Gilmore Girls - Where Are They Now?

Gilmore Girls ended in 2007 after 7 seasons, leaving many fans sad and upset. But they weren't sad for long, as most of their favorite characters from the show have gone on to become quite popular and have been involved in other projects. The cast even came back in 2016 for Netflix's 'Gilmore Girls: A Year In the Life'.

Lauren Graham, who played mom, Lorelai, on Gilmore Girls, joined the hit NBC series, Parenthood. She played a similar character to Lorelai -- a single mom raising her kids on her own and quickly becoming more and more successful. On Parenthood, she played mom, Sarah, who has 2 teenagers, Amber and Drew. Between Gilmore Girls and Parenthood, she's also been in several movies, including Evan Almighty and It's Kind of a Funny Story. She was also in "A Merry Friggin' Christmas," where she starred alongside Joel McHale and Robin Williams. Two of her most recent films include Max and Joshy.

In 2020, Graham joined the cast of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. She played Zoey's boss and mentor, Joan. You can hear her sing, as Zoey's character hears people's innermost thoughts through song. Your kiddos can hear her on Disney's Vampirina, where she voices the mom. Lauren's most recent project sees her as mom and hockey coach in the Disney+ revival series, Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.

Alexis Bledel is probably best known for her role as Rory on Gilmore Girls, but she's been in several movies before and after the show. Before the show, she was in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Sin City, Tuck Everlasting, I'm Reed Fish, among others. Since the show, she's been in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Post Grad, The Conspirator, The Kate Logan Affair, Violet & Daisy, The Brass Teapot, and Remembering Sunday, among others. She appeared in the movie Parts Per Billion, as well as a few episodes of Mad Men. Bledel was supposed to be in a show set to air in the spring of 2013, called Us & Them. Her love interest on the show was Jason Ritter, who was actually Lauren Graham's love interest on her show, Parenthood. However, the show fell through and was never aired.

She is quickly becoming just as well-known for her role of Emily on the popular Hulu show, The Handmaid's Tale.

Scott Patterson played the diner owner, Luke, in Gilmore Girls. Since the show he has been in 3 of the popular Saw horror movies, including Saw IV, Saw V, and Saw VI. He also played Michael Buchanan on the television show, The Event. Patterson has since appeared in the movies A Beer Tale, Love at the Christmas Table, Meth Head, Boys of Abu Ghraib, Other People's Children, Yellow Fever, and Con Man.

He has several projects in the works.

Melissa McCarthy played Sookie, the best friend of Lorelai, on Gilmore Girls. Since then, she has definitely made a name for herself. She played Dena on the show Samantha Who? and has become widely known for her roles in many movies, particularly comedy. She started in The Back-Up Plan with Jennifer Lopez, Life As We Know It, with Katherine Heigl, and then the popular film Bridesmaids.

She then played the role of Molly in the hit CBS TV show, Mike and Molly, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Since 2012 she has been in the movies This is 40, Identity Thief, The Hangover Part III, The Heat, Tammy, St. Vincent, Spy, The Boss, Ghostbusters, Life of the Party, The Happytime Murders, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Kitchen, and Superintelligence. Her most recent project was a Netflix superhero movie -- Thunder Force.

She's got several more projects in the works.

Keiko Agena played Rory's best friend, Lane.

She's had many small roles in television shows, including Shameless, Twisted, Grimm, Super(fluous), Colony, NCIS: Los Angeles, 13 Reasons Why, and Dirty John, with a larger part in Better Call Saul.

She most recently played the funny medical examiner, Dr. Edrisa, on the Fox show, Prodigal Son.

Jared Padalecki played Dean, Rory's first boyfriend, on Gilmore Girls. Since the show, he has been in a few movies, including House of Wax and Friday the 13th. His most well-known role, however, is that of Sam Winchester in the CW series, Supernatural, which recently wrapped after 15 seasons.

He is now playing the lead role on the new CW show, Walker, which is in its second season. His wife plays in the series as well.

Milo Ventimiglia played Rory's love interest, Jess, for a few seasons of Gilmore Girls. He went on to play Peter Petrelli in the show Heroes. It lasted 4 years. Between the two television shows, he was in the movies Rocky Balboa, Pathology, Gamer, and Armored. Before Gilmore Girls, Milo had been in other movies, such as Cursed, Stay Alive, and Dirty Deeds. Milo was in the movie That's My Boy, with Adam Sandler, and had a small role in Sandler's film, Grown Ups 2. He was also in the movies Static, Kiss of the Damned, and Breaking at the Edge. He had recurring roles in the shows Mob City, Chosen, Gotham, The PET Squad Files, The Whispers, Con Man, Relationship Status, and Ultimate Spider-Man.

He quickly became a fan favorite among the cast of the hit NBC show, This Is Us, as dad, Jack. Since his time on the show, he's also appeared in the movies Sandy Wexler, Devil's Gate, Creed II, Second Act, and The Art of Racing in the Rain. He's set to play Evel Knievel on the limited TV series, Evel, and will join season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel along with former Gilmore Girls co-star, Kelly Bishop.

Matt Czuchry played Rory's latest boyfriend, Logan, in Gilmore Girls. Before the show, he appeared in a few TV shows, such as Young Americans and Hack. He was also in a few movies, including Eight Legged Freaks and Em and Me. He then starred on the CBS drama series, The Good Wife,for 7 seasons. His current show, The Resident, is nearing the end of its 5th season.

Vanessa Marano played April, Luke's daughter, on Gilmore Girls. Since the show, she has had recurring roles on several TV series, including The Young and the Restless and Dexter. She played a lead role, Bay, on the ABC Family television show, Switched at Birth, for 5 seasons.

She appeared in the movie Saving Zoe, with her real life sister, Laura Marano. She also played in a couple of episodes on the show, 9-1-1, and has several projects in the works