Kristen Stewart Competed Against 4 Other Stars to Play Bella in 'Twilight,' & Another Actress Was Stephenie Meyer's First Choice

Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Trachtenberg joked that she was considered for Twilight “because there’s only so few pale girls in Hollywood” in an interview with Us Weekly.

She added that she had known director Catherine Hardwicke for years but explained that “the schedules never worked out.”

“I already have Buffy,” she said, referencing her role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. “I’ve already done the vampire thing.”