My Million Dollar Mistake My Million Dollar Mistake is a television miniseries written by T. Charles Erickson and directed by Paul Boyd, that originally aired in 2009 on the A&E Network. Summary The miniseries is based on the true story of Jennifer Thompson, who in 1996 was convicted of murdering her husband, the much older billionaire John R. Thompson III. The film looks at Jennifer, her background, and the events leading up to the night of the crime, where she claimed that she acted in self-defense. Cast Maggie Grace as Jennifer Thompson David Keith as John R. Thompson III Wendi McLendon-Covey as Deidre Wood John Savage as John R. Thompson Jr. Kathryn Gallagher as Cynthia Della Reese as Mae Frances Cynthia Lea as Dorothy Thompson Peter Gerety as B.J. Phillips Chris Williams as Robert Phillips Matt Keeslar as Danny Phillips Jennifer Taylor as Amy Shayn Wilson as Shana Phillips Trent Ford as Rick See also A Million Little Things, a 2018 TV series based on a similar real-life case involving a millionaire husband dying at the hand of his wife References External links Category:2009 films Category:2000s crime drama films Category:Films set in Seattle Category:Films shot in Washington (state) Category:Lifetime (TV network) films Category:American crime drama films Category:American films Category:Films set in 1996 Category:Films shot in Vancouver Category:Crime films based on actual events Category:A&E (TV channel) original programming Category:American television films Category:Canadian television films Category:Films directed by Paul Boyd (director) Category:Films about murder Category:American films based on actual events Category:True crime television series Category:Cultural depictions of American women