'Mean Girls' cast Then and Now: Where are Lindsay Lohan and rest of the cast

'Mean Girls': Where are Lindsay Lohan and the rest of the cast now?

Upon its 2004 debut, 'Mean Girls' became a legitimate box office success and gave rise to several memorable quips and events in pop culture that have endured for many years. It has now given rise to a Broadway musical, a TV movie sequel, and a film version of the musical, which opens in theaters on January 12, 2024, per PEOPLE. The teen film was written by Tina Fey and starred Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron. It also turned stars out of actors like Amanda Seyfried and Rachel McAdams. Here's where the former cast of 'Mean Girls' is now—from a well-publicized divorce to a star who quit Hollywood after snubbing on a part in 'Life of Pi.'

Lindsay Lohan (Cady Heron)

Lohan has had a turbulent life since starring in 'Mean Girls,' often switching between treatment centers for drug and alcohol misuse. Lohan appeared in films like 'Just My Luck' (2006), 'Georgia Rule' (2007), 'I Know Who Killed Me' (2007), 'Machete' (2010), and 'The Canyons' (2013). Following a hiatus, Lohan made a comeback in the Netflix holiday romantic comedy 'Falling for Christmas' in 2022 and again in the 2023 release 'Irish Wish'. She married Credit Suisse Assistant Vice President Bader Shammas in 2022, and the two have a five-month-old baby named Luai.

Ana Gasteyer (Cady's Mom)

Ana Gasteyer portrayed Cady's mother in the 2004 show, an ardent fan of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. She has subsequently acted in a few films, like 'Wine Country,' starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. However, she is better known for her television roles, having starred in 'Suburgatory', 'The Good Wife', and 'The Goldbergs'. In 2006 and 2007, she performed as Elphaba in the Broadway production of 'Wicked'. Gasteyer and her husband Charlie McKittrick share a son named Ulysses and a daughter named Frances Mary.

Rachel McAdams (Regina George)

Fans of 'Mean Girls' love to detest Regina George. She was both iconic and utterly terrifying, and it was this role that helped Rachel McAdams rightfully rise to Hollywood fame. Following 'Mean Girls', McAdams starred in several films, including 'The Notebook' and 'Spotlight', for which she was nominated for an Oscar. She went on to feature in several major movies, including 'Doctor Strange', 'Game Night', 'The Vow', and 'Wedding Crashers'. In 2018, McAdams and her partner Jamie Linden welcomed their first child together.

Amanda Seyfried (Karen Smith)

As Karen Smith, Amanda Seyfried was hilarious in the role that helped propel her to enormous popularity. She starred in major motion pictures like 'Mamma Mia!' and 'Les Misérables', and in 2020, she received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Marion Davies in 'Mank'. In 2022, she was also awarded an Emmy for her performance as Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, in 'The Dropout'. Seyfried dated Justin Long and Dominic Cooper before getting married to Thomas Sadoski in 2017.

Tina Fey (Ms Norbury)

Tina Fey not only wrote 'Mean Girls,' but she also starred as Ms. Norbury, Cady's "pusher" teacher. She has penned hits like 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' and the popular TV series '30 Rock', starring Alec Baldwin. She has won nine Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and seven Writers Guild of America awards. Together, Tina and her spouse Jeff Richmond, a composer and producer, developed the Broadway musical 'Mean Girls', for which they were nominated for a Tony Award for the score.

Lacey Chabert (Gretchen Wieners)

Lacey Chabert, who had previously voiced characters in animated films like 'Anastasia' and 'The Wild Thornberrys', played Regina's lackey Gretchen Wieners. Chabert maintained a consistent career after 'Mean Girls', appearing in over 15 Hallmark films, like 'Christmas in Rome' and 'My Secret Valentine'. She has also provided voice for characters in the TV series 'Transformers: Rescue Bots', 'Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny', and 'Justice League Action'. In 2013, the 'Party of Five' alum married David Nehdar.

Jonathan Bennett (Aaron Samuels)

Jonathan Bennett played Aaron Samuels, Regina's casual lover, and Cady's crush. His subsequent roles included 'Cheaper By The Dozen 2', and he even reprised his 'Mean Girls' role in Ariana Grande's 2018 'Thank U, Next' music video. He participated in 'Celebrity Big Brother' in 2019 and co-hosted 'Fetch Me a Date' on Facebook Watch with Dorothy Wang. After four years of dating, Bennett revealed in November 2020 that he and James Vaughn were engaged. The couple exchanged vows in March of 2022, per the Us Weekly.

Lizzy Caplan (Janis Ian)

After starring as Janis Ian in 'Mean Girls', Lizzy Caplan went on to appear in a few other movies, such as 'Cloverfield', but her television credits include roles in shows like 'True Blood', 'New Girl', and 'Masters of Sex'. Lizzy had a six-year relationship with 'Friends' actor, the late Matthew Perry. Matthew revealed in his memoir, 'Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing', that following their breakup in 2012, they never spoke again, but he had previously planned to pop the question to her. In 2017, Lizzy married actor Tom Riley, and the two of them have a two-year-old son named Alfie.

Daniel Franzese (Damian)

Daniel Franzese played Damian in 'Mean Girls'. His television guest appearances include 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation', 'GLOW' and 'Party Down'. He has also had appearances on the television shows 'Conviction', 'Recovery Road', and 'Electric City'. In 2013, he became an art curator after starring in a one-man show titled 'I've Never Really Made the Kind of Money to Become a Mess'. After two years of dating, Franzese proposed to Joseph Bradley Phillips in 2016, however, the couple broke up in 2018.

Amy Poehler (Mrs George)

Despite only being seven years older than Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey's best friend and 'Saturday Night Live' co-star Amy Poehler played Regina's mother. Following 'Mean Girls', Amy starred in the cult comedy 'Parks and Recreation', where she won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Leslie Knope. In terms of her private life, Amy parted ways with fellow comedic actor Will Arnett in 2016 after 13 years together. She then swiftly moved on by having a brief affair with Big Mouth founder Nick Kroll.

Tim Meadows (Mr Duvall)

Tim Meadows played Mr Duvall, the head teacher of North Shore High School. Meadows has starred in several films since 'Mean Girls', including 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story', 'Semi-Pro', and 'Grown Ups 2'. He has made noteworthy cameos on TV series like 'Schooled', 'The Goldbergs', 'Son of Zorn', and 'Marry Me'. He has also provided voice acting for 'BoJack Horseman' and Bob's Burgers characters. Meadows and his ex-wife, Michelle Taylor, have two boys together, Isaiah and Julian.

Rajiv Surendra (Kevin Gnapoor)

After 'Mean Girls', Surendra's final acting role was in the 2005 short film '6 ft. in 7 min.'. He later wrote a memoir called 'The Elephants in My Backyard' in 2016 and won the 2017 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. Surendra left Hollywood after losing out on playing the lead in the 2012 film 'Life of Pi', despite giving one of the most iconic performances in 'Mean Girls'. Not obtaining the role, according to Surendra, was "traumatic," and he said, "I felt like someone had died," per The Sun.