Cast and Crew of A Woman of Independent Means

A Woman of Independent Means

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.

Full Cast of A Woman of Independent Means

Pam Dougherty as Second Jessamine Sister

Pam Dougherty

Second Jessamine Sister
Tony Goldwyn as Robert Steed

Tony Goldwyn

Robert Steed
Charles Durning as Andrew Alcott

Charles Durning

Andrew Alcott
Andrea Roth as Eleanor, as an adult

Andrea Roth

Eleanor, as an adult
Sheila McCarthy as Totsie

Sheila McCarthy

Totsie
Lawrence Monoson as Walter Burton

Lawrence Monoson

Walter Burton
Sally Field as Bess Alcott Steed Garner

Sally Field

Bess Alcott Steed Garner

Crew of A Woman of Independent Means

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