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Actors aren’t the only ones trying to make it in Hollywood . . . At twenty-three, Ruth Saunders left her childhood home in Massachusetts and headed west with her seventy-year-old grandma in tow, hoping to make it as a screenwriter. Six years later, she has hit the jackpot when she gets The... read more
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Characters edit
- Ruth Rachel Saunders: Parents died in a car crash when she was three. Her carseat was ejected through the windshield during the accident, but she survived. Her face was badly damaged and she had to have many surgeries to repair it. Her Grandmother moved back from Florida to raise Ruth. They loved to watch Golden Girls together when she was recovering from surgery.Her face is still badly scarred and her eye is a little droopy.
- Rachel Schreft: Ruthie's grandmother. She has raised her since Ruth was 3 years old.
- Dave Carter: Paralyzed from the waist down from a boating accident that happened the summer after college.
- "Big" Dave Lieberman: Add a description of this character.
- Maurice Goldsman
- Rob Curtis
- Cady Stratton: Actress hired to play" Daphne" in "The Next Best Thing". Was a "chubby" size 8 when she was hired but, proceeded to lose a lot of weight and was a size zero by the time the pilot was ready to air.
- Annie Tate: Actress hired to play Daphne's Nana in "The Next Best Thing".
- Taryn Montaine: Actress hired to play Daphne's best friend in "The Next Best Thing".
- Penny Weaver: Actress hired to replace Annie Tate as the Nana in "The Next Best Thing".
- Chad Garson: Award-winning director of "The Next Best Thing". Makes $75,000/episode.
- Pete Paxton
- Shazia Khan
- Carter DeVries: Actress that Ruth really wanted to play Daphne.
- Dorothy Parker
- Polly Calcott
- Annie Tait
- Brittany
- Whitney Marx
- Grandma
- Ronni Josephson
- Paul
- Mrs. Seeley
- Rachel Scheft
- Rolph
- Steve Levenbaum
- Reilly
- Bradley
- Caitlyn
- Chauncey McLaughlin
- Allison Pierce
- David Carter
- Brock Cantrell
- Molly Lieberman
- Willa London
- Lars
- Ava
- Maya
- George
- Loud Lloyd
- Laura Bush
- Cliff
- Marcia
- Erica
- Tariq
- Veronica King
- Julia Phillips
- Vince Raymer
- Nancy
- Brad Dermansky
- Lanny Drew
- Tim O'Shea
- Derek Nooney
- Sarah Graham
- Daphne Dannhauser
- Shelly
- Gary
- Georgia
- Jared Marsh
- Jackson
- Alice
- Kevin
- Sam King
- Stan Harris
- Phil
- Justin
- Felicia
- Steve Deylin
- Lisa Stark
- Ginger Fairfax
- Joan
- Joel Kingsbury
- Eric Fein
- Martha
- Nana Trudy
- Claire
- Katie
- Renée
- Bea Arthur
- Joe Weiner
- Jennifer Weiner
- Elaine Showalter
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
The telephone rang.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2012 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jennifer Weiner (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Atria Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 3, 2012
ISBN: 978-1451617757
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Atria Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 3, 2012
ISBN: 978-1451617757
Page Count: 400
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3573.E3935 N49 2012
- Dewey: 813.6
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