13 Going on 30 hit theaters on April 23, 2004
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The romantic comedy stars Jennifer Garner as a 13-year-old in the '80s who wakes up as a 30-year-old in the early 2000s
A reboot of the movie is now in development at Netflix
Over 20 years afterJennifer Garnerwon audiences' hearts as Jenna Rink in the fantasy romance comedy13 Going on 30, she's helping bring new life to the story.
The movie also starredAcademy Awardnominee and Emmy andGolden Globe-winnerMark Ruffalo,Judy Greerand more.13 Going on 30struck a nostalgic chord for '80s kids as Garner's Jenna finds herself in 2004 as a 30-year-old, when just the day before she was 13 growing up in 1987.
Now, Garner isreturning as an executive producerto work on Netflix's13 Going On 30reboot, which will starEmily BaderandLogan Lerman.
Since the original movie's premiere, many of the movie's cast members have continued to lead successful careers. Some of them have alsoremained close friends since filming together, namely Garner and Greer.
Continue reading to learn more about where the cast of13 Going on 30is now.
Jennifer Garner as Jenna Rink
Garner plays the "big-time magazine editor" and totally nails the whole "30, flirty and thriving" thing.
Since dancing "Thriller" straight into our hearts, Garner has starred in plenty of films likePeppermint,Dallas Buyers Club,Juno,Love, Simon, Yes DayandThe Adam Project, whereshe reunited with Ruffalo.
"It was wonderful," Garner toldGood Morning Americaof working with Ruffalo again. "We were playing a married couple and we just had this instant comfort and obviously there's just such a connection and a warmth. It was actually a reallybeautiful experience to revisit that relationship."
TheAliasstar also reprised her role Elektra in the 2024 movieDeadpool & WolverineoppositeRyan ReynoldsandHugh Jackman. Garner first portrayed the comic book character in 2003'sDaredevil(starringBen AffleckandColin Farrell) and again in 2005'sElektra.
On top of acting, Garner has three children with her ex, Affleck, and founded Once Upon a Farm, a company that makes organic baby food.
Mark Ruffalo as Matt Flamhaff
Ruffalo plays Matt, Jenna's high school best friend–turned–love interest.
"It was like we picked up where we left off," the actorsaid onPEOPLE (The TV Show!)about reuniting with Garner onThe Adam Project, adding that working with his former costar again was nothing short of "amazing."
Since13 Going on 30, Ruffalo has stepped into the (very big) shoes of the Hulk (a.k.a. Bruce Banner) in theAvengersfranchise, and has been nominated for four Oscars for his roles inThe Kids Are All Right, Spotlight, FoxcatcherandPoor Things.
Over the course of his career, Ruffalo has also welcomed three children with his wife Sunrise Coigney.
He later worked withPeaky Blinderscreator and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Steven Knight on theNetflixminiseriesAll the Light We Cannot See.
Judy Greer as Lucy Wyman
Greer plays the double-crossing Lucy Wyman who is totally not a good friend to Jenna.
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The actress and stepmother of two has been busy since 2004, having voiced characters on shows likeFamily Guy, ArcherandAmerican Dadas well as appearing on series includingCalifornication, Arrested DevelopmentandTwo and a Half Men.
Like many of her13 Going on 30costars, Greer also joinedthe Marvel Cinematic Universewhen she played Paul Rudd's character's ex-wife in the first twoAnt-Manfilms.
Additionally, horror fans were delighted to see Greer star alongsideJamie Lee Curtisin David Gordon Green'sHalloweenandHalloween Kills.
Andy Serkis as Richard Kneeland
BAFTA AwardwinnerAndy Serkisplays Jenna's boss atPoisewho is constantly trying to figure out how to get ahead ofSparklemagazine.
Since the movie's release in 2004, the father of three has been busy acting in franchises likeTheLord of the Rings,Star Warsand the contemporaryPlanet of the Apesfilm series.
Serkis also joined the Marvel universe when he played the villainous Ulysses Klaue inBlack Panther. In 2021, he played Alfred Pennyworth alongside Robert Pattinson in Matt Reeves' Oscar-nominated movieThe Batmanand will reprise his rolein the 2026 sequel.
Ashley Benson and Brie Larson as members of the Six Chicks
Brie LarsonandAshley Bensonboth play members of the Six Chicks, the popular clique at school Jenna wants so badly to be part of.
Following13 Going on 30, Benson portrayed Abby Deveraux on the hit soap operaDays of Our Livesbefore starring in the crime drama thriller movieSpring BreakersalongsideVanessa HudgensandSelena Gomez.
Benson later starred as Hanna Marin in the popular, long-running seriesPretty Little Liars, earning fourTeen Choice Awards.
Larson went on to win an Oscar for her work inRoomand played Captain Marvel inAvengers: Endgame,Captain MarvelandThe Marvels.
Other notable film and TV projects of Larson's includeScott Pilgrim vs. the World,United States of Tara,Kong: Skull Island,The Glass Castle,Just Mercy,Fast XandLessons in Chemistry.
Benson is married to Brandon Davis and the couple share one child.
Christa B. Allen as Young Jenna
Christa B. Allenplayed the younger version of Garner's character — the sweet, bra-stuffing, desperate-to-be-popular teen — in her first-ever acting role.
It wasn't the last time Allen would play a younger version of Garner; she did it again in the 2009 movieGhosts of Girlfriends Past.
In the years since, she has continued to act both on television in shows likeRevengeandBaby Daddyand in TV movies.
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