‘Gilmore Girls’ Then & Now — Photos Of Alexis Bledel & More

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April 24, 2020 10:15AM EDT

‘Gilmore Girls’ premiered in 2000 and became an instant TV classic. See beloved cast members like Alexis Bledel, Lauren Graham, and more then and now.

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‘Gilmore Girls’ Stars Then & Now

‘Gilmore Girls’ Stars Then & Now — When ‘Gilmore Girls’ debuted in 2000, audiences immediately fell in love with mother-daughter pair Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. The series last for seven seasons, chronicling the life of the two women in Stars Hollow, CT. In 2016, the show returned for a four-episode special on Netflix titled ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life.’ But since the series original run, the cast has gone on to do incredible things in their respective careers! Since her time playing Rory, Alexis Bledel has become an Emmy-winning actress! Melissa McCarthy, who played the loveable chef Sookie St. James, has earned two Academy Award nominations for her work in film. Lauren Graham has continued to have a flourishing career on TV and Milo Ventimiglia is a part of the ensemble cast of one of the most beloved shows on NBC. To see where the rest of the cast is since their time on ‘Gilmore Girls,’ check out the rest of the gallery!

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Alexis Bledel

Alexis Bledel — Alexis Bledel played Rory Gilmore on ‘Gilmore Girls.’ Since her time on the show, Alexis has reprised her role in ‘The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants,’ appeared on AMC’s ‘Mad Men,’ and earned her very first Emmy award for her work on the Hulu series ‘The Handmaid’s Tale.’

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Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham — Lauren Graham played Lorelai Gilmore on the series for it’s seven-season run. She then starred on ‘Parenthood’ from 2010-2015 and now stars on ‘Zoey’s Extarordinary Playlist.’

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Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Ventimiglia — Milo Ventimiglia played Jess Mariano on ‘Gilmore Girls’ for 37 episodes. He currently stars as Jack Pearson on the beloved NBC series ‘This Is Us,’ for which he has earned three Emmy nominations.

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Jared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki — Jared Padalecki played Dean Forester for over 60 episodes on ‘Gilmore Girls.’ From 2005-2020, he has played Sam Winchester on the long-running series ‘Supernatural.’

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Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop — Kelly Bishop played Emily Gilmore during the series’ seven-season run. She appeared in the short-lived series ‘Bunheads’ and appeared the TV movie ‘Art of Falling in Love.’

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Melissa Mccarthy

Melissa Mccarthy — Melissa Mccarthy played Sookie St. James on ‘Gilmore Girls’ from 2000-2007. She has since gone on to earn two Academy Award nominations for her work in 2011’s ‘Bridesmaids’ and 2018’s ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’

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Scott Patterson

Scott Patterson — Scott Patterson played Luke Danes on ‘Gilmore Girls.’ Since then, he joined the ‘Saw’ series and appeared in a number of smaller film projects.

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Keiko Agena

Keiko Agena — Keiko Agena played Lane Kim on ‘Gilmore Girls’ from 2000-2007. She currently stars on the series ‘Prodigal Son’ and appeared on the AMC Emmy-nominated show ‘Better Call Saul’ from 2018-2020. Between 2017-2018 she also appeared on the Netflix series ’13 Reasons Why.’

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