Mary Griffith (played by Sigourney Weaver) is a protagonist in Prayers for Bobby.
A devout evangelical mother who initially rejects her son Bobby's homosexuality, seeking conversion therapy and believing God can cure him. After Bobby's suicide, she reads his journal, undergoes a profound spiritual crisis, joins PFLAG, and becomes an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, publicly condemning her past homophobia. David (played by Scott Bailey) appears in Prayers for Bobby.
A man Bobby meets and dates in Portland during the summer. He offers Bobby hope by sharing his own family's eventual acceptance, but their relationship fades. Bobby's observation of David with another man exacerbates his depression and contributes to his final decision to end his life. Jeanette (played by Rebecca Louise Miller) appears in Prayers for Bobby.
Bobby's accepting cousin in Portland who provides him a safe haven. She encourages him to accept his mother's inability to change and introduces him to the LGBTQ+ community. Later, she openly criticizes Mary's homophobia at Bobby's funeral.
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Characters
Mary Griffith
(played by Sigourney Weaver) — protagonist
A devout evangelical mother who initially rejects her son Bobby's homosexuality, seeking conversion therapy and believing God can cure him. After Bobby's suicide, she reads his journal, undergoes a pr...
David
(played by Scott Bailey) — supporting
A man Bobby meets and dates in Portland during the summer. He offers Bobby hope by sharing his own family's eventual acceptance, but their relationship fades. Bobby's observation of David with another...
Jeanette
(played by Rebecca Louise Miller) — supporting
Bobby's accepting cousin in Portland who provides him a safe haven. She encourages him to accept his mother's inability to change and introduces him to the LGBTQ+ community. Later, she openly criticiz...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Mary Griffith → Jeanette
(Family Cousin By Marriage)
The plot identifies Jeanette as Mary's cousin's daughter and shows her visiting the family member in Portland.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Mary Griffith → David
(Unknown Son's Partner)
Mary sees her son's love for David before telling her son that she will not have a gay son.
Story Analysis
A mother's movement from religious rejection to public advocacy is shaped by grief, remorse, and a deeper understanding of love.
Plot Progression
Faith Against Identity
The Failed Cure
Portland Hope
Loss And Reckoning
A Public Transformation
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Prayers for Bobby (2009) · 8.1/10 · drama, history, tv-movie
