A Single Woman

The story

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.

Cast

J Jeanmarie SimpsonJeannette Rankin P Patricia ArquetteStoryteller J Joyce Julianne AuerCarrie Chapman Catt K Karen BlackStoryteller T Traber BurnsHarry Truman / Sam Rayburn / Newspaper Editor K Kate ConnorAlice Paul P Peter CoyoteMaury Maverick C Cameron Crain70's Anchorman / Georgia Congressman / 1917 Reporter F Frances FisherNarrator (voice) / Suffragist R Richard FisherJohn McCormack B Barry FordUncle Joe Cannon A Andy HirschW.W.I Reporter

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S Shyla HuberKatharine Anthony M Mimi KennedyStoryteller M Margot KidderStoryteller C Cassidy LehrmanYoung Jeannette Rankin Q Qing LinChinese Girl Q Qxing LinChinese Girl J Joel MarshallJohn Raker J Judd NelsonJewish Reporter E Elizabeth PeñaStoryteller J Jeremy RadinFiorello LaGuardia M Mary Kay RileyBelle Fleigelman Weinstein / Jeanette's Mother C Cindy SheehanStoryteller J Jeffrey J. SimpsonWellington Rankin C Chandra WilsonCoretta Scott King (voice) C Cameron GordonTennessee Man