Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story is a 1992 American made-for-television drama film about a rape victim who spoke out about her experiences and created the notion that rape and sexual assault are never the victim's fault.

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
GenreDrama
Written byApril Smith
Directed byHarry Winer
StarringPatricia Wettig
Stephen Lang
Shelley Hack
Joanna Cassidy
Music byRandy Edelman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersLawrence A. Lyttle
Harry Winer
ProducerAndrew Gottlieb
Production locationsMemphis, Tennessee
CinematographyThomas Alger Olgeirson
EditorsJohn A. Barton
David A. Simmons
Running time96 minutes
Production companyWarner Bros. Television
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCBS
Picture formatColor
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseMarch 15, 1992 (1992-03-15)

This true story inspired other victims who felt shame about what had happened to them to speak out.[1] Rape victim Nancy Ziegenmeyer spoke openly about her experiences, including with the hospital, the police, prosecutors, the accused, and the criminal justice system.[2][3]

Book

Nancy Ziegenmeyer wrote the book, Taking Back My Life, to encourage women to seek help after they've been victimized.[4]

Pulitzer Prize

The Des Moines Register won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1991 for publishing the story regarding Nancy Ziegenmeyer.[5]

Cast

Mistreatment of sexual assault victims
Main article: Post-assault treatment of sexual assault victims

Many sexual assault victims are mistreated after they are assaulted. The mistreatment includes social stigma, slut-shaming and cyberbullying.

See also

References
  1. "Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story". IMDB. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. David Margolick (March 25, 1990). "A Name, a Face and a Rape: Iowa Victim Tells Her Story". New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. Catharine Reeve (February 23, 1992). "Taking Back Her Life - Public Disclosure Helps One Victim Of Rape Become A Survivor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. "Nancy Ziegenmeyer Interview". CharlieRose.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  5. "The 1991 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Public Service". Pulitzer.ort. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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