Actress Nia Long has been cast in the Lifetime network remake of Beaches...
According to reports Nia Long has been cast as Hillary Whitney, played by Barbara Hershey in the 1988 original movie starring Bette Midler.
Taye Digg's ex-wife Idina Menzel has been cast as Bette's character CC Bloom.
Beaches chronicles the story of the 30 year friendship between a privileged debutante and a struggling singer.
