Julie Kavner
Dottie Ingels
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Feb 21, 1992 · This Is My Life: Directed by Nora Ephron. With Julie Kavner, Samantha Mathis, Gaby Hoffmann, Carrie Fisher. A stand-up comic (Julie Kavner) neglects her two daughters in the midst of her newfound fame.
- (1.4K)
- Drama
- Nora Ephron
- 1992-02-21
This Is My Life is a 1992 American comedy-drama film. It stars Julie Kavner as a working class single mother trying to break into stand-up comedy who struggles to juggle her newfound fame with her existing responsibilities as a parent.
- February 21, 1992
- Lynda Obst
Mar 6, 1992 · A film about a mother who works as a comedian and her two daughters who are torn between her success and their own needs. Ebert praises the film's attention to character quirks, humor and drama, and the way it explores the conflict between the mother's show-biz ambitions and the girls' loyalty.
A stand-up comic (Julie Kavner) neglects her two daughters in the midst of her newfound fame. Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store, but she dreams of being a comedian.
After receiving an inheritance, Dottie decides it's now or never, and moves to New York City with her children, Erica (Samantha Mathis) and Opal (Gaby Hoffmann). Before long, Dottie finds success...
- (14)
- Comedy
- PG-13
Overview. Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store, but she dreams of being a comedian. When she inherits some money, she takes the chance and moves with her two children Erica and Opel to New York to perform in small bars.
