The Sister-in-Law

Drama about a wealthy family who are excited and troubled by a woman claiming to be a long-lost relation. The trouble begins when a man succeeds in tracing the sister he has not seen for years. Initially, everyone shares his happiness, but his wife begins to suspect that she is an imposter., Thriller about a woman whose long-lost sister-in-law becomes a dangerous liability bent on revenge. Maddy Garrett (Shanna Reed) is thrilled when her husband Alan (Craig Wasson) manages to trace Kelly Richards, the sister-in- law whom Maddy has not seen for years. However, Maddy does not realise that Kelly is actually an impostor, Sarah Ray, who blames Maddy and her father for the death of her parents when she was just a young girl. To make matters worse, Sarah is having an affair with Alan and is prepared to stop at nothing to get even with Maddy., A woman (Kate Vernon) infiltrates a wealthy Southern family to avenge a past offense. Madeline: Shanna Reed. Andy: Craig Wasson. George: Kevin McCarthy. Jeff: Kent Williams. Directed by Noel Nosseck., Sociopathic Rae Phillips (Kate Vernon) lives only to avenge the past wrong in her life that made her the monster she is today. Stealing the identity of a woman named Kelly Richards, our “heroine” persuades Kelly’s wealthy Southern in-laws that she is the genuine article, and is invited to move in with them permanently. What follows is a steady progression of lies, betrayals and suspicious “suicides”, the like of which give a whole new meaning to the phrase “blood relative.” Filmed on location in North Carolina, the surprisingly sanguine cable movie The Sister-in-Law made its first USA network appearance on July 12, 1995.