90s TV sitcom stars: Where are they now?
Ever wondered what happened to the 90s sitcom stars that you grew up with? On the TV that is. Well knowing that you love nostalgic TV shows as much as we do, we give you everything that happened to the cast of Friends, Blossom, Saved By The Bell, Sabrina The Teenage Witch and Will & Grace and heaps more plus.
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Melissa Joan Hart everyone’s favourite 90s witch Sabrina. Teenager Sabrina juggled school, her witchcraft, her crazy aunts, talking cat and boyfriend woes rather magically.
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Now? Hart has always had a strong entrepreneurial streak and since Sabrina she has opened a sweetshop chain, launched a fashion line, and attempted to crowdfund a movie. Her biggest success to date has been the 5 year run of Melissa & Joey starring Joey Lawrence from Blossom.
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Nate Richert played Sabrina’s on/off boyfriend Harvey throughout the series. We all had a bit of a crush on Harvey.
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Now? Richert shifted his focus from acting to music post-Sabrina.
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Beth Broderick played Zelda Spellman one of the two aunts who raised Sabrina, Zelda is a scientist in her muggle form.
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Now? Broderick is a regular on the TV and theatre circuit.
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Caroline Rhea played Hilda Spellman, one of the two aunts who raised Sabrina and taught her all the witchcraft she needed to know. Hilda was ever-so-slightly insane and worked in the local coffee shop.
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Now? Rhea is a popular TV chat show host, comedienne and actress.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen both played Michelle, the baby Tanner. Audiences watched her grow up on the screen.
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After Full House the Olsen twins went on to have amazing acting careers, starring in Passport to Paris, Winning London New York Minute and When in Rome, their movies were hits worldwide. But they shunned the Hollywood (and who can blame them?) proffering to focus instead on their love of fashion. The twins own fashion-forward brand The Row, and won the CFDA's Womenswear Designer of the Year Award in 2015. Mary-Kate got married to French banker Olivier Sarkozy earlier this year.
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Candace Cameron Bure played Donna Jo aka D.J Tanner, the oldest Tanner sister in the original series of Full House. DJ was clearly the boss of little siblings Stephanie and Michelle.
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After Full House, Candace appeared in sitcoms Cybill and Boy Meets World. Bure also came in third place at season 18 of Dancing with the Stars. She is now back playing DJ again, in the all-new Fuller House, a vet and mother of three.
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Bob Saget played Danny Tanner, the patriarch of Full House. Tanner was suddenly widowed, and left to raise his three children with the help of his brother-in-law and childhood friend. The over-protective father goes through some tough times seeing his girls grow up and start dating- although on the show Danny does quite a bit of dating himself.
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After Full House, Bob Saget directed the movie For Hope, inspired by his sister scleroderma story, who passed away in 1994. On television, he was the host of America's Funniest Home Videos. Saget was also the leading role of the short-lived comedy Raising Dad, which had an extremely similar plot to Full House. In 2005, Saget became the narrator of hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother. And two years after produced his own show Bob Saget: That Ain't Right, a stand-up special aired by HBO. Now, in Fuller House, his character Danny Tanner has moved away from the family home to present Wake-up USA, but still makes regular guest appearances.
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Dave Coulier played Joey Gladstone, or "Uncle Joey" in Full House as the Tanner children called him. Joey was Danny's childhood friend who moved into the house to help him raise the kids as their manny, although he tries to pursue different careers in advertising and stand-up comedy, he ends up working as a children's TV show presenter.
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Like Joey Gladstone, Coulier works as a stand-up comedian. Since Full House, he also founded F3 entertainment, a children's entertainment company, and voiced many beloved characters from Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, such as Felix the Cat. Dave is now back playing Joey Gladstone in Fuller House, along with most of his fellow co-stars and long-time friend John Stamos.
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Jodie Sweetin played the cheeky but super cute Stephanie Tanner who loved to read DJ’s secret diaries.
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Jodie Sweetin had a tough time after Full House, with drugs and alcohol problems from just 15 years old, but now fully recovered she has written her memoirs UnSweetined a memoir on growing up on televisio. In 2016, Sweetin participated in Dancing with the Stars and is now back playing Stephanie Tanner in Fuller House.
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John Stamos played Jesse Katsopolis, Danny Tanner's brother-in-law. A motorcycle enthusiast, who loves music and is reknowned for his fried chicken recipe. The bad-boy meets the love of his life, Rebecca, settles down and has two children with her. His catchphrase is "Watch the hair!" (and we can’t blame him).
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John Stamos is still as handsome as he used to beand STILL has awesome hair. He is the star of the TV show Grandfathered and featured in Two and a Half Men,Law & Order SVUand Glee. Now starting again as Jesse in Fuller House, his character is a music producer living in LA with his family that visits DJ's house from time to time.
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Lori Loughlin played Rebecca "Becky" Katsopolis in Full House. Becky and Jesse fall for each other after meeting on-set of Wake-Up San Francisco, where she co-presents with Danny Tanner. They marry in Series 4 and in season 5 Becky gives birth to twin boys, Nicky and Alex.
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After Full House Lori Loughlin played Debbie Wilson in 90210, and the spin-off. In Fuller House, Becky renews her vows with Jesse and moves to LA to co-host Wake-up USA with Danny.
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Andrea Barber played Kimmy Gibbler the Tanners' next door neighbor and DJ’s best friend since kindergarten.
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After Full House Andrea Barber retired from acting having also starred in Days of Our Lives, Fantasy Island and the Twilight Zone. She earnt a degree in English and followed by an M.A in England. She is now a mother of two and is back playing Kimmy Gibbler in Netflix's spinoff Fuller House where Kimmy is now an event planner, that lives with her daughter at the Tanner's.
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Fay Ripley played Jenny Gifford in Cold Feet, and even though she believed she was reading for the role of Rachel, the "young, pretty one", she was actually reading for was the role of Jenny, the "northern housewife". Jenny was married to Pete in the show and spent the first series raising their baby son.
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After Cold Feet, Fay Ripley played housewife Deanna in the BBC thriller Green-Eyed Monster 2001. After knocking out a couple of cookbooks, Fay has recently returned to the role of Jenny with the rest of the Cold Feet cast for a new series. And it's really, really good.
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Helen Baxendale played advertising executive Rachel Bradley in Cold Feet who we follow as she develops a relationship with Adam Williams (James Nesbitt). Adam and Rachel's relationship had its ups and downs, but the two finally got married in season 3. After a car crash, Rachel's life is cut short, her funeral was the most-watched episode of the series.
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After playing Rachel in Cold Feet, Helen Baxendale played controversial character Emily in Friends who marries Ross and after he calls her 'Rachael' during the ceremony we all knew it wasn't meant to last.
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Hermione Norris played Karen Marsden in Cold Feet, a publishing editor involved in a troubled marriage to David (Robert Bathurst).
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After Cold Feet, Hermione Norris joined the cast of Spooks where she met her writer husband, Simon Wheeler, Wire in the Blood a television writer. In 2010 she starred in the sci-fi show Outcasts and more recently an episode of Doctor Who. She joined her Cold Feet co-stars in the recent return of the series.
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James Nesbitt played ladies man Adam Williams in Cold Feet.
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After his breakthrough in Cold Feet, James scored his first leading movie role, playing a prisoner in the comedy Lucky Break.
In 2002, Nesbitt's performance as Ivan Cooper in Bloody Sunday earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor and a British Independent Film Award. After that, he starred in BBC's television drama Murphy's Law, for six years, as the detective Tommy Murphy. James also gave a memorable performances in the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde which earned Nesbitt a Golden Globe Award.
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John Thomson played Pete Gifford, Adam's childhood friend in Cold Feet married to Jenny.
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With the end of Cold Feet, the comedian played the leading role of Willie, in Royal Exchange's production of Hobson's Choice, a performance that led to a Best Actor nomination at the Manchester Evening News Awards. In 2004, he starred as Tony Corlette, in BBC's musical drama Blackpool. The following year, he married his wife Sam, with whom he has two children. Thomson fought a battle against alcohol abuse after Cold Feet, and is now six years sober. After his recovery he lent his voice to Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. John is excited about ITV's spinoff of Cold Feet and thinks the timing couldn't be better. He said: "The world needs a little nostalgia and to look back on the days when everything seemed okay."
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Robert Bathurst played management consultant David Marsden in Cold Feet who was married to Karen.
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Since 2003, Bathrust has starred in British sitcom My Dad's the Prime Minister, as well as a leading role in the The Stepfather, ITV's thriller about a man whose daughter goes missing. On stage, he performed as Vershinin in The Three Sisters. He popped up in Downton Abbey, where he played Sir Anthony Strallan for two years. Bathrust has been married to artist Victoria Threlfall. They have four daughters together, named Matilda, Clemency, Oriel and Honor.
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Lisa Kudrow played Phoebe Buffay, a masseuse by trade with a sideline in terrible singing, Phoebe is strong woman who can handle herself – especially when up against her evil twin sister Ursula. Phoebe marries her true love Mike at the ends of the series.
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Continues to work in film and TV, most recently in Scandal.
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Courtney Cox played Monica Geller, chef, clean freak and eventually wife to Chandler Bing.
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Cox became a regular in the Scream movie franchise post-Friends, and has worked consistently in film and TV.
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Jennifer Aniston played Rachel Green, originally a rather spoilt daddy’s girl leaves her fiancée at the alter and heads to New York to be with her best friend Monica. She and Monica’s brother Ross begin a relationship which results in a marriage, a divorce a daughter and eventually a happy ending. Her hairstyle became one of the most requested styles of the 90s. It was quite simply ‘The Rachel Haircut’.
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Aniston is one of the well—known comedy actresses of her generation starring in a huge amount of big box office winners since the series ended, most recently the drama Cake. She is married to Justin Theroux.
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Maggie Wheeler Chandler’s loud, annoying ex-girlfriend Jaaaaaanice.
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Now? Still acting in various TV and films.
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James Michael Tyler played the omnipresent waiter in the coffee shop.
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Now? Tyler appeared in the British TV series Episodes alongside Matt Le Blanc. All very post-modern and self referential.
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David Schwimmer played Monica's brother Ross; a palaeontologist with a penchant for marriage, divorce and a million catchphrases. See his best lines here.
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Acting, producing and directing has kept Swimmer busy since Friends recently as well as starring in the hit TV show The People Versus OJ Simpson.
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Matthew Perry the one with the sensible job but a crazy upbringing. Chandler Bing eventually falls for Monica and they marry and adopt twins.
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Plenty of film and TV has kept Perry busy since Friends but his highly documented battle with addiction meant (successful) rehab for the actor. He produces and stars in The Odd Couple and is at this very moment preparing for his role in London play The End of Longing.
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Matt LeBlanc played Italian American Joey Tribianni, an actor who likes women (briefly), sport and doesn’t like sharing his food. Spawned the catchphrase ‘How you doin?’
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LeBlanc’s UK TV series Episodes has been a hit both in the states and in the UK. He’s just signed on as the new presenter of Top Gear.
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Fred Savage played Kevin Arnold who is the central character in the Wonder Years, a young boy who plays out his life under the narration of his older self. We meet the charismatic Kevin in 1968 and follow him as he grows up in an America at war with Vietnam and a family often at odds.
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Fred Savage did various movies including Austin Powers but prefers working behind the camera these days.
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Danica McKellar played Winnie Cooper - Kevin’s on/off girlfriend through the entire six seasons.
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Now? Danica is now the Queen of Math. The former TV star left Hollywood for UCLA and discovered a love of Math. She even has her own theorem; Percolation and Gibbs states multiplicity for ferromagnetic Ashkin–Teller. Yes, really. We don't understand it either. Danica also writes educational books about maths.
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Josh Saviano played Paul is Kevin best friend Paul “Joshua” Pfeiffer.
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Now? Josh Saviano, pre-full blown internet, was the stuff of legend as for many years it was hypothesized that he was in fact Marilyn Manson. He wasn’t and now has his own successful law firm.
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Jason Hervey played Wayne, Kevin’s rather unpleasant older brother.
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Now? Post Wonder Years Jason’s TV work dried up and he took up producing sports events and eventually TV series.
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Eddie Cahill played Tag, Rachel's easy-on-the-eye office crush. The characters were forced to split, after Rachel decided he wasn't the man she was going to end up marrying...
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Eddie continues acting and has landed some major roles since Friends including his role as Jim Craig in Miracle. Most recently, Eddie has been cast in the ABC legal drama Conviction in which he plays Manhattan District Attorney Wayne Wallis.
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Mayim Bialik played Blossom Russo, the enthusiastic all singing, all-dancing, all-American teenager who lived with her two brothers and musician father.
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Now? After Blossom ended, Bialik attended UCLA. She studied neuroscience (standard) Hebrew and Jewish studies, eventually earning a PHD in 2007. She later returned to acting. Her most notable role post-Blossom has been playing Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler in The Big Bang Theory. Since joining the show in season 3, she’s received four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She has 2 boys and is a cherished commentator for the feminist movement.
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Joey Lawrence played Blossom’s brother Joey. To be honest, Blossom’s dim but hot brother Joey had a very significant part in our commitment to watching this show.
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Now? All Joey Lawrence’s notable characters from pre and post-Blossom have been called either Joe or Joey so it’s rather apt you’d most recently find him starring in the title role of Melissa and Joey alongside 90’s sweetheart Melissa Joan Hart.
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Jenna von Oÿ played Six LeMure, Blossom’s best friend. Gawd she was annoying.
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Now? After Blossom ended, von Oÿ attended film school in California but dropped out to return to acting. She has had various roles in minor TV shows and released a county and western album, Breathing Room, in 2007 but has largely remained out of the limelight since.
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Tim Allen played Tim ‘The Toolman’ Taylor! Husband to ballbreaker Jill and father to three sons. Tim was prone to getting into mischief but was tolerable all the same.
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Now? Home Improvements fame, Allen is remembered for his role in Christmas movie staples The Santa Clause trilogy, and of course as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story trilogy. He currently stars as Mike Baxter in the Last Man Standing TV series.
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Zachery Ty Bryan played the oldest Taylor boy, Brad Taylor.
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Now? After Home Improvements Zachery starred alongside Gerard Butler in the 2005 film The Game of Their Lives. In 2006 he had a role in the The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and 2009 he played roles in two TV series, Meteor and Thor: Hammer of the Gods. We haven’t heard much from him since though.
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas played Randy, the intelligent, naughty prankster.
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Now? Despite having minor roles in shows such as 8 Simple Rules, Smallville and Veronica Mars he hasn’t really topped his success of the ‘90s starring in Home Improvements and being the legendary voice of Simba in the Disney classic, The Lion King.
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Frankie Muniz played immensely lovable Malcolm suffered greatly at the hands of his bully older brother and his mother (who made tiger mums looks like sweet old ladies). Even though Malcolm was super intelligent he was still just a regular a teenage boy at heart.
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Now? Following Malcolm in the Middle’s end in 2006, Frankie starred in the Agent Cody Banks movies and Big Fat Liar alongside Amanda Bynes. But acting took a back seat in fairly swiftly and he turned his attention to motor-racing (driving) and drumming in a rock band.
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Bryan Cranston played Hal. Part buffon, part nice guy, you had to feel for Hal with 5 kids and a fiery wife.
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Now? Whilst Bryan Cranston was some way to ‘household name’ status in Malcolm in the Middle, it was after this in the TV show Breaking Bad that we all, eventually remembered his name. It was for Breaking Bad he earned six Emmys and a Golden Globe. His film work has included 2006’s Little Miss Sunshine, 2011’s Drive, 2012’s Argo, 2014’s Godzilla and last year’s Turbo. In June 2014, he received a Tony Award for his role in the Broadway play, All the Way.
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Jane Kaczmarek played Malcolm’s firm but fair mother Lois. Her techniques in parenting were debatable at times but she always got results.
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Now? Kaczmarek has continued regularly acting. She has a variety of roles for both television and film since 2006. Her most notably performances have been as the voice of Judge Constance Harm on The Simpsons, guest starring on Wilfred alongside Elijah Wood and most recently making an appearance on The Big Bang Theory.
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Justin Berfield played Malcolm’s MEAN older brother Reece.
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Now? Justin has moved from in front to behind the camera and is now a movie and TV producer.
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Christopher Masterson played Malcolm’s oldest brother Frances.
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Now? Masterson has made a few cameo television and film appearances but he hasn’t starred in anything of note as yet.
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Debra Messing played the lovely, lovely Grace Adler; interior designer, best friend and housemate to lawyer Will.
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Now? Following the show’s final in 2006, Messing has continued working predominately in TV. She’s appeared in shows such as Law and Order as well as the American series The Mysteries of Laura but she’s yet to top the success of her role in Will & Grace.
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Eric McCormack played Grace's best friend and flatmate Will Truman.
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Now? After Will & Grace ended, McCormack did a stint on the stage, playing the lead in Some Girl(s) . He has continued starring in various television shows and in 2015 guest starred alongside his Will & Grace co-star Debra Messing in NBC’s The Mysteries of Laura. Will they ever sign up to a regular series again? We hope so.
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Megan Mullally played Karen Walker played the callous, bitchy, gold-digging friend of Grace, brutally honest and a real pleasure to behold.
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Now? Post Will & Grace, Mullally has appeared on Parks and Recreation and Children’s Hospital. She also lends her unique voice to kids TV show Sofia the First and Bob's Burgers.
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Sean Hayes played Jack McFarland played the funny man to Will’s straight man (sexuality aside). His love/hate relationship with Karen was comedy legend.
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Now? Mainly producing TV shows with the odd appearance as himself.
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Roseanne Barr played Roseanne Conner, the ultimate matriarch. Mother of 4 kids, wife to Dan, here was a woman who wasn’t afraid to say what she thought and often say is in a REALLY SHOUTY WAY. Her (Roseanne Barr’s) plan was to portray a realistic working class mother and actually she did this very well and to much critical acclaim.
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Now? Roseanne is now a very successful and powerful representative in the media on many topics including environmental issues and this, not surprisingly makes up the majority of her work.
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John Goodman played Roseanne’s husband Dan Conner. Quite simply an all-round nice guy (seeing a theme here?).
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Now? John Goodman is a successful and well-known movie actor having worked post-Roseanne on nearly all the Coen Brother’s movies, including The Big Lebowski, Barton Fink, and Oh Brother Where Art Thou? , You might recognise his work on Monster Inc, and Monsters University.
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Roseanne played Roseanne’s youngest daughter and regular sparring partner Darlene Conner.
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Now? Sara is now a host of the popular US show The Talk as well as guest starring in The Big Bang Theory alongside former co-star Johnny Galecki. She and her wife Linda Perry have just had a son, the first for Linda and third for Sara.
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Calista Flockhart played Ally McBeal on the must-see TV show back in 1997. The high-flying young attorney who landed a job in a firm with some truly bizarre characters.
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Aside from marrying the hottest movie star in the whole world ever (Harrison Ford) in 2010 she had a regular role in Brothers & Sisters and more recently in Supergirl the TV series.
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Jane Krakowski played Elaine Dassal the office assistant at the law firm who was both annoying and awesome simultaneously.
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Now? After an award winning role in 30 Rock Krakowski is now starring in the hit comedy TV series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
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Peter MacNicol played John Cage, co-founder of the firm where Ally works. An odd but intriguing character. Most of the role play between himself and Ally takes place in the unisex bathroom.
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Now? Lots of TV work from to 24, NUMB3ERS and Grey’s Anatomy.
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Courtney Thorne-Smith played Georgia Thompson – Ally’s former boyfriend’s new wife.
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Parts in Two And Half Men and World According To Jim.
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Portia de Rossi played Nelle Porter is the dynamic lawyer who has romantic liaison with John Cage.
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Currently starring in TV show [/i]Scandal[/i] Portia is married to mega-star TV host Ellen De Generes.
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Lucy Liu played Ling Woo, a lawyer who’s bark was just as vicious as her bite. Fully scary.
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Liu has had a impressive and varied CV since Ally McBeal from movies Charlie’s Angels and Kill Bill to the US version of Sherlock Holmes, Elementary.
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Kelsey Grammer played Dr Frasier Crane, psychiatrist and radio host was formerly a regular at the Cheers bar but landed his own spin off show Frasier in 1993. Frasier is the pompous but lovable celebrity psychiatrist who lives with his dad Martin and brother Niles.
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Grammer is a regular face on TV and in movies as well lending his voice to many famous characters such as Stinky Pete in Toy Story 2 and Sideshow Bob in The Simpsons.
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David Hyde Pierce played Niles Crane is Frasier’s brother who is, if it’s possible even more pompous than his brother. Also in the field of psychiatry, Niles is in love with Martin’s care worker Daphne.
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Now? Pierce after many years of TV and film work is currently working in theatre.
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John Mahoney played Martin Crane (Fraiser’s father) is retired cop who likes his dog, his armchair, his beer and watching sports on TV. His is the yin to Fraiser’s yan.
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Now? Mahoney has stayed in the acting since Frasier, most notably in ER and various theatre-work.
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Jane Leeves played Daphne Moon is the care worker for Martin, but something of a backbone for the entire, ever-so-slightly dysfunctional, Crane family. Daphne’s British roots came into question at the start of the show when her accent was more Yorkshire than Manchester. Picky right?
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Since Frasier ended, Leeves has been doing movie and TV work – notably voice work in James & The Giant Peach and guest starring in Desperate Housewives. (Interesting fact: Leeves cut her acting teeth in the controversial Benny Hill Show in the in the early 80s).
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Will Smith played Will Smith “In west Philadelphia born and raised,
On the playground was where I spent most of my days,
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool,
And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school,
When a couple of guys who were up to no good,
Started making trouble in my neighbourhood,
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared,
She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air”.
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Will Smith is a mega-star. From his roots in music, through his TV fame in the Fresh Prince to his now incredibly powerful position as an award-winning Hollywood player, Will Smith has always been a popular and easily likable actor and now he’s raising his very own acting dynasty with wife Jada and his kids, Trey, Jaden and Willow.
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Alfonso Ribeiro who played Will’s stuck-up cousin Carlton could not have been more different the Fresh Prince. It’s jumpers, Ivy league and a heavy dose of arrogance with the Bank’s eldest son.
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Now? A regular face on US TV from presenting America’s Funniest Home Videos to the UK reality show I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Also won a series of Dancing With The Stars.
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James Avery played Will's uncle Philip Banks who ran the wealthy Banks house with an iron fist. A self made man, Banks is a judge and consequently uses his skills to be firm but fair over the household.
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Now? After The Fresh Prince, Avery was the voice behind the evil Shredder on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle TV series but sadly passed away in 2013.
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Karyn Parsons played Hilary the eldest Banks child – spoilt, annoying and the bain of Will’s existence. She would have been a perfect Mean Girl.
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Now? Karyn did a some TV and film work after the series but appears to be focusing on various business ventures currently.
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Tatyana Ali played Ashley, the younger sister to Carlton and Hilary. Ashley is great buddies with Will and as the series progressed so did her career in music and modelling much to the distain of Philip and eventually Will.
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Now? After the series ended Tatyana focused on her music career as well as taking a role in The Young and the Restless. She played a major role in supporting the Obama presidential race.
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Joseph Marcell played Geoffrey Banks the put-upon British butler to the Banks family.
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Now? Marcell returned to England and after some British TV appearances he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company touring and is now a member of the Globe Theatre.
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Gawd. Who’d want to be married to Al Bundy? Ed O’Neill played grumpy shoe-salesman, who likes strip joints and watching TV with his hand down his pants. He’s a catch alright.
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Now? More comedy sitcom action for O’Neill as he stars opposite Sophia Vergara in the hit show Modern Family.
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What could be worse than being married to Al Bundy? Chain-smoking, TV addict Peggy played by Katey Sagal chooses not to work, cook or wash anything. She is, also, a catch.
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Now? Sagul appeared back in sitcom territory with That 70s Show, Futurama and Glee as well as more recently Sons of Anarchy.
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David Faustino played Bud Bundy gobby son of Ed and Peggy, Bud’s interests involved girls and Tv. Standard.
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Now? Faustino did some further TV and film work after his ten years stint on the show but is now focusing on his DJ’ing.
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Christina Applegate played Kelly Bundy. Scary, mean and incredibly hot.
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Christina Applegate has enjoyed a long steady career in TV and movies, most notably Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead and Anchorman 1 & 2.
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Ellen DeGeneres played Ellen, a bookstore owner in LA and famously the first character to come out as gay on a TV show (and IRL too on The Oprah Winfrey Show).
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Now? DeGeneres is one of the biggest talk show hosts on the planet. The Ellen DeGeneres Show has run for 13 seasons and continues to go strong. DeGeneres married Portia de Rossi in 2008.
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Joely Fisher played Paige Clark, Ellen’s best friend.
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Regular TV and film post Ellen including Desperate Housewives and in 2008 became an ambassador for Save The Children.
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Mark Curry played Mark Cooper, the former basketball star turned teacher at Oakridge High. And who doesn’t want to hang with Mr Cooper?
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Now? A lot of TV and film roles but nothing as significant as Mr Copper.
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Holly Robinson Peete played Vanessa, originally Mr Copper roommate who became his girlfriend in Season 4.
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Now? Soon to be launching her own reality TV show - For Peete’s Sake.
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Joey Harris (on the left) was one of the two 'dads' raising Nicole - a teenager whose mum has passed away, leaving her in the custody of her two love interests, Joey and Michael. The artsy Joey was played by Greg Evigan.
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Greg ditched the telly turned to Broadway and starred in Jesus Christ Superstar and Grease.
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Much like her mother Nicole was in the centre of an unwanted 'love' triangle with Cory and Chad who made several appearances in the show. Giovanni Ribisi played Cory.
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Giovanni Ribisi was super young when he played Cory, but he didn't gave up on the Hollywood. He went on to star as Frank Jr., Phoebe's brother in Friends, and most recently starred as the villain in Ted.
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Michael (Paul Reiser) was the second of two Nicole's dads. In contrast to Joey, a struggling artist, Michael was the bread winner working in finance.
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Only two years after the show wrapped, Paul starred in another hit show, Mad About You, which earned him several award nominations and led to other comedy series. Paul even got his own show in 2010, called the The Paul Reiser Show.
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Nicole's mum dies and leaves her in the custody of her two love interests, Joey and Michael.
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After My Two Dads she appeared in various films including Stolen Poem (2004) and the films Hidden Secrets (2006), and Death and Cremation (2010) Remember her as Dana Foster in Step By Step?
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Frank Lambert was the father of three who in love with and married Carol Foster. Carol was also a mother of three and the couple came together to raise their six children. Frank was played by Patrick Duffy....
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...most famous for his role as Bobby from Dallas (played by Patrick Duffy) for its entire 14 series (bar one but that was a dream). He returned to TV as Bobby in the 2015 revival of Dallas which was cancelled after 2 seasons.
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Carol Foster-Lambert (played by Suzanne Somers) was the working mother of six children, who as unlikely as it seems, had it all together. Carol ran a hair salon in one of the rooms of their house.
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A familiar face on US TV Suzanne Somers is now a TV spokesperson who has written best-selling self-help books. Suzanne also participated on the 20th season of Dancing with the Stars.
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Cody Lambert (swoon) appears in the first season of the show as Frank's nephew, who lives in a van. Cody had a crush on Dana (played by Staci Keanan) despite the fact that they were technically related. The former Dallas star Sasha Mitchell was the actor behind Cody.
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What a transformation (if you like that kinda thing). After the show Sasha Mitchell went on to make a few appearances in ER and NYPD Blue but his love of martial arts took priority and he is currently a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Muay Thai and appears regularly on TV in a sporting capacity.
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"Would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar, and be better off than you are or would you rather be a mule?" Best tv theme tune ever? Evie Ethel Garland was a half-alien girl attempting to live a normal teenage life in California. She had the super power to freeze time and move objects WITH HER MIND. Can you imagine? Evie was played by Maureen Flannigan.
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Maureen Flannigan has had one-episode roles in ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Starved, Close to Home and 90210.
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Evie's mum Donna was a school teacher who eventually became major.
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Donna Pescow who played Donna Garland was already a big name when she started the series having played Annette in Saturday Night Fever.
Post Out Of This World, Pescow starred in Clueless, Even Stevens, The Sopranos and most recently in the hit series New Girl.
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Troy Garland is Evie's father (and the genetic bearer of the alien genes), who remains on his home planet Antareus, but communicates with his daughter through an extraterrestrial device called 'the cube'.
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Legendary actor Burt Reynolds was responsible for voicing Troy. Burt is still working and does at least one movie a year. He starred in In the Name of the King, The Longest Yard and Boogie Nights, in which he was nominated for an Oscar.
