Multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jane Seymour ("Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman") stars as a woman who is given a second chance at life after a heart transplant, but finds that returning to normalcy brings mare challenges than she ever imagined in the Lifetime Original Movie "Heart of a Stranger," premiering Monday, December 9 at 9PM (ET/PT). Maggie Lawson ("Model Behavior," "Nancy Drew"), Vincent Corazza ("The Famous Jett Jackson") and Martha Irving ("Catch a Falling Star") also star. For many years Jill Maddox (Seymour) has been ill due to a failing heart and has relied on her daughter, Amanda (Lawson), to run the household and be her caretaker. However, her prayers for a second chance at life are answered when a donor heart is finally available. Following the surgery Jill's recovery seems to be going well, but life is far from normal. She begins to have strange cravings and notices changes in her personality that disrupt her attempt to resume her life. Increasingly aggravated, daughter Amanda feels a strain on their relationship. Disturbed by some of the visions and dreams she's been having, Jill tries to understand the mystery behind them. Her only answer is to learn more about the man whose heart is beating inside her. As Jill searches for information about her donor to shed light on this involuntary transformation, she and Amanda work to understand these new circumstances that redefine their relationship. "This is the story of a mother and daughter who had to reverse roles due to the mother's illness," explained Executive Producer Frank von Zerneck. "At the same time, it's a story of new beginnings as we watch the beautiful ride these two women take on their way back to being mother and daughter again." "This very special mother-daughter relationship is at the core of the story," explained Executive Producer Jane Goldenring. "But we also deal with what it is like to experience something as dramatic as a heart transplant and getting a second chance at life," she said. Best-known to audiences for her portrayal of Dr. Michaela Quinn in the long-running CBS series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," Seymour was drawn to the project by its truelife aspect. "I love doing movies that are inspired by true stories," she conveyed. "The human condition is extraordinary and people's ups and downs are fascinating because we all live through them. It's particularly exciting when you do a story that has an underlying message. In this case, it's the virtue of organ dtnation."
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JANE SEYMOUR STARS AS A WOMAN WITH A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE IN THE LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE "HEART OF A STRANGER