Rude Awakening
Unemployed alcoholic ex-soap-opera actress Billie Frank tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her self-destructive habits; her relationships with other members of Addictions Anonymous, her neighbor Dave, and her mother Trudy are explored.
Top cast
Sherilyn Fenn
Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank
Lynn Redgrave
Trudy Frank
Jonathan Penner
Dave Parelli
Rain Pryor
Jackie Garcia
Mario Van Peebles
Marcus Adams
Roger E. Mosley
Milton 'Milt' Johnson
Corinne Bohrer
Tish Frank
Mark Lonow
Max Frank
Jenny Robertson
Haley
Ana Mercedes
Antonia
Jason Graae
Chad
Jack Plotnick
Clark
David Moreland
Stan
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Nancy Adams
Tom Gallop
Jerry Frank
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- August 1, 1998
- Last air date
- February 15, 2001
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 55
- Episode runtime
- 30m
- Network
- Showtime
- Original language
- EN
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