
Series
A Woman of Independent Means
1995 · 1 season · Drama
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- 6.6
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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.
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Cast

Sally Field
Bess Alcott Steed Garner

Sheila McCarthy
Totsie

Ann Hearn
Lydia

Pam Dougherty
Second Jessamine Sister
Jessica Drake
Pregnant Woman

Andrea Roth
Eleanor, as an adult

Andrew Lowery
Drew, as an adult

Brenda Fricker
Mother Steed

Lawrence Monoson
Walter Burton

Charles Durning
Andrew Alcott

Tony Goldwyn
Robert Steed

Ron Silver
Arthur

Jack Thompson
Sam Garner
Crew
- Robert GreenwaldProducer · Director
- Sally FieldExecutive Producer
- Steven ShawDirector of Photography
- Laura KarpmanOriginal Music Composer
- Éva GárdosEditor
- Wendy KurtzmanCasting
Media
Details
- First aired
- February 19, 1995
- Last aired
- February 22, 1995
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Episodes
- 3
- Rated
- B
- Genres
- Drama
Seasons
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