Mean Girls

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Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, and Rachel McAdams walk together in a shopping mall, dressed in pink and stylish outfits, in a scene from Mean Girls.

Mean Girls

film by Waters [2004]

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Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, and Rachel McAdams walk together in a shopping mall, dressed in pink and stylish outfits, in a scene from Mean Girls. — Mean Girls Members of the cast of Mean Girls (2004; from left): Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, and Rachel McAdams.

Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters. The movie stars Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, a teenager who moves to a new high school after being homeschooled in Africa. She navigates the social hierarchy, befriending outcasts and eventually infiltrating a popular clique known as "The Plastics," led by Regina George, played by Rachel McAdams.12

The film explores themes of conformity, bullying, and the pressures of high school social dynamics. Tina Fey wrote the screenplay, drawing inspiration from Rosalind Wiseman's non-fiction book Queen Bees and Wannabes. Mean Girls has become a cultural phenomenon, celebrated for its humor and quotable lines.1

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Tina Fey
…pictures with the teenage-angst comedy Mean Girls, writing the screenplay and appearing as one of the supporting characters. In 2006 she left Saturday Night Live to produce, write, and star in 30 Rock, a comedy based on her SNL experiences. Fey played Liz Lemon, the uptight head writer of a…
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…pictures with the teenage-angst comedy Mean Girls, writing the screenplay and appearing as one of the supporting characters. In 2006 she left Saturday Night Live to produce, write, and star in 30 Rock, a comedy based on her SNL experiences. Fey played Liz Lemon, the uptight head writer of a…
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Lindsay Lohan
Mean Girls and celebrity
…only increased with the movie Mean Girls (2004), written by Tina Fey, who also appeared as a supporting character. The film was a hit with critics and fans alike. Lohan parlayed her fame into a music career, releasing her debut album, Speak, that same year. Her incredible success and her…
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…only increased with the movie Mean Girls (2004), written by Tina Fey, who also appeared as a supporting character. The film was a hit with critics and fans alike. Lohan parlayed her fame into a music career, releasing her debut album, Speak, that same year. Her incredible success and her…
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Rachel McAdams
…queen bee Regina George in Mean Girls (2004). While she has made a name for herself as a likeable romantic lead in movies including The Notebook and Wedding Crashers (2005), she has also delivered notable performances across a wide range of genres. Her turn as an investigative journalist in Spotlight…
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…queen bee Regina George in Mean Girls (2004). While she has made a name for herself as a likeable romantic lead in movies including The Notebook and Wedding Crashers (2005), she has also delivered notable performances across a wide range of genres. Her turn as an investigative journalist in Spotlight…
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Amy Poehler
Saturday Night Live
…notably in the hit film Mean Girls (2004), which Fey cowrote and in which both Poehler and Fey had acting roles. During the 2008 U.S. presidential race, Fey appeared with Poehler in an SNL sketch in which Poehler portrayed Hillary Clinton and Fey impersonated Sarah Palin. It became one of…
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…notably in the hit film Mean Girls (2004), which Fey cowrote and in which both Poehler and Fey had acting roles. During the 2008 U.S. presidential race, Fey appeared with Poehler in an SNL sketch in which Poehler portrayed Hillary Clinton and Fey impersonated Sarah Palin. It became one of…
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Lorne Michaels
World (1992), Tommy Boy (1995), Mean Girls (2004), Baby Mama (2008), and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016). Many of the projects Michaels produced involved former SNL comedians.
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World (1992), Tommy Boy (1995), Mean Girls (2004), Baby Mama (2008), and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016). Many of the projects Michaels produced involved former SNL comedians.
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Amanda Seyfried
Early acting career
…role in the 2004 film Mean Girls.
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…role in the 2004 film Mean Girls.
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