Character Bio: Colleen

Colleen is the only daughter of Martha. She is raised by her independent, single mother who carved out a life for herself in a world that was not very welcoming to single mothers.

Colleen has seen her mother pursue relationships with many men, never to settle down. Colleen knows she is part of the reason why her mother never settled down, but can't quite put her finger on what else might have caused a barrier between her mother and other men. As a result, Colleen has a very finite definition of what women can accomplish. She is searching her world for a way to make it all come out her way.

Colleen is very close to her mother. In fact, the two are quite dependent on each other. In 17 years, Colleen and Martha have been through a lot together. But Colleen, a very practical woman, knows that in the end, she needs to establish herself as a unique identity to get where she wants to get in life. She knows the break will be difficult for both of them, but she is single minded in her desire to make that break.

Despite spending 17 years together, Colleen's world view is very different than her mother's. While Martha predominantly observed a world that was very closed to women, Colleen saw a very different world where women have choices and even mothers have the freedom to do what they will. How will Colleen's world view impact the decisions she makes and how will her mother see those decisions through the binoculars of her world view.