Billie Frank, an out of work alcoholic actress, used to be somewhat of a star in her day, but now she's all washed up. With the help of her mother, Trudy, Billie tries to pick up the pieces of her life and move on. Billie meets Dave, a guy who lives in her apartment building, and is also an alcoholic. The show is based upon their relationship, along with all the others in AA with them.
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Directors
- Ellen Gittelsohn (22 episodes)
- J.D. Lobue (6 episodes)
- Robert Berlinger (5 episodes)
Writers
- Claudia Lonow (68 episodes)
- Andrea Abbate (9 episodes)
- Stephen Lloyd (5 episodes)
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- The character of Billie Frank is based upon Claudia Lonow's experience. Billie is an ex-soap actress who is famous for portraying a character called Diana Gateway in a series called "Emerald…
[show]The character of Billie Frank is based upon Claudia Lonow's experience. Billie is an ex-soap actress who is famous for portraying a character called Diana Gateway in a series called "Emerald Bluff". Claudia Lonow is famous for portraying Diana Fairgate in Knots Landing.
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