The 'Gilmore Girls' Cast: Where Are They Now?

Mar. 15, 2025

Alexis Beldel and Lauren Graham on ‘Gilmore Girls’.Photo: Mitchell Haddad/The WB

Gilmore Girlsfirst premiered in October 2000 and didn’t take long to tug at our heartstrings.

Gilmore Girlswrapped in 2007 but left fans wanting more and in 2016, Netflix made a four-episode revival of the show.

See where the cast ofGilmore Girlshas been up to in the years since.

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Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore

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Lorelai Gilmore was the definition of a “cool mom,” and there was no one better for the role onGilmore GirlsthanGraham. With her penchant for junk food, coffee obsession and quick wit, she raised her daughter Rory on her own after finding out that she was pregnant at 16.

02of 13Alexis Bledel as Rory GilmoreMitchell Haddad/The WB; Kevin Mazur/GettyBledelmade her television debut when she landed the role of Lorelai’s daughter, Rory Gilmore. Rory was smart, quiet but just as caffeine obsessed and witty as her mom.All grown up now, Bledel starred inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants(both the original and the sequel), had a role onMad Men(she married and had a child with her co-star,Vincent Kartheiser, though theydivorced in 2022) and won an Emmy in 2017 for her performance inThe Handmaid’s Tale. Bledel’s other film roles includeViolet & Daisy,Jenny’s WeddingandCrypto.In Dec. 2024, Bledel, along withThe Sisterhood of the Traveling PantscostarsAmerica FerreraandAmber Tamblyn, released a statementin support of Blake Livelyafter she filed a sexual harassment complaint againstJustin Baldoni.

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Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore

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Bledelmade her television debut when she landed the role of Lorelai’s daughter, Rory Gilmore. Rory was smart, quiet but just as caffeine obsessed and witty as her mom.

All grown up now, Bledel starred inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants(both the original and the sequel), had a role onMad Men(she married and had a child with her co-star,Vincent Kartheiser, though theydivorced in 2022) and won an Emmy in 2017 for her performance inThe Handmaid’s Tale. Bledel’s other film roles includeViolet & Daisy,Jenny’s WeddingandCrypto.

In Dec. 2024, Bledel, along withThe Sisterhood of the Traveling PantscostarsAmerica FerreraandAmber Tamblyn, released a statementin support of Blake Livelyafter she filed a sexual harassment complaint againstJustin Baldoni.

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Scott Patterson as Luke Danes

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Pattersonhad appeared in a few television shows and films before really making a splash as Lorelai’s on-again/off-again love interest. Luke Danes was every girl’s fantasy: rough around the edges but financially stable (hello, he owned a diner!), no-nonsense but caringandable to supply endless amounts of coffee.

He alsostarred in a Walmart ad with Lauren Graham and several other Stars Hollow facesfor the 2024 holidays.

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Milo Ventimiglia as Jess Mariano

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Milo Ventimigliaplayed Luke’s nephew, the bad boy of Stars Hollow and Rory’s love interest, Jess Mariano. Before he made hearts melt and Rory choose between him and Dean, Ventimiglia appeared on television in shows likeAmerican Dream,Boston PublicandThe Opposite Sex.

“I think there’s a kind of shock moment where you going, ‘Oh, this is real. This is happening,’” he toldCBS Evening News. “You start thinking about all the memories in different parts of the house and whatnot. And then you see your neighbors' houses and everything, kind of around, and your heart just breaks.”

Ventimiglia and his wifeJarah Marianoare expecting their first child.

05of 13Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. JamesWarner Bros. Television/courtesy Everett Collection; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicMcCarthyput her comedic chops to good use when she played the clumsy, yet lovable, chef and best friend of Lorelai. Before she put on her apron and served dishes at the Dragonfly Inn, she had a few voice acting roles and guest appearances on shows likeKim PossibleandCurb Your Enthusiasm.McCarthy’s career took off afterGilmore Girls, with the actress scoring roles on shows likeSamantha Who?andMike & Mollyas well as in films likeBridesmaids,Ghostbusters,Can You Ever Forgive Me?and the live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaid. She has receivedtwo Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, as well as twoEmmy Awards. McCarthy has been married to actorBen Falconesince 2005 and the pair share two children.

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Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James

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McCarthyput her comedic chops to good use when she played the clumsy, yet lovable, chef and best friend of Lorelai. Before she put on her apron and served dishes at the Dragonfly Inn, she had a few voice acting roles and guest appearances on shows likeKim PossibleandCurb Your Enthusiasm.

McCarthy’s career took off afterGilmore Girls, with the actress scoring roles on shows likeSamantha Who?andMike & Mollyas well as in films likeBridesmaids,Ghostbusters,Can You Ever Forgive Me?and the live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaid. She has receivedtwo Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, as well as twoEmmy Awards. McCarthy has been married to actorBen Falconesince 2005 and the pair share two children.

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Keiko Agena as Lane Kim

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Agena had small roles on shows likeSister, Sister,FelicityandBeverly Hills, 90210before landing the role of Rory Gilmore’s best friend, Lane. Though raised in a super-strict household, Lane managed to start a rock band, Hep Alian, become a drummer and get married to one of the band’s members, Zack.

07of 13Liza Weil as Paris GellerPATRICK ECCLESINE/The WB; Frazer Harrison/GettyWeil played Paris Geller, Rory’s over-achieving best friend who didn’t get into Harvard because she had sex (at least, that’s how she saw it). Before her turn onGilmore Girls, Weil appeared in shows likeThe West Wing,E.R.andLaw & Order: SVU.You’ve seen Weir in some of your favoriteShondaland shows.AfterGilmore Girlsended, Weir started off with an appearance onGrey’s Anatomy, eventually landing roles inScandalandHow to Get Away with Murderand had guest roles on shows likeThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselandWestworld. She was married to actorPaul Adelsteinfrom 2006 to 2017.

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Liza Weil as Paris Geller

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Weil played Paris Geller, Rory’s over-achieving best friend who didn’t get into Harvard because she had sex (at least, that’s how she saw it). Before her turn onGilmore Girls, Weil appeared in shows likeThe West Wing,E.R.andLaw & Order: SVU.

You’ve seen Weir in some of your favoriteShondaland shows.AfterGilmore Girlsended, Weir started off with an appearance onGrey’s Anatomy, eventually landing roles inScandalandHow to Get Away with Murderand had guest roles on shows likeThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselandWestworld. She was married to actorPaul Adelsteinfrom 2006 to 2017.

08of 13Jared Padalecki as Dean ForesterScott Garfield/Warner Bros./Getty; Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagicPadaleckijumped on the scene when he played Rory’s first boyfriend, Dean, the bag boy at Doose’s — never forget theirsweet first kiss that involved petty theft.AfterGilmore Girls, Padalecki landed a role onSupernatural, a series that ran a whopping 15 seasons from 2005 to 2020. He also starred onWalker,theWalker, Texas Rangerreboot.Padalecki has been married to wife Genevieve since 2010. The two havethree kids— Thomas Colton, 12, Austin “Shep” Shepherd, 11 and Odette Elliot, 7.

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Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester

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Padaleckijumped on the scene when he played Rory’s first boyfriend, Dean, the bag boy at Doose’s — never forget theirsweet first kiss that involved petty theft.

AfterGilmore Girls, Padalecki landed a role onSupernatural, a series that ran a whopping 15 seasons from 2005 to 2020. He also starred onWalker,theWalker, Texas Rangerreboot.

Padalecki has been married to wife Genevieve since 2010. The two havethree kids— Thomas Colton, 12, Austin “Shep” Shepherd, 11 and Odette Elliot, 7.

09of 13Matt Czuchry as Logan HuntzbergerPatrick Ecclesine/The WB; Paras Griffin/GettyCzuchrywas both incredibly irritating and so very endearing as Rory’s college boyfriend, Logan Huntzberger. Czuchry joined the cast in its fifth season, having already appeared in series likeVeronica Mars,Seventh Heaven,The PracticeandYoung Americans.Since the penultimate episode of the series, in which Rory refuses his proposal, Czuchry has been busy! He followed upGilmore Girlswith an arch onFriday Night Lights, then onThe Good Wifefrom 2009 to 2016 andThe Residenton FOX.

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Matt Czuchry as Logan Huntzberger

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Czuchrywas both incredibly irritating and so very endearing as Rory’s college boyfriend, Logan Huntzberger. Czuchry joined the cast in its fifth season, having already appeared in series likeVeronica Mars,Seventh Heaven,The PracticeandYoung Americans.

Since the penultimate episode of the series, in which Rory refuses his proposal, Czuchry has been busy! He followed upGilmore Girlswith an arch onFriday Night Lights, then onThe Good Wifefrom 2009 to 2016 andThe Residenton FOX.

10of 13Yanic Truesdale as Michel GerardWarner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; Maury Phillips/WireImageNo one could have played Michel, the snarky concierge (and then part-owner) of the Dragonfly Inn quite like the Canadian-American actor. Before he played Michel, Truesdale had mostly acted in French-Canadian films in Quebec.We saw him return to Stars Hollow in the series revival, but he has also appeared on shows likeCurb Your Enthusiasm,The FixerandMohawk Girls. Truesdale returned to his hometown of Montreal and continues to act in films and television there. He reunited with McCarthy in the Netflix comedy seriesGod’s Favorite Idiot.

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Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard

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No one could have played Michel, the snarky concierge (and then part-owner) of the Dragonfly Inn quite like the Canadian-American actor. Before he played Michel, Truesdale had mostly acted in French-Canadian films in Quebec.

We saw him return to Stars Hollow in the series revival, but he has also appeared on shows likeCurb Your Enthusiasm,The FixerandMohawk Girls. Truesdale returned to his hometown of Montreal and continues to act in films and television there. He reunited with McCarthy in the Netflix comedy seriesGod’s Favorite Idiot.

11of 13Edward Herrmann as Richard GilmorePatrick Ecclesine/The WB; Michael Stewart/WireImageBefore he was Richard Gilmore, the patriarch of the Gilmore clan, Herrmann enjoyed a long career, which began in 1971 with an uncredited role inLady Liberty. From there, he continued to act in series likeBeacon Hill,MAS*H,St. Elsewhere,ThePracticeandOz.Hermann continued to act following the show’s finale, working on films likeThe Town That Dreaded Sundownand television shows likeGrey’s Anatomy,Law & OrderandThe Good Wife.Herrmanndied in 2014after battling brain cancer. His death waswritten into the series rebooton Netflix,Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

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Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore

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Before he was Richard Gilmore, the patriarch of the Gilmore clan, Herrmann enjoyed a long career, which began in 1971 with an uncredited role inLady Liberty. From there, he continued to act in series likeBeacon Hill,MAS*H,St. Elsewhere,ThePracticeandOz.

Hermann continued to act following the show’s finale, working on films likeThe Town That Dreaded Sundownand television shows likeGrey’s Anatomy,Law & OrderandThe Good Wife.Herrmanndied in 2014after battling brain cancer. His death waswritten into the series rebooton Netflix,Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

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Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore

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She alsoreleased her memoir,The Third Gilmore Girl,in 2024.

13of 13Sean Gunn as Kirk GleasonWarner Bros./Getty; Jerod Harris/GettyGunn nailed it as the loveable and kooky Kirk, whose antics were well-known throughout Stars Hollow. From his many,manyjobs to his love and adoration of his mother, Kirk was one of a kind.Gunn is part of theMarvel Universe,having appeared in theGuardians of the Galaxyfilms,Avengers: InfinityWar,Avengers: EndgameandThor: Love & Thunderas Kraglin. Gunn also provides the performance capture for Rocket in the Marvel films. He has also acted in television series likeGlee, Bunheads, BonesandOctober Road.

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Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason

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Gunn nailed it as the loveable and kooky Kirk, whose antics were well-known throughout Stars Hollow. From his many,manyjobs to his love and adoration of his mother, Kirk was one of a kind.

Gunn is part of theMarvel Universe,having appeared in theGuardians of the Galaxyfilms,Avengers: InfinityWar,Avengers: EndgameandThor: Love & Thunderas Kraglin. Gunn also provides the performance capture for Rocket in the Marvel films. He has also acted in television series likeGlee, Bunheads, BonesandOctober Road.

source: people.com