Roles turned down by Sally Field:
Lost the role of Alice in Friday the 13th.
Actor who got the part: Adrienne King
Turned down for role of Elaine Robinson in The Graduate.
Actor who got the part: Katherine Ross
Sally Field turned down the role of "Caroline Ryan".
Actor who got the part: Gates McFadden
Sally Field was originally cast as Mary Magdalene but had to drop out due to pregnancy.
Actor who got the part: Barbara Hershey
Sally Field turned down the role of Loretta.
Actor who got the part: Cher
Sally Field was originally set to star alongside Matthew Broderick in this film.
Actor who got the part: Demi Moore
Sally Field was considered for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Meryl Streep
Ridley Scott, having little interest in casting Geena Davis as Thelma, preferred the beautiful Sally Field.
Actor who got the part: Geena Davis
The studio had wanted Sally to star in Time After Time.
Actor who got the part: Mary Steenburgen
Considered to play the mother, "Carol Stone".
Actor who got the part: Holland Taylor
Did you know that Sally Field was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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