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A Woman of Independent Means

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1995
  • PG
  • 5h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
330
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Sally Field in A Woman of Independent Means (1995)
A Woman Of Independent Means
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Bess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early 1900s and begins a life of high society in Dallas, Texas. Her husband dies of the flu and things don't go as she expects.Bess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early 1900s and begins a life of high society in Dallas, Texas. Her husband dies of the flu and things don't go as she expects.Bess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early 1900s and begins a life of high society in Dallas, Texas. Her husband dies of the flu and things don't go as she expects.

  • Stars
    • Sheila McCarthy
    • Ann Hearn
    • Andrea Roth
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    330
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    • Stars
      • Sheila McCarthy
      • Ann Hearn
      • Andrea Roth
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Sheila McCarthy
    Sheila McCarthy
    • Totsie
    Ann Hearn
    Ann Hearn
    • Lydia
    Andrea Roth
    Andrea Roth
    • Eleanor, as an adult
    Andrew Lowery
    Andrew Lowery
    • Drew, as an adult
    Brenda Fricker
    Brenda Fricker
    • Mother Steed
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Andrew Alcott
    Joshua John Miller
    Joshua John Miller
    Lawrence Monoson
    Lawrence Monoson
    • Walter Burton
    Christianne Mays
    • Annie
    Julie Mayfield
    • Mavis
    Randy Moore
    • Manning
    Brooke Hailey
    • Betsy
    Mark Walters
    • Matthew
    Cynthia Dorn
    • Marthareen
    Richard Dillard
    Richard Dillard
    • Richard Prince
    Jill Parker-Jones
    • Exa Banks
    John S. Davies
    John S. Davies
    • Howard Blackstone
    Christina Stojanovich
    • Eleanor #1
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    • Trivia
      The role of Totsie was originally set to be Bernadette Peters, with a change made shortly before filming began.
    • Goofs
      The main character has three children: two boys, Robin and Drew, and then a daughter, Eleanor. As the children grow older the daughter seems to become the middle child and Drew the youngest.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1995)

    User reviews7

    Featured review
    10/10

    Just super

    Brilliantly written and what a cast of actors! When I saw the length of this, I thought I would never be able to stay awake to watch it in its entirety, but that was no problem. Instead, I found that I didn't want it to end!

    Sally Field, once again, is a gem. Such talent in that little gal. It seems that she just gets better and better. Also, no matter how old they attempt to make her look, she just doesn't look old!

    I related so much to her character, trying to stay in her daughter's life, feeling useless as she realized she was getting older, watching those around her die. It was very moving. Wish there was a "Sam" in my life.
    • vietnamvetgal
    • Aug 10, 2005
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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Una mujer independiente
    • Filming locations
      • Galveston, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fogwood Films
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • Robert Greenwald Productions
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    • Runtime
      5 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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