Who else could have played Erica in An Unmarried Woman?

Absolutely no one.

A pox on your thought process.

Meryl and Jessica weren't old enough to have a teenaged daughter, but Glenn could have passed for 40-ish.

Moi, of course.

Sandy Dennis or Karen Black.

Only one choice for Erica.

Susan Lucci.

Bonnie Franklin would have been a revelation!

Interesting idea about Elizabeth Montgomery. She did so many TV films after Bewitched ended. I wonder how she'd have fared in theatrical releases.

In all seriousness, most of the actors listed already present as 'fully realized' modern women, Field is the only one who doesn't and would seem to be the best choice.

Diana Ross would have been interesting.

Farrah Fawcett. :-)

Diane Keaton and Jill Clayburgh were sort of interchangeable at the time so that’s the most obvious choice to me.

Miss Dunaway would never throw up on a street like some common hobo.

Sally Kellerman

Gena Rowlands

Lindsey Graham?

Not on the list: Jane Fonda and Blythe Danner.

Why is this thread crossed out? Who could it have offended?

I didn't get that movie.

If the story had been transported to France, Isabelle Adjani would have slayed.

r17 Lily Rabe did it.

Kathryn Harrold

Was it considered odd she lost the Oscar to Jane Fonda? I guess Fonda won in a Vietnam gesture. (She's so bland in a bland role in that film whereas Clayburgh kind of made film history.)

Dunaway would be interesting. VERY different movie.

Raquel Welch would have made it a very different film. I like the idea of her dancing around in her panties.

Jane Fonda turned it down because she didn't think it was political enough.

And they mention Jane Fonda in the movie!

R16- Jane Fonda was offered the role of Erica in 1977 and she turned it down. She thought the part/movie was trite or something- meanwhile she appeared in that DRIVEL called Coming Home instead which co starred Jon Voight.

R6- In an Unmarried Woman she could would have said-

SAUL , HOLD ME!

Miss Angie Dickinson!

Marsha Mason would have been as raw as Jill was. And I agree with the person above re Diana Ross but I doubt she would even be considered back then which is a shame. This is really a perfectly cast movie from Jill to Michael Murphy’s idiotic but sympathetic husband to hot Alan Bates, the insufferable but likeable daughter and Erica’s inner circle who are really believable as friends. Great movie.

Jane was already signed to do Julia when was offered the part. She told Mazursky to follow her to London to convince her but he declined.

Charlotte Rampling would have brought a coolness and sophistication to the role.

You bitter should be grateful I talked Lucy out of doing this.

*bitter bitches