The phrase "frontier woman" refers to a strong and fearless woman who lived in or helped settle the wild and undeveloped regions of a country or area, often facing challenges and hardships. Full definition
In addition to her work on film, Huston accumulated an impressive roster of television credits during the 1980s and»90s, including her powerful performances as frontier woman Clara Allen in the 1989 miniseries Lonesome Dove and the beleaguered mother of an autistic child in the two - part Family Pictures (1993). (rottentomatoes.com)
Mary Stuart Masterson stars in this dramatic tale of young frontier woman who marries a farmer who goes through dramatic changes every full moon. (thoughtco.com)
The film stars Cate Blanchett as Maggie Gilkeson, a fiercely independent frontier woman living with her two daughters and boyfriend. (reelfilm.com)