Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story

Jul 18, 2011

1h 27m

★ 6.9

Overview

A look at J.K. Rowling from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager, to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter book series.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Media Max Productions

Lifetime

Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story Trailers

Cast

Joanne Rowling

Poppy Montgomery

Diane Rowling

Emily Holmes

Jorge Arantes

Antonio Cupo

Anne Rowling

Janet Kidder

Seventeen-Year-Old Joanne

Madison Desjarlais

Christopher Little

Andy Maton

Eight-Year-Old Joanne

Aislyn Watson

Aine

Marie West

Jill

Lisa Norton

Thirteen-Year-Old Diane

Sarah Desjardins

Mrs. Morgan

Patti Allan

Sean Harris

Wesley MacInnes

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