'Gilmore Girls': Where Are They Now?

It's been three years since we bid farewell to the much-loved WB/CW family dramedy, and we're still not over it. Hey, it's not our fault: No TV show since has combined funny, quirky, and heartwarming quite like "Gilmore Girls" did. But luckily, we don't have to say goodbye to our favorite Stars Hollow denizens forever. In fact, a few of them are popping back up on brand-new shows this fall. Let's find out what our "Girls" have been up to. Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

LAUREN GRAHAM — On "Gilmore": She starred as witty, down-to-earth mom Lorelai Gilmore. Since Then: Graham dabbled in big-budget Hollywood fare like "Evan Almighty" and "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs." But nowadays you'll find her back on the small screen as (surprise!) witty, down-to-earth mom Sarah Braverman on NBC's "Parenthood."Warner Bros. Television, NBC/Mitchell Haaseth - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

ALEXIS BLEDEL — On "Gilmore": She starred as Lorelai's earnest bookworm daughter Rory. Since Then: Bledel appeared on the final episode of "ER" last year as a wide-eyed intern, and she's starred in films like "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" and the upcoming Robert Redford-directed project "The Conspirator." With her proven ability to tackle reams of rapid-fire dialogue, we think she'd be perfect for the next Aaron Sorkin TV project.Warner Bros. Entertainment - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

SCOTT PATTERSON — On "Gilmore": He played gruff diner owner and Lorelai's on-again off-again boyfriend Luke Danes. Since Then: Patterson played dad Gary on The CW's short-lived foreign-exchange sitcom "Aliens in America," and appeared in three straight "Saw" movies. This fall, he plays Leila's dad Michael Buchanan on NBC's enigmatic new action-drama "The Event."Warner Bros. Television, NBC/Joseph Viles - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

MELISSA MCCARTHY — On "Gilmore": She played Lorelai's friend and giggle-prone chef Sookie St. James. Since Then: McCarthy resurfaced as friend Dena on two seasons of ABC's Christina Applegate vehicle "Samantha Who?" And she's back again this fall as Molly, an overweight teacher who falls for a fellow Overeaters Anonymous member on the new CBS sitcom "Mike & Molly."Warner Bros. Television, CBS/Robert Sebree - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

JARED PADALECKI — On "Gilmore": He spent five seasons as Rory's teenage love Dean Forester. Since Then: Padalecki cornered the market on big-screen horror remakes, starring in "House of Wax" (with Paris Hilton!) and last year's "Friday the 13th." But his main post-"Gilmore" gig has been playing demon-hunter Sam Winchester on five seasons and counting of The CW's "Supernatural."Warner Bros. Television, The CW/Brian Bowen Smith - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

KEIKO AGENA — On "Gilmore": She played Rory's best friend and aspiring drummer Lane Kim. Since Then: Agena had the misfortune of co-starring in Jessica Simpson's straight-to-DVD stinker "Major Movie Star." (Don't worry, Keiko; nobody saw it.) She also did episodes of "ER" and "Castle," and is set to appear in "Transformers 3" next year. Hey, that's more than Megan Fox can say.Warner Bros. Television, Kevin Parry/WireImage.com - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

MATT CZUCHRY — On "Gilmore": He played Rory's richy-rich Yale boyfriend Logan Huntzberger. Since Then: Czuchry's been busy, appearing in four episodes of NBC's "Friday Night Lights" as Christian radio host Chris Kennedy, and co-starring in the just-aired Lifetime movie "The 19th Wife." But his main focus has been his role as ambitious law-firm recruit Cary Agos on CBS' new hit drama "The Good Wife."Warner Bros. Television, CBS/David M. Russell - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

KELLY BISHOP — On "Gilmore": She played Lorelai's ice-cold society-queen mother Emily. Since Then: Bishop had already established a solid career pre-"Gilmore," winning a Tony in 1976 for her work on the original production of "A Chorus Line," and playing Jennifer Grey's mother in "Dirty Dancing." But she's not done yet. Since "Gilmore," Bishop has appeared on "Law & Order: SVU" and "Army Wives," and she did four episodes of the now-cancelled NBC medical drama "Mercy."Warner Bros. Television, Lifetime Television - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

Milo Ventimiglia — On "Gilmore": He played Luke's smart-aleck nephew (and Rory's bad-boy fling) Jess Mariano for five seasons. Since Then: Ventimiglia had the honor of playing the son of a Hollywood icon, as Rocky's son Robert in 2006's "Rocky Balboa." But of course, his signature role is power-stealing mutant Peter Petrelli on the full four-season run of NBC's superhero hit "Heroes."Warner Bros. Television, NBC/Mitchell Haaseth - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

LIZA WEIL — On "Gilmore": She played Rory's endearingly annoying classmate Paris Geller. Since Then: Weil has kept busy on the small screen, landing a juicy role as Lizzie's fellow cancer patient Allison on a pivotal Season 5 episode of "Grey's Anatomy." She's also appeared on "In Plain Sight," "CSI," and three installments of the acclaimed teen-soap web series "Anyone But Me."Warner Bros. Television, ABC/Scott Garfield - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

TODD LOWE — On "Gilmore": He played Lane's bandmate and boyfriend (later husband and baby-daddy) Zack Van Gerbig. Since Then: Lowe played Special Agent Jeff Dunham on three episodes of CBS' top-rated procedural "NCIS." But he's most recognizable as Iraq war vet/short-order cook Terry Bellefleur on HBO's vampire smash "True Blood."Warner Bros. Television, HBO - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

VANESSA MARANO — On "Gilmore": She played Luke's long-lost daughter April Nardini, who entered her dad's life in Season 6. Since Then: Now 17, Marano has grown up before our eyes, playing Eden Gerick on CBS' daytime soap "The Young and the Restless," and sarcastic film geek Hope West on the ABC summer series "Scoundrels." And she's even set to reunite with Graham on an episode of "Parenthood" later this season.Warner Bros. Television, ABC/Bob D'Amico - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM

SEAN GUNN — On "Gilmore": He played deadpan town pest Kirk Gleason. Since Then: Gunn has continued to pester us in those irritating commercials for seemingly useless phone-based info service KGB. (Maybe it'd come in handy if the Internet ceased to exist.) And he's appeared in four episodes of something called "PG Porn" — the less we know about that, the better.Warner Bros. Television, screen grab - Friday, September, 17, 2010, 12:17 AM