Princess Daisy was filmed as a four-hour miniseries by CBS in 1983. Several wellknown television performers appeared.

Lindsay Wagner played Francesca opposite Stacey Keach as Stash Valensky.

Anabel was played by Claudia Cardinale, and Robert Urich appeared as Patrick Shannon. Daisy, however, was played by an unknown: Marete Van Kamp, who physically matched Krantz's description of her heroine but who lacked the acting ability to bring the role to life.