Christina Ricci (Misty) suggested that her character have a bird because she felt "weird people have birds."
Laura Lee was originally supposed to die in the initial plane crash, but Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson were so impressed by Jane Widdop's performance in the pilot, that they decided to give the character a bigger part in the storyline.
Christina Ricci (Adult Misty) was pregnant during the filming of season 1, and Samantha Hanratty (Teen Misty) was pregnant during the filming of season 3.
Callie Sadecki, Shauna's 17 year old daughter, is played by 30 year old Sarah Desjardins.