A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story

A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
Official poster
Written by	Shelley Evans
Directed by	Agnieszka Holland
Starring	J. D. Pardo Mercedes Ruehl
Theme music composer	Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Fran Rosati
Editor(s)	Michael John Bateman
Cinematography	David Frazee
Running time	96 minutes
Release
Original network	Lifetime Television
Original release	June 19, 2006 (2006-06-19)

A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story is a 2006 LGBT biography television film directed by award-winning director Agnieszka Holland and aired on Lifetime Television. The story documents the real life of Gwen Araujo, born Edward Araujo, Jr., a transgender teenager who was murdered after acquaintances discovered that she had male genitalia. Scenes depicting the murder trial are shown alternating with the story of Gwen's life.

The movie stars J. D. Pardo as Eddie/Gwen, Mercedes Ruehl as her mother, and Avan Jogia as her brother, Danny. It premiered on the Lifetime Television network in the U.S. on June 19, 2006.

Cast

• J.D. Pardo as Gwen Araujo
• Mercedes Ruehl as Sylvia Guerrero
• Leela Savasta as Chita Araujo
• Avan Jogia as Danny Araujo
• Lupe Ontiveros as Mami
• Greyston Holt as Jaron Nabors
• Vanesa Tomasino as Tamara Jones
• Nolan Gerard Funk as Michael Magidson
• Neil Denis as Jose Merel
• Jorge Vargas as Jason Cazares
• Henry Darrow as Papi
• Ivan De Leon as Berto
• Corey Stoll as Joey Marino

Awards

• A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story won the award for Outstanding Movie for Television at the 2007 GLAAD Media Awards.

See also

• Boys Don't Cry, the story of Brandon Teena
• Trans bashing
• Transphobia
• Transgender in film and television
• Queer Cinema
• List of transgender-related topics

External links

• Official website
• A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story at the Internet Movie Database
• Rolling Stone article about the real life events