Musical dancer on the way out (at 36) Paula McFadden had it swell with actor Tony DeSanti, but instead of taking her to Hollywood he gets a European movie part. He even sublets their (his) New York apartment to Elliot Garfield, who generously lets her stay, even keeping the master bedroom. Pragmatic pre-teen daughter Lucy soon takes to his charm, but Paula remains determined to hate all actors. Despite the stress of a Broadway Shakespeare lead he must play too queer for Frisco, he's determined to snatch romance from ingratitude.
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Jeff Daniels
Elliot Garfield
Patricia Heaton
Paula McFadden
Hallie Eisenberg
Lucy McFadden
Lynda Boyd
Donna Douglas
Alan Cumming
Mark Bodine
Richard Benjamin
Oliver Frey
Emily Holmes
Rhonda
Sharon Wilkins
Mrs. Crosby
Zak Santiago
Dance Class instructor
Marco Soriano
Ronnie
Woody Jeffreys
Ronnie's assistant
Jessica Van der Veen
Stage Manager
John Shaw
First gentleman
Jack A. O'Connell
Liquor Store salesman
Ron Halder
Lovell
