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Almost a Woman is a 2001 made-for-television film, directed by Betty Kaplan and based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago. The film is about a young woman named Esmeralda and her family who move to New York from a rural area of Puerto Rico. The transition is difficult due to the many challenges she and her family face. It was aired on PBS as part of Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection.
Original Release
09/15/2002
US Release
09/15/2002
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Wanda De Jesus | Mami |
Miriam Colon | Tata |
Cliff De Young | Mr. Burnett |
Francesco Quinn | Don Carlos |
Luis Garcia | Francisco Cortez |
Ismael 'East' Carlo | Don Julio |
Alexis Cruz | Nestor |
Angelo Pagan | Papi |
George Wyner | Dr. Fishbeck |
Christine Healy | Mrs. Parsons |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Wanda De Jesus | Mami |
Miriam Colon | Tata |
Cliff De Young | Mr. Burnett |
Francesco Quinn | Don Carlos |
Luis Garcia | Francisco Cortez |
Ismael 'East' Carlo | Don Julio |
Alexis Cruz | Nestor |
Angelo Pagan | Papi |
George Wyner | Dr. Fishbeck |
Christine Healy | Mrs. Parsons |
Diane Salinger | Mrs. Moore |
Anne De Salvo | Miss Narayan |
Evangelina Martínez | Delsa |
Stacy Gallardo | Norma Santiago |
Gabriel A. Flores | Hector Santiago |
Yanniva Mendoza | Alicia |
Marisabel García | Edna Santiago |
Austin Marques | Raymond Santiago |
Carmen Moreno | Yolanda |
Robinne Lee | Miss Brown |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
Anne Hopkins | Executive Producer |
Stephen Kulczycki | Executive Producer |
Marian Rees | Executive Producer |
Ronald Colby | Producer |
Helene Mulholland | Producer |