Willa (Movie – 1979)

Willa is a 1979 made-for-TV film about a truck stop waitress who dreams of becoming a trucker.

Willa is the mother of two children (and pregnant with her third), she determined to make a better life for her young children after being abandoned by her husband. She is determined to embark on new career as a trucker in the rig her late father used to drive.

The film stars Deborah Raffin as Willa, and also features Clu Gulager, Diane Ladd, John Amos, and Cloris Leachman.