A Single Woman
A Single Woman

A Single Woman

Discover America's Real First Lady

September 21, 200892 min7.0EN

A Single Woman is a distinct, lively portrait of Jeannette Rankin (the first American woman elected to Congress; also a suffragist, peace activist and reformer) that takes us from her childhood in 1880's Montana, to her last television interview in 1972. Deliciously political, occasionally chilling, ironic and idiosyncratic, A Single Woman illuminates the role of the individual in the American legislative process with a whimsical amalgamation of storytelling, high-powered discourse and communion. The program is a filmed version of the successful stage play.

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Cast

Jeanmarie Simpson
Jeanmarie SimpsonJeannette Rankin
Patricia Arquette
Patricia ArquetteStoryteller
Joyce Julianne Auer
Joyce Julianne AuerCarrie Chapman Catt
Karen Black
Karen BlackStoryteller
Traber Burns
Traber BurnsHarry Truman / Sam Rayburn / Newspaper Editor
Kate Connor
Kate ConnorAlice Paul
Peter Coyote
Peter CoyoteMaury Maverick
Cameron Crain
Cameron Crain70's Anchorman / Georgia Congressman / 1917 Reporter
Frances Fisher
Frances FisherNarrator (voice) / Suffragist
Richard Fisher
Richard FisherJohn McCormack