Anna Chlumsky and Macaulay Culkin led the coming-of-age film.

Where is the *My Girl *cast now? See what the beloved ’90s stars are doing today

Anna Chlumsky and Macaulay Culkin led the coming-of-age film.

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Anna Chlumsky as Vada and Macaulay Culkin as Thomas in 'My Girl'. Credit:

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- *My Girl *centers on Anna Chlumsky's Vada, an 11-year-old girl who has a deep fixation on death.

- The coming-of-age drama hit theaters on Nov. 27, 1991.

- The film costars Macaulay Culkin, Dan Aykroyd, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

*My Girl *arrived in theaters in November 1991, a tearjerker that resonated with audiences everywhere. Set in 1972, the coming-of-age film follows 11-year-old Vada (Anna Chlumsky), a hypersensitive kid fascinated by death, as she navigates a challenging summer.

At the time, critics were divided. **'s critic noted that while "there's something discomforting about a movie that takes the experience of an audacious, conflicted child and reduces it to: She needs to Confront Her Feelings," there are still "some sweet, funny moments," thanks to the charming cast.

Despite the mixed reception, *My Girl *performed well at the box office and has since become a nostalgic '90s treasure. Now, over 30 years later, *My Girl* has found a new audience on Netflix, and we're catching up with the cast to see what they've been up to since its release.

Read on to see the *My Girl *cast, then and now.

Anna Chlumsky as Vada Sultenfuss

Anna Chlumsky in 'My Girl'; Anna Chlumsky at the 'Bride Hard' premiere at the DGA Theater on June 18, 2025 in Los Angeles.

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Anna Chlumsky has done a lot in her career, but to many, she'll always be remembered as Vada Sultenfuss, the angsty kid obsessed with death, in *My Girl*.

She went on to star in the 1994 sequel and a handful of other films, including *Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain *(1995), before stepping away from acting. During her hiatus, Chlumsky graduated from the University of Chicago and briefly worked in publishing.

The actress later attended drama school and returned to acting, landing guest roles on shows like *Law & Order *and *30 Rock*. Her big comeback came in 2012 with HBO's *Veep*, where her role as Amy Brookheimer earned her six Emmy nominations.

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Macaulay Culkin in his first screen kiss

Since then, Chlumsky has appeared on *Hannibal *(2013–2014) and *Inventing Anna *(2022), voiced characters on the Paramount+ *Rugrats *reboot, and starred in the films *They/Them* (2022) and *Bride Hard*.

Despite *My Girl *being a hit and Chlumsky's big role, she's been open about being tired of talking about the movie. In June 2025, she told *Forbes *that, even with the current trend of sequels and reboots, she has no interest in returning for a third *My Girl *movie.

"I've heard so many different ideas about that, but I will never, ever do one. I will never be involved in that," she said. "I don't want to do it. Sorry. Life's too short. I don't need to do that.… I played that character when I was ten years old. I don't have to play it as an adult."

Macaulay Culkin as Thomas J. Sennett

Macauley Culkin in 'My Girl'; Macaulay Culkin attends the Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Oct. 19, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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By the time *My Girl *hit theaters, Macaulay Culkin was already a household name thanks to *Home Alone*. But instead of playing another mischievous kid outsmarting burglars, Culkin showed a softer side as Vada's ill-fated friend Thomas J. Sennett, who is "allergic to everything."

Following the 1991 movie, Culkin starred in the *Home Alone *sequel and, like Chlumsy, eventually took a step back from acting. He returned in 2003's *Party Monster *and appeared in a number of indie films, such as *Sex and Breakfast* (2007) and *Changeland *(2019).

Culkin has since shifted to TV, with roles on *American Horror Story: Double Feature *(2021), *The Righteous Gemstones *(2022), and *Fallout *(2025). In 2023, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Offscreen, he published his autobiography *Junior *(2006) and even sang lead vocals for the comedy rock group, The Pizza Underground.

In a November 2025 appearance on the podcast *On Film ... With Kevin McCarthy*, Culkin opened up about some of the dangerous stunts from *My Girl*. For one, his character's death was filmed with real bees. "They actually released thousands of bees on me," he recalled.

Looking back, he admitted something like that wouldn't happen today. "That would not fly nowadays, boy howdy," he said, adding, "They just told me to wave my hands in front of my face, so the bees could get in front of my face, for the camera and all that stuff."

If that wasn't enough, Culkin also had to jump into a lake while trappers were actively catching snapping turtles, venomous snakes, and alligators.

Dan Aykroyd as Harry Sultenfuss

Dan Aykroyd in 'My Girl'; Dan Aykroyd attends a photocall to launch the 3L jeroboam of Crystal Head Vodka at Opera Gallery on Sept. 16, 2014 in London.

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Dan Aykroyd joined *My Girl* with plenty of comedy credentials, thanks to hits like *The Blues Brothers* (1980), *Trading Places *(1983), and *Ghostbusters *(1984). Plus, we can't forget about his time as an original cast member on *Saturday Night Live*, which even earned him an Emmy.

In *My Girl*, he took on a more grounded role as Harry, Vada's widowed father who runs a funeral home.

Aykroyd has stayed busy ever since, appearing in dozens of movies and TV shows, such as *Soul Man *(1997–1998), *50 First Dates *(2004), *Christmas With the Kranks *(2004), and *Tammy *(2014). He's also never fully left the *Ghostbusters *universe, returning for several video games and reboots, including 2024's *Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire*.

Jamie Lee Curtis as Shelly DeVoto

Jamie Lee Curtis in 'My Girl'; Jamie Lee Curtis attends the 'Freakier Friday' premiere at El Capitan Theatre on July 22, 2025 in Los Angeles.

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Like Culkin and Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis was already a well-known actress by the time *My Girl *hit theaters. She made a name for herself as a scream queen in the *Halloween *movies before stepping into the role of Shelly Devoto, the sweet makeup artist who becomes an important presence in Vada's life.

In the years since, Curtis has starred in dozens of films, returning to the *Halloween *franchise while also appearing in hits like *Freaky Friday *(2003) and its 2025 sequel, *Christmas With the Kranks* (2004), and *Knives Out *(2019). In 2022, she earned widespread acclaim for playing an IRS agent in *Everything Everywhere All at Once*, a role that won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Curtis has also made plenty of TV appearances over the years, with roles on *New Girl *(2012–2018), *Scream Queens *(2015–2016), and *The Bear *(2023–2025), the latter earning her an Emmy for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series.

In a recent interview with *Entertainment Tonight*, Curtis said she "loved" making *My Girl*. "That was another beautiful, unexpected, beautiful little bit of work and a wonderful character that I got to play," she told the outlet.

She also confessed that it wasn't always easy watching Chlumsky and Culkin act out such emotionally heavy scenes. "Watching young actors do an adult's job, it's very challenging," she said. "It's hard for me. It's hard to wrestle with that."

"I've played a lot of moms, worked with a lot of young actors, and Macaulay and Anna were so great," Curtis added.

Richard Masur as Phil Sultenfuss

Richard Masur in 'My Girl'; Richard Masur attends the 'Tumbledown' premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Columbia; Lars Niki/Corbis via Getty Images

Before stepping into the role of Vada's Uncle Phil in *My Girl*, Richard Masur had built a solid career with *Hot I Baltimore* (1975), *One Day at a Time* (1975–1976, 1981), and *Risky Business *(1983).

After appearing in the drama, Masur stayed busy both on and offscreen, serving two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and popped up on shows like *The Good Wife *(2015–2016), *Transparent *(2015–2016), *Orange Is the New Black* (2015–2016), *Younger *(2016–2018), and *The Girls on the Bus* (2024).

Griffin Dunne as Mr. Jake Bixler

Griffin Dunne in 'My Girl'; Griffin Dunne attends the 'Drive-Away Dolls' premiere at AMC Lincoln Square on Feb. 20, 2024 in New York City.

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Oscar nominee Griffin Dunne took on the role of Mr. Bixler, Vada's teacher and secret crush, in *My Girl*.

Since then, he's gone on to appear in a mix of films and TV shows, including *House of Lies* (2013–2014), *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013), *Only Murders in the Building *(2024), and *Caught Stealing *(2025). Dunne also earned praise for his heartfelt performance as Nicky Pearson on NBC's hit series *This Is Us *(2018–2022).

Where can I watch My Girl?**

*My Girl *is now streaming on Netflix.

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