ALL: They Almost Became

[soapfan770]

I love Eva LaRue but trying to picture her as Rosanna is kind of out there. I wonder how Allison Sweeney would have worked as Victoria on Y&R.

A few that I know of I hadn't seen listed yet:

--Ashley Bashioum auditioned for the role of Marina after Aubrey Dollar left, only to lose out to Kit Paquin(!)

--Nicholas Coster and Quinn Reddeker were both tapped to play the role of Alistair Crane on Passions before David Bailey got it.

--Linda Dano was in talks for a role(Gloria?) on Y&R but didn't get it.

--Maree Chatham was considered for the role of Rachel on Passions before Sharon Wyatt got it.

[Dr Neil Curtis]

Interesting! Those two were my ideal Alistair after David Bailey unexpected death! The character became so cartoonish after David Bailey portrayal. That man played the hell out of Alistair Crane! Maree Chatham should have been Katherine Crane. Linda as Gloria Abbott? I don't see it.

[J.W.S]

Failed Auditions (AW Actors)

* Chris Bruno (Dennis Wheeler 1991): Sam Fowler 1991

* Hank Cheyne (Scott LaSalle): Adam Cory

* Judi Evans Luciano (Paulina Cory 1991): Vicky Hudson 1991

* Sandra Reindhardt (Amanda Cory 1987): Vicky Hudson 1987

* Timothy Gibbs (Gary Sinclair 1995): Evan Bates 1994 and Joe Carlino

* Ricky Paul Goldin (Dean Frame): Sam Fowler 1990

* Elain R. Graham (Etta Mae Burrell): Rita Madison

* Brian Green (Sam Fowler 1991): Sam Fowler 1990

* Steve Richard Harris (Zak Wilder): Tomas Rivera

* Dean Irby (Marshall Kramer 1996): Marshall Kramer 1994

* Jennifer Lien (Hannah Moore): Vicky Hudson 1991

* John Littlefield (Gary Sinclair 1998): Shane Roberts (1997), Matthew Cory (1997), and Cameron

* Allison McDonell (Emily Maddux): Maggie (1995), Sofia, Lucy, Cindy, and Amanda (1995)

* Mark Pinter (Grant Harrison 1991): Grant Harrison 1990

* Rena Sofer (Joyce 1987): Amanda Cory 1987

[J.W.S]

Failed AW Auditions: Non AW Actors

# Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia, Buffy the Vampire Slayer): Maggie Cory

# Alyssa Clark (Spencer Clark's (Steven Frame) sister): Alli Fowler, 1998

# Mark Lamos: Tim McGowan

# James Staley: Tim McGowan

# Susan Ward (Meg, Sunset Beach): Maggie Cory

[Sapounopera]

Rena Sofer would have been a great choice for Amanda Cory.

[DRW50]

For a long time I thought Paulina was created with Judi in mind. I guess if she auditioned for Vicky that can't be true.

So they considered recasting Amanda in 95 after Tucci was fired?

Wouldn't she have been too young?

Daniel Davis said he auditioned for Zachary Colton.

[MrPrezident]

I believe Sarah Brown came very close to landing the role of Dinah on GL - which eventually went to Gina Tognoni

[juniorz1]

Oh wow, thank GOD that didn't happen. She would have made an awful Gina & from what I hear, was a real PILL to work with, especially on DAYS.

Totally disagree with that- I think she would have been all wrong for the role. I actually could see her more as Vicky.

[DRW50]

Krista Tesreau said in an SOD from the early 90s that she auditioned to play Gloria on AMC, and that it came down to her and another actress (Teresa Blake I assume). She said she was surprised she got that far because she didn't feel like she suited the role.

Frank Dicopolus's wife, Teja Anderson, auditioned to replace Krista as Mindy.

Richard Steinmetz and some other guy named Todd both auditioned to play Trucker, and were given other roles.

[SFK]

I don't really see her as Vicky either, but the choice for Amanda seems totally based on a passing resemblance to Tucci. Only role I could really see RS as was Jenna when Rena was younger, or maybe Cindy (?), the girl who was with Grant towards the end. If Rena cut her hair short too and just kind of let it rip, I could see her playing someone life that.

[Sapounopera]

I think that Rena Sofer would be more suited for the part of a young Amanda and this has nothing to do with Christine Tucci. Amanda as a kid was always played by dark-haired girls and Sandra Ferguson was the first blonde Amanda Cory. AW had way too many young blonde actresses at the time and Sofer (who looks a little bit like Vicky Wyndham) would be a far more interesting choice, at least for me

[SFK]

That makes sense Elsa, you gave me a better understanding and I totally see where you're coming from now.

[DRW50]

Apparently Mary K. Wells was asked to be the leading lady on DAYS opposite Macdonald Carey (I assume this would be Alice), but couldn't, because she would have had to have taken her kids out of school.

[JackPeyton]

Mila Kunis got a role on Sunset Beach, but choose That 70's Show (well, her agent did).

Anyone have any ideas what role it was for?

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[Cheap21]

She was 15 when 70s show debuted in 1998. I cant recall any role being that young on SuBe. Maybe it was a very minor role for a few episodes