Laura Innes stars in a fact-based story of a Louisiana housewife compelled to become an activist in order to prevent the building of a chemical plant in her already polluted town. Emelda West: Ruby Dee. James: Chris Bauer. Lisa: Myndy Crist. Catherine: Hallee Hirsh. Mary Lee: Finn Carter. Eric: Keith Szarabajka. Gloria: Davenia McFadden. Bob Kuehn: Tim DeKay. George Walker: Garrett M. Brown. Gov. Foster: Paul Vincent O'Connor. Christopher: Jake Fritz. Directed by Sam Pillsbury.