'Birthmother's Betrayal': Meet the cast of Lifetime's chilling movie about a senile mother

Trouble begins when a 16-year-old tracks down her biological mother
UPDATED JUL 7, 2020
(Lifetime)
(Lifetime)

While Tara's highly protective adoptive mother Amy goes great lengths to ensure her daughter leads a secure life, the 16-year-old tracks down her biological mother, Grace, on the internet, unaware of the troubles it would bring into their lives. Grace's hatred towards Amy is driven by more than just jealousy and the latter has no choice but to protect Tara from a rather insane mother. Will Tara come under the spell of her long lost mother or realize her intentions with Amy before its too late? 'Birthmother's Betrayal' is premiering on June 20 on Lifetime. Meet the cast here ahead of its release. 

Tanya Clarke

Actress Tanya Clarke attends the premiere of Cinemax's 'Banshee' 4th Season at UTA on March 31, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California (Getty Images)

Tanya Clarke was born in Illinois, Chicago, and raised in Canada. She moved to New York City at the age of 21 to pursue a career in Broadway. Clarke made her Broadway debut with 'I'm Not Rappaport' alongside Judd Hirsch and Ben Vereen. Her notable works in films include 'A Beautiful Mind', 'Tenderness', 'Repo Men' and 'I Can Only Imagine'. Clarke is popular for acting in television series such as 'Banshee', 'Marvel's Humans', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'American Horror Story', 'Glee', 'CSI: Miami' and 'Major Crimes' 

Aria Pullman

Aria Pullman (Michael Bezjian/Getty Images)

Aria Pullman is an American actress and singer who ventured into the modeling world at a young age after being discovered by a load photographer and signing to Ford Models. Meanwhile, she was also a part of the East Village Band Apocalypstik, which she joined when she was in her early 20s. During her time in the music industry, she worked with prominent figures including Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna and Kara DioGuardi. In collaboration with the multi-instrumentalist Jason Rivera, Pullman launched 'Some Go Haunting' in 2012. They released their singles 'House of Arcadia', 'Stay With Me' and 'Me & You'. Their latest work includes the album 'Wandering Souls' from 2016, co-produced by Pullman's husband Joshua Ostrander. Pullman is popular for her roles in television series including 'Lucifer', 'Rescue Me', 'Once Upon A Time', 'Life', 'Jane The Virgin', 'Revenge, CSI: Miami' and 'All My Children'. Her notable work in films includes 'Jersey Boys', 'One Last Thing', 'The Hoax' and 'HellRide'. In 2017, Pullman collaborated with her longtime friend and comedian Alexandra Holden to create a web series, ‘Out of Luck Show’. 

Monica Rose Betz

Monica Rose Betz as Tara in 'Birthmother's Betrayal' (Lifetime)

Monica Rose Betz essays Tara in 'Birthmother's Betrayal'. She's popular for playing the lead role in the teenage drama-comedy film 'College Town' from 2019. Betz is also featuring in a short drama movie titled 'Love Lost, Life Lost', which is in its pre-production stages. 

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