She Married Her Murderer: The Susan Cox Powell Story
As of October 27, 2026, She Married Her Murderer: The Susan Cox Powell Story is a tv movie that is in pre-production. Four production companies are attached, including Lifetime Network, Studio TF1 America and Rohm Feifer Entertainment. Attached are director Elisabeth Röhm; writer Waneta Storms; and producers Kara Feifer, Bruce Harvey and 2 others. Production List last updated this listing on October 27, 2026.
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Project Summary
She Married Her Murderer: The Susan Cox Powell Story is a Lifetime television movie now in pre-production following its October 2026 greenlight. The film dramatizes the disappearance of Susan Cox Powell, a young Utah mother who vanished in 2009, and follows her parents Judy and Chuck Cox as they search for their daughter and fight for custody of their grandsons. Ricki Lake returns to acting as Judy Cox, with Mike Dopud as Chuck Cox and Matreya Scarrwener portraying Susan. Elisabeth Röhm directs from a script by Waneta Storms, marking Röhm's eighth Lifetime film. The production is a collaboration between Rohm Feifer Entertainment, CMW Autumn Productions, and Studio TF1 America. The film also addresses the Cox family's advocacy work through the Susan Cox Powell Foundation, supporting families of missing persons and raising awareness about domestic violence. Lifetime has scheduled the movie for an early 2027 premiere as part of its Ripped from the Headlines slate.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Elisabeth Röhm |
Writing
| Writer | Waneta Storms |
Production
| Producer | Elisabeth Röhm |
| Producer | Kara Feifer |
| Producer | Bruce Harvey |
| Producer | Meghan Hooper White |
| Producer | Timothy O. Johnson |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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