Blessings
Brief Synopsis
Based on novel "Blessings" by Anna Quindlen about an ex-con, Chip who finds an abandoned baby girl that was left at the estate of Lydia Blessing, the elderly woman who employs Chip as a handyman.
Cast & Crew
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Arvin Brown
Director
Mary Tyler Moore
Lydia Blessing
Liam Waite
Skip Cuddy
China Chow
Jennifer Foster
Kathleen Quinlan
Meredith Blessing
Ralph Waite
Sheriff
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2003
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Sanitsky Company
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Based on novel "Blessings" by Anna Quindlen about an ex-con, Chip who finds an abandoned baby girl that was left at the estate of Lydia Blessing, the elderly woman who employs Chip as a handyman.
Director
Arvin Brown
Director
Cast
Mary Tyler Moore
Lydia Blessing
Liam Waite
Skip Cuddy
China Chow
Jennifer Foster
Kathleen Quinlan
Meredith Blessing
Ralph Waite
Sheriff
Janaya Stephens
Young Lydia
Joris Jarsky
Chris
Laura Regan
Shelley
Marcus Hutchings
Sunny
Diego Klattenhoff
Benny
Cory Bowles
Joe
Nikki Barnett
Paula
Joseph Rutten
Dr. Benjamin
Simon Henderson
Tommy
Joe Mckibbon
Pat The Bartender
Mitch Landzaat
Handyman George
Steven Mandel
Craig Foster
David Christoffel
Fred
Juanita Peters
Cashier
Amy Kerr
Harriet
John Dunsworth
Deputy
Travis Ferris
Young Deputy
Jeremy Akerman
Colonel Gundry
Angela Vermier
Social Worker
Gary Levert
Paula'S Father
Gay Hauser
Nurse
Crew
Mark Austin
Location Manager
Megan Banning
Assistant Director
Jeff Beanlands
Construction Coordinator
Roger Bellon
Music
Thom Best
Director Of Photography
Frank Biasi
Io Editor
Tom Bjelic
Sound Effects Editor
Randy Boliver
Stunt Coordinator
Michele Brady
Art Director
Jessie Burns
Script Supervisor
Jeffrey Cahn
Assistant Editor
Gary Coates
Special Effects
Keith Currie
Property Master
Steve D'onofrio
Post-Production Supervisor
Anne Dixon
Costume Designer
Joyce Eliason
Executive Producer
Joyce Eliason
Writer
Lisa Freiberger
Casting Director
Allan Fung
Adr Editor
Tina Gerussi
Casting Director (Canada)
Cathy Grant
Post-Production Coordinator
Elizabeth Guildford
Production Manager
Todd Hartlen
Stunt Double
Shauna Hatt
Production Coordinator
Rob Hoegee
Assistant
Kelly Kahl
Evp Program Planning & Scheduling (Cbs)
Scot J Kelly
Editor
Elizabeth Kuchurean
Makeup Artist
Michael Lacroix
Sound Mixer
Martin Lee
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ruth Leggett
Best Boy Electric
Syd Lieberman
Foley Artist
Alan Macleod
Set Decorator
Stacey Mckay
Production Accountant
Gordon Miller
Camera Operator
Todd Murchie
Best Boy Grip
Steve Murphy
Transportation Coordinator
Bob Petrie
Gaffer
Jan Powell
Casting Associate
Anna Quindlen
Source Material (From Novel, "Blessings")
Ian Rankin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Norma Richard
Hair Stylist
Joanne Rourke
Color Correction
Sherri Saito
Producer
Sherri Saito
Line Producer
Elaine Sanford
Assistant Costume Designer
Ross Sangster
Key Grip
Larry Sanitsky
Executive Producer
Carl Sealove
Music Editor
Paul Shikata
Sound Effects Editor
Terry Sims
Assistant
John Douglas Smith
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Taavo Soodor
Production Designer
Gord Ventura
Colorist
Kevin Walker
Assistant Director
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2003
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Sanitsky Company
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 5, 2003
Aired October 5, 2003
Began shooting May 31, 2003. Completed shooting June 25, 2003.
