It’s been a whopping 25 years since the cast of Clueless introduced themselves to us, and although we may not have known the actors well back then, they have certainly made a name for themselves.
Cher – a rich high-school student who learned to cope with adolescence and its problems – resonated with many viewers at home, turning the film into a money-making machine that has raked in millions of dollars since its release last century.
The film defined an entire generation, transforming girls’ wardrobes into plaid clothing and styling them with knee-high socks. Clueless’ influence was global.
And despite the monumental success the movie has seen since its release in 1995, the cast’s actors dispersed into different avenues of Hollywood.
But what exactly has the Bronson Alcott High School class of 1995 been up to since they found fame on our TV screens?
From style icon Cher to her Clueless classmates, here’s a breakdown of what the actors have been up to over the past 25 years…
Alicia Silverstone (Cher Horowitz)
Alicia starred as Cher Horowitz in Clueless (Image: Paramount Pictures)
Born to British parents on October 4, 1976, the 43-year-old actress initially found mega fame after becoming the staple “it girl” following Clueless.
Since becoming everyone’s teenage idol, Alicia has been involved in various projects consisting of both films and TV shows.
Alicia snapped up a multimillion dollar deal with Columbia pictures, and went on to play BatGirl in the 1997 now widely derided blockbuster Batman and Robin.
After that film bombed, Alicia took the time to pick and choose her projects later down the line. She went on to establish her own production company, and Excess Baggage was the first release under her own name.
The blonde bombshell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy for her role in the short-lived NBC series Miss Match in 2003.
The mum-of-one now runs a lifestyle website dedicated to vegan eating (Image: WireImage)
Most recently, the golden girl starred in American Woman, which did not interfere with her environmental rights activism and combating animal cruelty.
But despite having an ultra-busy acting career, the mum-of-one runs The Kind Life – a lifestyle website dedicated to vegan eating and environmental awareness.
Her philanthropist efforts do not go unnoticed, as she racked up a sizeable amount of awards for her efforts. She is an avid PETA supporter and is involved in helping many charities for such causes around the world.
Stacey Dash (Dionne Marie Davenport)
Stacey Dash starred as Dionne Marie Davenport in Clueless (Image: Paramount Pictures)
Rocketing to fame in her role of Cher’s best friend Dionne in Clueless, Stacey was offered a chance to revive her character in a TV spinoff sitcom, which ran from 1996 to 1999.
As her acting career took off, Stacey decided to launch web series Stacey Dash Is Normal.
The ageless actress has since become a regular contributor on Fox News.
And for the younger audience (one that probably wouldn’t remember her character in Clueless), Stacey remained a relevant public figure after starring in Kanye West’s All Falls Down music video.
Stacey is now a regular contributor on Fox News (Image: Getty Images)
But it was not all rainbows and roses for the mum-of-two, as Stacey was arrested for alleged domestic violence in September 2019 for reportedly getting into a physical altercation with her fourth husband Jeffrey Marty.
But despite being arrested, Stacey was bailed out by her husband soon after the ordeal and investigators later dropped the case against her.
Brittany Murphy (Tai Frasier)
Brittany found fame after starring as Tai Frasier in Clueless
Brittany rose to fame as the new girl Tai who goes from ‘normal’ to ‘It’ girl at school – with the help of her new pals.
Her success in the role opened doors for her to some of the biggest projects she could get her hands on and the brunette bombshell worked tirelessly to make a prominent name for herself on the big screen.
Brittany landed gigantic roles in 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Just Married and Sin City after her stint on Clueless.
And despite being talented in acting, she even gave her music career a try, Her dance single with Paul Oakenfold reached Number One on Billboard‘s dance chart, proving that Brittany dominated whatever challenge she was faced with.
Brittany tragically died of cardiac arrest in 2009, at the young age of 32 (Image: FilmMagic)
But after tying the knot in 2007 to director Simon Monjack, tragedy struck.
Brittany died of cardiac arrest in 2009, at the young age of 32.
Her cause of death was officially recorded as pneumonia, and her husband tragically passed away just one year later for the same reason.
Although a short-lived career, Brittany proved she had a lot to give to the world.
Paul Rudd (Cher’s ex Josh)
Paul Rudd played Cher’s love interest Josh in Clueless
Perhaps the most well-known actor to have come out of Clueless, and boy does that say a lot.
After winning the hearts of teenage girls around the world during his role of Cher’s ex-stepbrother turned love interest, Paul, now 50, managed to continue winning the hearts no matter what project he was involved with.
His Clueless stint led him to star in one of the biggest TV shows in the world – Friends. And his role was a recurring one, as he was there for the official ending of the decade-long sitcom.
After starring as Mike Hannigan in the US sitcom – alongside Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer – Paul’s acting career excelled, to say the least.
Paul also starred as Ant-Man in Avengers: Endgame (Image: PA)
Securing the lead roles in some of the biggest comedy blockbusters such as Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up and This Is 40, the dad-of-two proved that he’s much more than just a pretty face.
His mega stardom saw him be offered a stint on the popular comedy Parks and Recreation, in which he starred as Bobby Newport before landing his biggest role to date.
Paul, who is another Clueless star born to British parents, was given the role of Ant-Man in the Marvel cinematic universe.
The role saw him star in two of his own films and take on pivotal story points in the massive blockbusters Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers Endgame.
Donald Faison (Murray)
Donald found fame after starring as Murray in Clueless (Image: Paramount Pictures)
Much like his on-screen girlfriend Dionne, Donald was also offered to reprise his role for the Clueless TV spin-off in 1996.
And after the spinoff came to an end in 1999, the now 45-year-old took it step by step to work his way up to securing a prominent TV role.
His rise to the top saw him star in Waiting to Exhale, Uptown Girls, and Josie and the Pussycats.
Donald appeared on Scrubs for nine seasons (Image: Getty Images)
But after proving he has a lot to offer, father-of-six Donald bagged a major role of Dr. Chris Turk on Scrubs which saw him on for nine seasons.
His almost decade-long stint on Scrubs opened the door for him to star in popular sitcom The Exes, before being invited to host TBS comedy-sketch show Who Gets the Last Laugh.
Elisa Donovan (Amber)
Elisa played Amber in Clueless (Image: Paramount Pictures)
Her “whatever” hand gesture is still being referenced 25 years after her iconic performance on Clueless.
Elisa was involved in many impressive projects during her acting career, most memorably in A Night at the Roxbury, Beverly Hills, 90210.
Elisa, 49, even got a gig to play Morgan Cavanaugh on Sabrina the Teenage Witch which made her even more well known that she already was.
Elisa has found a passion for blogging about parenting (Image: FilmMagic)
And in 2009, she bagged a lead role in the NBC web series In Gayle We Trust.
But the actress found a passion for blogging about parenting, after she and husband Charlie Bigelow welcomed their daughter into the world.
Jeremy Sisto (Elton)
Jeremy Sisto made a name for himself playing Elton in Clueless
Although he took a different avenue to fame than his former co-stars, Jeremy has had a highly successful career in Hollywood so far.
He managed to secure a role in Waitress, before starring in popular drama series Six Feet Under.
Jeremy made a very prominent name for himself after getting an offer to voice Batman – a major gig he just couldn’t say no to.
Jeremy later managed to secure a role in Waitress, before starring in drama series Six Feet Under
That was the beginning of a snowball effect on his acting career, as Jeremy played Detective Cyrus Lupo on Law & Order from 2008 to 2010.
The gig led him to star in the ABC sitcom Suburgatory from 2011 to 2014, before appearing on series FBI, which is still ongoing.
Breckin Meyer (Travis Birkenstock)
Breckin played Travis Birkenstock in Clueless
It took a while for Breckin to become associated for something other than a pothead skater who falls in love with Tai in Clueless.
He portrayed the character so well, that it was hard for producers and directors to see him as anything else.
That was, of course, until he got his breakthrough role as Josh Parker in 200 comedy film Road Trip.
Breckin proved himself and began receiving waves of offers, which saw him star in Rat Race.
Breckin has had a very successful acting career
And arguably, his most famous gig among Generation Z viewers, was his role in Garfield.
Breckin then starred in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, before spending a whopping three seasons on Franklin & Bash.
An avid musician, Breckin also achieved a level of fame during his stint as a drummer for Tom Morello’s side project, The Nightwatchman.
More recently, the father-of-two starred in Changeland, a comedy/drama film which was released last year.
Dan Hedaya (Mel Horowitz)
Dan Hedaya starred as Mel Horowitz in Clueless
The oldest of the Clueless clan, Dan established himself as a supporting actor during his career, which often saw him playing sleazy villains or supporting characters.
During the 1980s, Dan found fame starring in popular TV series Miami Vice.
After his stint on Clueless proved to show his chameleon-like acting abilities, Dan worked on many projects in his very long career.
Now 79, the actor’s resume proved to be nothing short of impressive after he secured lead roles in iconic films like The Usual Suspects, The First Wives Club and Mulholland Drive.
More recently, Dan appeared in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
He was also offered a guest-starring role on Monk, which proved to be very successful.
More recently, Dan appeared in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which raked in a whopping $812million, and written by none other than J.K. Rowling.
Wallace Shawn (Mr. Wendell Hall)
Wallace Shawn starred as Mr. Wendell Hall in Clueless
Impressive doesn’t even begin to cover Wallace’s long and highly successful career.
After playing high school teacher Mr. Alphonse Hall, who went on to fall in love with Miss Geist in Clueless, Wallace has found fame starring in everything from The Incredibles and BoJack Horseman to Gossip Girl and Toy Story.
And his stint on Gossip Girl proved to be a highly successful one, as he was part of the cast when the five-year-long series came to an end in 2012.
Proving that he can truly act brilliantly in any genre, his voiceover skills extended his resume to new lengths.
Wallace has gotten involved with many brilliant projects (Image: WireImage)
Wallace secured a incredibly successful voiceover role in Toy Story, where he was the voice of Rex in Pixar’s hit movie.
In 2005, he was named a Master American Dramatist by the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation, and often appears as a political commentator on MSNBC.
More recently, he can be seen as Dr John Sturgis in the sitcom Young Sheldon.
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