Based on true events, 'Alex: The Life of a Child' follows former 'Sports Illustrated' writer Frank Deford and his wife Carole when their happy, all-American family is rocked to the core when their baby daughter Alex is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. While CF sufferers were almost certainly doomed to an early death in the Seventies, Alex grew into a child who showed remarkable courage and strength in face of her illness. Her loving family were quick to rally around her, determined to show the same bravery as the little girl as they supported and cherished her through life and struggled to move on after her death at the tragically young age of eight.
Craig T. Nelson
as Frank Deford
Bonnie Bedelia
as Carole Deford
Gennie James
as Alex Deford
Danny Corkill
as Chris Deford
Mark Withers
as Mac Deford
Dann Florek
as Dr. Tom Dolan
Rachel Blanchard
as Wendy
Cherry Jones
as Tina Crawford
