All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story

The Mary Kay Letourneau Story: All-American Girl is a 2000 American television film based on the real-life story of Mary Kay Letourneau's illicit affair with one of her sixth-grade students. The film was broadcast on the USA network on January 18, 2000 and was followed with a special entitled Letourneau: Live, which featured interviews with Letourneau and others involved with the scenario. The lead role of Letourneau was played by actress Penelope Ann Miller and filming took place in Toronto during 1999. Letourneau cooperated with the film's producers. As she could not receive profits from the film per the "Son of Sam law", her fees were placed in a trust fund for her children. As a way of developing her role, Miller corresponded with Letourneau over the telephone.