The Christmas Tree is an ABC movie based on the book of the same name, notable as the directorial debut of Sally Field, that premiered on December 22, 1996.
Summary[]
A story about a forming friendship between an elderly nun, Sister Anthony, and Rockefeller Center's head gardener Richard Reilly, who wants to fell a tree she's been growing for decades and move it to New York for Christmas display.
Cast[]
Actor/actress | Character |
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Julie Harris | Sister Anthony |
Trini Alvarado | Beth |
Andrew McCarthy | Richard Reilly |
Suzi Hofrichter | Anna |
Nili Bassman | Anna (age 18) |
Betty Aberlin | Sister Sarah |
Imogene Bliss | Sister Lucia |
Shannon Holt | Sister Lucia (1939/1959) |
Therese Courtney | Mother Superior (1939) |
Angela Da Costa Tony Amen (uncredited) Phil Nardozzi (uncredited) |
Spectators |
Lulee Fisher | Sister Rose |
Jessica Hecht | Sister Mary |
Lynne Innerst | Sister Frances |
Chad Luberger | Roy |
Kathleen McEntee | Sister Margaret |
Zachary Mott | Anna's Father |
Beverly Owings | Matron of the Orphanage |
Anne Pitoniak | Mother Superior Frances |
Colin Quinn | Tom |
Stephen Scibetta | Police Officer |
Jaime Shapiro | Doreen |
Daniel Sweazen | Helicopter Pilot |
Katherine Sweeney | Terry |
Cornell Wallace | Harvey Workman |
David Whalen | Sven |
Dwayne Pintoff (uncredited) | Businessman |