Reviving Ophelia: Watch Reviving Ophelia on Lifetime

Reviving Ophelia is an original Lifetime movie that premieres this Monday, October 11, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. the movie based on the Best Seller “Reviving Ophelia” Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Dr. Mary Pipher. The Reviving Ophelia centers around two sisters Marie and Elizabeth who have teenage daughters the same age, but who are very different. Marie’s daughter, Elizabeth, gets good grades, does not have any behavior issues and has the perfect boyfriend. Le Ann’s daughter, Kelli, on the other hand, is home alone often, gets into trouble and allows boys to use her however they can. Marie and her husband feel that they have the perfect family and encourage Elizabeth to help out Kelli, who is being raised by her single mother. Everyone soon comes to realize that it is really Elizabeth that needs help.

The movie features Rebecca Williams in the role of Elizabeth and Carleigh Beverly in the role of Kelli. Elizabeth and Kelli are cousins and Kelli suspects that Elizabeth is in an abusive relationship but no one believes her. Kelli’s mom is Le Ann, played by Kim Dickens and Elizabeth’s mom is Marie, played by Jane Kaczmarek. Le Ann and Marie are sisters. Nick Thurston plays Mark, Elizabeth’s abusive boyfriend.

Watch Reviving Ophelia this Monday, October 11, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. on Lifetime and if you missed you can catch it again at 12:00 a.m. October 12, 2010, October 16, 2010 at 9:00 p.m., October 17, 2010 at 9:00 p.m., and on October 17, 2010 at 11:00 p.m. on Lifetime.