Remember My So-Called Life? Here’s what the cast are up to now and who’s the biggest star
WHEN the first series of nineties American teen drama My So-Called Life ended on a dramatic cliffhanger, fans were devastated to discover the show was cancelled.
The series, which aired on ABC and Channel 4 from August 1994 to January 1995, gained a huge following despite being short-lived.
"I was the same age as the character, and there was an incredible symmetry between us
Now 42, Claire lives in New York with her husband of 11 years, Hugh Dancy and their two children.
She has had an illustrious career, starring in the 1996 film Romeo and Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio and TV series Homeland as Carrie Mathison alongside Damian Lewis.
Earlier this year it was revealed the actress, who has won three Emmys and four Golden Globes, had signed on for the lead role in the upcoming Apple drama The Essex Serpent, playing the lead role of Cora.
Jared Leto - Jordan Catalano
"My agent said 'You should read this, there's a part in it that you might relate to'.
"I felt like somebody had followed me around in my high school years and put it all in a script."
"It was over before it became huge, so it had a purity to it that was kind of unique and rare."
He went on to appear in blockbuster hit Independence Day, and is also now an accomplished writer and director.
In 2018, he directed two episodes of the hit series Nashville, and directed film Low Fidelity.
Devon Odessa - Sharon Cherski
Devon Odessa, now 47, played Sharon Cherski, Angela's straight-edge ex-best friend before she started hanging out with Rayanne and Rickie.
Since then, she's appeared in shows including That's So Raven and Private Practice
She's still very close to several of her former castmates.
Show creator Winnie Holzman officiated Devon's 2008 marriage to her husband, and Claire Danes attended the special occasion.
Bess Armstrong - Patty Chase
Bess Armstrong, now 67, played Patty Chase, Angela's highly strung, tough- talking mother.
After the show she played the role of Lydia, Haley's mum on One Tree Hill.
She's also appeared in House of Lies, Mad Men, NCIS and True Blood, and most recently played Maureen Lincoln in Grey's Anatomy.
She continues to work in film, TV and on stage.
Tom Irwin - Graham Chase
Tom Irwin starred as Angela's dad, softly spoken Graham Chase.
He went on to play Adrian Powell on drama Devious Maids, also appeared on ABC show, Chasing Life and The Morning Show.
He also appeared in the West End production of Up for Grabs with Madonna and in a number of Broadway shows.
Lisa Wilhoit - Danielle Chase
Lisa Wilhoit starred as Danielle Chase, Angela's little sister and the youngest cast member.
She voiced Connie D'Amico on Family Guy from 2000.
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The 40-year-old has recorded background voices for more than forty films, radio adverts and cartoons.
Her voice work also features in recent Netflix animation, The Mitchells Vs The Machines.