Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist.
Whoopi Goldberg
as Laurel Ayres
Dianne Wiest
as Sally Dugan
Eli Wallach
as Donald Fallon
Tim Daly
as Frank Peterson
Bebe Neuwirth
as Camille Scott
Austin Pendleton
as Aesop Franklin
Lainie Kazan
as Cindy Mason
George Martin
as Walter Manchester
Kenny Kerr
as Charlie
Lee Wilkof
as Bissel
Helen Hanft
as Mrs. Cupchick
George Morfogen
as Plaza Manager
