A Single Woman

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.

• Kamala LopezDirector
• Jeanmarie SimpsonWriter

• Jeanmarie SimpsonJeannette Rankin
• Patricia ArquetteStoryteller
• Joyce Julianne AuerCarrie Chapman Catt
• Karen BlackStoryteller
• Traber BurnsHarry Truman / Sam Rayburn / Newspaper Editor
• Kate ConnorAlice Paul
• Peter CoyoteMaury Maverick
• Cameron Crain70's Anchorman / Georgia Congressman / 1917 Reporter
• Frances FisherNarrator (voice) / Suffragist
• Richard FisherJohn McCormack
• Barry FordUncle Joe Cannon
• Andy HirschW.W.I Reporter