

17/12/1982
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.

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

Michael M. Ryan
as Middle-Aged Man

Bob Levine
as Second Actor

Pamela Lincoln
as Secretary

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)

Andy Warhol
as Self (uncredited)

Gene Shalit
as Self (uncredited)
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