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.

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Billed Cast

Sally Field

Bess Alcott Steed Garner

Sheila McCarthy

Totsie

Ann Hearn

Lydia

Pam Dougherty

Second Jessamine Sister

J

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