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TV women finally land meatier roles in new shows and remakes
In a march toward stronger TV parts for women, Ann Margret shines in ABCs Streetcar remake and Suzanne Pleshette debuts Maggie Briggs on CBS. New York based roles include Lila Kayes cooking host, Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James as Greenwich Village mothers, and Sharon Gless with Tyne Daly as Cagney and Lacey returns. The pieces spotlight female leads in New York set dramas and comedies, with Maggie Briggs featuring Pleshette as a newspaper reporter shifting to lifestyle duties.
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New York
Ang- Margret
ABC
Tennessee Williams
Suzanne Pleshette
CBS
Maggie Briggs
Miss Pleshette
Bob Newhart
E2s
Lila Kaye
Brooklyn
Mama Malone
Jane Curtin
Susan Saint James
Greenwich Village
Kate & Allie
Sharon Gless
Tyse Daly
Cagney & Lacey
Kenneth McMillan
Walter Holden
Maggie
New York Examiner