# Life Support (film)

Life Support is a 2007 American drama television film directed by Nelson George and starring Queen Latifah. It is loosely based on the real-life story of Ana Wallace, an HIV-positive woman.
The film premiered on January 26, 2007, at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and premiered on HBO on March 10, 2007.

## Plot

Ana Wallace (Queen Latifah) was diagnosed with HIV 11 years ago. She got the virus from shooting cocaine with her boyfriend, Slick (Wendell Pierce). Slick had the virus first but did not tell Ana he had it. Ana is devoted to her work at Life Support, an AIDS outreach group, but she struggles to repair her relationship with her teenage daughter, whom she lost custody of 11 years ago due to her drug addiction.

## Cast

* Queen Latifah as Ana Wallace
* Anna Deavere Smith as Lucille
* Wendell Pierce as "Slick"
* Rachel Nicks as Kelly Wallace
* Evan Ross as Amare
* Gloria Reuben as Sandra
* Tony Rock as Ness
* Darrin Dewitt Henson as "MJ2"
* Tracee Ellis Ross as Tanya
* Limary L. Agosto as Woman #1
* Carlos Alban as Andre
* Brandon Scott as Markus
* Sidné Anderson as Sister Bernice
* Dorothea Golden as Peer Counselor #1
* Chyna Layne as Deyah
* Angel Magee as Peer Counselor #2
* Andrea Williams as herself

## Critical reception

Critics gave the film favorable reviews. On the review aggregator Metacritic, the film had an average score of 77 out of 100, based on nine reviews.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2007 | Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – TV Movie of the Week | Aleta Chappelle | Nominated |
| 2007 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Motion Picture | Best Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2007 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Queen Latifah | Nominated |
| 2007 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Queen Latifah | Nominated |
| 2007 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Mary Jo Markey | Nominated |
| 2007 | Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture Made for Television | Best Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2007 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Queen Latifah | Nominated |
| 2007 | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Female Images in a Movie | Queen Latifah | Won |
| 2007 | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Theatrically Unreleased Movie by or About Women | Best Theatrically Unreleased Movie by or About Women | Won |
| 2008 | American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television | Mary Jo Markey | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Queen Latifah | Won |
| 2008 | Gracie Awards | Outstanding Female Lead – Drama Series or Special | Queen Latifah | Won |
| 2008 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Won |
| 2008 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Wendell Pierce | Won |
| 2008 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Evan Ross | Nominated |
| 2008 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Queen Latifah | Won |
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Queen Latifah | Won |