01of 06Anna Chlumsky as Vada SultenfussColumbia/Kobal/Shutterstock; Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesAnna Chlumskywas 10 years old when she starred inMy Girl,playing angsty tween Vada Sultenfuss. After starring in the 1994 sequel and a few other films, shetook a break from actingto attend the University of Chicago and work in publishing.The actress returned to the spotlight when she joined the cast ofVeepin 2012, winning a Screen Actors Guild Award and scoring six Emmy nominations. She has also made guest appearances on shows likeArmy Wives,Law & Order: Special Victims UnitandHannibal, lent her voice to the Paramount+Rugratsreboot and starred on the Netflix seriesInventing Anna. She was also featured in the 2022 Peacock original filmThey/Them.She and husband Shaun So havetwo children.
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Anna Chlumsky as Vada Sultenfuss
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Anna Chlumskywas 10 years old when she starred inMy Girl,playing angsty tween Vada Sultenfuss. After starring in the 1994 sequel and a few other films, shetook a break from actingto attend the University of Chicago and work in publishing.
The actress returned to the spotlight when she joined the cast ofVeepin 2012, winning a Screen Actors Guild Award and scoring six Emmy nominations. She has also made guest appearances on shows likeArmy Wives,Law & Order: Special Victims UnitandHannibal, lent her voice to the Paramount+Rugratsreboot and starred on the Netflix seriesInventing Anna. She was also featured in the 2022 Peacock original filmThey/Them.
She and husband Shaun So havetwo children.
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Macaulay Culkin as Thomas J. Sennett
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Also, in 2021, Culkinwelcomed his first childwith longtime partner andfiancée,Brenda Song.
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Dan Aykroyd as Harry Sultenfuss
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Dan Aykroyd was already a huge name thanks to his roles inTheBlues Brothers(1980),Ghostbusters(1984)andConeheads(1993)—not to mention his work onSaturday Night Live,for which he won an Emmy in 1977. He took a slightly softer turn as Vada’s widowed dad Harry, who ran a funeral parlor.
He has three adult children with his estranged wife and actress, Donna Dixon.The couple separated in 2022after 39 years of marriage but chose to remain legally married.
04of 06Jamie Lee Curtis as Shelly DeVotoSnap/Shutterstock; David Livingston/Getty ImagesLike Aykroyd,Jamie Lee Curtiswas also a household name, terrifying moviegoers in the first twoHalloweenfilms and starring in 1988’sA Fish Called Wandabefore finding fans inMy Girlas makeup artist and Vada confidant Shelly DeVoto.Since the release ofMy Girl, Curtis has starred in more than 80 films, including five moreHalloweenfilms and classics likeTrue Lies(1994),Freaky Friday(2003)andKnives Out(2019).Curtis has also received praise for her role in 2022’sEverything Everywhere All at Once, earning a Golden Globe nomination in 2023 for best supporting actress.The Hollywood legend was part of the cast ofScream Queensand played Jess' mom onNew Girl.Curtis has been married to actor and directorChristopher Guestsince 1984, and the pair have two children.
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Jamie Lee Curtis as Shelly DeVoto
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Like Aykroyd,Jamie Lee Curtiswas also a household name, terrifying moviegoers in the first twoHalloweenfilms and starring in 1988’sA Fish Called Wandabefore finding fans inMy Girlas makeup artist and Vada confidant Shelly DeVoto.
Since the release ofMy Girl, Curtis has starred in more than 80 films, including five moreHalloweenfilms and classics likeTrue Lies(1994),Freaky Friday(2003)andKnives Out(2019).Curtis has also received praise for her role in 2022’sEverything Everywhere All at Once, earning a Golden Globe nomination in 2023 for best supporting actress.The Hollywood legend was part of the cast ofScream Queensand played Jess' mom onNew Girl.
Curtis has been married to actor and directorChristopher Guestsince 1984, and the pair have two children.
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Griffin Dunne as Mr. Bixler
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Having been in the business for 15-plus years before joiningMy Girl,Griffin Dunneplayed Vada’s teacher Mr. Bixler, whom she had a big crush on in the film.
He has been married twice and has a daughter, actress Hannah Dunne, from his second marriage toCarey Lowell.
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Richard Masur as Phil Sultenfuss
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Richard Masur was also a Hollywood mainstay before playing Vada’s Uncle Phil inMy Girl:His résumé includedHot I Baltimore, RhodaandOne Day at a Time.
After his divorce from producer and costume designer Fredda Weiss in 2004, he married Eileen Henry.
source: people.com
