| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Lee Grant |
| Starring: | Marlo Thomas Ray Baker Caroline Kava Kathy Baker |
| Theme Music Composer: | Michael Small |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Executive Producer: | Dyson Lovell |
| Producer: | Joseph Feury |
| Location: | Vancouver |
| Editor: | Alan Heim |
| Cinematography: | Sven Nykvist |
| Runtime: | 100 min. |
| Company: | Gaylord Productions |
| Network: | CBS |
Nobody's Child is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film directed by Lee Grant which won a Directors Guild of America Award. It is based on the autobiographical account of the same title by Marie Balter who was sent to a mental institution aged sixteen, with a script adapted by writers Mary Gallagher and Ara Watson.[1] The cast includes Marlo Thomas, Ray Baker, Caroline Kava, and Anna Maria Horsford.[2]
At the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards, Marlo Thomas was awarded the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special for her role as Marie Balter in this film.