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Cast
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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1995
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Woman of Independent Means
About A Woman of Independent Means
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.
Directed by —, A Woman of Independent Means leans on a strong ensemble — Sally Field, Sheila McCarthy, Ann Hearn — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1995.
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