Friends' Rachel was almost played by this Saved by the Bell star instead of Jennifer Aniston

From The Max to Central Perk, nearly.
​It's hard to imagine anyone other than Jennifer Aniston playing ​Friends' ​Rachel Green, but the role very nearly went to another iconic nineties star. Appearing on SiriusXM’s You Up With Nikki Glaser​, Saved by the Bell actress Tiffani Thiessen revealed she auditioned for the role of Rachel Green after her run as Kelly Kapowski​ ended.

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