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
Patty Dann NYC.” In 2008, she married Michael Hill, a journalist. She has one son and two stepsons. Patty Dann Patty Dann (born October 30, 1953) is an American novelist and nonfiction writer, perhaps best known for "Mermaids", a coming-of-age novel about a teenage girl which was published in 1986. In 1990, it was made into a movie starring Cher, Winona Ryder, Bob Hoskins and Christina Ricci. Her most recent novel is "Starfish, "which is a sequel to "Mermaids." Her newest book is "The Butterfly Hours: Transforming Memories into Memoir," which has been chosen by Poets & Writers as One of the