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Ripped From the Headlines, Lifetime Greenlights 53 Days: The Abduction of Mary Stauffer and Saving Alex, Based on True Stories - Your Entertainment Corner
Lifetime has ordered two new original movies for the network's Ripped From The Headlines fall slate, centered on true life events. People's Choice winner Alyson Hannigan stars in 53 Days: The Abduction of Mary Stauffer (working title), the harrowing true story of high school teacher Mary Stauffer and her eight-year old daughter, Beth, who are held captive for 53 days by a former student who was obsessed with her. Daphne Hoskins stars as Beth. The second movie, Saving Alex (working title), follows the journey of 15-year-old Alex Cooper, held against her will in a gay conversion therapy home. Saving Alex stars Addison Holley, Ian Lake and Sarah Booth.