Rude Awakening

Overview

Unemployed alcoholic ex-soap-opera actress Billie Frank tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her self-destructive habits; her relationships with other members of Addictions Anonymous, her neighbor Dave, and her mother Trudy are explored.

Created by Claudia Lonow

Network

• Showtime

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Sherilyn Fenn

  Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank

  55 eps

• 

  Lynn Redgrave

  Trudy Frank

  55 eps

• 

  Jonathan Penner

  Dave Parelli

  55 eps

• 

  Rain Pryor

  Jackie Garcia

  30 eps

Themes

• self-destruction
• los angeles, california
• alcohol abuse
• recovering alcoholic
• alcoholics anonymous
• soap opera actress
• single camera

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