Being a successful Hollywood actress may be challenging, but little did I know that the very body that had always been my calling card would betray me.

I had been nominated for an Academy Award for my performance as Sandy Lester, Dustin Hoffman's neurotic, struggling actress girlfriend, in 'Tootsie.' Under Sydney Pollack's direction, 'Tootsie' had been a runaway hit starring Dustin as an unemployed actor who pretends to be a woman in order to land a role in a soap opera.

The Academy not only knew I existed, they thought I was good!

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