Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
1992 television film by Harry Winer
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Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story is a 1992 American made-for-television drama film about a rape victim who spoke out about her experiences and raised awareness of the fact that rape and sexual assault are never the victim's fault.
| Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | April Smith |
| Directed by | Harry Winer |
| Starring | Patricia Wettig Stephen Lang Shelley Hack Joanna Cassidy |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lawrence A. Lyttle Harry Winer |
| Producer | Andrew Gottlieb |
| Production location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Cinematography | Thomas Alger Olgeirson |
| Editors | John A. Barton David A. Simmons |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 15, 1992 |
This true story inspired other victims who felt shame about what had happened to them to speak out.[1] Rape victim Nancy Ziegenmeyer spoke openly about her experiences, including with the hospital, the police, prosecutors, the accused, and the criminal justice system.[2][3]
Book
Nancy Ziegenmeyer wrote the book, Taking Back My Life, to encourage women to seek help after they've been victimized.[4]
Pulitzer Prize
The Des Moines Register won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1991 for publishing the story regarding Nancy Ziegenmeyer.[5]
Cast
- Patricia Wettig as Nancy Ziegenmeyer
- Stephen Lang as Steven Ziegenmeyer
- Joanna Cassidy as Geneva Overholser
- Shelley Hack as Nan Horvat
- Ellen Burstyn as Vicky Martin