The Perfect Mother

The Perfect Mother
Written by	Karen Clark
Directed by	Peter Levin
Starring	Tyne Daly Ione Skye Louis Ferreira Tuesday Knight David Cubitt
Music by	Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Orly Adelson Roger Gimbel
Producer	Colleen Nystedt
Cinematography	Jan Kiesser
Editor	Skip Schoolnik
Running time	92 minutes
Production companies	Citadel Entertainment Gimbel-Adelson Productions New City Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 18, 1997 (1997-02-18)

The Perfect Mother is a 1997 American made-for-television drama film starring Tyne Daly, Ione Skye, Louis Ferreira, Tuesday Knight and David Cubitt. It was directed by Peter Levin and was first aired on CBS on February 18, 1997. The film is based on the true murder of Alexandra Ignatovic.^[1]

John Podaras, son of widow Eleni Podaras, marries a woman named Kathryn. When Kathryn starts to question his mother's influence over her son, a legal battle ensues, culminating in tragedy.

• Tyne Daly as Elanie Podaras
• Ione Skye as Kathryn M. Podaras
• Louis Ferreira as John Podaras
• Tuesday Knight as Charlene Podaras
• David Cubitt as Dan Podaras

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