A Woman of Independent Means
tv show
3 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired February 19, 1995
Genres:
Overview
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.
Cast
Sally Field
as
Bess Alcott Steed Garner
Sheila McCarthy
as
Totsie
Ann Hearn
as
Lydia
Pam Dougherty
as
Second Jessamine Sister
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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
Crew
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Russell J. Smith
as
Art Direction
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Stephen Marsh
as
Production Design
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Steven Shaw
as
Director of Photography
Vivian Baker
as
Makeup Artist
Julie Weiss
as
Costume Design
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Medusah
as
Hairstylist
Robert Greenwald
as
Director
Éva Gárdos
as
Editor
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Patricia Saphier
as
Delegated Producer
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Wendy Kurtzman
as
Casting
Sally Field
as
Executive Producer
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Steven P. Saeta
as
Co-Producer