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"Sunset Beach" (1997) More at IMDbPro »

• Lesley-Anne Down's character was originally going to be named Sheila, but Down explained to Aaron Spelling that Sheila is a derogatory Australian slang term for a woman and might cause problems with overseas sales. She suggested Olivia or Stephanie as alternatives, so the character became Olivia Harrow Richards.
  
  
• 'Kristin Davis' was originally offered the role of Meg Cummings, but she turned it down.
  
  
• The character of Meg was originally named Susan Cummings, but was changed when Susan Ward was cast in the role.
  
  
• Originally, Vanessa Dorman was to play Tiffany Thorne but she got the role of Kayla Richards instead (the character name Kayla was changed to Caitlin before filming began).
  
  
• Clive Robertson landed the role of Ben Evans during a three-week vacation in Los Angeles. He had only a few weeks to return to his home in London, England, acquire a visa, and move to a new country.
  
  

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