Guide Note

The television remake of the 1970s film Sybil aired on CBS on Saturday, June 7, 2008. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Flora Rheta Schreiber.

Fast Facts

1. Network: CBS
2. Air date: Saturday, June 7, 2008 8/7c
3. Director: Joseph Sargent
4. Screenwriter: John Pielmeier
5. Based on: The book of the same name by Flora Rheta Schreiber
6. Shirley Mason, a.k.a. Sybil, died of cancer in 1998

Sybil is based on a true story about a young girl (Shirley Mason) who suffered traumatic abuse as a child. The abuse led to the development of 16 separate personalities which enabled her to cope with her life.

• Jessica Lange plays Dr. Cornelia Wilbur
• Tammy Blanchard plays Sybil Dorset
• JoBeth Williams plays Hattie Dorset