Grey Gardens (2009 film)

Grey Gardens is a 2009 American biographicaldramatelevision film about the lives of , played by Drew Barrymore, and her mother , played by Jessica Lange. Co-stars include Jeanne Tripplehorn as Jacqueline Kennedy, Little Edie's cousin, and Ken Howard as Phelan Beale, Little Edie's father. The film, directed by Michael Sucsy and co-written by Sucsy and Patricia Rozema, flashes back and forth between various events and dates ranging from Little Edie as a young débutante in 1936 moving with her mother to their Grey Gardens estate through the filming and premiere of the 1975 documentary about their lives, Grey Gardens. Filming began on October 22, 2007.

Grey Gardens premiered on HBO on April 18, 2009 to unanimous applause from critics. It was nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning six including Outstanding Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actress (for Lange) and Outstanding Supporting Actor (for Howard). It was also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, winning two for Best Television Movie and Best Actress (for Barrymore). Its lead duo were also nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Barrymore winning.