Character Relationship Map: Darkness Before Dawn

Characters

• Mary Ann Guard (played by Meredith Baxter) — protagonist

  Mary Ann is a nurse at a methadone clinic who falls in love with Guy, one of her patients, and helps him overcome drug addiction. She hides her own narcotics use, and after they marry and have a child...

• Guy Grand (played by Stephen Lang) — supporting

  Guy is a patient at the methadone clinic where Mary Ann works. He falls in love with her, receives her help in overcoming his drug addiction, and marries her. They have a child together, but Mary Ann'...

• Sandra Guard (age 8) (played by Kirsten Dunst) — supporting

  Sandra is the child Mary Ann and Guy have after marrying. The synopsis does not describe her actions or individual story, but identifies the couple's child as part of the family life they build, which...

• Jack (played by Michael Bryan French) — supporting
• Jennifer (played by Chelsea Hertford) — supporting
• Sandra Guard (played by Gwynyth Walsh) — supporting
• Al Van Petten (played by Robert Desiderio) — supporting
• John L. (played by Tim Farrell) — supporting
• Mrs. Guard (played by Natalie West) — supporting
• Mary Ann Guard (age 9) (played by Alana Austin) — supporting
• Father (played by Richard Grove) — supporting
• Detective Bayer (played by Lindsey Ginter) — minor
• Mrs. Grand (played by Mary Anne McGarry) — minor
• Obstetrician (played by Lora Staley) — minor
• Evelyn (played by Rusty Schwimmer) — minor
• Linda (played by Maura Soden) — minor
• Mr. Conklin (played by James Dean) — minor
• Dino (played by Lee Tergesen) — minor
• Daryl (played by Matthew Linville) — minor
• Byron (played by David Thompson) — minor