<P> Polanski envisioned Rosemary as a robust , full - figured , girl - next - door type , and he wanted Tuesday Weld or his own then - fiancée Sharon Tate for the role . Since the book had not reached bestseller status yet , Evans was unsure the title alone would guarantee an audience for the film , and he felt a bigger name was needed for the lead . Mia Farrow -- with only a supporting role in Guns at Batasi ( 1964 ) and the then - unreleased A Dandy in Aspic ( 1968 ) as her only feature film credits -- had an unproven box office track record , but her role as Allison MacKenzie in the popular television series Peyton Place and her unexpected marriage to Frank Sinatra had made her a household name . </P>
<P> Polanski envisioned Rosemary as a robust , full - figured , girl - next - door type , and he wanted Tuesday Weld or his own then - fiancée Sharon Tate for the role . Since the book had not reached bestseller status yet , Evans was unsure the title alone would guarantee an audience for the film , and he felt a bigger name was needed for the lead . Mia Farrow -- with only a supporting role in Guns at Batasi ( 1964 ) and the then - unreleased A Dandy in Aspic ( 1968 ) as her only feature film credits -- had an unproven box office track record , but her role as Allison MacKenzie in the popular television series Peyton Place and her unexpected marriage to Frank Sinatra had made her a household name . </P>
who played the female lead role in rosemary 's baby
who played the female lead role in rosemary 's baby
Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow