The protagonist of the Lifetime movie
Deceived by My Mother-in-Law is Kristin (
Allison McAtee). After recovering from a traumatic attack by a stalker, Kristin falls for and marries a handsome man named James (
Rib Hillis). Everything is great until James announces that his mother, Maggie (
Dey Young), is moving in. Turns out Kristen’s new family isn’t who they say they are and they’re out to rob Kristin.
The character of Mara is portrayed by 21-year-old actress
Katie Kelly.