Pretty Woman uncomfortable playing a sex worker. Winona Ryder auditioned, but was turned down because Marshall felt she was "too young". Jennifer Connelly was also dismissed for the same reason. Emily Lloyd turned it down as it conflicted with her shooting for the film "Mermaids". Meg Ryan, who was a top choice of Marshall's, turned it down as well. According to a note written by Marshall, Mary Steenburgen was also among the first choices. Diane Lane came very close to being cast (the script was much darker at the time); they had gone as far as costume fittings, but due to scheduling
Winona Ryder 2002, Ryder appeared in the box office hit "Mr. Deeds" alongside Adam Sandler. In 2009, she returned to the screen after a brief hiatus following her shoplifting arrest, appearing in high-profile films such as "Star Trek". In 2010, she was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards: as the lead actress in "" and as part of the cast of "Black Swan". She also reunited with Burton for "Frankenweenie" (2012). Ryder currently stars as Joyce Byers in the Netflix series "Stranger Things", for which she has received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations. Winona Laura Horowitz was born on