A Woman Named Jackie

A Woman Named Jackie is a 1991 American television miniseries chronicling the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It was based on C. David Heymann's 1989 book of the same title.[1]

A Woman Named Jackie
Written byC. David Heymann (Biography)
Roger O. Hirson (teleplay)
Directed byLarry Peerce
StarringRoma Downey
Stephen Collins
William Devane
Joss Ackland
Wendy Hughes
Ashley Crow
Andrew Buckley
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Bob Gunton
Theme music composerLalo Schifrin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducersLorin Bennett Salob
Lester Persky (exec. producer)
CinematographyMike Fash
EditorsSusan B. Browdy
Eric A. Sears
Running time246 minutes
Release
Original releaseOctober 13 (1991-10-13) 
October 15, 1991 (1991-10-15)

The miniseries was split into three parts:

  • A Woman Named Jackie, Part 1: The Bouvier Years (October 13, 1991)
  • A Woman Named Jackie, Part 2: The Kennedy Years (October 14, 1991)
  • A Woman Named Jackie, Part 3: The Onassis Years (October 15, 1991)

Cast

ActorRole
Roma DowneyJacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Stephen CollinsJohn F. Kennedy
William DevaneJohn Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III
Joss AcklandAristotle Onassis
Wendy HughesJanet Lee Bouvier
Ashley CrowLee Bouvier Radziwill
Andrew BuckleyJohn F. Kennedy Jr.
Nadia DajaniChristina Onassis
Sarah Michelle GellarTeenage Jacqueline Bouvier
Josef SommerJoseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Eve GordonMarilyn Monroe
Brian SmiarLyndon B. Johnson

Award and nominations

Emmy Awards (1992)

  • Won, "Outstanding Miniseries"
  • Nominated, "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special" (Part I)
  • Nominated, "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special" (Part III)

See also

References

  1. Heymann, C. David (1989). A woman named Jackie. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Cummunications. ISBN 9780818404726. OCLC 19512014.


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