I Was a Child Bride: the Courtney Stodden Story

As part of Lifetime's provocative I WAS / I AM franchise which spotlights the untold stories of women reclaiming their narratives, I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story dives into the controversial story of Courtney Stodden (Holly Barrett) a teenager catapulted into international notoriety after marrying 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison (Doug Savant) at just sixteen. Narrated by the real-life Courtney Stodden and told through her perspective, the deeply personal biopic chronicles the controversial and emotionally complex journey of Courtney. Encouraged by her mother Krista's (Maggie Lawson) dreams of fame for her, Courtney was thrust into the spotlight at just sixteen years old when she married actor Doug Hutchinison, a man who is more than three decades her senior. The movie is a story of resilience and survival of a young girl coming of age under a harsh public eye whose voice was nearly lost. More than a retelling of tabloid headlines, I Was A Child Bride is an exploration of childhood exploitation, trauma and transformation.