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Bleedingheart · 08-26-2006, 01:58 AM

It stars Judith Light in an uncanny resemblance to Marie, anyway it is set to air at 4am EST on Life Time Real Woman Channel

Rieder · 08-26-2006, 07:03 AM

Audrey Marie Hilley was a sadistic sociopath. She murdered her husband, Frank in 1975 and attempted to murder her children, Michael and Carol. She murdered other relatives. She assumed the identity of Robbi, a wealthy lady from Texas who tragically lost her children in a car accident. She met and married John Homan in New Hampshire in 1980. After John married Robbi, she claimed to be dying from a blood disease and needed to return to Texas to visit her twin sister, Terri Martin. Marie assumed the identity of her Terri Martin and informed John Homan his wife died. She simply dyed her hair blonde. John claims he believed Marie's ruse until her arrest. She died of a heart attack in 1987 on the run from authorities.

Several criminal analysts and psychologist argued Marie Hilley's behaviour was motivated by the desire for wealth and status.

Bleedingheart · 08-26-2006, 10:51 AM

I know all of that,if this message wasn't to inform me of known facts i am sorry

PracTz · 08-26-2006, 07:31 PM

I saw the TV movie and think it did a fairly good job!
Interestingly, (after quickly depicting in the beginning, her successful poisoning of her first husband) then focussed on the unsuccessful poisoning of her daughter Carol while completely ignoring the existance of her son Michael.
In contrast, the UM segment had nearly entirely had focussed on Michael's poisoning but barely mentioned Carol's!

andreaturtle · 08-27-2006, 05:36 PM

That is my all-time favorite Lifetime movie! I think Judith Light did a great job portraying Marie Hilley.

"Black Widow: The True Story of the Hilley Poisonings" by R. Robin McDonald is a good book about the case.

08-26-2006, 01:58 AM	#1
Bleedingheart Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 110	Marie Hilley TV Movie It stars Judith Light in an uncanny resemblance to Marie, anyway it is set to air at 4am EST on Life Time Real Woman Channel

08-26-2006, 07:03 AM	#2
Rieder Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 83	Audrey Marie Hilley was a sadistic sociopath. She murdered her husband, Frank in 1975 and attempted to murder her children, Michael and Carol. She murdered other relatives. She assumed the identity of Robbi, a wealthy lady from Texas who tragically lost her children in a car accident. She met and married John Homan in New Hampshire in 1980. After John married Robbi, she claimed to be dying from a blood disease and needed to return to Texas to visit her twin sister, Terri Martin. Marie assumed the identity of her Terri Martin and informed John Homan his wife died. She simply dyed her hair blonde. John claims he believed Marie's ruse until her arrest. She died of a heart attack in 1987 on the run from authorities. Several criminal analysts and psychologist argued Marie Hilley's behaviour was motivated by the desire for wealth and status.

08-26-2006, 10:51 AM	#3
Bleedingheart Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 110	I know all of that,if this message wasn't to inform me of known facts i am sorry

08-26-2006, 07:31 PM	#4
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	I saw the TV movie and think it did a fairly good job! Interestingly, (after quickly depicting in the beginning, her successful poisoning of her first husband) then focussed on the unsuccessful poisoning of her daughter Carol while completely ignoring the existance of her son Michael. In contrast, the UM segment had nearly entirely had focussed on Michael's poisoning but barely mentioned Carol's!

08-27-2006, 05:36 PM	#5
andreaturtle Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 19, 2006 Location: SC Posts: 24	That is my all-time favorite Lifetime movie! I think Judith Light did a great job portraying Marie Hilley. "Black Widow: The True Story of the Hilley Poisonings" by R. Robin McDonald is a good book about the case.