Pioneer Woman

In this made-for-TV movie, Joanna Pettet plays the title role, one of many Wyoming homesteaders of the post-Civil War era. Joanna endures the death of her husband and then must decide whether or not to make a go of her new home with only the help of her children., The frontier’s hardships and joys, as witnessed by a young mother. Joanna Pettet, William Shatner, David Janssen. Joe: Lance LeGault. Sarah: Helen Hunt. Jeremy: Russell Baer. Mrs. Wormser: Linda Lupecek. Slim: Lloyd Berry. Filmed in Alberta. Buzz Kulik directed.