Candace Cameron-Bure catapulted to mainstream popularity at age 11 playing DJ in Full House, but there's another actress from the show who originally auditioned for the role. As the oldest daughter of Danny Tanner (Bob Saget), DJ was more serious than her younger siblings, and she did well in school and was for the most part responsible - a stark contrast with her best friend, Kimmy Gibbler, who was more of a wild child.

Full House was popular for its saccharine-sweet stories with life lessons and hugs at the end of every episode. The series maintained its primary cast of characters throughout its run, but there were some additional characters along the way like Aunt Becky (Lori Loughlin) and Steve Hale (Scott Weinger). None of them were as integral to the show as Andrea Barber's Kimmy who appeared in the majority of the episodes as DJ's best friend.

Remembered for her colorful outfits and bold personality, Kimmy was a foil to DJ and brought a frenetic energy to the show.

However, when Barber first came in to audition for Full House, she tried for the role of DJ instead of Kimmy.

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