Desc: Mandy 2001: Directed by Rob Poswall. With Katherine Bettis, Phoebe Gilpin, Charlie Meany, Gayle Ormond. Mandy is a story about a young girl... The script is written by and stars thirteen year-old Phoebe Gilpin and offers a truthful perspective on growing up in today's society. The story itself chronicles Mandy through her video diaries as she endures the aftermath of her parent's divorce, growing apart from her friends, pressure at school and ultimately dealing with suicide.