THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Jennifer's Body' 14 years later
- "Jennifer's Body," the iconic horror comedy starring Megan Fox, premiered in 2009.
- Fox and her costar, Amanda Seyfried, both went on to major film and TV roles.
- Supporting cast members, like J.K. Simmons and Chris Pratt, have also found success in Hollywood.
Fox played the titular demonically possessed high-school student in the film.
At the time, she was already established as an actor, with roles in movies like "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (2004) and the "Transformers" franchise.
Fox also appeared on ABC's "Hope & Faith."
Since "Jennifer's Body," Fox went on to other big franchises, including starring as April O'Neil in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2014) and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" (2016).
The actor continued to appear in big comedies like "The Dictator" (2012) and "This Is 40" (2012). She also had a recurring role on season five of Fox's "New Girl."
More recently, Fox acted in "Night Teeth" (2021), "Good Morning" (2022), and "Expend4bles" (2023).
Seyfried played Jennifer's best friend, Anita "Needy" Lesnicki.
The actor got her start on CBS' "As the World Turns" before starring in big films like "Mean Girls" (2004) and "Mamma Mia" (2008).
She also played Lilly Kane on The CW's "Veronica Mars" and Sarah Henrickson on HBO's "Big Love"
Seyfried has been in many movies spanning countless genres, including "Chloe" (2009), "Dear John" (2010), "Letters to Juliet" (2010), "A Million Ways to Die in the West" (2014), and "Ted 2" (2015).
She also went on to star in the film adaptation of "Les Misérables" (2012) and returned as Sophie Sheridan in "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" (2018).
In more recent years, Seyfried starred in "The Art of Racing in the Rain" (2019), "Mank" (2020), and "Things Seen & Heard" (2021).
The actor earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes on Hulu's 2022 miniseries "The Dropout." She also recently played Rya Goodwin on the Apple TV+ miniseries "The Crowded Room."
Before starring in "Jennifer's Body," Brody rose to fame on The WB's "Gilmore Girls" and Fox's "The OC."
He also landed roles in various films, including "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (2005), "Thank You for Smoking" (2005)," and "In the Land of Woman" (2007).
Brody went on to appear in "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" (2012), "Baggage Claim" (2013), "Welcome to the Jungle" (2013), and "Sleeping With Other People" (2015).
From 2016 to 2018, he also produced and acted on Crackle's "StartUp."
More recently, he starred in the "Shazam" franchise, had a minor role in "Promising Young Woman" (2020), and played Seth on Hulu's "Fleishman Is in Trouble"
The actor's latest role was in "River Wild" (2023).
Simmons plays Needy's boyfriend, Chip.
Prior to "Jennifer's Body," Simmons had few acting roles. Most notably, he played Dylan Baxter in "Evan Almighty" (2007).
After the horror comedy, Simmons went on to appear in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2010), "21 Jump Street" (2012), and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012).
He also starred in the original short-film version of "Whiplash" (2013), "Dreamland" (2015), and "Late Bloomer" (2016).
On TV, the actor appeared on Netflix's "Girlboss" in 2017.
The star had been acting for nearly two decades before "Jennifer's Body."
Most notably, he appeared in "The First Wives Club" (1996), "For the Love of the Game" (1999), the "Spider-Man" franchise, and "Juno" (2007).
Simmons also starred on NBC's "Law & Order," HBO's "Oz," and TNT's "The Closer."
Simmons has appeared in over 200 film and television roles.
He's well known for starring in "Jobs" (2013), "Whiplash" (2014), "La La Land" (2016), "Justice League" (2017), "Klaus" (2019), "Palm Springs" (2020), and "Being the Ricardos" (2021).
He's continued to voice and portray J. Jonah Jameson on Disney XD's "Ultimate Spider-Man" and in "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019), "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021), and "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" (2023).
Simmons has also found wider success as a voice actor, working on animated films like "Megamind" (2010), "Zootopia" (2016), and "Kung Fu Panda 3" (2016).
He's currently voicing a character on Amazon Prime Video's "Invincible."
In "Jennifer's Body," Sedaris played Toni Lesnicki, Needy's mom. But the comedic actor and Second City improv alum was already well-established.
Notably, she played Jerri Blank on Comedy Central's "Strangers With Candy" alongside other TV roles.
Sedaris also appeared in big movies like "Maid in Manhattan" (2002), "School of Rock" (2003), "Elf" (2003), "Strangers With Candy" (2005), and "Bewitched" (2005).
From 2014 to 2020, Sedaris voiced Princess Carolyn on Netflix's "BoJack Horseman." Around the same time, she also had a recurring role on Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."
The actor also created and starred on her own truTV show, "At Home With Amy Sedaris," from 2017 to 2020.
Sedaris has continued to voice characters in films like "Puss in Boots" (2011), "The Lion King" (2019), and "The Boss Baby 2: Family Business" (2021).
More recently, she played Peli Motto on the Disney+ series "The Mandalorian" and "The Book of Boba Fett" and appeared in films like "Somebody I Used to Know" (2023) and "Theater Camp" (2023).
Around the time Pratt appeared in "Jennifer's Body," he also started playing Andy Dwyer on NBC's "Parks and Recreation."
Before that, he rose to fame as Bright Abbott on The WB's "Everwood" and Ché on "The OC." The actor also landed a few roles in movies like "Strangers With Candy" and "Bride Wars" (2009).
Today, Pratt is probably best known for playing Peter Quill/Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting in "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014), and Owen Grady in the "Jurassic World" trilogy.
The actor has also appeared in other movies over the years, including "Moneyball" (2011), "The Five-Year Engagement" (2012), "Her" (2013), "Passengers" (2016), and "The Tomorrow War" (2021).
Pratt has gained fame voicing leading characters in the "Lego Movie" franchise (2014 and 2019), "Onward" (2020), and "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" (2023).
His latest credit was in "Guardian of the Galaxy Vol 3." (2023).
Gallner played another high-school student, whom Jennifer kills.
Like Seyfried, Gallner starred on "Veronica Mars." He also had recurring roles on The WB's "Smallville," "Big Love" and CBS' "CSI: NY."
The same year as "Jennifer's Body," he appeared in "The Haunting in Connecticut" (2009).
Gallner went on to play Quentin Smith in a remake of "The Nightmare on Elm Street" (2010).
More recently, he appeared in "Scream" (2022), "Smile" (2022), and "Stranger Darling" (2023).
Gallner also continued acting on series like HBO's "Outsiders," Paramount+'s "Interrogation" and AMC's "The Walking Dead."
Before "Jennifer's Body," Stevenson appeared in "The Player" (1992), several "Air Bud" movies, and "Agent Cody Banks" (2003).
She also acted on series like CBS' "Bob," BBC One's "Hope & Glory," Showtime's "Dead Like Me," and ABC's "Men in Trees."
Stevenson has only appeared in a few movies since "Jennifer's Body," including "Tiger Eyes" (2012) and "Baja" (2018).
Much of her recent work has been on TV, working on major shows like TBS' "Your Family or Mine," ABC's "How to Get Away With Murder," and ABC's "The Good Doctor."
Throughout the 1990s, Genzel had several recurring soap-opera roles on NBC's "Days of Our Lives," ABC's "All My Children," and CBS' "The Bold and Beautiful."
She also made appearances on "Smallville," USA's "Psych" and ION's "Flash Gordon."
Since "Jennifer's Body," Genzel has landed roles on The CW's "Supernatural," "The Walking Dead," and BET's "Sistas."
Her film career has largely continued in made-for-TV movies.