Did You Know: Dana Delaney and Sandra Bernhard Could Have Been 'Carrie' and 'Miranda'

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Stars Who Turned Down TV Roles
7/16/12



Dana Delany as Carrie Bradshaw on "Sex and the City"





Dana Delany had the opportunity for a big role on "Sex and the City" in its early beginnings. She turned down the role of Carrie Bradshaw (and also the role of Bree on "Desperate Housewives"), and instead Sarah Jessica Parker took the role for "Sex's" six seasons and two movies.

Delany's explanation? "I didn't want to be in a show about sex," she told The Daily Mail.







Sandra Bernhard as Miranda Hobbes on "Sex and the City"





Sandra Bernhard ("The King of Comedy") never wanted to play Miranda Hobbes (the part went to Cynthia Nixon) even though she was reportedly offered the role.

During an interview with radio host Howard Stern, she said, "First of all, you have to understand, when I was offered that role they were paying everybody $7,500 a week. The original script was terrible. Never in a million years. It had nothing to do with selling out, it just wasn't any good."

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