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While she’s definitely most well-known for her stint as Gretchen Wieners, Lacey Chabert isn’t a one-trick pony. The Mississippi-born star has been working consistently in show business since the ’90s. Before she was Gretchen, Chabert was Bianca Montgomery in “All My Children” and Claudia Salinger in “Party of Five.” Animated fans might even recognize Chabert as the voice of a number of characters on staples like “Hey Arnold!” and “The Wild Thornberrys.” Of course, Chabert’s trajectory as an actor changed when she joined the Paramount-produced “Mean Girls.”
While discussing the film’s legacy in a chat with Entertainment Weekly, Chabert candidly opened up about how she’s still surprised by Gretchen Wieners’ relevance. She described the reception the film has received as “unbelievable,” pointing out how Wieners and her antics are very much a part of her day-to-day life. “People tweet me every day hundreds of times, if not thousands of times [with] lines from the movie: ‘That’s so fetch!,’ ‘I’m watching it now,'” Chabert said, adding that it’s nice to be “part of something that’s so well-received.”
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If all goes well, Chabert could continue to be a part of the “Mean Girls” universe. While she initially expressed interest in headlining the “Mean Girl” musical which dominated Broadway, there’s a possibility that she’ll appear in the upcoming Paramount+ film based on the Tony-nominated production. Page Six reported in early 2023 that the core Plastics (Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Chabert) were in talks to return for the musical. However, conversations sorrounding their return stalled over pay disputes. While it’s unclear if Chabert will appear in “Mean Girls: The Musical,” it’s not like she needs the gig. After all, she’s one of the Hallmark Channel’s most prominent headliners.
