

A Woman of Substance
1985 · TV · 1 season · 3 episodes
Drama
"A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power"
Overview
The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.
Ratings
TMDB
7.6/10
Key crew
- Lee LangleyWriter
- Don SharpDirector
Cast
- Jenny SeagroveYoung Emma Harte
- Deborah KerrOlder Emma Harte
- Barry BostwickMajor Paul McGill
- Liam NeesonBlackie O'Neill
- Miranda RichardsonPaula McGill Amory
- Peter EganAdam Fairley
- Peter ChelsomEdwin Fairley
- Barry MorseMurgatroyd
- Jonathan DuttineJoe Lowther
- Diane BakerLaura O'Neill
- John MillsHenry Rossiter
- Mick FordFrank Harte
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