Inspirational Women In Hollywood: How Veteran Actress Bess Armstrong Is Shaking Up The Entertainment Industry

… These experiences made me realize that how you treat people is very important. How is the person doing lighting or the sound boom being treated? What about the PA who comes in and asks you what you want for lunch? I try to stay aware of everyone and treat them all as equals because they work very hard for their positions and are usually there before you come in, and after you leave. So I try and use my influence in that sense.

I had the distinct pleasure of talking to Bess Armstrong. A veteran actress, Bess has been working for over 40 years. Trained in the theater, she was discovered during a NYC casting call for a CBS sitcom called On Our Own. After a few years starring in television movies, she moved into feature films with Alan Alda’s The Four Seasons. Other films include High Road to China, Jaws 3, Nothing in Common, That Darn Cat, and Diamond Men. Among her dozens of television credits, the mini-series Lace and the iconic series My So-Called Life stand out. Bess can…