Almost a Woman (2002)
1h 37m
Running Time
November 15, 2002Release Date
Almost a Woman (2002)
1h 37m
Running Time
November 15, 2002Release Date
Plot.
A young woman named Esmeralda and her family 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.
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Cast & Crew.

Miriam Colon
Tata

Wanda De Jesus
Mami

Ana Maria Lagasca
Negi

Cliff DeYoung
Mr. Burnett

Francesco Quinn
Don Carlos

Ismael 'East' Carlo
Don Julio

Luis Garcia
Francisco Cortez

Alexis Cruz
Nestor

George Wyner
Dr. Fishbeck

Angelo Pagán
Papi

Christine Healy
Mrs. Parsons

Diane Salinger
Mrs. Moore

Anne DeSalvo
Miss Narayan

Betty Kaplan
Director

Sara Rivas
Laura

Jacob Hobbs
Harvey

Carmen Moreno
Yolanda

Robinne Lee
Miss Brown

Peter Jason
Mr. Fuller

Carlos González
Cinematographer

Dawn Didawick
Field Social Worker

Pamela Jean Noble
Laura

Olivia Harris
CastingDirector

Phyllis Huffman
CastingDirector

Betty Kaplan
Director

Luis Colina
Editor

Ronald Colby
Producer / Unit Production Manager

Lee Holdridge
Music

Esmeralda Santiago
Novel

Linda Berger
Art Direction

Martha Callender
Makeup Artist

Patrick Reinoso
Location Manager

Helene Mulholland
Associate Producer

Roberto Gonzalez Rubio
Assistant Director

Joaquin Sedillo
Camera Operator

Franco-Giacomo Carbone
Production Design

Tim Swan
Co-Producer

Pete Elia
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marian Rees
Executive Producer

Anne Hopkins
Executive Producer
Details.
Wiki.
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.