 A struggling, middle-aged actress (Cybill Shepherd) attempts to make a career in Hollywood, all while surrounded by her hard-drinking best friend Maryann (Christine Baranski), her two ex-husbands, Ira (Alan Rosenberg) and Jeff (Tom Wopat), and her two daughters, headstrong Zoey (Alicia Witt) and agreeable Rachel (Dedee Pfeiffer).