True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the teenage actress's original name before she goes into hiding?
Cars in True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet
7 cars on screen, including the 1994 Chevrolet Caprice and the 2007 Ford Edge.
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1994 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role -
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2003 Lincoln Town Car Stretched Limousine Minor role -
1983 Suzuki GS 1100 ED Minor role
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Confessions d'une star” and “Che fatica fare la star!”.
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- Confessions d'une star
- Che fatica fare la star!
- Wyznania gwiazdki z Hollywood
- Confissões de uma Estrela de Hollywood
- Confesiones de una joven estrella de Hollywood
- כוכבת בתיכון
- Opravdový příběh hollywoodské hvězdičky
- Pravdivá spoveď hollywoodskej hviezdičky
- Справжні зізнання голлівудської старлетки
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True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet, each answered in a sentence.
How long is True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet?
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet released?
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet was released on August 9, 2008.
Who directed True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet?
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet was directed by Tim Matheson.
More films by Tim Matheson Who is in the cast of True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet?
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet stars Lynda Boyd as Bianca Carter, Jojo as Morgan Carter / Claudia Miller and Valerie Bertinelli as Aunt Trudy, among 25 credited actors.
Does True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet have a post-credit scene?
No. True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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