Jennifer Jason Leigh's portrayal of Dorothy Parker highlights this biopic about the author and the coterie of wits known as the Algonquin Round Table. Campbell Scott. Charles MacArthur: Matthew Broderick. Eddie Parker: Andrew McCarthy. Alan Campbell: Peter Gallagher. Gertrude Benchley: Jennifer Beals. Paula Hunt: Gwyneth Paltrow. Harold Ross: Sam Robards. Directed and co-written by Alan Rudolph.