Sleepover Cast: Where Are They Now?

#10: Jane Lynch

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After playing the role of fun-loving mom Gabby, Second City alum Jane Lynch went on to star in a string of supporting film and television roles, including her hilarious portrayal of Paula in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” Notable recurring roles include Diana Reid in “Criminal Minds” and ruthless cheer coach Sue Sylvester in the hit series “Glee.” She more recently can be seen on the small screen in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” the animated series “Final Space,” and the Netflix comedy “Space Force.” Lynch has also gone on to host her own tv show, “Hollywood Game Night,” as well as hosting the 63rd PrimeTime Emmy Awards in 2011 and publishing her autobiography, “Happy Accidents,” that same year. She was married from 2010-14 to psychologist Lara Embry.

#9: Steve Carell

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Before he was the A-list celebrity we know today, Steve Carell played the movie's overzealous PatrolTec officer. His breakthrough role came as middle-aged virgin Andy, reuniting with cast member Jane Lynch, in 2005’s “The 40-Year-Old Virgin’” That same year, he landed the role of Michael Scott on the hit show “The Office.” His star continued to rise with “Get Smart,” “Despicable Me,” and “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.” Carell has also taken on more serious roles, including his Academy award nominated performance in the true crime drama “Foxcatcher.” This multi-talented performer more recently starred on the AppleTV+ series “The Morning Show” and reunited with Lynch in Netflix’s “Space Force.” He has been married to fellow actor and writer Nancy Walls since 1995.

For her turn as the timid and self-conscious Yancy, actress Kallie Flynn Childress won Best Performance in a Feature Film-Supporting Young Actress at the 2005 Young Artist Awards. Unfortunately, she has remained relatively under the radar over the years, appearing mainly in minor guest spots on a few television shows, including “Days of our Lives,” “CSI: Miami,” “Cougar Town,” and “Good Luck Charlie.” She also appeared in the 2011 short film “Dark All Around” and recorded a single for the 2009 thriller “The Vision.” Childress’s most recent credits include working on “The Voice”as a production assistant from 2015-16 and as a vocal assistant in 2017 along with a minor role in the 2019 drama “Falling”.

Already a seasoned child actor with multiple credits under her belt, Mika Boorem made her transition into teen films as best friend Hannah. She has kept busy over the years with steady work in various films including indies “Smile” and “Trucker,” tv movie “The Initiation of Sarah,” and horror flick “The Ward.” Other projects include guest spots on “House” and “Ghost Whisperer” and a feature in David Cook’s 2008 music video “Light On.” In recent years, Boorem has turned her attention to directing, completing the short film “Love Thy Neighbor” in 2015, winning the Best Director Award at the Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival. Her first feature length debut “Hollywood.Con” is set to be released in 2021.

#6: Sean Faris Steve Phillips

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Fondly remembered as the high school dreamboat and best friend to Gregg, played by Douglas Smith. His following roles varied from the family comedy “Yours, Mine and Ours” to a string of leading parts in mostly sports related dramas like 2008’s “Forever Strong”and “Never Back Down.” From 2004 to 2005, Faris starred in two separate tv shows that were both canceled before the end of their first seasons, and made various supporting appearances on “The Vampire Diaries,” “Pretty Little Liars,” and “Supernatural,” while lending his voice to Jack Rourke in the 2011 video game “Need For Speed: The Run’” It was revealed that he wed actress Cherie Daly at Burning Man in 2017.

It’s easy to forget this scream queen also played one of good girl Julie Corky’s best friends. Following her first major Hollywood film role, Taylor-Compton snagged guest spots in various tv shows before debuting in her first horror flick, 2006’s “Wicked Little Things’” The following year, she landed the part of Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie's “Halloween” remake and its 2009 sequel followed by “April Fool’s Day,” “Life Blood,” and “Ghost House.” Other projects include extensive voice-over work, rocking out as Lita Ford in “The Runaways.” and releasing an album in 2007. Lately, Scout has kept busy with multiple films in post-production for the near future.

#4: Evan Peters Russell “SpongeBob” Hayes

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This brooding AHS star played the dimwitted skateboarder known as SpongeBob. Post “Sleepover” he obtained supporting parts in TV and films, including sci-fi series “Invasion,””An American Crime,” “Never Back Down” featuring co-star Sean Faris, and “Kick-Ass.” Peters’ breakthrough moment happened in 2011 when he landed the role of Tate Langdon in the first season of “American Horror Story,” going on to star in almost every season. Next, he joined the DC Universe as Quicksilver in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and its sequels, and starred in 2017’s “American Animals” and most recently, the Australian biopic “I am Woman.” His on/off relationship with fellow co-star Emma Roberts has been widely publicized since 2012, the two finally calling it quits in 2019.

The mastermind behind the infamous scavenger hunt, Staci was a mean girl who got beaten at her own game. That same year, after completing her first major film role, Sara went on to star as lead Darcy Fields in the series “Darcy’s Wild Life,” receiving an Emmy nomination for her work on the show. Paxton was also cast in the teen fantasy “Aquamarine,” and recorded a song for its soundtrack contributing songs to several other projects. Later achievements include various supporting roles in tv and movies like “Return to Halloweentown,” “Sydney White,” “The Last House on the Left,” and “Twin Peaks.” She can be seen on “Good Girls” and in 2019 married her longtime partner Zach Cregger.

Brie played Liz, a snotty bully who was held back a year. Pre-superstardom, Larson dabbled in a short-lived music career, releasing her debut album “Finally out of P.E.” She also won various roles in film and television, notably “The United States of Tara,” “Scott Pilgrim VS The World,” and “21 Jump Street.” Her breakout performance came in 2013’s “Short Term 12,” and two years later she received universal acclaim, as well as an Oscar, for her performance in “Room.” One of the newest additions to the Marvel universe, Larson portrayed Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel in the 2019 film of the same name and joined the cast of “Avengers: EndGame.” Along with upcoming tv and movie projects, fans can also check out her recent Youtube channel.

Mostly remembered as Carmen Cortez in the “Spy Kids” franchise, this child actress also starred as our insecure teen protagonist. She has appeared in many different projects over the years, mixing lead and supporting roles in both film and television. In 2005, PenaVega was cast in the Lifetime movie “Odd Girl Out” and the following year, in an HBO film titled “Walkout.” In 2008, she played Shilo Wallace in the cult musical “Repo! The Genetic Opera” and snagged the lead on the ABC sitcom “Ruby and the Rockits.” Alexa has also appeared on “Unsupervised,” “Big Time Rush”, “Dancing with the Star,s” and multiple Hallmark Channel movies alongside her second husband, Carlos PenaVega. Both have two sons together and started the Youtube channel “LexLovesLos” in 2012.