Jessie Montgomery (Ally Sheedy) is a spoiled rich girl who's hard partying life style and lack of self respect, as well as a lack of respect for others, annoys her father (Tom Skerritt) endlessly. When Jessie gets arrested for drunk driving and drug possession, she finally pushes her father beyond his limits and, beside himself with frustration and disappointment, he says the one thing he thought he'd never say - he wishes he'd never had a daughter. A Fairy Godmother named Stella (Beverly D'Angelo), hears his wish and decides to comply, but she arranges it so that Jessie never existed in his life. The next morning, she springs Jessie from jail, but Jessie is shocked to find that she has no money except some loose change, no family and no friends and is not sure what to do with herself, as she has never been on her own. Her father, unaware about his wish coming true, has no memory of her at all. Ultimately, Jessie is forced to take a demeaning job as a maid for an eccentric rich couple (Dick Shawn and Valerie Perrine), where she learns the true meaning of hard work, as well as the true meaning of love, friendship and self-respect. Having learned these things, she is eventually rewarded by having her old life more or less returned to her.
Who plays the role of Jessie in the movie?
Ally Sheedy