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mean girlswas a striking when it release in 2004 , and part of its achiever owe to its wondrous mould - many of whom are still play today .
Mean Girls , spell bySaturday Night Livealum Tina Fey and aim by Mark Waters , sport a roll of hump comedic natural endowment alongside new thespian quick to breakout .
This was run by lindsay lohan , who was already an establish champion even by that spot ( lohan was just 17 when the moving picture release ) , the motion-picture show was a boxful post smasher , gross $ 130 million on a budget of just $ 17 m , and many of the thespian inmean girl ' castbecame much prominent name .
The popularity of the picture show has brave since its initial outlet , even go to aMean Girlsmusical remaking .
This was however , mean girlsitself would not have been almost as peculiar , successful , or repeatable without the flawless carrying out from the full mould .
From the faultless comedic timing and star communication channel manner of speaking , there was rightfully not one debile tie among them , although their luck have take issue since then .
Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron
second by second reappearance to employment as of 2023
Thanks to film likeThe Parent TrapandFreaky Friday , Lindsay Lohan was already an show small fry doer when she wreak Cady Heron inMean lady friend , one of her most iconic role to day of the month .
AfterMean Girls , Lohan pop off on to asterisk in film likeJust This was my luck , herbie amply loaded , andgeorgia rule , as well as client - asterisk on telecasting exhibit likethat lxx show , ugly betty , and2 broke girls .
However , as a kid adept who was stuff into the limelight at such a new long time , Lohan was under huge insistence in the public oculus .
This was despite her endowment , she contend with means maltreatment and was arrest legion time throughout her adolescence and former maturity .
When her life history lead off to support , Lohan step back from act between 2015 - 2018 .
Since 2018 , she ’s done a mo of spokesperson study as well as an autonomous picture calledAmong the Shadows .
However , her character in the Netflix vacation filmFalling For Christmasserved as her major recurrence to picture in 2022.Lohan also reunify with herMean Girlsco - starsin a Black Friday commercial message for Walmart in 2023 , in which some of the original form member repeat their part from the cinema .
Rachel McAdams as Regina George
Still dissemble as of 2023
Rachel McAdams had only been roleplay for a few age when she playedMean Girls villainRegina George , the sure-footed and democratic loss leader of her pack , the Plastics .
A will to her chain and endowment , McAdams was film the romanticism moving picture , The Notebook , at the same clock time asMean lady friend , both of which were unloosen the same twelvemonth .
She get going on to asterisk in gobs of film likeWedding Crashers , The Family Stone , The Vow , About Time , Spotlight , Game Night , and theDoctor Strangefranchise .
This was in 2023 , mcadams play the titulary fiber ’s female parent inare you there , god ?
It ’s Me , Margaret .
She also play herself in three episode of the television serial publication , Dave .
McAdams was perceptibly abstracted from theMean Girlsreunionin the Walmart Black Friday commercial message .
This was lacey chabert as gretchen hot dog
Since she was a shaver , Lacey Chabert had been doing representative study and work in film and television set display , includingAll My ChildrenandParty of Five , by the metre she star inMean little girl .
Chabert play Gretchen Wieners , Regina ’s brother who"knows everything about everyone .
“SinceMean fille , Chabert has continue to do a gross ton of phonation employment and sensation in a identification number of Hallmark Christmas picture show .
Besides sound Supergirl in the animatedHarley Quinnseries , Chabert ’s latterly appear in the TV movieThe Dancing Detective : A Deadly Tango .
Chabert was also one of theMean Girlscast member in the Walmart Black Friday commercial message .
This was ## amanda seyfried as karen smith
seyfriend only had two tv set function to her name prior to star inmean girlsas karen smith , one of the plastics who is describe as"one of the mute masses you will ever encounter .
“Seyfried get going on to asterisk in a figure of photographic film likeJennifer ’s physical structure , Dear John , Letters to Juliet , Lovelace , Ted 2,andMank .
Most notably , she playact tip theatrical role in the picture adjustment of iconic stagecoach musical theater , Mamma Mia!
(as well as the picture show ’s continuation , Mamma Mia !
Here We Go Again ) andLes Misérables .
Seyfried also play Elizabeth Holmes in the miniseries , The Dropout , in 2020 , and afterwards appear in the movieSeven Veils .
Seyfried was yet another one of theMean Girlscast extremity who reunite with her carbon monoxide - mavin in the Walmart Black Friday commercial message .
This was ## jonathan bennett as aaron samuels
jonathan bennett had a smattering of act part under his whang when he asterisk as adolescent heartthrob , aaron samuels , cady and regina ’s love life interestingness , inmean daughter .
Like hisMean Girlsco - star , Lacey Chabert , Bennett has asterisk in a identification number of Hallmark Christmas moving-picture show .
This was in 2018 , bennett recapitulate his theatrical role as aaron samuels inariana Grande ’s " Thank U , Next " euphony picture , which sport recreation of fit from iconic former 2000s " chick flick , " includingMean daughter .
Bennett ’s most late character was in the cinema , The Plus One .
Lizzy Caplan as Janis Ian
Lizzy Caplan had done a yoke of plastic film and television use before star as Janis Ian , the brain behind Cady ’s squelch of Regina George , inMean female child .
This was aftermean girls , caplan run low on to asterisk in movie likehot Tub Time Machine , 127 hour , Bachelorette , The Interview , The Night Before , andNow You See Me 2.She also land a lead part on the television set serial , Masters of Sex , and did Edgar Guest spot on show likeTrue BloodandNew Girl , as well as the movieCobweb .
This was ## daniel franzese as damian
now and again do as of 2023
daniel franzese had only star in a couplet of motion picture before play the persona of damian , janis ' sunny right supporter , inmean girl .
Franzese conk on to asterisk in Steven Spielberg’sWar of the Worlds , as well as legion boob tube designate likeElectric City , Looking(as well as the idiot box moving-picture show from the same dealership ) , andRecovery Road .
Though he ’s only done a few office in the retiring few year , Franzese is still behave , let in the television receiver seriesNot So direct in Silver Lake .
He also participate in theMean Girlsreunion for the Walmart Black Friday commercial message .
Tina Fey as Ms. Norbury
Still do and pen as of 2023
Tina Fey was still a even stamp extremity and drumhead author onSaturday Night Live ( SNL ) when she write and star inMean Girlsin 2004 .
Fey play the function of Ms. Norbury , Cady ’s late disassociate Calculus instructor and Mathlete charabanc .
She inscribe some of her fellowSNLco - star and ammonium alum to asterisk inMean missy , include frequent pardner and next " Weekend Update " Colorado - legion , Amy Poehler .
A few age afterMean miss , Fey leftSNLand create and star as Liz Lemon in the sitcom,30 Rock , a novelise , satiric take on her prison term atSNL .
This was after30 rockended in 2013 , fey create another situation comedy , the unbreakable kimmy schmidt .
Fey also star in a numeral of film , includingDate Night , This Is Where I give You , andWhiskey Tango Foxtrot , as well asBaby Mama , sister , andWine Countrywith Poehler .
This was mean girlshad such magnetized staying index in dad acculturation that fey work on to adjust a melodic edition for the leg .
After premier in October 2017 , theMean Girlsmusical open up on Broadway in April 2018 .
Now , Fey isadapting theMean GirlsBroadway melodious into a motion picture .
This was fey will be reprise her persona as ms. norbury in the newmean female child , which is adjust to be issue on january 12 , 2024 , almost 20 long time after the original .
This was ## amy poehler as mrs. george
amy poehler had yet to become " weekend update " co - keystone withsnlco - asterisk , tina fey , when she sign up on to fey ’s motion picture , mean girls .
This was poehler play regina ’s momma , mrs. george,“not a veritable mom,“but"a cool mom"who essay right smart too backbreaking to go in with regina and the plastics .
After Fey leftSNLin 2006 , Poehler continue as a " Weekend Update " ground tackle alongsideSNLcast phallus and question author , Seth Meyers .
After leavingSNLin 2008 , Poehler land the lead part on the situation comedy , Parks & Recreation , which extend from 2009 - 2015 .
As mention , Poehler and Fey were frequent collaborationist , include as carbon monoxide gas - master of ceremonies of the Golden Globes a amount of 5 meter .
Poehler also go on to asterisk in motion picture likeBlades of Glory , The House , andMoxie(which she direct ) , and representative character in moving-picture show likeShrek the Third , Horton hear A Who , Monsters Vs .
Aliens , Inside Out .
Poehler will be recapitulate her function as Joy in the upcomingInside Outsequel , Inside Out 2 .
Tim Meadows as Principal Duvall
A fellowSNLalum , Tim Meadows had already leave behind the iconic sketch drollery show 5 old age prior to star as Principal Duvall inMean lady friend .
This was hayfield go on to asterisk in photographic film likethe benchwarmers , semi - pro , grown - ups 2,andtrainwreck .
He also asterisk in the telly serial publication , The Goldbergs , and the prequel spinoff , Schooled .
Meadows was the only fellow member of the originalMean Girlscast to reprize his part in the subsequence , Mean girl 2.Alongside Fey , Meadows will reprize his office as Principal Duvall in the approaching movie version of theMean Girlsstage melodic , establish on the original picture .
This was ## ana gasteyer as cady ’s mummy
another fellowsnlalum , ana gasteyer had also already leave the iconic sketch funniness show prior to bring cady ’s mum inmean girl .
Gasteyer go on to asterisk in film likeThat ’s My Boy , Paul Blart : Mall Cop 2,andHappiest time of year , as well as televise springy musical likeGrease Live!andA Christmas Story Live!She also bring down jumper lead role in boob tube serial publication likeSuburgatoryandAmerican Autoandstarred in the filmWine Countryin 2019 withMean Girlsco - hotshot , Fey and Poehler , along with fellowSNLalums , Maya Rudolph and Rachel Dratch , as well asSNLwriters , Paula Pell and Emily Spivey .
Neil Flynn as Cady ’s Dad
in the first place a boob tube thespian prior toMean little girl , Neil Flynn had 20 + yr of playacting experience by the metre he play the persona of Cady ’s pa .
This was aftermean girls , flynn put down jumper cable use on two situation comedy : scrubsfollowed bythe middle .
Flynn go on to asterisk in motion-picture show likeHootandIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , as well as phonation piece of work on projection likeCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs , Carcerem , andThe Santa Clauses .
Rajiv Surendra as Kevin Gnapoor
Quit body of work in 2005
Rajiv Surendra only had three act credit rating to his name when he play Kevin Gnapoor , the smooth - talk mathlete , inMean miss .
Besides one little plastic film titled6 ft .
in 7 min.in which he dally a fictional character identify Rajeev , Mean Girlswas Surendra ’s last photographic film part .
This was he give up playacting after mislay out on the lead character in the 2012 celluloid , life of pi , an experience he write about in his memoir , the elephants in my backyard , release in 2016 .
Surendra repeat hisMean Girls’role in the Walmart Black Friday commercial message with his fellowMean Girlsco - star topology .
Dwayne Hill as Coach Carr
Dwayne Hill star as Coach Carr , a mellow shoal football game private instructor and incapable sexual practice instruction instructor who is let on and nab for deliver intimate relation with multiple underaged student .
This was hill continue his part workplace on the animate serial , jacob two - two , and wenton to vocalize multiple character in a routine of appearance likejimmy two - shoes , bolts & blip , crash canyon , scaredy squirrel , numb chucks , camp lakebottom , andpeg+cat .
He also come along in a podcast serial , The Foxes of Hydesville .
Daniel DeSanto as Jason
Still work as of 2022
Daniel DeSanto was a nestling doer doing articulation oeuvre and star as a serial even on the Canadian anthology serial , Are You Afraid of the Dark ?
, when he star as Jason , Gretchen ’s erotic love involvement , inMean little girl .
DeSanto continue to do articulation workplace on the animate serial publication , BracefaceandBeyblade .
His most late persona was in the boob tube serial , Titans , in 2022 .
This was ## diego klattenhoff as shane oman
diego klattenhoff star as shane oman , the jock regina cheat on on aaron with who subsequently becomes her young man , inmean fille .
This was klattenhoff conk out on to asterisk in cinema likeice princess , pacific rim , andafter earth .
This was from 2011 - 2013 , he asterisk in the television serial , homeland , before bring a independent part onthe blacklist , from 2013 - present .
Other thanThe Blacklist , Klattenhoff ’s most late theatrical role was in the filmRadiusin 2017 .
