It follows for some seven decades the story of Bess Alcott, from her Dallas marriage to her fourth-grade sweetheart to the birth of three children to the fussings with grandchildren. A Woman of Independent Means is a 1995 American period drama television miniseries directed and produced by Robert Greenwald from a teleplay by Cindy Myers, based on the 1978 book of the same name by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey.
Directed by: Robert Greenwald
Cast: Sally Field, Ron Silver, Tony Goldwyn, Jack Thompson, Sheila McCarthy, Brenda Fricker, Charles Durning
Genres: Drama