When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
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Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
Jessica Lange as Julie Nichols
Teri Garr as Sandy Lester
Dabney Coleman as Ron Carlisle
Charles Durning as Les Nichols
Bill Murray as Jeff Slater
Sydney Pollack as George Fields
George Gaynes as John Van Horn
Geena Davis as April
Doris Belack as Rita
Ellen Foley as Jacqui
Peter Gatto as Rick
Lynne Thigpen as Jo
Ronald L. Schwary as Phil Weintraub
Debra Mooney as Mrs. Mallory
Amy Lawrence as Amy
Kenny Sinclair as Boy
Susan Merson as Page
Robert D. Wilson as Stage Hand
James Carruthers as Middle-Aged Man
Estelle Getty as Middle-Aged Woman
Christine Ebersole as Linda
Bernie Pollack as Actor #1
Sam Stoneburner as Actor #2
Marjorie Lovett as Salesgirl
Barbara Spiegel as Billie
Suzanne von Schaack as Party girl
Anne Shropshire as Mrs. Crawley
Murray Schisgal as Party guest
Richard Whiting as Priest
Jim Jansen as Stage Manager #2
Tom Mardirosian as Stage Manager
Gavin Reed as Director
Annie Korzen as Autograph Hound
Ibbits Warriner as Autograph Hound
Lois de Banzie as Autograph Hound
Stephen Prutting as Autograph Hound
Tobin Bell as Waiter (uncredited)
Phillip Borsos as (uncredited)
Jim Dratfield as Acting Student (uncredited)
John Kapelos as Actor at Party (uncredited)
Joyce Worsley as Shocked Bystander as Dorothy Grabs a Cab (uncredited)