In the bible, I believe Isabelle is described as a Eleanor Roosevelt type, very diplomatic and pragmatic. Meg Mundy, who was well known for her controlling society matron role on The Doctors, was initially cast against type to play Isabelle. Mundy, though, had recently played a more gentle grandmother role in the film Ordinary People. I think Mundy would have been bored with role eventually, though I wonder if Doug Marland, who had written for Mundy in her previous role, would have given Isabelle more of an edge, especially in light of the arrival of Shana. Ultimately, it wasn't creative issues that led to Mundy's decision to not continue with the daily series after the telefilm, it was money. She wanted more than ABC was willing to pay.
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