It’s Lauren Graham’s 49th Birthday — See the Cast of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Then and Now!

Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore)

After starring as single mother Lorelai, Lauren, 50, appeared in popular movies including Because I Said So and Evan Almighty, in addition to landing a leading role on the NBC drama Parenthood.

Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore)

Though she's best known for her role as Rory on Gilmore Girls Alexis, 35, has gone on to find subsequent success in both TV and film. She most recently appeared in the 2014 romantic drama flick, Parts per Billion alongside Rosario Dawson and Josh Hartnett.

Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore)

Prior to landing a role on Gilmore Girls, Kelly, 73, appeared in Dirty Dancing and won a Tony Award for her performance as Sheila in A Chorus Line on Broadway. Since the show went off the air in 2007, the actress starred on the 2013 ABC Family show Bunheads.

Scott Patterson (Luke Danes)

Since Gilmore Girls, the former pro baseball pitcher, 58, starred on the short-lived series The Event before landing a guest-star part on CSI:Miami.

Melissa McCarthy (Sookie St. James)

The show's breakout star, Melissa, 46, has since won an Emmy Award for her performance on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly and starred in hit movies including Bridesmaids, Identity Thief and The Heat.

Edward Herrmann (Richard Gilmore)

Edward had a lengthy career in theater, TV and film — during which he won the 1976 Tony Award for the revival of Mrs. Warren's Profession — before he sadly passed away in December 2014 at age 71.

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