Lady Boss
{{short description|1990 novel by Jackie Collins}}
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{{Infobox book
| name = Lady Boss
| title_orig =
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| image = Lady bossnovel.jpg
| caption = First US edition
| author = Jackie Collins
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| country = United States
| language = English
| series = Santangelo novels
| subject =
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| publisher = Simon & Schuster (US)
Heinemann (UK)
| pub_date = 1990
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| media_type = Hardcover
| pages = 640
| isbn = 978-0-671-02347-8
| oclc= 44539299
| preceded_by = Lucky
| followed_by = Vendetta: Lucky's Revenge
}}
Lady Boss is a 1990 novel written by Jackie Collins and the third in her Santangelo novels series.
The novel was adapted as a TV movie miniseries in 1992, starring Kim Delaney in the title role of Lucky Santangelo. Co-stars include Jack Scalia, Yvette Mimieux, Joan Rivers, Beth Toussaint, Alan Rachins, Vanity, and John Randolph.
Plot
Lady Boss tells the story of Lucky Santangelo taking over a movie studio in Hollywood called "Panther Studios."
Miniseries
The novel inspired an NBC miniseries with the teleplay by Jackie Collins and directed by Charles Jarrott in 1992.{{cite web|url=http://jackiecollins.com/movie/lady-boss-miniseries/|accessdate=February 16, 2016|work=JackieCollins.com|title=Lady Boss (miniseries)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/466694/jackie-collins-lady-boss|title=Lady Boss|work=TCM database|publisher=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=February 16, 2016}}
It follows 1990's NBC miniseries Lucky Chances, although only Phil Morris reprises his role as Steven Morris. Kim Delaney replaces Nicollette Sheridan as Lucky, Jack Scalia replaces Tim Ryan as Lennie, and Joe Cortese replaces Luca Bercovici as Santino.{{Cite web |last=Arkatov |first=Janice |date=1992-10-10 |title=Kim Delaney Continues Lucky's Adventures in NBC's 'Lady Boss' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-10-10-ca-476-story.html |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
Future President Donald Trump appears in a cameo appearance as himself, as he did previously in 1987's CBS miniseries I'll Take Manhattan.{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Tony |date=1992-10-08 |title=Lady Boss |url=https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/lady-boss-1200430839/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
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! Actor !! Role |
| colspan="2" |Starring |
|---|
| Kim Delaney
|Lucky Santangelo |
| Jack Scalia
|Lennie Golden |
| Alan Rachins
|Mickey Stolli |
| Phil Morris
|Steven Dimes |
| Yvette Mimieux
|Deena Swanson |
| Beth Toussaint
|Venus Maria |
| Vanity
|Mary Lou Morley |
| Scott Valentine
|Ron |
| Robin Strasser
|Abigaile Stolli |
| John Randolph
|Abe Panther |
| Joe Cortese
|Santino Bonnatti |
| Jeff Kaake
|Eddie Kane |
| Douglas Barr
|Jerry Masterson |
| Georgann Johnson
|Olive Sertner |
| colspan="2" |Special appearance by |
| Anthony John Denison
|Cooper Turner |
| Joan Rivers
|Bibi Grant |
| David Selby
|Martin Swanson |
| colspan="2" |Also starring |
| John Sanderford
|{{n/a |
|-
|Emilio
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|Axel Porter
|-
|Christie
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|Mark Blankfield
|{{n/a|}}
|-
|Jack Dengel
|{{n/a|}}
|-
|Nick Tate
|{{n/a|}}
|}
References
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Jackie Collins}}
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