Actor Anthony Montgomery auditioned for two roles on Voyager before being brought back and cast as Ensign Travis Mayweather on Enterprise.
Although Jake Gyllenhaal auditioned for and won roles in several movies, including The Mighty Ducks, his parents only allowed him to appear in his father's films.
Amanda Coluccio, Barba's friend who also auditioned but didn't advance to the finals, is speaking out about the pictures.
American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, auditioned for the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls.
Antonella Barba, from Point Pleasant, New Jersey, auditioned for American Idol in New York City.
As a child, she was an enthusiastic dancer, and while a student at California State University at Northridge, she auditioned to become part of the Laker Girls squad.
At the age of 23, Susan Lucci auditioned for the role of Erica Kane for the brand new soap in 1970.
At the end of the first session Diddy decided that he didn't have enough talent on board to form a band and kept only three of the hundreds of girls who auditioned.
Auditioned for the role of Neo in The Matrix, but was passed over for Keanu Reeves.
Bale originally auditioned for the role of Robin in Batman Forever, but Chris O'Donnell was cast instead.
Beyonce often auditioned for singing roles and was placed into a group that was originally named Girl's Tyme at the age of 8.
Clint Walker auditioned for and got the part of Cheyenne Bodie in the series Cheyenne.
Daniel Radcliffe auditioned several times for the role of Harry Potter, and won the part in August 2000.
Depending on which area of talent you auditioned for, you would have to demonstrate specific skills to the judges.
Diddy has received a lot of negative press as a result of the musicians and rappers who auditioned being asked to do many tasks that wouldn't normally be required of a musical act, like fetching Diddy's dry cleaning or picking up his lunch.
He auditioned for a spot selling man-made diamonds and won the spot.
He auditioned several black actors and even musicians (including Billy Dee Williams) until finally settling on Glynn Turman.
He auditioned with 4,000 other children for the role in Empire of the Sun.
He auditioned, got the part, and finished third on Animal Planet's Groomer Has It.
He did play other Star Trek-related roles and even auditioned to play the part of Geordi LaForge in Star Trek the Next Generation.
Heigl auditioned for parts on Felicity and Alias.
Her first attempt at stardom was when she auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club at 8 years old.
In 1969, just one year after graduating college and making the leap to New York City, Susan Lucci auditioned for writer/producer Agnes Nixon and the new soap opera she was creating.
In 1981 she successfully auditioned for a place in the new Lyric Youth Theater.
In 1995, Carell auditioned for Saturday Night Live.
In 2003, Harman decided to try his luck again and auditioned for the role of Dennis Rickman, this time, he won the part and made his television debut that same year.
In 2004, Jennifer Hudson auditioned for the third season of the singing competition American Idol in Atlanta, Georgia.
In May 2000, Mykill auditioned and got the full-time drummer slot.
Interested in making his mark in the entertainment industry, Harman auditioned for a different role, a policeman, on EastEnders but didn't get the part.
Katharine McPhee auditioned for the fifth season of American Idol in San Francisco, California, where she sang God Bless the Child.
Katie Price auditioned for a part on Baywatch in 1998, but didn't get the role.
Mid 1999, Mark Alteri, auditioned for the now vacant drummer spot.
Mykill Aresco auditioned and got the full-time drummer slot.
Not giving up, he later auditioned for the role of a fireman and yet again, was turned down for the part.
Pitt worked odd jobs, including chauffeuring strippers around in limousines, to pay the bills while he auditioned for roles.
She auditioned for the Disney group in Texas, and they immediately flew her out to their Los Angeles headquarters to try her out in a few shows.
She's an extremely active sportswoman who has auditioned for the show 15 times, so don't be too quick to count out this Johannesburg, South Africa native.
Shortly after he finished filming Roar Ledger auditioned for the part of Gabriel Martin in the American Revolution film, Patriot Games.
The program, which premiered in the UK in 2001, featured young singers who auditioned before four judges for their chance at pop superstardom.
Unlike most eight year olds though, Biel auditioned for the play at the local theater.
When I auditioned, the character was not even named Mary Jane at the time.
When Leona Lewis was 21, she auditioned for the Simon Cowell produced talent show The X Factor.
When no host could be found for the show, O'Brien auditioned, and the rest is history.
When she was 14, she auditioned for a small role in The Man in the Moon and was instead cast as one of the lead characters.
When she was eight, she auditioned for a new girl group that was being put together, called Girl's Tyme.
While the actor felt connected to the part when he auditioned, he also felt it wouldn't last long.
Wilson worked in a bank when she auditioned for the role of Bailey.