American Masters Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women' (Season 23, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Masters

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women' (Season 23, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Louisa May Alcott, author of 'Little Women,' leads a literary double life, writing under the pseudonym A.M. Barnard, an identity that remains until the 1940s.

Director

Nancy Porter

Writer

Harriet Reisen (written by)

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Updated Nov 14, 2008

Release date

Dec 28, 2009 (United States)

Awards

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Won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 81 nominations

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Elizabeth Marvel Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott See fewer	True Grit (2010)
Daniel Gerroll Bronson Alcott Bronson Alcott See fewer	Drop Dead Fred (1991)
Emily Sarah Stikeman Lousia May Alcott Lousia May Alcott See fewer	Bride Wars (2009)
Jane Alexander Ednah Cheney Ednah Cheney See fewer	Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Dossy Peabody Abigail Alcott Abigail Alcott See fewer	Mermaids (1990)
Molly Moseley Teen Louisa (as Molly Schreiber) Teen Louisa (as Molly Schreiber) See fewer	Call Me Kat (2021)
Haley Garvin Toddler Louisa Toddler Louisa See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Marianna Bassham May Alcott May Alcott See fewer	Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Maggie Quigley Child May Alcott Child May Alcott See fewer	Danger UXB (1979)
Linda Amendola Anna Alcott Anna Alcott See fewer	Shadow Glories (2001)
Ellen Adair Teen Anna Alcott Teen Anna Alcott See fewer	The Sinner (2017)
Anna Finklestein Teen Beth Alcott Teen Beth Alcott See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Eleanor Farris 'Lulu' May Alcott Nierecker 'Lulu' May Alcott Nierecker See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Ken Cheeseman Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson See fewer	Leaves of Grass (2009)
Beno Chapman Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Peter Haydu Charles Lane Charles Lane See fewer	The Equalizer (2014)
Michael Philip John Suhre John Suhre See fewer	Surrogates (2009)
Robert Jolly Civil War Doctor (as Bob Jolly) Civil War Doctor (as Bob Jolly) See fewer	Lost Flyers
Matt Perusse 'Swearing' Fruitlander 'Swearing' Fruitlander See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Mike DeLacy 'Naked' Fruitlander 'Naked' Fruitlander See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Crystal Lisbon Anna Weld Anna Weld See fewer	Dangerous Crosswinds (2005)
Kara Lund Dr. Rhoda Lawrence Dr. Rhoda Lawrence See fewer	Tell Tale (2009)
Lewis D. Wheeler Ladislas 'Laddie' Wisniewski Ladislas 'Laddie' Wisniewski See fewer	Manchester by the Sea (2016)