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Where are the original ‘Mean Girls’ cast members now?

And none for Gretchen Weiners


Jovita Trujillo
Jovita Trujillo - Los Angeles
Senior WriterLos Angeles
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 7:15 PM EST

Mean Girls has proved to be one of the most iconic films, withstanding the test of time. Released in 2004, it has some of the most memorable quotes, outfits, and charcters, becoing a pop culture staple. The cast recently teamed up for a Black Friday sale commercial for Walmart, which had millenials screaming, “That’s so fetch!.” Now, a trailer for the 2023 Mean Girls movie musical has gone viral with Tina Fey reprising her role as Ms. Norbury, and a new cast of young stars ready to play Cady Heron (Angourie Rice), Regina George (Reneé Rapp), Karen (Avantika), Gretchen Wieners (Bebe Wood) and more. As we await its 2024 release, check out where the original cast members are now.

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Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan, who played Cady Heron, has had a career full of ups and downs. From her dancing days in Greece, to her party days, Lohan has always been a legend. She made her big return in the Netflix film, Falling for Christmas November 2022. She said “I Do” to Bader Shammas July 2022 and welcomed her first child, a boy July 17, 2023.

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Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams, the famous Regina George, career has not slowed down, recently starring in “Dave” (2023), Are You “There God? It’s Me, Margaret? “ (2023), and “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesss.” She has been with her longtime partner Jamie Linden since 2016 and they share two children, a 5-year-old son and a daughter who they welcomed in late 2020.

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Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried, who played Karen Smith has had a thriving career since Mean Girls, starring in numerous movies and TV shows, including “Mamma Mia!” and “Les Misérables.” She married Thomas Sadoski in 2017 and they share two children, 6-year-old Nina and 2-year-old Thomas.

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Lacey Chabert

Lacey Chabert, who played Gretchen Wieners, continued to work in the entertainment industry, primarily in voice acting. In 2022 she launched her first clothing line, Lacey Chabert Collection. She married her longtime boyfriend, David Nehdar, and they share a daughter named Julia, 7.

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Tina Fey

Tina Fey, (Ms. Norbury), is the writer of the new Mean Girls musical. Fey also wrote the original 2004 film. She welcomed her first daughter, Alice Zenobia Richmond, in 2005 with her husband with Jeff Richmond. Fey also created the TV series Mr. Mayor which ended May 2022 after two seasons.

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Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows (Principal Duvall) has not stopped worked and has over 100 credits on IMDb. He is currently touring across the US as a stand-up comedian.

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Lizzy Caplan

Lizzy Caplan, (Janice Ian) has found incredible success as an actress, recently starring in Cobweb (2023), Fatal Atraction (2023), and Party Down (2009-2023). She married Tom Riley in 2017 and they welcomed their son, Alfie in 2021.

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Daniel Franzese

Daniel Franzese, who played Damian, remained active in the entertainment industry with acting, writing and comedy. He’s very active on TikTok where he has over 177k followers, and performs stand up regularly.

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Jonathan Bennett

Jonathan Bennett, who played Aaron Samuels, has appeared in several films and TV shows, starring in four projects this year, like The Plus One (2023), and Fire Island (2023). He came out as gay in 2017 and revealed that he was in a relationship with TV host Jaymes Vaughan. They got married in 2022.

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Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler, who played Mrs. George (Regina’s mother), in an accomplished actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She produced, starred, and wrote five episodes of the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation, and serves as host and executive producer, along with Nick Offerman, on NBC’s “Making It.”

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Rajiv Surendra

Rajiv Surendra, who played Kevin Gnapoor, shifted his focus to creative and visual arts after his acting career. He palys the harp, guitar, is a potter, and is active on YouTube. He wrote a memoir, “The Elephants in My Backyard” in 2017, and he came out as gay in 2018.

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Ana Gasteyer

Ana Gasteyer, who played Cady’s mother, appeared in TV series like “The Goldbergs”, “American Auto,” and “Alice’s Wnderland Bakery (2022-2023).