Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis was approached by director Mark Waters to play Tess Coleman in the 2003 film adaptation of Mary Rodgers’ novel. Initially, Curtis thought her starring days were behind her and had expressed reluctance to take on the role due to concerns about her appearance.
Source: https://www.eonline.com/news/1421239/freaky-friday-director-on-not-returning-for-freakier-friday-sequel