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- THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Practical Magic' 24 years later
THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Practical Magic' 24 years later
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- "Practical Magic" premiered in 1998, and it still has a loyal fanbase, especially in the fall.
- Lead actors Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman continue to be big names in Hollywood today.
Sandra Bullock starred as Sally, the sweet but cautious Owens sister.
Before playing the kind and thoughtful witch, Bullock made a name for herself on NBC's "Working Girl."
She also starred in "Love Potion No. 9" (1992), "Speed" (1994), "While You Were Sleeping" (1995), "A Time to Kill" (1996), and "Hope Floats" (1998).
Bullock went on to be a global star, acting and producing hit movies.
Bullock's fame continued to rise after "Practical Magic."
She starred in blockbuster romantic comedies like "Miss Congeniality" (2000), "Two Weeks Notice" (2002), and "The Proposal" (2009). She also went on to star in "The Blind Side" (2009), which earned her an Oscar.
Some of her other big hits include "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" (2011), "Gravity" (2013), and "Ocean's 8" (2018).
Bullock's latest roles were in "The Lost City" (2022) and "Bullet Train" (2022).
Nicole Kidman played Gillian, Sally's rebellious, fun-loving sister.
Kidman started her career working on Australian movies and TV shows before rising to fame in films like "Far and Away" (1992), "Batman Forever" (1995), and "The Portrait of a Lady" (1996).
Kidman also went on to earn critical acclaim for her decades of acting work.
Kidman has over 90 acting credits to her name, including popular films like "Eyes Wide Shut" (1999), "Moulin Rouge" (2001), and "The Hours" (2002).
Later in her career, she starred in "Bewitched" (2005), "Just Go With It" (2011), and "Paddington" (2014),
Today, the actor is perhaps best known for her leading roles on HBO's "Big Little Lies" and Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers."
Most recently, Kidman starred in "Being the Ricardos" (2022) and "The Northman" (2022).
Stockard Channing played Aunt Frances, one of the Owens sisters' guardians
Channing rose to fame playing Rizzo in "Grease" (1978). Soon after, she starred on her short-lived CBS series "The Stockard Channing Show."
She also appeared in "Without a Trace" (1983), "Six Degrees of Separation" (1993), and "The First Wives Club" (1996) before "Practical Magic."
Channing continued to act in movies and on TV.
After the film, Channing joined the casts of NBC's "The West Wing" and CBS' "Out of Practice." She also had a recurring role on CBS' "The Good Wife."
In between TV roles, she was in films like "Where the Heart Is" (2000) and "Must Love Dogs" (2005).
Her latest role was in the Netflix special "Death to 2021" (2021).
Dianne Wiest played the other aunt, Jet.
Prior to the film, Wiest appeared in movies like "Footloose" (1984), "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986), "Edward Scissorhands" (1990), and "Bullets Over Broadway" (1994).
Wiest still appears on TV and in movies today.
Wiest went on to star on NBC's "Law & Order," HBO's "In Treatment," and CBS' "Life in Pieces."
The award-winning actor appeared in movies like "I Am Sam" (2001), "Dan in Real Life" (2007), and "Let Them All Talk" (2020). In 2010, she also reunited with Kidman for "Rabbit Hole."
More recently, she's been acting on the Paramount+ series "Mayor of Kingstown."
Goran Visnjic played Jimmy Angelov, Gillian's malevolent boyfriend.
The Croatian actor appeared in a few smaller films prior to "Practical Magic," including "See You" (1995), "Welcome to Sarajevo" (1997), and "Rounders" (1998).
Visnjic has continued to act since the 1990s film.
After the film, Visnjic went on to play Luke Kovac on NBC's "ER" and Garcia Flynn on NBC's "Timeless."
He also appeared in big movies like "Elektra" (2005), "Beginners" (2010), and "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (2011).
More recently, Visnjic acted on Netflix's "Santa Clarita Diet," Amazon's "The Boys," and NBC's "This Is Us." He also appeared in "Hellraiser" (2022).
Mark Feuerstein played Michael, Sally's loving husband.
Feuerstein got his start on shows like ABC's "Loving," NBC's "Caroline in the City," and NBC's "Fired Up" before joining the cast of "Practical Magic."
Feuerstein continues to work on TV today.
After the film, Feuerstein returned to TV on NBC's "Conrad Bloom," NBC's "Good Morning, Miami," and USA's "Royal Pains."
He also appeared in movies like "What Women Want" (2000) and "In Her Shoes" (2005).
His latest roles were on Netflix's "The Baby-Sitter's Club," Starz's "Power Book II: Ghost," and Paramount+'s "The Good Fight."
Aidan Quinn played the detective investigating the Owens sisters.
Quinn previously appeared in several movies, including "Desperately Seeking Susan" (1985), "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" (1994), "Legends of the Fall" (1994), and "Michael Collins" (1996).
Quinn works primarily on television today.
Quinn went on to act on NBC's "The Book of Daniel," NBC's "Prime Suspect," and most notably, CBS' "Elementary."
His latest role was a guest appearance on NBC's "Law & Order: SVU."
Margo Martindale played Linda, the sisters' nonjudgemental friend.
Martindale got her start in "Days of Thunder" (1990), "Dead Man Walking" (1995), "Ghosts of Mississippi" (1996), and "Marvin's Room" (1996).
Martindale can still be seen on several popular TV series today.
With over 120 credits to her name, Martindale has been involved in all kinds of projects, mostly on TV.
Her most well-known roles are on CBS' "The Millers," FX's "The Americans," Amazon Prime's "Sneaky Pete," and FX's "American Crime Story: Impeachment."
She also appeared in "Million Dollar Baby" (2004), "Hannah Montana: The Movie" (2009), "August: Osage County" (2013), and "Instant Family" (2018).
Most recently, she appeared on Netflix's "The Watcher" and Showtime's "Your Honor," and she was in "Family Squares" (2022).
Evan Rachel Wood starred as Kylie, Sally's oldest child.
Wood appeared in several smaller movies as a child, including "Search for Grace" (1994), "Death in Small Doses" (1995) and "Digging to China" (1997).
Wood is now an accomplished TV and movie star.
Wood went on to star on ABC's "Once and Again" after "Practical Magic."
She also starred in films like "Thirteen" (2003), "Running With Scissors" (2006), and "The Wrestler" (2008).
The actor appeared on HBO's "True Blood" and HBO's "Westworld," and she starred in "The Ides of March" (2011) and "Frozen II" (2019).
Wood's latest project is "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" (2022), which is set to premiere next month.
Camille Belle starred as the younger version of Sally.
Belle appeared in movies like "Poison Ivy II" (1996), "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997), and "The Patriot" (1998) before joining the film.
Belle has starred in several projects since.
Belle went on to films like "When a Stranger Calls" (2006), "Push" (2009), "Cavemen" (2013), and "Carter" (2022).
Her latest project was a guest role on NBC's "Law & Order: Organized Crime."
Alexandra Artrip played Sally's youngest, Antonia, which is one of the actor's only roles.
Before playing Antonia, Artrip guest-starred on two CBS TV shows: "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Touched by an Angel."
According to IMDb, she hasn't acted since "Practical Magic."
Lora Anne Criswell appeared as young Gillian, and only went on to one more role.
Criswell started her carrer in "Practical Magic."
After, she only played one more role in "Mockingbird Don't Sing" (2001).
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