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Molly Ringwald Turned Down the Role in Pretty Woman According to blogger Yatos, she missed a huge opportunity by turning down 'Pretty Woman'. Here's Yatos' scoop: Molly Ringwald turned down the role of Vivian in Pretty Woman and the role of Molly in Ghost among others. She was also offered a part in Scream which she turned down because she was in her late 20’s and didn’t want a teenage role.
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Happy Birthday, Pretty Woman On March 23, 1990, the romcom classic Pretty Woman premiered, clinching Richard Gere his third straight decade as one of Hollywood's sexiest and most versatile leading men and established Julia Roberts as so much more than a shock of gorgeous hair and an ear-to-ear smile.
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- Melanie Paxson. Melanie Deanne Paxson (née Moore; born September 26, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jaclyn in Cupid, Sara Brennan in Happy Family and as Julie in Notes from the Underbelly. Paxson also appeared in a number of Gladware television commercials in the early 2000s.
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Julia Roberts For other people with the same name, see Julia Roberts (disambiguation). For the American country music singer, see Julie Roberts. For the British jazz, rock and house music singer, see Juliet Roberts. Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress and producer. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990), which grossed US $464 million worldwide.
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Molly Ringwald Turned Down the Role in Pretty Woman Molly Ringwald Turned Down the Role in Pretty Woman. . . . Actress Molly Ringwald speaks at the 36th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards at the InterContinental Hotel on January 15, 2011 in Century City, California. Read the buzz: Molly Ringwald turned down 'Pretty Women' role. (Getty Images)more pics » Actress Molly Ringwald - did she turn down the lead role in Pretty Woman? Molly Ringwald is famous for her leading roles in The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles.
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Academy Award for Best Actress Katharine Hepburn has the most wins in this category for her roles in Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), and On Golden Pond (1981). Bette Davis won two awards from ten nominations for her roles in Dangerous (1935) and Jezebel (1938).
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- Creator Ryan Murphy tweeted the big casting news, writing, Two legends are joining the cast of American Horror Story: Coven -- Oscar nominee Angela Bassett and Tony winner Patti LuPone!. MORE: Gabourey Sidibe tells us she hopes her character doesn't die on AHS.
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Ghost  ( 1990) However, when Sam is murdered by friend and corrupt business partner Carl Bruner over a shady business deal, he is left to roam the earth as a powerless spirit. When he learns of Carl's betrayal, Sam must seek the help of psychic Oda Mae Brown to set things right and protect Molly from Carl and his goons.
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Pretty Woman Not to be confused with Pretty Lady (disambiguation). Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall from a screenplay written by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), Laura San Giacomo and Jason Alexander in supporting roles.
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25 Things You Never Knew About 'Pretty Woman' 25 Things You Didn't Know About 'Pretty Woman'. Julia Roberts isn't the only one who was changed to make the cover of the movie. Richard's hair is noticeably darker than the silver mane he has throughout the movie.
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Moral rights in United Kingdom law They include: 1  The right to be identified as the author of a work, 2  The right of integrity (that is, the right to forbid alteration, mutilation or distortion of the work), and. 3  The right of first divulgation (that is, making public) of the work.
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What are some of the roles rejected by famous actors which went onto become huge hits? What we don’t get to see are the good choices that aren’t made, the opportunities that actors pass up. Though it’d be impossible to list every major part passed up by a notable name, we’ve compiled a list of 20 of the biggest roles turned down by big-name stars. 1. Molly Ringwald (Pretty Woman) The Brat Pack sweetheart was highly sought after following her success in a trio of now-cult classics by John Hughes.
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Ghost  (1990 film) Ghost (1990 film) Ghost is a 1990 American romantic fantasy thriller film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn, and Rick Aviles. It was written by Bruce Joel Rubin and directed by Jerry Zucker.
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Biography Fans of Kristin Chenoweth, the stage actress, have seen her stealing performances in Steel Pier, Epic Proportions, and The Apple Tree. In 1999, Chenoweth received the Tony Award for her performance as Sally in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
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Vocalist Marni Nixon, Lip-Syncer Extraordinary : 'Ghost' singing: She supplied the vocals for Deborah Kerr in 'The King and I' and backed Natalie Wood in 'West Side Story.' Dancer Leslie Caron did do her own singing in 1953's Lili, but she was ghosted by Betty Wand in 1958's Oscar-winner Gigi.. Ann Blyth's beautiful soprano voice was perfect for such movie operettas as Rose Marie and Kismet, but not for The Helen Morgan Story, the 1957 bio-pic about the legendary torch singer.
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Biggest career mistakes of movie stars â 15 actors who turned down huge roles Dana Delany turned down the role because she believed she wasn’t stylish enough. It is hard to imagine a world where Sarah Jessica Parker is not connected with fashion icon Carrie Bradshaw. Parker was initially hesitant to accept the role in a television series as she was more focused on film and theatre at the time.
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'Two and a Half Man' brings back Rose 'Two and a Half Man' brings back Rose. Charlie Harper may be gone, but his stalker isn’t! EW has learned exclusively that Melanie Lynskey will reprise her role as awkward hanger on Rose for two episodes beginning Oct. 25. This time, she sets her sights on Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher). “I suppose she is never really out of stalker mode,” says Lynskey, who has recurred on the comedy since its first year.
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- Julia Roberts, Actress: Pretty Woman. Julia Fiona Roberts never dreamed she would become the most popular actress in America. She was born in Smyrna, Georgia, to Betty Lou (Bredemus) and Walter Grady Roberts, one-time actors and playwrights, and is of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, German, and Swedish descent.
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Trivia Julia Roberts was far from the first choice for the role of Vivian. It was offered previously to many successful A-list actresses including brat pack member Molly Ringwald (who starred in Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Pretty in Pink (1986)).
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Courage Under Fire Details Meanwhile, reporter Tony Gartner (Scott Glenn) is hounding Serling, trying to get the inside story on Walden and on Serling's own difficulties. Matt Damon lost 40 pounds to prepare for his role in Courage Under Fire, which resulted in a potentially life-threatening illness for the young actor. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi Release date: July 4, 1996 Cast
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10 Actors Who Passed on Iconic Movie Roles Daryl Hannah turned down the role of the hooker, Vivian, because she felt it was demeaning to women. Strangely, she later appeared in Dancing at the Blue Iguana in the role of a stripper. Even more unbelievable, Molly Ringwald also passed on the role of Vivian. Vivian’s role was soon nabbed by Julia Roberts.
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Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer. Performers include: Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, Jay Mohr, Aisha Tyler, Christoph Sanders, Jamie Kennedy, and Kenneth Mitchell. Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) has a great gift that’s also somewhat of a curse: she can see, hear, and speak to dead people.
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- In Sleeping With the Enemy Nancy Price is a spell-binding writer who dodges every Hollywood cliché to write a real suspenser.. In the movie Julie Roberts has only one man to run from-but the Sara Burney of the novel has three.
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Is Grease cursed? The ill fortune that's plagued the film's stars Grease turned John into one of the planet’s biggest stars, coming on the back of his Oscar-nominated performance in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. But within months of landing the role of heartthrob Danny, John’s girlfriend Diana Hyland died of breast cancer, aged 41.
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Ghost singer Known ghost singers include: 1  India Adams, who dubbed for Cyd Charisse in The Band Wagon (1953). 2  Bill Shirley, who dubbed for Jeremy Brett in Warner Bros. My Fair Lady (film).  Jo Ann Greer, who dubbed for Rita Hayworth, Kim Novak and Dorothy Malone.
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- There's a strong tendency to compare Hitchcock's version of The Lady Vanishes with the 1979 version starring Elliot Gould, Cybill Shepherd, and Angela Lansbury. There's no need to do so.