A Woman of Independent Means

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Sally Field

Bess Alcott Steed Garner

Age : 77 | Popularity : 30%

Ron Silver

Arthur

Age : 62 | Popularity : 4%

Tony Goldwyn

Robert Steed

Age : 63 | Popularity : 19%

Jack Thompson

Sam Garner

Age : 83 | Popularity : 6%

Sheila McCarthy

Totsie

Age : 68 | Popularity : 13%

Ann Hearn

Lydia

Age : 70 | Popularity : 3%

Andrea Roth

Eleanor, as an adult

Age : 56 | Popularity : 17%

Brenda Fricker

Mother Steed

Age : 79 | Popularity : 10%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Robert Greenwald
Writing	Writer	Cindy Myers
Department	Role	Name

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