Lifetime Nabs Burstyn, Fonda

By R. Thomas Umstead
published

Pasadena, Calif. -- Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn and Emmy Award nominee
Bridget Fonda will appear in original movie projects for Lifetime
Television.

Burstyn will star in Within These Walls, a true story about a nun who
inspires female prisoners by incorporating them in a prison-dog-training program
to aid the handicapped. The movie, which also features Laura Dern, will premiere
Aug. 20, the network said.

Fonda will appear in After Amy, a fictional film based on the
first-ever human clone. After Amy bows Oct. 8 on Lifetime, basic cable's
No. 1-rated network in primetime during the first half of
2001.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.