Lady Boss is a 1990 novel written by Jackie Collins

Jackie Collins

Jacqueline Jill "Jackie" Collins is an English novelist and former actress. She is the younger sister of actress Joan Collins. She has written 28 novels, all of which have appeared on the New York Times bestsellers list. In total, her books have sold over 400 million copies and have been...

 and is the third in The Santangelo Novels

The Santangelo Novels

The Santangelo Novels are a series of novels written by Jackie Collins. The novels focus on the Santangelo family, particularly Gino Santangelo, an Italian-American and former gangster, and his daughter Lucky - as the well as their rivalry with the Bonnatti and Kassari families...

 series.

The novel was adapted as a TV movie miniseries in 1992, starring Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney is an American actress best known for her starring role as Detective Diane Russell on the ABC drama television series, NYPD Blue. Early in her career, she played the role of Jenny Gardner in the hugely popular ABC daytime television drama, All My Children...

 in the title role of Lucky Santangelo. Co-stars include Jack Scalia

Jack Scalia

Jack Scalia is an American actor. He has had many roles in television series , television movies, and feature films.-Early life:...

, Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Carmen Mimieux is a retired American movie and television actress.-Early life and career:Yvette Mimieux was born in Los Angeles, California, to a French father and Mexican mother, Carmen Montemayor...

, Beth Toussaint

Beth Toussaint

Elizabeth Toussaint is an American actress. She is best known for her television performances.-Biography:Toussaint appeared in the 1984 music video for Bon Jovi's song "She Don't Know Me", Bob Seger's 1986 song "Like a Rock", and in the 1987 music video for SAGA's song "Only Time Will Tell".From...

, Alan Rachins

Alan Rachins

Alan Rachins is an American television actor, best known for his role as Douglas Brackman in L.A. Law, which earned him both Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, as well as for his portrayal of Dharma's hippie father, Larry, on the hit television series, Dharma & Greg...

, Vanity

Vanity

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 and John Randolph

John Randolph

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Plot

Lady Boss tells the story of Lucky Santangelo taking over a movie studio in Hollywood called "Panther Studios."