''Woman with a Past'' is an American daytime

soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...

that aired on

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from February 1, 1954, to July 2, 1954. The sustaining program originated at

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and replaced ''

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'' in the CBS schedule.

Synopsis

The soap focuses on Lynn Sherwood (

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), a

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dress designer and her tribulations. A couple of months into the show, Lynn opened a dress shop, and the series included fashion shows.

Cast

as Lynn Sherwood * Barbara Myers as Diane Sherwood * Gene Lyons as Steve Rockwell * Geraldine Brooks as Sylvia Rockwell *

Jean Stapleton Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray; January 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013) was an American character actress of stage, television and film. Stapleton was best known for playing Edith Bunker, the perpetually optimistic and devoted wife of Arc ...

as Gwen *Ann Hegira as Pegs

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