'Dangerous Medicine' Full Cast List: Meet Leann Van Mol, Kerry Fager and rest of the cast of Lifetime's medical drama

The chilling story follows the tragic tale of a physical therapist whose loving care morphs into an obsession
PUBLISHED MAR 5, 2021
Leann Van Mol stars in 'Dangerous Medicine' (Instagram/leannvanmol)
Leann Van Mol stars in 'Dangerous Medicine' (Instagram/leannvanmol)

'Dangerous Medicine' centers around a tragic situation that Tony finds himself in after he loses the use of his legs in a car crash. Daphne, his physical therapist, helps him walk again, but it comes at a brutal cost, as her loving care soon morphs into a sick attempt to control Tony forever.

Let's meet the cast of this twisted tale.

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Leann Van Mol stars as Daphne

Leann Van Mol plays the controlling physical therapist Daphne in 'Dangerous Medicine'. The glamourous actor is best known for films like 'Smuggling in Suburbia',  which deals with the story of a struggling single mother, who must fight for her teenage daughter's freedom after she is arrested for an illegal diamond smuggling operation. She also had a role in the TV series 'After Lately' in 2011.

Leann Van Mol star's in Lifetime's 'Dangerous Medicine' (Instagram @leannvanmol)

Chris Cimperman as Tony

Chris Cimperman plays the role of Tony who finds himself in the grip of his obsessive physical therapist after he loses the use of his legs in a crash. Chris initially worked on the production side of several television shows and was then drawn to acting.Cimperman has trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and the Actor’s Studio amongst others. 

Chris Cimperman stars in 'Dangerous Medicine' ( Instagram@chris_cimperman1)

Meredith Thomas as Ellen 

Meredith Thomas' first big-budget feature film was 'Pleasantville' when she was a teenager and she hasn't stopped working in film and television since then. She is also something of a veteran in the television movie space. With her quirky personality and the ability to take on both comedy and drama, she has acted in everything from Lifetime thrillers such as 'The Wrong Crush' to Christmas classics 'A Christmas in Vermont' with Chevy Chase. Meredith is also a producer and as a producer, Meredith has made inclusion her passion. In 2018 she created a charity event called FYC Independents. It gave a platform to underrepresented talent including people of color, performers with disabilities, LGBTQ talent and women. 

Meredith Thomas stars in 'Dangerous Medicine' (Getty Images)

Who are the other stars?

The other stars of 'Dangerous Medicine' include Chloe Stafford, Matthew Pohlkamp, Sean Gunnell, Mark Haptonstall and Butch Klein.

Creators

'Dangerous Medicine' is directed by Jeff Hare and Writing Credits. The story is written by Doug Campbell. Other writers include Michael J. McDonough and David Nathan Schwartz. You can catch 'Dangerous Medicine' on Friday, March 5 at 8 pm ET/PT on the Lifetime Movie Network. 

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