On April 30, 2004, “Mean Girls” or “Mean Girls” was released and became a box office hit, leaving an indelible mark on pop culture. Twenty years after its release, the film not only spawned a television sequel and a Broadway musical, but also a film adaptation of the musical that premiered on January 12, 2024.
In November 2023, the stars of “Mean Girls”Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Daniel Franzese and Rajiv Surendra, got together to film a Walmart campaign for Christmas sales. The commercial takes place at North Shore High School and shows the original cast in a fun interaction with the new It Girls team ruling the halls.
Lindsay Lohan played the role of Cady Heron, the new girl at North Shore High School. Since then, her career has had ups and downs. After the film, she starred in films such as “Just My Luck” (2006) and “Machete” (2010). On television, she had roles in “Ugly Betty” and the British series “Sick Note”. She returned to the big screen with Netflix romantic comedies like “Falling for Christmas” (2022). She married the financier Bader Shammas in 2022 and they had a son, Luaiin July 2023.
Regina Georgethe most popular and feared girl in school, was played by Rachel McAdams, who was 25 years old during filming despite playing a high school student. After “Mean Girls,” McAdams’ career skyrocketed. She starred in hits like “The Notebook” (2004), “Wedding Crashers” (2005), “Midnight in Paris” (2011) and “Spotlight” (2015), the latter earned him a nomination for Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Additionally, McAdams starred in the second season of “True Detective” and in 2022 she reprized her role as Dr. Christine Palmer in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”. In 2023, she starred in the film adaptation of “Are You There God? “It’s Me, Margaret” of Judy Blume.
Amanda Seyfried played Karen Smith. This role opened the doors to a long career in film and television. After “Mean Girls,” she had major roles in “Big Love”, “Mamma Mia!” and “The Miserables” (2012).
In 2020, Seyfried received an Oscar nomination for her role in “Mank.” and in 2022 she won an Emmy for her performance as Elizabeth Holmes in “The Dropout”. She is also a brand ambassador Lancôme. Seyfried is the mother of two children with her husband, Thomas Sadoski.
Lacey Chabert played Gretchen Wieners. Before “Mean Girls,” Chabert already had a career as a child actress, standing out in voice work in films such as “Anastasia” (1997) and “The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride” (1998), as well as in the Nickelodeon series “The Wild Thornberrys”. She was also a cast member of “Party of Five,” playing Claudia Salinger.
After “Mean Girls,” Chabert continued her work in television and voice films, as well as appearing in feature films such as “Black Christmas” (2006) and “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” (2009). However, she found her true calling by starring in more than 30 films for Hallmark Channel. In 2016, she had her daughter Julia with her husband David Nehdar.
The Mrs. Norburythe empathic teacher of Cady Heronwas performed by Tina Fey, who also wrote the screenplay for “Mean Girls.” After finishing her career in “Saturday night Live” In 2006, Fey created and starred in the acclaimed comedy “30 Rock”. She has been a producer and actress in series such as “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and “Only Murders in the Building”in addition to films like “Baby Mama” (2008) and “Soul” (2020).
His efforts have been recognized with nine Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, and several Writers Guild of America awards. Fey also helped bring “Mean Girls” to Broadway, earning a Tony nomination for outstanding book of a musical. She is married to the composer Jeff Richmond since 2001 and they have two daughters.
Amy Poehlerwho played Regina’s mother and became memorable for being a “cool mother”continued in “Saturday night Live” until 2010 before starring “Parks and Recreation” from NBC. Poehler has appeared in films such as “Blades of Glory” (2007) and “Baby Mama”in addition to giving voice to animated characters in “Horton Hears a Who!” (2008) and “Inside Out” (2015).
Emmy winner for presenting “SNL”, has been nominated more than 20 times in various categories. Poehler also hosted the craft reality show “Making It” and “Baking It”. In 2019, she wrote and directed the Netflix film “Wine Country”. In 2023, she went on a live comedy tour with Tina Fey. Poehler was married to the comedian Will Arnett and they have two children.
Ana Gasteyerwho played Cady’s mother, is a veteran of “Saturday night Live” just like her castmates. After “Mean Girls,” Gasteyer has had roles in films such as “That’s My Boy” (2012) and “Wine Country” (2019). His true strength has been television, with recurring roles on “The Good Wife”, “The Goldbergs” and “Lady Dynamite”. From 2021 to 2023, she starred in the comedy “American Auto”.
Gasteyer has also proven herself to be a talented musical theater actress, playing Elphaba in productions of “Wicked” of Chicago and Broadway. She has two children with her husband, Charlie McKittrick: Frances Mary and Ulysses.
Tim Meadowsanother veteran of “Saturday night Live”played Mr. DuvallDirector of North Shore High School. From “Mean Girls”has worked in films such as “The Benchwarmers” (2006), “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” (2007) and “Trainwreck” (2015). He also regularly collaborates on projects Adam Sandlerappearing in films such as “Grown Ups” (2010) and “Hubie Halloween” (2020).
On television, Meadows has had roles in series such as “Bob’s Burgers”, “The Goldbergs” and “Schooled”. Additionally, she was the only member of the original cast to appear in “Mean Girls 2.” Meadows has two children with his ex-wife, Michelle Taylor.
Daniel Franzese became unforgettable as Damien. After “Mean Girls,” she starred in the television series “Looking”, “Recovery Road” and “Conviction”. Also appeared in “RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race” and in the reality television series “Not So Straight in Silver Lake.”
Lizzy Caplanwho played Janis Ian, Damian’s best friend, has had a diverse career that includes films such as “Cloverfield” (2008) and “Now You See Me 2″ (2016). On television, he has played memorable characters such as Casey Klein in “Party Down”Virginia Johnson in “Masters of Sex” and Libby Epstein in “Fleishman Is in Trouble”. It has also appeared in “True Blood”, “New Girl”and “Castle Rock.”
Caplan married the actor Tom Riley in 2017 and they have a son named alfieborn in 2021.
Aaron Samuelsinterpreted by Jonathan Bennett, is the boy who conquers Cady and Regina. Before “Mean Girls,” Bennett had recurring roles on “All My Children” and “Veronica Mars”. Since the film, she has appeared in “Cheaper by the Dozen 2″ (2005) and “Van Wilder: Freshman Year” (2009). Participated in season 19 of “Dancing with the Stars” and in season 2 of “Celebrity Big Brother”. She was also part of the “Mean Girls” tribute in the music video “thank you, next” of Ariana Grande.
Bennett has found success as a host of shows such as “Cupcake Wars” and “Halloween Wars”. In 2022, she made history as one of the stars of the first Christmas movie Hallmark Channel with a couple lgbtq, “The Holiday.” Got married with Jaymes Vaughan in 2022.
Daniel DeSantowho played Jason, has had a productive career in animation, voicing characters in “The Magic School Bus”, “Arthur” and “PAW Patrol”. She has also appeared in television series such as “Schitt’s Creek”, “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Titans”. In cinema, she has worked in “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day” (2009) and “Little Italy” (2018).
Diego Klattenhoffwho played Shane Omanhas stood out on television with roles in “Homeland” and “The Blacklist”. She has appeared in films such as “Lucky Number Slevin” in 2006 and “After Earth” in 2013.
