Sally Field has spent decades choosing roles that dig into something true about human experience. In a rare interview, the actress looked back on one famous part she turned down — Annie Paradis in 1996’s First Wives Club — and explained why another, Mrs. Doubtfire, still resonates with families more than 30 years later.
Field didn’t mince words about her decision to pass on First Wives Club.
“I loved all those actors,” Field told Parade in an interview published April 25. “But I did turn it down.”
Sally Field Says ‘First Wives Club’ Was a Role She Just Couldn’t Do
The reason was philosophical....
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