17 Actors Who Auditioned For Different Roles Than The Ones They Got On These TV Shows

"And thank god I did not get that part. Could you imagine not having [Chandra Wilson]? Forget it," Sandra said at a panel at PaleyFest LA in 2006.

She continued, saying, "At the time, I was practicing for asking what I wanted in my life, which I still practice today. And I saw the part of Cristina Yang — the part was for Cristina — and I wanted to do that part. So even though Shonda [Rhimes], Peter [Horton], and Betsy [Beers] wanted me to come in for the part of Bailey, I said, 'No, I want to come in on Cristina.'"