Why Elizabeth Stuckey From Pretty Woman Looks So Familiar

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Pretty Woman is one of the most unexpected blockbusters out there, as well as one that Hollywood would probably never make today. On paper, this romantic comedy about big shot yuppie Edward (Richard Gere) hiring sex worker Vivian (Julia Roberts) to pose as his girlfriend seems like it couldn't possibly work – but the strangest thing about it, is that it absolutely did. In fact, the 1990 movie earned over $463 million against a $14 million budget (per Box Office Mojo), and made Roberts' name as an A-lister.

Befitting to the fact that one of its main characters is a low-income sex worker and another a ruthless corporate raider, Pretty Woman has surprisingly dark undertones for its genre. As such, it also has a particularly vile villain in Philip Stuckey, Edward's lawyer, who finds out the truth about Vivian and becomes uncomfortably interested in her — to the point of trying to assault her. Jason Alexander of Seinfeld fame plays the role of Philip to a sleazy perfection, but as viewers may notice, the actress playing his wife, Elizabeth, also seems like you might know her from somewhere.

Here name is Amy Yasbeck, and here's why she looks so familiar.

Amy Yasbeck is Casey Chappel on Wings



Amy Yasbeck followed her portrayal of an upper-class lady in Pretty Woman with a far more comedic take of the character archetype during her time as a main character on NBC's popular, aviation-themed sitcom Wings. She joined the show for its final three seasons as Casey, Helen Chappel's (Crystal Bernard) socialite older sister who returns to Nantucket after being left by her wealthy husband. Antonio Scarpacci (Tony Shalhoub) falls head over heels for the glamorous newcomer, though she largely ignores him. On the other hand, her initial distaste for Brian Hackett (Steven Weber) eventually turns into an affair.

Before joining Wings in 1994, Yasbeck already had plenty of both acting and comedy experience under her belt, from her numerous movie appearances to recurring roles in the soap opera Days of Our Lives (in which she played Olivia Reed) and Magnum, P.I. As such, a regular part in a major sitcom was, perhaps, just natural.

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