Character Development
Susan Ward was cast into the role of Meg after her agent submitted her for the role. Ward was already known to series creator Aaron Spelling after starring in his series Malibu Shores. Ward requested "to be put up for the nice girl", via her agent. She also said she preferred playing "nice girl" Meg more than mean characters she had previously played. Ward began filming a role in the 2000 film, The In Crowd. While she had to leave on a temporary basis, Sydney Penny took over for one month, until Ward returned. The serial's creator, Spelling, was impressed with Penny's portrayal of Meg so he cast her into another series he created.
| “ | She thought she would meet her handsome friend and immediately ride off into the sunset. Yet as soon as she walked on the beach, she had her backpack stolen. She began to realize things were not as easy as she expected. | ” |
Meg is featured in the first scenes of Sunset Beach. Her storyline sees her arrive from Kansas to escape her unfaithful fiance Tim Truman (Dax Griffin) and find a man she has been talking to over the internet, Ben Evans (Clive Robertson). However, Meg is not aware of Ben's identity. Ward said that Meg is just a "small town girl" who "follows her heart". Meg wants to "find out what the world has to offer", finding out the identity of her internet romance is the "first thing she has ever been passionate about."
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