get a sperm donation from Tom (George Newbern) and Arnold (Mitchell Anderson), a gay couple, but when the men are reluctant to agree to stay out of the baby's life, the women decide not to go ahead. Later, Kal tells Fran that she does not want to know the father of the baby and they agree to use an anonymous donor. They look for donors on the internet and find a company to use. Going through endless profiles of potential donors, Kal gets upset that she herself cannot get Fran pregnant. When they discover that Fran is ovulating, Kal hurries to the donor company to get the sperm. She inseminates Fran, but with no success. After visiting the local elementary school a few times, they share their worries for their child. Fran and Kal know that their baby will face discrimination because of society's views on lesbian families, but hope that their love for each other and their child will be enough. After three attempts to get pregnant, they go to a doctor to help them conceive. Shortly afterwards they discover that Fran is pregnant. Cast 1961 Vanessa Redgrave as Edith Tree Marian Seldes as Abby Hedley Paul Giamatti as Ted Hedley Elizabeth Perkins as Alice Hedley Jenny O'Hara as Marge Carpenter Marley McClean as Maggie Hedley 1972 Michelle Williams as Linda Chloë Sevigny as Amy Nia Long as Karen Natasha Lyonne as Jeanne Heather McComb as Diane Amy Carlson as Michelle Lee Garlington as Georgette 2000 Sharon Stone as Fran Ellen DeGeneres as Kal Regina King as Allie Kathy Najimy as Doctor Mitchell Anderson as Arnold George Newbern as Tom Awards and nominations Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie – Vanessa Redgrave (won) Outstanding Made for Television Movie (nomination) Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie (nomination) Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (nomination) Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV – Vanessa Redgrave (won) NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special – Nia Long (nomination) Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries – Vanessa Redgrave (won) Satellite Awards Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special – Vanessa Redgrave (nomination) Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards Lucy Award (2000) to the Creators