If you’ve seen the 2009 horror filmOrphan, the story may sound familiar.
In 2010, an Indiana couple adopted Natalia, a 6-year-old child with dwarfism who was born in Ukraine.
Here’s everything to know about theGood American Familycast and the real-life people they play.
Imogen Faith Reid as Natalia Grace and Ellen Pompeo as Kristine Barnett in ‘Good American Family’.Credit:Disney
And that is something that I could relate to because I have three kids of my own.
I just thought taking this on would be a land mine," she added.
This just seems like really tricky stuff.
Ellen Pompeo plays Kristine Barnett in ‘Good American Family’.Disney;shutterstock
“Tricky” is one word to describe playing Kristine, who’s emerged as a controversial figure.
Natalia denied the accusations and later claimedKristine was abusiveto her inThe Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks.
Kristine denies any such abuse occurred.
Imogen Faith Reid, Ellen Pompeo, and Mark Duplass in ‘Good American Family’.Disney/Ser Baffo
He scored two Emmy nominations for his turn on Apple TV+‘sThe Morning Show(2019present).
Here, the actor plays Michael Barnett, Natalia’s adopted father.
“I look at this character and I see someone with mental health issues.
Mark Duplass as Michael Barnett in ‘Good American Family’.Disney;Shutterstock
I can empathize with both of these things,“Duplass toldEntertainment Tonight.
“This is way more nuanced.”
Imogen blew everybody away.
Imogen Faith Reid as Natalia Grace in ‘Good American Family’.Disney;Investigation Discovery
As soon as everybody saw her tape, it was clear she was the one.
So I was nervous when I got to set and just kind of followed her lead.
We had immediate chemistry and she made it easy on me.
Christina Hendricks as Cynthia Mans in ‘Good American Family’.Disney;Investigation Discovery
She was relinquished by her first adoptive family due to her behavioral issues.
I really disliked being the girl who was re-aged and lived in her own apartment, she told PEOPLE.
I didn’t understand why I was alone.
Aias Dalman as Jacob Barnett in ‘Good American Family’.Disney;Shutterstock
I just knew I had this instinct in me to push and survive.
All I was told was, You’re 22 now.
I was taught to lie.”
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Aias Dalman as Jacob Barnett
Aias Dalman plays Jacob, the Barnetts’ oldest son.
Per Kristine’s bookThe Spark, Jacob has autism and a genius-level intellect.
Phil(20022023),which ran for 21 seasons and more than 3,000 episodes.
Philin 2019after her case made national headlines.
With tears in her eyes, she denied the claims made against her by the Barnetts.
