‘Gilmore Girls’ Fans, You Need to See What Your Favorite Star Looks Like Now

Prior to her breakthrough role on Gilmore Girls, Lauren had many guest appearances in shows such as 3rd Rock from the Sun, Seinfeld, Caroline in the City, and Law & Order.

After saying goodbye to Lorelai at the 2007 series finale, Lauren starred in movies like Because I Said So and It's Kind of a Funny Story. She played Sarah Braverman in Parenthood from 2010 to 2015, and later starred in Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.

An industry vet, Kelly had spent decades acting before her role on Gilmore Girls. She starred in films including Dirty Dancing and Wonder Boys, and won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for A Chorus Line.

Kelly continued to star in hit television shows like Law & Order: SVU, Army Wives, Bunheads, and The Good Wife. She also appeared on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and released her memoir, The Third Gilmore Girl, in 2024.

Before Gilmore Girls, Keiko had a few small guest roles on a number of TV shows, including Sister, Sister, ER, Felicity, Beverly Hills, and 90210, before grabbing her drumsticks on Gilmore Girls.

After leaving Stars Hollow, Keiko has had a long career in TV, with roles on 13 Reasons Why, The First, Better Call Saul, and Prodigal Son. She also appeared in all episodes of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Recently, she voiced Klyce in Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord in 2026.

Ahead of playing Luke Danes, Scott had guest roles in TV shows such as Seinfeld and Will & Grace. He also had supporting roles in movies like Intent to Kill and Little Big League.

Scott worked on multiple movies in the Saw trilogy. He then returned to TV with 90210, The Event, and Sullivan’s Crossing, which he left after three seasons in 2026. In 2021, Scott launched the podcast I Am All In, in which he comments on all the episodes of the series.

Yes, Liza Weil’s Paris Gellar was definitely a little annoying, but to be fair, she had a good heart. Before her stint on Gilmore Girls, Weil appeared in shows like The West Wing, E.R., and Law & Order: SVU. She also had a role in the major film Stir of Echoes (1999), starring Kevin Bacon.

Weil became a staple in Shondaland, starting with a cameo in Grey’s Anatomy. After that, she landed roles in both Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder, and also scored guest parts in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Westworld.

Prior to Gilmore Girls, Jared won a 1999 Fox Broadcasting contest called "Claim to Fame." That allowed him to appear at the Teen Choice Awards and meet his agent. His first acting role was a minor one in the 1999 film A Little Inside.

Jared appeared in the movies New York Minute and Friday the 13th. His biggest role, though, was that of Sam Winchester on the TV show Supernatural, which he played for 15 years. He later guest-starred on Fire Country and appeared in Walker for four seasons.

Before he stole everybody’s hearts on Gilmore Girls, Milo guest-starred on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Law & Order: SVU, and Boston Public. He also played Jed Perry in the short-lived Fox TV series Opposite Sex in 2000.

After the show, Milo appeared in Rocky Balboa, That's My Boy, Grown Ups 2, and more. However, his biggest successes came from playing Peter Petrelli on Heroes and Jack Pearson on This Is Us, for which he was nominated for multiple Emmy Awards.

Matt joined the show in the fifth season after already appearing on several successful TV shows. His roles included stints on Freaks and Geeks, 7th Heaven, The Practice, Veronica Mars, and Hacks. He also starred in the UPN pilot of Jake 2.0.

Matt’s career has been busy with roles on Friday Night Lights, The Good Wife, and The Resident. In 2023, he starred in Ryan Murphy's Delicate, the twelfth installment of American Horror Story.

Before Gilmore Girls, Melissa had her first television appearance in an episode of the NBC comedy series Jenny, opposite her cousin, Jenny McCarthy. She also had minor roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Kim Possible.

Melissa’s career has taken off since she left Stars Hollow, with roles in Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters, The Little Mermaid, and more. She also played the lead role of Molly Flynn on the hit sitcom Mike & Molly. She has received two Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, as well as two Emmy Awards.