The Alcoholic: Lori's father, Henry, is one to cope with the stress of having a child-star daughter and having to give up his own career as a cab driver. He eventually becomes sober when he goes back to work.
Hidden Depths: Carla is shown to have impressive acting skills.
The Prima Donna: Lori is a child-star version of this trope.
Stage Mom: Lori's mother's main focus is her daughter's career, despite how much strain it's putting on their family life.
Riches to Rags: Played with as Lori eventually loses her starring role in her movie to Carla and the studio fires her for her bratty, unprofessional nature. Thankfully, Carla asks the director to give a part to Lori, as a sign of friendship.
Spoiled Brat: Lori, due to being a pampered child star, is very selfish, ungrateful and inconsiderate. Her parents aren't doing her any favors given that her dad is an alcoholic and her mother is a controlling Stage Mom.
