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Cast and production credits for LOVING LEAH, a new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation to be broadcast Sunday, Jan. 25 on the CBS Television Network.

ON AIR:  9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT

ORIGINATION:  Brooklyn, N.Y. and Washington, D.C. (film)

FORMAT: A quirky love story revolving around the unexpected wedding and unconventional married life of a 26-year-old widow and her late husband's brother, a handsome 30-year-old cardiologist

STARRING:

Lauren Ambrose (Leah)

Adam Kaufman (Jake)

Susie Essman (Malka)

Harris Yulin (Rabbi Belsky)

Natasha Lyonne (Esther)

Christy Pusz (Carol)                

WITH:                                                                                                 Ricki Lake (Rabbi Gerry)

AND:                                                                                                   Mercedes Ruehl (Janice)                                                                                                                                       

CO-STARRING:

Tonye Patano (Emily)

Donnie Keshawarz (Raj)

Sylvia Kauders (Widow Goldfarb)

Jayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Finkelman)

David Rossmer (Benjamin)

Jessalyn Wanlim (Jewelry Salesclerk)

Tibor Feldman (Dr. Saloway)

Jolly Abraham (Priya)

Jonathan C. Kaplan (Feldman)

Zachary Knower (Carmie)

Matt Walton (Carter)

Marc Wolf (Art)

Timothee Chalamet (Young Jake)

Michael Wartella (Young Benjamin)

Sam Guncler (Religious Man)

Bess Rous (Rifka)

Natalie Knepp (Female Guard)

Welker White (Instructor)

Don Guillory (Salesman)

Chinasa E. Ogbuagu (Nurse)

Nurse #2 (Jo Yang)

Administrator (Aaron Lohr)

Female Patient (Kathleen Doyle)

Judge #1 (Paul Geier)

Judge #2 (Daniel Katz)

PRODUCED BY:  Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:  Brent Shields, Michael Besman

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ricki Lake

LINE PRODUCER: Larry Y. Albucher

DIRECTOR: Jeff Bleckner

WRITTEN BY: P'nenah Goldstein

BASED ON THE PLAY BY: P'nenah Goldstein

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Charles Minsky, A.S.C.

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Andrew Jackness

EDITED BY: Geoffrey Rowland, ACE

MUSIC BY: Jeff Beal

CASTING BY: Lynn R. Kressel, C.S.A.

COSTUME DESIGNER:  Stephanie Maslansky

PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER: Tom Varga

RATING:  To Be Announced

Photos are available on http://www.cbspressexpress.com/

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