Nancy McKeon executives for the title role in the TV sitcom adaptation of the 1988 film "Working Girl"; the role, played by Melanie Griffith in the movie, instead went to then unknown Sandra Bullock for the TV series. In 1994, both McKeon and Courteney Cox auditioned for the role of Monica Geller on "Friends." The role went to the latter. When asked in interviews about the auditions, McKeon said, "I have no hard feelings. The role went to the right person. Courteney was brilliant. Now, I can't see anybody playing the role, not even myself." In 1995, she starred in her own
Monica Geller greatest wedding dress in television history. "Us Weekly" included it on their list of "Celebrity Wedding Dresses: TV & Movies". Meanwhile, "The Daily Telegraph" cited several of Monica's outfits and hairstyles among the newspaper's list of "Friends best fashion moments". According to Patricia Murphy of the "Irish Independent", Monica "is most definitely one of the most famous fictional telly chefs," expounding, "her OCD combined with her continuous strive for perfection making her a thoroughly enjoyable watch." "The Guardian" ranked Monica fifth on the newspaper's list of "The 10 best fictional chefs", while "People" ranked the character eighth, with author Grace