The Heidi Chronicles is a 1995 made-for-television drama film by Wendy Wasserstein adapted from her play of the same name. The film premiered on TNT on October 15, 1995. Plot summary The plot follows Heidi Holland from high school in the 1960s to her career as a successful art historian over 20 years later. The play's main themes deal with the changing role of women during this time period, describing both Heidi's ardent feminism during the 1970s and her eventual sense of betrayal during the 1980s. Cast Jamie Lee Curtis - Heidi Holland Tom Hulce - Peter Patrone Peter Friedman - Scoop Rosenbaum Kim Cattrall - Susan Eve Gordon - Lisa Julie White - Fran Shari Belafonte - April Lambert Awards and nominations Awards 1996 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or Movie – Tom Hulce 1996 CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actor - Miniseries or Movie – Tom Hulce Nominations 1996 Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film – Tom Hulce 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film – Jamie Lee Curtis External links 1995 films 1995 television films 1995 drama films American drama films American films based on plays Films set in the 1960s Films set in the 1970s Films set in the 1980s Films directed by Paul Bogart Films scored by David Shire TNT Network original films 1990s American films