Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story (2011)

6.9/10 • 87 min • Drama

Overview

A look at J.K. Rowling from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager, to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter book series.

Cast

Poppy Montgomery

Joanne Rowling

Antonio Cupo

Jorge Arantes

Janet Kidder

Anne Rowling

Madison Desjarlais

Seventeen-Year-Old Joanne

Aislyn Watson

Eight-Year-Old Joanne

Lisa Norton

Jill

Sarah Desjardins

Thirteen-Year-Old Diane

Patti Allan

Mrs. Morgan

Wesley MacInnes

Sean Harris

Paul McGillion

Pete Rowling

Glynis Davies

Case Worker

Kirsten Slenning

Young Mother

Lauren K. Robek

Manager

Loretta Walsh

Dark-Haired Mother

Eliza Faria

Six-Year-Old Diane

Beatrice King

Receptionist

Evan Bird

Ian Potter

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