Episode 30: Bessie Kutnak with guest reader Catherine Mary Stewart

She Goes By Jane

On a hot summer’s day in 1992, 63-year-old Bessie Kutnak goes to look for her missing cattle near her home in Cameron, Texas. Witnesses say she seemed disoriented and was seen asking for directions before she disappeared. When family members realized she was missing, a full-scale search of her began, but no trace of her was ever found.

This week our guest reader is actress Catherine Mary Stewart. Perhaps the most recognizable title on Catherine’s resume is the classic comedy, Weekend at Bernie’s where she starred as the lead, Gwen. She has also starred in Days of Our Lives as Kayla Brady, in The Last Starfighter, and Mischief. She has also starred in the television mini-series Hollywood Wives, New Amsterdam, Limitless, and White Collar along with many roles on Hallmark, Lifetime and in independent movies.

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