text: In the same interview , Janel Moloney stated she had originally auditioned for the role of C.J. and that Donna , the role for which she was eventually cast , was not meant to be a recurring character .
simplified: In the same interview , Janel Moloney states that she had originally auditioned for the role of C.J. , and that the role she eventually received , Donna , was not meant to be a recurring character .