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Nov 24, 1996 · Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story: Directed by Jan Egleson. With Crystal Bernard, Esai Morales, Casey Sander, Tom Atkins. A runner's bulimia and anorexia threaten both her dream of competing in the Olympics and her marriage to Denver's mayor.
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- Drama
- Jan Egleson
- 1996-11-24
A made-for-TV movie based on Peña's life was produced in 1996. Called Dying to be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Peña Story, Peña was portrayed by Crystal Bernard. The plot centers around her running career, relationship with her husband, and battle with anorexia and bulimia.
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story. An Olympic hopeful (Crystal Bernard) dates the mayor (Esai Morales) of Denver and hides her bulimia until becoming pregnant.
- Jan Egleson
- Drama
- Crystal Bernard
This fact-based story stars Crystal Bernard as Ellen Hart Pena, a marathon runner, wife of President Clinton's Transportation Secretary and friend of Tipper Gore who nearly lost her battle with bulimia. Unlimited streaming. Cancel anytime. €4.99/month. SIGN UP NOW. Save €19.98 with a yearly subscription.* €59.88 *€39.90/year. SAVE NOW.
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Nov 24, 1996 · Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story is a made-for-TV movie that documents Ellen's struggle to conquer her eating disorder, as well as overcome the poor self-image that led her to starve herself.
Ellen Hart-Pena was a world-class distance runner with Olympic aspirations that were spoiled by her eating disorders. She kept her problems a secret from her family and husband, but...
