Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

"The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls."

Cast

Merrill Gruver

as Karen (voice)

Michael Edwards

as Richard (voice)

Melissa Brown

as Mother (voice)

Rob LaBelle

as Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

Cynthia Schneider

as Dionne Warwick (voice)

Todd Haynes

as Todd Donovan

Bruce Tuthill

as Narrator (voice)

Gwen Kraus

as Narrator (voice)

Nannie Doyle

as Cherry Boone

Larry Kole

as Announcer

Joanne Barrett

as Self-Singer

Michele Manenti

as Michelle Hoyt, Musician

Moira McCarty

as (voice)

Richard Nixon

as Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

as Self (archive footage)

Crew

Todd Haynes

Director

Todd Haynes

Screenplay

Cynthia Schneider

Writer

Gina Garan

Costume Design

Todd Haynes

Producer

Cynthia Schneider

Producer

Barry Ellsworth

Director of Photography

Richard Carpenter

Music

Karen Carpenter

Music

Todd Haynes

Editor