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- THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Freaky Friday' 18 years later
THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Freaky Friday' 18 years later
Pascale Mondesir
- Released 18 years ago, "Freaky Friday" follows a mother-daughter duo who switch bodies.
- The movie starred Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chad Michael Murray - who all continue to act.
- The rest of the cast stayed in Hollywood - including Willie Garson, Mark Harmon, and Lucille Soong.
Jamie Lee Curtis, already a formidable star by 2003, played busy mother Tess.
Curtis appeared on few shows at the beginning of her career, including NBC's "Quincy M.E." and ABC's "Operation Petticoat" before her lead role in the 1978 mega-hit "Halloween." She starred in subsequent "Halloween" sequels between 1981 and 2002.
In between those films she joined "Trading Places" (1983), "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988), and "My Girl" (1991).
Curtis continues to get leading roles as an A-list actress, most notably in the iconic "Halloween" franchise.
After "Freaky Friday," Curtis starred in "Christmas With the Kranks" (2004), on Fox's "Scream Queens," in another sequel of "Halloween" (2018), and in "Knives Out" (2019).
Her next roles include more installments of the "Halloween" franchise — "Halloween Kills" (2021), and "Halloween Ends," slated to hit theaters in 2022.
Lohan played Anna, the angsty teen daughter that spent a day living in her mother's body.
Lohan was a child star long before the film's release in 2003.
She made a few appearances on PBS's "Sesame Street" before starring in the wildly popular Disney remake "The Parent Trap" (1998).
She filmed another Disney movie, "Get A Clue" (2002) before joining "Freaky Friday."
Lohan has dealt with a few legal issues over the years, but she still acts in movies and on television.
After filming the movie, Lohan starred in "Mean Girls" in 2004 —which catapulted her further into stardom. She also had a brief singing career in between acting roles.
She performed in movies like "Just My Luck" (2006) and "Georgia Rule" (2007).
Throughout 2007 to 2012, Lohan publicly struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, entering rehab at five different facilities, according to CNN. She also dealt with a series of run-ins with the law, including charges of driving under the influence and cocaine possession.
Over the past few years, she's appeared on popular shows like NBC's "Ugly Betty" and Fox's "Glee." She later worked on Netflix's "Sick Note."
In 2019 she starred on MTV's "Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club," documenting the launch of her beach club in Greece. Prior to the show, she'd already opened two other clubs in Greece.
According to Paper, she currently has a nightclub open in Athens.
The actress also returned to music at the beginning of 2020 with the release of the single "Back to Me." She's currently set to star in the upcoming thriller "Cursed" alongside Mickey Rourke.
In a 2020 interview with David Spade, Lohan said she's been living in the United Arab Emirates for six years.
Mark Harmon was already a veteran television actor when he played Ryan, Tess' patient fiancé.
Harmon began his career in the 1970s, appearing on shows like NBC's "Ozzie's Girls" and ABC's "Laverne and Shirley."
He had a lengthy run on NBC's "St. Elsewhere" and CBS's "Chicago Hope." He began his tenure on CBS's "NCIS" in 2003 when "Freaky Friday" premiered.
Harmon continues to work on "NCIS" to this day.
He has played a special agent on the popular show for 18 years and counting.
In between seasons, he starred in films like "Chasing Liberty" (2004) and "Weather Girl" (2009). He voiced his "NCIS" character on Fox's "Family Guy."
According to IMDb, Harmon will be seen again on the upcoming "NCIS" season, which is set to debut in September.
Harold Gould had an ever-growing resume as an actor before playing Tess' father.
Gould, the late prolific actor, had over 200 acting credits during his time in Hollywood.
With a television career stemming back to the 1960s, he appeared on popular series like CBS's "Dennis the Menace," CBS's "The Twilight Zone," ABC's "The Love Boat'' and much more.
He had a popular run on NBC's "The Golden Girls" and starred on many other shows leading up to "Freaky Friday."
Gould worked a bit longer on television until he died in 2010.
Gould appeared on CBS's "Cold Case" and FX's "Nip/Tuck" after filming the movie.
A spokeswoman for Gould told The New York Times that he died of prostate cancer at age 86 in 2010.
His last role was the 2010 short "The Day the Music Died."
Chad Michael Murray already had experience playing a teen heartthrob before he starred as Jake, Anna's love interest.
Murray's first role was on the MTV series "Undressed." He went on to star on The WB's "Gilmore Girls" and "Dawson's Creek."
He began his most popular role on The WB's (then The CW's) "One Tree Hill" in 2003 when "Freaky Friday" premiered.
Murray continued acting on "One Tree Hill" and is now starring in several films.
After completing the movie, Murray had a starring role as the love interest of another teen superstar, Hilary Duff, in "A Cinderella Story" (2004).
When "One Tree Hill" wrapped up in 2012, he appeared in "Fruitvale Station" (2013), "Outlaws and Angels" (2016), and on network series like ABC's "Agent Carter" and The CW's "Riverdale."
He's starring in "Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman," which is currently in post-production. He is also supposed to star in "Survive the Game," a thriller set to debut in 2022.
Ryan Malgarini starred as Harry, Anna's younger brother.
"Freaky Friday" was one of Malgarini's first roles as a professional actor.
That same year, he appeared in titles such as "The United State of Leland" (2003) and The WB's "Gilmore Girls."
Malgarini continues to star sporadically in various movies and on shows after wrapping "Freaky Friday."
Malgarini was next seen on CBS's short-lived "Gary Unmarried," Fox's "Bones," and MTV's "Teen Wolf."
His most recent role was in the 2020 dark comedy "Dinner in America."
Christina Vidal was also a child star like Lohan when she played Maddie, Anna's friend and bandmate.
Vidal's first role was alongside Michael Fox in "Life with Mikey" (1993). She guest-starred on television shows for years — including ABC's "The Commish," and CBS's "Touched By an Angel."
She then went on to play the titular role on Nickelodeon's "Taina" in 2001.
Vidal has worked on several television shows and is set to star in "The Guilty" and "The Terminal List."
Vidal had recurring roles on both CBS series "Code Black" and "Training Day," on top of appearing on ABC's comedy "United We Fall" in 2020.
Vidal is set to star in the upcoming thriller "The Guilty" and on Amazon Prime's "The Terminal List," set to premiere in 2022.
Haley Hudson played Peg, Anna's other close friend and bandmate.
Hudson began her acting career guest-starring on the Disney Channel series "Lizzie McGuire" before appearing in "Freaky Friday."
Hudson continues to appear infrequently on television and in movies after "Freaky Friday."
Hudson went on to join the cast of "Marley and Me" (2008), Showtime's "Weeds," and CBS's "The Mentalist" after filming "Freaky Friday."
Her latest role was in 2018 when she appeared in the short film "The Answer Mark."
Lucille Soong, a veteran actress, portrayed the restaurant employee who cursed Anna and Tess to inhabit each other's body.
Soong has been working in Hollywood since the late 1950s.
She appeared on ABC's series "The Avengers," in "The Joy Luck Club" (1993), and on ABC's "Dharma and Greg" series.
Soong continues to work on television today and do voice work for movies.
After "Freaky Friday," Soong starred on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" and "Fresh Off the Boat" between having multiple roles on dozens of projects.
Earlier this year, she did voice work for Disney's "Raya and the Last Dragon."
Stephen Tobolowsky played Mr. Bates, Anna's no-nonsense high school teacher.
Tobolowsky was a well-known character actor before starring in "Freaky Friday."
He appeared on hit shows like CBS's "Designing Women," and in film projects such as "Mississippi Burning" (1988), "Thelma and Louise" (1991), and "Groundhog Day" (1993).
He continued to work frequently on popular shows and movies leading up to this role.
Tobolowsky appeared on hit sitcoms, including "One Day at a Time" and "The Goldbergs."
Tobolowsky had many roles after the film's release, notably on CBS's "CSI: Miami," HBO's "Deadwood," Fox's "Glee," and Showtime's "Californication."
His latest credits include Netflix and Pop's "One Day at a Time," and ABC's "The Goldbergs."
He is set to add yet another role to his resume with the upcoming drama, "Stay@Home" (2021).
Julie Gonzalo, new to Hollywood at the time, played Stacey, Anna's high-school bully and former friend.
"Freaky Friday" was one of Gonzalo's first roles.
She appeared on The WB's "Greetings from Tucson" around when this film premiered.
Gonzalo appeared on "Veronica Mars" and "Supergirl."
Gonzalo starred in major films like "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" (2004), "Christmas With the Kranks" (2004), and "Must Love Dogs" (2005).
She joined the cast of several series, including the "Dallas" reboot on TNT and The CW/WB show "Veronica Mars." Her latest role was on the CBS/CW show "Supergirl."
Willie Garson already made a name for himself before portraying Evan, Tess' high-strung therapy client.
Garson has worked steadily in Hollywood since 1986. He appeared on NBC's "Cheers," and in films like "Soapdish" (1991), "Groundhog Day" (1993), and "Being John Malkovich" (1999).
One of his more notable roles was on HBO's "Sex and the City" as Stanford Blatch. He continued to work in television and on movies leading up to this role.
Garson returned to his "Sex and the City" character over the years and continues to appear in movies.
Garson has worked as a guest on shows like USA Network's "Monk," CBS's "CSI: Miami," and HBO's "John From Cincinnati."
He played Stanford Blatch two more times in the "Sex and the City" movies based on the hit show, in 2008 and 2010.
He starred on shows like "White Collar" on the USA Network and did voice work for Netflix's "Big Mouth."
He appeared in the 2021 drama "Before I Go" and is reportedly set to once again play Blatch on the HBO revival of "Sex and the City."
Rosalind Chao played Pei-Pei, the owner of the restaurant Tess and Anna dined in when they switched bodies.
Chao was a veteran actor before joining this cast.
Her career began in 1970, working on projects like the short-lived CBS animated series, "The Amazing Spider-Man," NBC's "Diff'rent Strokes," and CBS's "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
She also starred in "The Joy Luck Club" alongside Soong.
Chao appeared in Disney's "Mulan" in 2020 and continues to appear in films and shows.
Chao joined the Fox series "The OC" and ABC's "Don't Trust the B- in Apartment 23" after "Freaky Friday." She has appeared on more network shows like CBS's "Hawaii Five-O," ABC's "Black-ish," and NBC's "This Is Us."
She also starred in Disney's 2020 "Mulan" remake. She has a role in the upcoming comedy-drama "The Starling" (2021).
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