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A Woman of Independent Means

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 profile
Sally Field

Bess Alcott Steed Garner

Total episodes: 3

Sheila McCarthy profile
Sheila McCarthy

Totsie

Total episodes: 3

Ann Hearn profile
Ann Hearn

Lydia

Total episodes: 3

Pam Dougherty profile
Pam Dougherty

Second Jessamine Sister

Total episodes: 3

Jessica Drake profile
Jessica Drake

Pregnant Woman

Total episodes: 3

Andrea Roth profile
Andrea Roth

Eleanor, as an adult

Total episodes: 3

Andrew Lowery profile
Andrew Lowery

Drew, as an adult

Total episodes: 3

Brenda Fricker profile
Brenda Fricker

Mother Steed

Total episodes: 3

Lawrence Monoson profile
Lawrence Monoson

Walter Burton

Total episodes: 3

Charles Durning profile
Charles Durning

Andrew Alcott

Total episodes: 3

Tony Goldwyn profile
Tony Goldwyn

Robert Steed

Total episodes: 3

Ron Silver profile
Ron Silver

Arthur

Total episodes: 3

Sally Field profile
Sally Field

Bess Alcott Steed Garner

Total episodes: 3

Sheila McCarthy profile
Sheila McCarthy

Totsie

Total episodes: 3

Ann Hearn profile
Ann Hearn

Lydia

Total episodes: 3

Pam Dougherty profile
Pam Dougherty

Second Jessamine Sister

Total episodes: 3

Jessica Drake profile
Jessica Drake

Pregnant Woman

Total episodes: 3

Andrea Roth profile
Andrea Roth

Eleanor, as an adult

Total episodes: 3

Andrew Lowery profile
Andrew Lowery

Drew, as an adult

Total episodes: 3

Brenda Fricker profile
Brenda Fricker

Mother Steed

Total episodes: 3

Lawrence Monoson profile
Lawrence Monoson

Walter Burton

Total episodes: 3

Charles Durning profile
Charles Durning

Andrew Alcott

Total episodes: 3

Tony Goldwyn profile
Tony Goldwyn

Robert Steed

Total episodes: 3

Ron Silver profile
Ron Silver

Arthur

Total episodes: 3

Extra

Release Date

February 19, 1995

Last air Date

February 22, 1995

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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seasons

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Miniseries

Aired on: 1995 | 3 Episodes

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