How are the actors of “The Princess Diaries” today and what they do after 20 years

You’re probably still waiting for the moment when some rich grandmother will say you’re the princess of Genovia, aren’t you? Directed by Garry Marshall and produced by Whitney Houston, The Princess Diaries marked the adolescence of many people by telling the story of shy and awkward Mia Thermopolis. Success in 2001, the film ended up gaining a beautiful sequel three years later.

Twenty years have passed since the premiere and a lot has happened with the actors, so the awesome.club decided to show how the cast is currently. Come check!

Who was not surprised by the transformation of the heir to the throne of Genovia? The Princess Diaries marked Anne Hathaway’s debut as a protagonist. The actress auditioned for the film during a stopover on a flight to New Zealand. However, director Garry Marshall only chose her because his granddaughters said Anne had the best “princess” hair.

After the success, the actress acted in several productions, such as The Devil Wears Prada and in Les Miserables. Anne has been married to actor Adam Shulman since 2012, with whom she had two children, Jonathan and Jack.

Lilly Moscovitz was the princess’ best friend and hosted the program Shut Up and Listen! In real life, Heather Matarazzo started acting at the age of 6, gaining fame as the protagonist of the movie Welcome to the Doll’s House. Since then, she has participated in several productions for both TV and cinema. Her most recent work is Generation Wrecks.

Robert Schwartzman’s character was cute, smart, a little shy and in love with Mia Thermopolis even before the princess transformation. Unfortunately, the actor was left out of the continuation of the feature, as he began to invest in his band, Rooney, and also in his career as a film director. Married to photographer Zoey Grossman, Robert comes from a family of artists including: Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, among others.

Lana was the cheerleader who kept teasing Mia. Even before participating in the film, Mandy Moore was already known for her music career; her single Candy was successful and peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. A few years later, she debuted as the lead in the movie A Love to Remember and also voiced Rapunzel in Tangled. The artist is the mother of August, the result of her marriage to singer Taylor Goldsmith.

Mia was simply in love with Josh, but the popular boy was only interested in being the center of attention. Erik von Detten debuted in 1992 on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Afterwards, he voiced troublemaker neighbor Sid Phillips in Toy Story, and also acted in the movie It Wasn’t Wanted. However, a few years later, the then-actor chose to follow another path: sales.

Realizing that the career as an actor was not something stable, he decided to open his own company. He has been married to real estate agent Angela von Detten since 2018, and from this union Claire and Thomas were born.

“The Queen is coming!”, one of TikTok’s trends, was inspired by the vice principal of Mia’s school, played by actress Sandra Oh. His film career began in 1994 with the film Double Happiness. Since then, the artist has participated in several productions, including Grey’s Anatomy; Mulan 2; Killing Eve; Raya and the Last Dragon; between others. In 2018, she became the first Asian actress to be nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Emmy history, and won the award.

Clarisse Marie Grimaldi Renaldi, Queen of Genovia, grandmother of Mia Thermopolis — with her elegance and poise — was played by none other than Julie Andrews. Famous since 1964 for Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music in 1965, the actress has a long and beautiful professional career. Now, in her 80s, Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton produce a program narrating children’s stories.

Joe, played by Héctor Elizondo, was the faithful security guard of Queen Clarisse and showed to have sentimental interests for the monarch. This was not the only Garry Marshall film in which the actor acted. Hector starred in eighteen of the director’s productions, including hits such as Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride and New Year’s Eve. Now over 80 years old, he continues to act in both TV and film. One of his more recent works was the documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go Forward.

Jeremiah was Lilly and Mia’s red-haired friend who liked magic tricks. What some people may not know is that The Princess Diaries marked Patrick John Flueger’s acting debut. Currently, the star is recognized for his lead role in the Chicago PD crime series, as Officer Adam Ruzek.

Helen Thermopolis, Mia’s mother, was an artist and kept the fact that her daughter was royalty a secret. She was played by British actress Caroline Goodall, who was successful with the films Hook, opposite Robin Williams and Maggie Smith, and also Schindler’s List. With a long artistic career, the actress is in the cast of the production The Islander, as the baroness.

Hairdresser Paolo was responsible for the great transformation of Mia Thermopolis. In fact, one of the characteristics of Larry Miller’s characters is to be a little arrogant and sycophantic, but always in a comical way. The comedian has appeared in several productions, including 10 Things I Hate About You, The Nutty Professor and Me, The Mistress and the Kids. Currently, Larry also has his own podcast called The Larry Miller Show.

For you, which of these actors have changed the most in these 20 years? Tell us in the comments section!