Where are the stars of Lizzie McGuire now? Hilary Duff, Robert Carradine, Lalaine, more

The OG Disney teen idol, Hilary Duff followed up her massive success from the show with a variety of movie roles attached to Disney, including Cadet Kelly (2002), Agent Cody Banks, Cheaper by the Dozen (both 2003), and A Cinderella Story (2004).

As an adult, she found renewed success on TV playing Kelsey Peters for all six seasons of the acclaimed comedy Younger, plus leading the short-lived How I Met Your Mother spin-off, How I Met Your Father. Another part of her pipeline? Her music!

Her 2003 sophomore album Metamorphosis went 4x Platinum in the US, with her subsequent albums achieving similar success. She took a hiatus from music following 2015’s Breathe In. Breathe Out. to focus on TV work, but returned in 2026 with Luck…or Something, and a new headlining tour.

Now 38, Hilary is also a mom, sharing a son with ex-husband Mike Comrie, and three daughters with Matthew Koma, her husband since 2019. The couple have also worked on music together.

Lalaine Vergara-Paras, aka Lizzie’s best friend Miranda, had already made her Broadway debut by 1999 in a production of Les Miserables. In 2003, she starred in the DCOM You Wish!, also making appearances in films like Royal Kill (2009), Easy A (2010), and Definition Please (2020), her last on-screen role. Lalaine also released an album in 2003, Inside Story, although it’s her only one to date. 

Her last credit was as an audiobook narrator for Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel’s Tween Empire. The now 38-year-old has since kept out of the spotlight. In 2007, though, she was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, which required her to complete court mandated rehab.

Adam Lamberg, now 41, only had a brief acting career following the show’s conclusion. He appeared in two movies, 2005’s When Do We Eat? and 2008’s Beautiful Loser, before stepping away from acting to devote more time to his education.

He worked at the Irish Arts Center in New York City before it was announced in 2019 that he would return for the Lizzie McGuire reboot, although that idea was eventually dropped by Disney.

Jake Thomas, now 36, has continued to act consistently since the conclusion of Lizzie McGuire in 2004. His most notable roles include recurring stints on The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Cory in the House, Storytellers, plus the 2018 film Baja, and appearances in shows like House, Criminal Minds, and NCIS.

His last on-screen appearance was the 2024 movie Crossroads, while he also provided voice work for the 2025 video game MindsEye. He now also works as a filmmaker and photographer, and actively shares comedic content on social media.

Hallie Todd, now 61, mainly turned to movies and production work after wrapping Lizzie McGuire, appearing in films like 2012’s The Mooring, 2016’s An American Girl: Lea to the Rescue, and 2020’s The Last Champion. She co-wrote and produced the latter, which starred Cole Hauser.

Her last on-screen appearance is listed as a 2024 short, The Last Will & Testament of Candace Martin. She runs the production company In House Media Film Partners with her husband Glenn Withrow. Their daughter Ivy is also an actress.

As a member of the prominent Carradine family, Robert Carradine was already a well established star by the time he appeared on Lizzie McGuire, garnering him a whole new fan base. He continued to work extensively in TV and movies after the show, most notably the 2012 film Django Unchained and as the host of the game show King of the Nerds.

On February 23, 2026, Robert died at the age of 71 by suicide after privately battling bipolar disorder. “In a world that can feel so dark, Bobby was always a beacon of light to everyone around him,” the Carradine family said in a statement shared with HELLO!. “We are bereft at the loss of this beautiful soul and want to acknowledge Bobby’s valiant struggle against his nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder.” His co-stars have since paid tribute as well.