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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
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. Peña also served on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.
TV-PG (D) Genre. Drama. Original Language. English. Runtime. 1h 37m. Advertise With Us. An Olympic hopeful (Crystal Bernard) dates the mayor (Esai Morales) of Denver and hides her bulimia until ...
- Jan Egleson
- Drama
- Crystal Bernard
Based on the life of Ellen Hart Pena, a world-class runner married to a prominent government official, who, when facing motherhood, finally wins her long struggle with bulimia. Dying To Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Story (1997) - Turner Classic Movies
- Jan Egleson
- Vincent C. Robinson
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story. Crystal Bernard plays a runner whose bulimia and anorexia threatened both her dream of competing in the Olympics and her marriage to Denver's mayor ...
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story. 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. IMDb 5.5 1 h 31 min 1996. 13+.
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Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story is a 1996 American television drama film directed by Jan Egleson. The film aired on November 24, 1996 on the ABC network. A world class distance runner (Crystal Bernard) with dreams of making it to the Olympics struggles with anorexia and bulimia...