I Am Woman

In 1966, Helen Reddy arrives in New York City to record an album, the result of her having won a contest in her home country of Australia. She meets with the record label, only for them to renege on the deal, leaving her stranded with her three-year-old daughter Traci. Lonely and in need of money, Reddy begins singing at small nightclubs and looks up her old friend, rock journalist Lilian Roxon. At a party given by Roxon, Reddy meets talent agent Jeff Wald. Reddy and Wald begin dating and Wald takes her on as a client. They marry and relocate to Los Angeles, which Wald feels will offer more opportunities for their respective careers.