She continued to gain experience with minor television appearances, and after she auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Liesl in the film version of The Sound of Music, Ransohoff gave Tate walk-on roles in two motion pictures in which he was producer: The Americanization of Emily and The Sandpiper.

She auditioned unsuccessfully for Yves Boisset's Bleu comme l ' enfer and Robin Davis's Hors la loi, but was eventually cast in My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister ( 1986 ) by Jacques Rouffio opposite the popular French stars Michel Serrault and Michel Piccoli.

" She auditioned for admission to Eva LeGallienne's Manhattan Civic Repertory, but was rejected by LeGallienne who described her attitude as " insincere " and " frivolous ".

She auditioned for George Cukor's stock theater company, and although he was not very impressed, he gave Davis her first paid acting assignment anyway — a one-week stint playing the part of a chorus girl in the play Broadway.

She was one of many women who auditioned for the role of Mary Ann Summers on Gilligan's Island.

She auditioned for the role in 1967 but funding problems delayed filming until 1969.

She successfully auditioned for the independent drama school Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in the Wood Green area of North London when she was 18, graduating in July 1994.

She auditioned for this role with her arm in a sling, following a fall a week earlier.

She auditioned for MCA chairman, Bruce Hinton, who praised her talents.

She also auditioned for television advertising.

She auditioned for the part of Regan MacNeil in the film The Exorcist, but the director felt that, with Family Affair still in popular consciousness at the time through daytime reruns, movie audiences might think Buffy was the one being possessed.

She and her R & B group Sista auditioned for DeVante Swing, a producer and member of the successful R & B act Jodeci.

She moved to London to attend the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where her classmates included Naomi Campbell, and she auditioned for the Minipops.

She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now captain of Team B.

Sedgwick auditioned for Norman Mailer's play The Deer Park, but Mailer thought she " wasn't very good ... She used so much of herself with every line that we knew she'd be immolated after three performances.

She auditioned for a chance to revive her role from Young Frankenstein in the 2007 Broadway production opposite Megan Mullally ( replacing formerly cast Kristin Chenoweth ) and Roger Bart.

She auditioned for the voice of her own character, but the actress Vicki Lewis was determined to be even more " Lois-y " than Lois Leveen herself, and she was cast in the role instead.

She auditioned three times to be in The Little Group, which was WFAA-TV's Sump ' n Else show's dance group.

She also auditioned for the role of " Number Six " on SCI-FI's smash hit Battlestar Galactica but the role ultimately went to Tricia Helfer.

She auditioned and won a spot with Rusty Bryant's Carolyn Club Big Band in 1956.

She initially auditioned for the role of Tara Martin.

She appeared in the horror sequel Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, though she originally auditioned for the part that eventually went to Kim Director.

In 1982, Malick auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Diane Chambers in the NBC sitcom Cheers She played a supporting role in the 1988 film Scrooged as Bill Murray's sister-in-law.

She was discovered by the dramatic tenor / impresario Giovanni Zenatello, who took her to New York where she auditioned for Giulio Gatti-Casazza, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera.

She lay there, making no effort to get back on her feet.

She drank greedily, and murmured, `` Thank you '', as he lowered her head.

She rubbed her eyes and stretched, then sat up, her hands going to her hair.

She stared at him, her eyes wide as she thought about what he had said ; ;

She got to her feet, staggered, and almost fell.

She sat down at the table, shaking her head.

She clung to him, talking to him, and dabbing at her eyes.

She was carrying a quirt, and she started to raise it, then let it fall again and dangle from her wrist.

She showed her surprise by tightening the reins and moving the gelding around so that she could get a better look at his face.

She said, and her tone had softened until it was almost friendly.

She had picked up the quirt and was twirling it around her wrist and smiling at him.

She swung the quirt again, and this time he caught her wrist and pulled her out of the saddle.

She came down against him, and he tried to break her fall.

She wiped it off with the sleeve of her coat.

She brought up her free hand to hit him, but this time he was quicker.

She finally regained her balance and got up in the saddle.

She had offered to walk, but Pamela knew she would not feel comfortable about her child until she had personally confided her to the care of the little pink woman who chose to be called `` Auntie ''.

She remembered little of her previous journey there with Grace, and she could but hope that her dedication to her mission would enable her to accomplish it.