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 & crew

Jeanmarie Simpson

Jeanmarie SimpsonJeannette Rankin

Patricia ArquetteStoryteller

Joyce Julianne Auer

Joyce Julianne AuerCarrie Chapman Catt

Karen BlackStoryteller

Traber BurnsHarry Truman / Sam Rayburn / Newspaper Editor

Kate ConnorAlice Paul

Peter CoyoteMaury Maverick

Cameron Crain

Cameron Crain70's Anchorman / Georgia Congressman / 1917 Reporter

Frances FisherNarrator (voice) / Suffragist

Richard Fisher

Richard FisherJohn McCormack

Barry FordUncle Joe Cannon

Andy HirschW.W.I Reporter