Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star

"Lena Zavaroni was a child superstar, barnstorming the charts, sharing the stage with Sinatra, and performing for the US president, all before her 11th birthday. But her light was dimmed too soon by a battle with anorexia. Told from the perspective of her 84-year-old father, Victor, this poignant story reflects on parental regret as he seeks peace with his daughter's untimely fate."

Cast

Lena Zavaroni

as Self (archive footage)

Erin Armstrong

as Lena Zavaroni

Victor Zavaroni

as Self, Lena's Father

Margaret Zavaroni

as Self, Lena's Cousin

Tommy Scott

as Self, Record Producer

Fraser Gillies

as Self, Isle of Bute Resident

John MacLeod

as Self, Isle of Bute Resident

Neil Reid

as Self, Former Child Star

Bonnie Langford

as Self, School Friend (Italia Conti)

Lisa Maxwell

as Self, School Friend (Italia Conti)

Carmen Cori

as Self, Friend and House Mate

Mike Crisp

as Self, Former BBC Employee

Johnny Mans

as Self, Friend

Jon Culshaw

as Hughie Green, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited)

Alan McHugh

as Victor Zavaroni, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited)

Julie Coombe

as Hilda Zavaroni, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited)

Helen Logan

as Dorothy Soloman, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited)

Crew

Anne-Claire Pilley

Director