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A Woman of Independent Means

10.0 3 Eps Drama   1995
Robert Greenwald Productions   ITC Entertainment   Fogwood Films  

Bess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early part of the 20th century and begins a life in the high society of Dallas, Texas. As time goes by, things do not work out as she expects. Her husband dies of influenza, and she finds that she must pick up and carry along with her life. She proves to be a strong, committed, and loving individual who attracts new loves into her life and finds that she can take good care of the old ones. Despite further tragedy in losing her oldest son, and a second marriage that is not all that she expects it to be she continues to survive as independently as she has discovered the courage to do so.

  

Seasons (1)

Miniseries

Miniseries

3 Episodes

Casts of Miniseries

Sally Field

as Bess Alcott Steed Garner

Sheila McCarthy

as Totsie

Ann Hearn

as Lydia

Pam Dougherty

as Second Jessamine Sister

Jessica Drake

as Pregnant Woman

Andrea Roth

as Eleanor, as an adult

Andrew Lowery

as Drew, as an adult

Brenda Fricker

as Mother Steed

Lawrence Monoson

as Walter Burton

Charles Durning

as Andrew Alcott

Tony Goldwyn

as Robert Steed

Ron Silver

as Arthur

Jack Thompson

as Sam Garner

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