Dustin Hoffman he made you want to do for him—to give him one." In "Tootsie" (1982), Hoffman portrays Michael Dorsey, a struggling actor who finds himself dressing up as a woman to land a role on a soap opera. His co-star was Jessica Lange. "Tootsie" earned ten Academy Award nominations, including Hoffman's fifth nomination. Under direction by Sydney Pollack, Hoffman's role demanded "a steady bombardment of opposites—edgy then funny, romantic then realistic, soft then quivering." To film critic David Denby, Hoffman's character "embodies vulnerability and drive in perfect proportion. He has the knack of making everything he does seem perilous, and so
Edna Birch quiet about the Kings' role in the show home disaster. As a result, Edna decided to tell Peter the truth about his parentage so Tom couldn't blackmail her. Unfortunately Peter didn't take it well and rejected Edna completely. Edna hated Tom for this and handed in her resignation. Nevertheless, she was sad to learn of his death. On 1 March 2007, Edna's dog, Tootsie was not feeling herself. Billy Hopwood (David Crellin) noticed and Edna phoned veterinarian Hari so he made a home visit and found Tootsie was close to giving birth. Edna hadn't known Tootsie was pregnant. Later on,