Here’s What the ‘13 Going on 30’ Cast Looks Like Now in 2023

In 13 Going on 30, Jennifer Garner won everyone’s hearts as Jenna Rink, a quirky New Jersey middle schooler who longs to be “30, flirty, and thriving.” After a seven minutes in heaven game goes wrong, she wakes up nearly 20 years in the future with her wish fulfilled. Although the feel-good movie, which also stars Mark Ruffalo, came out almost two decades ago, it's remained a prominent part of pop culture to this day (re: Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next music vid.) Which is why we rom-com connoisseurs are taking a stroll down memory lane and lookin' back at all the stars of 13 Going on 30. Are they thirty and thriving, forty and flirty, or fifty and fabulous? Let's see...

Then: Jennifer Garner

Now: Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner, who played the magazine-loving Jenna Rink in the early-2000s film, most recently appeared as a regular in the revival of the Starz sitcom Party Down. She also executive produced and starred in the recently premiered AppleTV+ show, The Last Thing He Told Me.

Then: Mark Ruffalo

Now: Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo, who played the adult role of Matty Flamhaff, has kept busy these past years with his activism work. He’s also starred as Dr. Bruce Banner/Hulk in the Avengers series throughout the last decade.

Then: Judy Greer

Judy Greer

Judy Greer played Jenna's bestie Lucy Wyman in the 2004 film and has moved on to some bigger and better projects including the 2023 flick Gringa, a film about a young girl who travels to Mexico to locate her father, whom she’s never met. Other projects included include Halloween, Two and a Half Men, and Portlandia.

Then: Brie Larson

Now: Brie Larson

You may not have realized at first, but Brie Larson actually played a Six Chick in 13 Going on 30. Since her cameo in the Gary Winick-directed flick, she’s starred in several films including Captain Marvel, Room, and The Gambler.

Then: Ashley Benson

Now: Ashley Benson

Ashley Benson is another actress that got her start in the 2004 film. Today, she’s most recognized for her roles in Pretty Little Liars and Spring Breakers. In 2019, the actress sat down with Buzzfeed to talk about her experience of being cast for the role. Her first memory from being on set? Having to cut her bangs, which she said she cried about “for days.”

Then: Jim Gaffigan

Now: Jim Gaffigan

Remember towards the end of the film when Jenna is in the backseat of a taxi and crosses paths with her high school crush, Chris Grandy? That’s Jim Gaffigan. Since then, the comedian has appeared in countless movies and television shows.

Then: Andy Serkis

Now: Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis, who played Jenna’s hilarious boss in 13 Going on 30, has since starred in several well-known movies including The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Black Panther, and The Batman.

Then: Christa B. Allen

Now: Christa B. Allen

From 2011 to 2015, Christa B. Allen, who played young Jenna Rink, starred as Charlotte Clarke in Revenge, an ABC series about a young woman who plots revenge against everyone that’d wronged her. Allen later appeared in the Hallmark movie Christmas for Keeps in 2021.

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