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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 New York's 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
