Ouch!  That has to sting a little bit.  Dana Delaney has turned down two roles that went on to become uber popular.  She said no to the part of Carrie in Sex and the City before the role went to Sarah Jessica Parker, and then she also said no to the part of Bree in Desperate Housewives.  So when D.H. contacted her again, this time for the part of Katherine Mayfair, she jumped right on it!

"When they first asked me to play Bree, I thought it was too similar to
a role I'd just done, so I turned it down. Then it was a huge hit and I
had moments of, 'what have I done?'"

She also talks a little bit about her character,

"She finds it hard to be vulnerable and once her secret is revealed you
see why she is so damaged. By the end of the series, people were coming
up to me and saying, 'I love you', you're my favourite housewife', and
that's good. It means I'm doing my job.''

And she and Marcia Cross have a great time on set.

"Marcia and I have a great time together,'' Dana says. "We were
friends before the show and we just giggle. She makes faces that are so
funny, it's very hard to keep a straight face."

UGH.  I can't believe she turned down those two roles!  Although, I can't even imagine SATC without SJP.  Anyways, there's obviously nothing Dana can do about it now, but still...it has to be hard not to look back and want to kick yourself!

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