A Woman, a Part

A Woman, a Part is a 2016 independent drama film, written and directed by Elisabeth Subrin.

The story concerns Anna Baskin (Maggie Siff), a successful yet burnt out actress who absconds from a mind-numbing television role in LA to reinvent herself in NYC, confronting the past and the people she left behind in the process.

[5] Owen Gleiberman of Variety lauded Siff's performance, noting "It’s also got a fascinating actress.

"[7] Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter was less impressed with the film itself, finding the "conventional, even familiar nature all the more puzzling" given Subrin's past work.

[8] Kristen Yoonsoo Kim of The Village Voice found the film "impressive" yet "stylistically conventional", but commended Siff's "modest but poignant performance that rings true for women of a certain age and career.