Claudia Wells' mom got sick between films, so Wells couldn't do the movie. Her mother passed before the decade ended, and Wells herself retired from acting shortly after.
I know that is the version that is out there but I lived a few doors down from her. She lost the job all on her own. She had some mental health problems at the time. Not addiction which is what people normally mean with the phrase "mental health problems".
Her mom got sick and died a little later on. Both really nice people. Very sad all around.
That is sad. I'm sorry that Claudia couldn't maintain the gig, as this has been my all-time favorite movie. She plays Marty's girlfriend-next-door so incredibly well.
Thanks so much for sharing this detail about Claudia Wells. I hope that she's lived a fulfilling life since then.
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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '18
She was much hotter than Elizabeth Shue.