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Christina Crawford (born June 11, 1939) [2] is an American former author and actress, best known for her 1978 memoir and exposé, Mommie Dearest, which described the alleged abuse she was subjected to by her adoptive mother, film star Joan Crawford.
Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Academy Award winning actress Joan Crawford.Officially released by William Morrow and Company on November 10, 1978 (though thousands of copies had already been placed in bookstores in October), [1] the book attracted much controversy for its portrayal of Joan Crawford as a cruel, unbalanced, and ...
Christina Crawford (born October 17, 1988) is an American cheerleader, dancer, and retired ring announcer and professional wrestler. [1] She is best known for time in WWE , under the ring name Caylee Turner .
Adapted from Christina Crawford's 1978 autobiography of the same name, the film follows her and her brother Christopher's upbringing under their adoptive mother, actress Joan Crawford, depicting her as abusive, controlling, and manipulative, prioritizing her Hollywood career over her family.
Diana Scarwid (born August 27, 1955) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest (1981). She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Inside Moves (1980), and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Truman (1995).
Christina's husband, producer Harvey Medlinsky, said in response to Christina's memoir, "I have only good things to say about Joan Crawford. She was always nice to me and Christina." [ 153 ] The Secret Storm producer Gloria Monty, countered Christina's allegation that Joan "stole" Christina's role on the television show when she fell ill in 1968.
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That same year, Dunaway portrayed actress Joan Crawford in the adaptation of her daughter Christina's controversial memoir, Mommie Dearest, in which she had depicted her adoptive mother as an abusive tyrant who only adopted her four children to promote her acting career, making quite a stir as the first celebrity tell-all book.