A Woman of Independent Means

A Woman of Independent Means (1995)

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.

star 10 6.6
  • First Air Date: 1995-02-19
  • Last Air Date: 1995-02-22
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 3
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Network: NBC
  • Director: Robert Greenwald

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  • Seasons

    • Season 1

      3 Episodes

    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

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