Cybill Shepherd heated up her image playing a bisexual mom shaking up societal boundaries on the racy Showtime series The L Word. Now she’s a divorcee who shakes up stately Smith College when she returns to finish her degree in The Hallmark Channel’s Mrs. Washington Goes To Smith.

At 59, the indomitable actress, who’s still pursuing her singing career, has the same determination that drives her character. Shepherd told Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf how the movie fulfilled her own wish list.

“There were two things I got to do in the movie that I’ve always wanted to be able to accomplish, that were my dreams. One was to go back and finish my college degree after taking a lot courses along the way. The other one was to …”

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