Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.
2003 | 104m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Peter Levin |
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| Writer: | Ronni Kern |
| Staring: |
| Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 07, 2003 |
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| Director: | Peter Levin |
| Writer: | Ronni Kern |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | homeless teenager |
| Production Companies | Lifetime, Barnet Bain Films, Metafilmics, Patriarch Pictures Inc. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Thora Birch | Liz Murray |
| Michael Riley | Peter |
| Kelly Lynch | Jean Murray |
| Robert Bockstael | David |
| Makyla Smith | Chris |
| Elliot Page | Young Lisa |
| Jennifer Pisana | Young Liz |
| Aron Tager | Pops |
| Marla McLean | Lisa |
| Marguerite McNeil | Eva |
| Amber Godfrey | Dawn |
| Seamus Morrison | Bobby |
| John Fulton | Old Irish Cop |
| Rejean Cournoyer | Young Irish Cop |
| Mauralea Austin | Miss Wanda |
| Kristine Slawter | Tall Thin Girl |
| Mary-Colin Chisholm | Teacher at Public School |
| Stan Carew | New York Times Editor |
| Cecil Wright | Mr. Maki |
| Deb Allen | Counselor |
| Bailey Williams | Girl #1 |
| Desiree Adams | Girl #2 |
| Adrien Dixon | Boy #1 |
| Ashton Benette | Boy #2 |
| Juanita Peters | Teacher at Middle School |
| Rita Malik | Assistant Principal |
| Douglas Mayr | Gravedigger |
| Linda Carvey | Female Drunk |
| Brian Jamieson | Male Drunk |
| Ray Doucette | Reporter |
| Sarah Briand | Girl with Soup |
| Lise Cormier | Student #1 |
| Jonathan Langlois-Sadubin | Student #2 |
| Mahogany Lucas | Student #3 |
| Grant Rogers | Student #4 |
| Heather Blom | Student #5 |
| Liz Murray | Social Worker (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ronni Kern | Writer |
| Jennifer Stewart | Production Design |
| Ewen Dickson | Art Direction |
| Brian Best | Driver |
| Peter Levin | Director |
| Martha Curry | Costume Design |
| Valerie Halman | Unit Production Manager |
| Uta Briesewitz | Director of Photography |
| Anita Brandt-Burgoyne | Editor |
| Gerry Jackman | Boom Operator |
| Louis Febre | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stephen Deutsch | Executive Producer |
| Alan Nevins | Co-Executive Producer |
| Ronni Kern | Co-Producer |
| Michael Mahoney | Producer |
| Liz Murray | Co-Executive Producer |
| Barnet Bain | Executive Producer |
| Tom Patricia | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 948 | 948 |