A Woman of Independent Means
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Starring
Sheila McCarthyAnn HearnAndrea RothAndrew LoweryBrenda FrickerCharles Durning
Starring
Sheila McCarthyAnn HearnAndrea RothAndrew LoweryBrenda FrickerCharles Durning
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
A Woman of Independent Means Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
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About
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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Miniseries1995
6.23236h
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Part I | 5.9 | 11 | 120 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Part II | 6.5 | 11 | 120 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Part III | 6.3 | 10 | 120 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Sheila McCarthy Totsie
Ann Hearn Lydia
Andrea Roth Eleanor, as an adult
Andrew Lowery Drew, as an adult
Brenda Fricker Mother Steed
Charles Durning Andrew Alcott
Joshua John Miller
Lawrence Monoson Walter Burton
Christianne Mays Annie
Julie Mayfield Mavis
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