Where Legally Blonde cast are now as Raquel Welch dies aged 82 – from star’s boozy police rant to car crash hero

EVERYBODY liked Elle Woods' transformation from sorority woman to prime authorized thoughts in Legally Blonde.

The hit 2001 comedy noticed Reese Witherspoon's aspiring regulation pupil crack the homicide of Hayworth Windham, with a solid together with Raquel Welch as Windham's ex-wife.

Reese Witherspoon played Elle Woods for the first time in Legally Blonde in 2001 - but where are the other cast members now?
Reese Witherspoon performed Elle Woods for the primary time in Legally Blonde in 2001 - however the place are the opposite solid members now?Credit score: Alamy

Raquel Welch played Mrs Windham Vandermark
Raquel Welch performed Mrs Windham VandermarkCredit score: Rex

Followers are mourning the lack of Hollywood star Welch, who handed away on Wednesday following a short sickness on the age of 82.

Main the tributes, Witherspoon wrote on Twitter: "So unhappy to listen to about Raquel Welch’s passing.

“I liked working along with her on Legally Blonde. She was elegant , skilled and glamorous past perception. Merely beautiful."

Right here, we take a look at what occurred to the remainder of her co-stars within the unique movie.

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon, 46, has enjoyed an astonishingly successful film career since Legally Blonde
Reese Witherspoon, 46, has loved an astonishingly profitable movie profession since Legally Blonde

Witherspoon had already been appearing on the massive display screen for a decade earlier than she landed the lead position of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde.

However that was the position that catapulted her into superstardom and her rise has been unstoppable ever since.

She received the Oscar for Greatest Actress for her portrayal of June Carter Money in Stroll The Line (2005).

After separating from Merciless Intentions actor Ryan Phillippe, the daddy of her first two youngsters, Witherspoon married expertise agent Jim Toth in 2011 and so they had a son collectively a yr later.

In 2013, Reese was videoed in an altercation with police after Jim was arrested underneath suspicion of driving whereas intoxicated.

She pleaded no contest to a cost of being obstructive and was ordered to pay a $213 positive, in keeping with Folks.

In a press release after the video went viral, she mentioned: "I clearly had one drink too many and I'm deeply embarrassed in regards to the issues I mentioned."

Extra just lately, Reese picked up extra awards for the HBO collection she produced and starred in, Large Little Lies (2017-2019), and her present Little Fires All over the place (2020) grew to become essentially the most watched drama on Hulu within the streaming platform's historical past.

She additionally based a media firm, Hiya Sunshine, and is now price an estimated $400million.

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson, 51, is the younger brother of fellow actor Owen Wilson
Luke Wilson, 51, is the youthful brother of fellow actor Owen Wilson

Luke Wilson has additionally been busy within the twenty years since he performed Emmett Richmond, who lastly wins Elle's coronary heart ultimately.

He is most just lately been starring within the DC collection Stargirl (2020) because the superhero S.T.R.I.P.E.

In 2018, Wilson was within the information when he was concerned in a deadly automobile crash in LA.

A witness to the horror smash known as Wilson a "hero" for pulling a 50-year-old girl out of the flaming wreckage of her BMW to security.

Wilson, the youthful brother of Owen Wilson, just lately expressed his need to participate in one other Legally Blonde movie and speculated on what Elle and Emmett's life collectively could be like 20 years on.

"I'd say they positively have a couple of kids and I simply suppose that it might be actually humorous if Reese had slightly mini-me, a model of herself," he informed Leisure Tonight.

Selma Blair

Selma Blair, 50, was diagnosed with MS three years ago and after an intense round of treatment she went bald
Selma Blair, 50, was recognized with MS three years in the past and after an intense spherical of therapy she went bald

Like Witherspoon, Selma Blair had additionally starred in teen drama Merciless Intentions (1999) earlier than she was solid in Legally Blonde.

She performs Elle's love rival Vivian Kensington within the courtroom comedy however grew to become a serious star along with her position as Liz Sherman within the Hellboy franchise.

In 2016, she performed Kris Jenner in The Folks Vs O.J. Simpson and he or she was nominated for a Grammy for her audiobook narration of The Diary of Anne Frank.

Blair was recognized with a number of sclerosis (MS) in 2018, and he or she later opened up in a documentary about how she's tailored to new methods of residing known as Introducing, Selma Blair.

She started courting clothier Jason Bleick in 2010 and had a son with him, Arthur, earlier than the couple break up in 2012.

Matthew Davis

Matthew Davis, 44, starred in several series of the Vampire Diaries
Matthew Davis, 44, starred in a number of collection of the Vampire Diaries

Davis performed Elle's love curiosity Warner Huntington III who thinks she's not adequate for his critical Harvard Legislation College ambitions.

Since then, Davis has turn out to be finest recognized for taking part in Alaric Saltzman in The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017).

Final yr, he shared his adulation on Twitter on the beginning of his first little one.

"Ripley Nightingale Davis. Born March thirty first 9:51pm. 7lbs, Blond hair Blue eyes Mothers stunning face," Davis tweeted. "Thanks everybody for all of your love and assist."

Throughout a digital reunion of the Legally Blonde solid, Davis revealed his position within the movie led to some grief.

"For years and years folks would say ‘You’re that a**gap from Legally Blonde!’” he mentioned.

“I’m right here to inform folks Matthew Davis is the nicest individual," Witherspoon interjected. "He was simply taking part in a personality."

Victor Garber

Victor Garber, 73, became a close friend with Jennifer Garner after working together on Alias
Victor Garber, 73, grew to become an in depth pal with Jennifer Garner after working collectively on Alias

Garber memorably performed Professor Callahan who creepily tries to seduce Elle within the movie.

He was extremely praised for his half in Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning hit Argo (2012).

Garber even officiated Affleck's wedding ceremony to Jennifer Garner in 2005, having fashioned an in depth relationship with Garner after taking part in her character's father on Alias (2001-2006).

In 2015, Garber married Canadian artist Rainer Andreesen in Tofino on Vancouver Island.

Garber has been outspoken about having Kind 1 diabetes and says he hasn't let the situation get in the best way of his skilled profession – thought it is not at all times gone unnoticed.

"I keep in mind as soon as throughout a capturing of the film Argo, my Omnipod [insulin pump] stored beeping and the sound man was like, 'I believe that’s from you!'" he informed Diabetes Each day.

Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge, 61, stole the show at the Golden Globes this year
Jennifer Coolidge, 61, stole the present on the Golden Globes this yr

Coolidge's position as Paulette Bonafonté landed her in one of the crucial iconic scenes of the movie – the place Elle teaches her methods to do the "bend and snap".

However she's in all probability finest often known as Stifler's mother from the American Pie movies, a job she started taking part in in 1999 and most just lately carried out in 2012.

She starred in 2020's Promising Younger Girl, which was nominated for 5 Academy Awards together with Greatest Image and received Greatest Unique Screenplay.

Even her residence has been award-winning – she allowed Sophia Ford Coppola to shoot inside scenes for her movie Beguiled (2017) in her New Orleans property.

In 2018, Coolidge praised Ariana Grande on Instagram after the pop star carried out a forensically correct impression of her on The Tonight Present.

And earlier this yr, she stole the present on the Golden Globes after choosing up a gong for her position within the drama White Lotus.

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor, 80, is now in a relationship with a woman 32 years her junior
Holland Taylor, 80, is now in a relationship with a girl 32 years her junior

Holland Taylor's character Professor Elspeth Stromwell provides Elle a really memorable pep discuss when she says: "If you are going to let one silly p***okay destroy your life, you are not the woman I assumed you have been."

Since Legally Blonde, Taylor has had a wildly profitable TV profession, receiving 4 Emmy nominations for her position as Evelyn Harper on Two and a Half Males (2003-2015) alone.

Since 2015, Taylor has been in a relationship with Ratched star Sarah Paulson.

“If my life decisions needed to be predicated based mostly on what was anticipated of me from a group on both facet, that’s going to make me really feel actually straitjacketed, and I don’t wish to really feel that,” Paulson informed the New York Occasions.

“What I can say completely is that I'm in love, and that individual occurs to be Holland Taylor.”

Ali Larter

Ali Larter, 46, is now considered a 'scream queen' for her work in hit horror films
Ali Larter, 46, is now thought-about a 'scream queen' for her work in hit horror movies

Larter starred as Elle's idol-turned-client Brooke Windham, a health teacher accused of murdering her husband.

Larter went on to be beloved by horror followers for her roles within the Closing Vacation spot and Resident Evil franchises.

She additionally loved TV fame taking part in Niki Saunders on Heroes (2006-2010), an individual with dissociative id dysfunction.

in 2020, Leonard Roberts, who performed her on-screen husband in Heroes, wrote an essay through which he "puzzled if race was an element" in the best way Larter handled him on set, making specific reference to capturing intimate scenes collectively.

Larter mentioned she was "saddened" and "heartbroken" by Roberts' account, which she added "completely doesn’t match" her reminiscence of what occurred on the present.

Larter is married to How I Met Your Mom actor Hayes MacArthur and so they have two youngsters collectively.

The couple reportedly purchased a $4million residence collectively in Santa Monica in 2017.

Moonie

Moonie with Witherspoon in Legally Blonde - the dog retired from acting in 2014
Moonie with Witherspoon in Legally Blonde - the canine retired from appearing in 2014Credit score: Alamy

Celebrity Chihuahua Moonie performed Elle's pet canine, Bruiser Woods.

The canine costar reprised the position in Legally Blonde 2: Crimson, White & Blonde (2003).

Moonie was even current when Witherspoon was given a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame in 2010.

However the pooch retired from appearing in 2014 and handed away two years later aged 18.

"He was a candy little Chihuahua who was very liked," Witherspoon wrote on Instagram following information of Moonie's demise.

"I'll always remember all the times we spent collectively ... I am positive his tail is wagging within the sky."

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