Woman from US state (8)
I believe the answer is:
virginia
I believe this is a double definition.
'woman' is the first definition.
'us state' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for virginia that I've seen before include "US state; type of tobacco" , "Richmond's state" , "Grin, Ivan, at the state" , "US state named in honour of Elizabeth I" , "Where to find Richmond" .)