At the 2022 Met Gala, Sydney Sweeney recreated one of the scenes from ‘The Princess Diaries’. That speaks to the importance of the Disney film just over two decades after it hit theaters.
Julie Andrews, the actress who played Queen Genovia in the franchise’s two films, has spoken about the possibility of being involved in a third installment.
In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight” on June 9, 2022 on the occasion of her AFI Life Achievement Award, the 86-year-old actress admitted that she would be willing to return to the role of Clarisse Renaldi, but has her doubts about it.
After the success of The Princess Diaries movies, Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway and the rest of the cast went their separate ways. Find out what they’ve been up to and how they see themselves 21 years after the first film premiered.
Anne Hathaway
The two Princess Diaries movies chronicle how Mia Thermopolis goes from unpopular high school student to princess of the small nation of Genovia.
This leading role was headed by Anne Hathaway, an actress originally from New York, who was only 19 years old at the time. After “The Princess Diaries” he co-starred in “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006) alongside Meryl Streep.
In 2009, she received her first Oscar nomination in the category of a leading actress for her work in “Rachel Getting Married”, but it was not until 2013 that she won the golden statuette in recognition of the best supporting actress in “Les Misérables”.
In 2018, she starred alongside Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter and Rihanna in ‘Ocean’s 8’. In 2020, she starred in the remake of ‘The Witches’ and also appeared in ‘Locked Down’ (2021) and ‘Solos’ (2021).
Julie Andrews
The proud and elegant Clarice Renaldi, the queen of Genovia, worked hard to train her granddaughter Mia so that she would one day take her place at the head of the kingdom.
Playing this great monarch was the work of Julie Andrews, an actress already recognized thanks to her Oscar and five previous Golden Globes. He won an Oscar in 1965 for his performance in “Mary Poppins.”
In 2004, she lent her voice to Queen Lillian in “Shrek 2,” a role she held for two more installments of the animated saga. He continued in the dubbing industry in other projects such as ‘Despicable Me’ (2010) and ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ (2022). She is also the narrator of the Netflix series ‘Bridgerton’.
Hector Elizondo
Joe, the devoted bodyguard and chauffeur of the Queen of Genovia, was played by Hector Elizondo, best known as a member of the cast of “Pretty Woman” (1990) and “Runaway Bride” (1999).
In 2010, he reunited with Anne Hathaway in the romantic comedy Valentine’s Day. Since 2011 he is Edward Alzate in the comedy series ‘Last Man Standing’, which already has 9 seasons.
Heather Matarazzo
Lilly Moscovitz was Mia Thermopolis’ best friend and sometimes only her ally. She was a very important character in both ‘The Princess Diaries’ movies.
Since the end of those tapes, Matarazzo has made some sporadic appearances in series such as ‘The L Word’ (2007), ‘Law & Order’ (2008), ‘Sisters’ (2015) and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ (2015).
In November 2019, he married comedian and author Heather Turman. Matarazzo keeps his career active with films such as ‘The Estate’ (2020) and the documentary ‘Equal’ (2020).
Mandy Moore
The antagonist of the first movie “The Princess Diaries” was Lana Thomas, who started an elaborate plan to embarrass the new princess, which thankfully failed.
After finishing her work with this character, actress Mandy Moore had other roles in the films “Southland Tales” (2007), but her career shined most in dubbing, after lending her voice to Rapunzel in “Tangled” (2011 ) and in the short film “Tangled Ever After” (2012). Her most recent role was that of Anne Best in ‘Midway’ (2019).
Sandra oh
The South Korean-born Canadian actress was Gupta’s understudy in the first “The Princess Diaries” movie. Shortly after that film, he joined the cast of ‘Big Fat Liar’ (2002).
In Hollywood, she is best known for her role as Dr. Christina Yang in the series “Grey’s Anatomy” from 2005 to 2014. For this work, she received 10 Emmy nominations and two SAG awards. From 2018 to 2022, she starred in ‘Killing Eve’, a series for which she won a Golden Globe in 2019.
Source: univision
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