Heidi’s oldest friend, who frequently changes her persona and navigates the complexities of ambition and feminism, ultimately pursuing a career in the television industry.

Heidi’s close friend since their teenage years, a successful pediatrician whose personal journey intersects with the themes of the gay rights movement and AIDS crisis.

A charming but arrogant man Heidi meets at a political event, who becomes a significant figure in her life and represents career ambition often at the expense of personal relationships.

Scoop’s wife, who balances her successful career as a children’s book illustrator with her desire for a traditional family, despite her husband’s infidelities.

Lisa’s younger sister who works in television production and is focused on motherhood, concerned with the reconciliation of career and family in light of generational pressures.

Women in a consciousness-raising group Heidi attends, representing diverse perspectives within second-wave feminism and showcasing different personal struggles and feminist ideologies.