WHERE ARE THEY NOW: The cast of 'Felicity' 24 years later

• "Felicity" turned 24 on September 29.
• The Emmy-winning show was co-created by the "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" director JJ Abrams. 
• Many "Felicity" cast-members have been in Abrams' more recent projects.

Keri Russell portrayed Felicity Porter, a rising college student with big dreams.

Felicity was initially set to attend Stanford University to become a doctor, like her father. But once she realized she was only doing it to make him happy — and once her longtime crush Ben signed her yearbook — Felicity made a sharp change.

Instead of attending Stanford as a pre-med student, Felicity followed Ben to the fictional University of New York. 

While at college, she learned a lot about herself, became more secure in who she was, and ended up majoring in art, a huge departure from her father's medical dreams for her.

Russell is now world-famous for her role in "The Americans," which wrapped up in 2018.

When "Felicity" was over, Russell, 46, continued her career, making appearances in movies like the award-winning film "The Upside of Anger" and "Felicity" creator JJ Abrams' directorial debut, "Mission: Impossible III" in 2006. Over the years, she also appeared in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," and "Antlers."

But she's definitely more well-known for her television work. Her role as undercover KGB spy Elizabeth Jennings in "The Americans" made her a huge TV star. She earned three Emmy nominations for the show.

In 2023, Russell will return to the big screen with the movie "Cocaine Bear," directed by Elizabeth Banks. And, in regards to TV, she's set to the appear in the Apple TV+ series "Extrapolations" and the Netflix series "The Diplomat."

Russell has been dating her "The Americans" co-star Matthew Rhys since 2014. They share a son together.

Scott Speedman played Felicity's high school crush (who later became her boyfriend), Ben Covington.

Ben was the main reason Felicity switched her plans to attend University of New York — he wrote a note in her yearbook wishing he knew her better.

Towards the end of their freshman year, Felicity and Ben started dating, however they quickly broke up because Ben struggled with commitment. This continued for years, resulting in them constantly breaking up and reconciling.

But, as all Team Ben fans knew, the two were destined to be together, and reconciled in the series finale.

Speedman is currently starring on "Grey's Anatomy."

Most recently, Speedman, 47, acted opposite Kristen Stewart in horror legend David Cronenberg's 2022 film "Crimes of the Future," and starred in Lena Dunham's 2022 film "Sharp Stick."

Prior to that, Speedman had a leading role in season three of the psychological thriller "You." He portrayed Matthew, a rich, nosy neighbor. His unsettling aura was much different than his "Felicity" or "Grey's Anatomy" characters, who are the definition of sweet.

Currently, he's playing Dr. Nick Marsh on "Grey's Anatomy." He first appeared as a one-off character during season 14, and returned for good in season 18.

In 2021, Speedman welcomed his first child with his girlfriend Lindsay Rae Hofmann.

Amy Jo Johnson played Julie Emrick, the first friend that Felicity made at college.

Julie was a flirty singer-songwriter musician who befriended Felicity almost immediately.

One of the show's heaviest plots during season one involved Julie and her boyfriend, who ended up sexually assaulting her. In the aftermath, Julie bonded with Ben, and the two briefly dated before Ben and Felicity owned up to their feelings for each other.

Although she faced challenges, Julie never let anything deter from pursuing her passion for music. She left the show after season two.

In 2021, Johnson made her TV directorial debut with the superhero series "Superman & Lois."

Fans might remember Johnson, 51, as Kimberly Hart, aka the Pink Ranger, from the '90s series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," which was on before "Felicity" began airing.

Since then, she has appeared in many series including "Flashpoint," "The Division," "Wildfire," and "Covert Affairs."

Johnson has also flexed her directorial muscles. She directed two feature films, "The Space Between" and "Tammy's Always Dying," in addition to an episode of "Superman & Lois" in 2022.

Felicity's first lab partner and eventual close friend Elena Tyler was played by Tangi Miller.

Elena was highly competitive and intensely focused on her studies. She and Felicity established a close friendship after taking a course together and living on the same dorm floor.

Her life was cut short when she died in a car accident in one of the final episodes of the series — but due to the time travel hijinks of the last four episodes, Elena was miraculously resurrected by the series finale.

Miller has begun to produce many of the TV films she's acted in.

"Love… & Other 4 Letter Words," "My Girlfriend's Back," "Blood Lines," and "72 Hours," are a few of the movies that Miller, 52, has produced and acted in over the years. 

She also made an appearance in the Tyler Perry film "Madea's Family Reunion." Miller's most recent appearance was in the 2021 romance drama "Entanglement."

Scott Foley portrayed Felicity's sophomore resident advisor (who later became her boyfriend), Noel Crane.

Noel was Felicity's confidant, and the main person she vented to about her long-standing crush on Ben — but as their friendship grew, Noel developed feelings for Felicity, and the two began dating.

Throughout the series, Noel was in constant competition with Ben for Felicity's heart. But, by the end of the series, Felicity realized that Ben was her true soulmate, and Noel wed someone else in the finale.

Foley most recently starred on "The Big Leap," though he's steadily worked on TV since "Felicity" ended.

Over the duration of his career, Foley, 50, has acted in multiple Emmy-winning shows. He had recurring roles in series such as "Grey's Anatomy," "True Blood," and "Scrubs."

Starting in 2013, Foley played one of the main love interests of Kerry Washington's character Olivia Pope in "Scandal," Jake Ballard. This made him the third point in another famous TV love triangle, and once again, he didn't get the girl when the show ended in 2018.

He's also had a hand in producing a few of the movies and television shows he's been in, including "The Big Leap," "Whiskey Cavalier," and "Let's Kill the Ward's Wife."

Foley was married to Jennifer Garner (who was his on-screen girlfriend Hannah in "Felicity"), from 2000 to 2004.

In 2007, he married actress Marika Domińczyk. They share three children together.

Greg Grunberg portrayed Ben's entrepreneurial roommate Sean Blumberg.

Sean wasn't a University of New York student — instead, he befriended the crew after Ben moved into his loft.

Since he was older, many of the characters went to him when they needed help or a place to stay. In fact, many of the characters lived in Sean's loft over the years.

He was also always coming up with odd business ideas, like edible marzipan boxers.

Grunberg can be seen in Steven Spielberg's latest film, "The Fabelmans."

Grunberg, 56, has continued to act since "Felicity" wrapped, appearing in shows like "Alias," "Heroes," "Monk," "Master of Sex," and "Castle Rock."  

Grunberg and Abrams have been friends for many years — all the way back to their childhoods — and because of their friendship he has been part of almost everything Abrams has created, including TV shows "Felicity," "Alias," and "Lost," and the movies "Mission: Impossible III," "Star Trek," "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," "Star Trek Into Darkness," "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," and "The Cloverfield Paradox."

He also had a small role in his "Alias" co-star Bradley Cooper's directorial debut "A Star Is Born."

Ian Gomez portrayed Ben and Felicity's outgoing boss Javier Clemente Quintata.

Javier was the manager of the coffee shop, Dean & DeLuca, that both Felicity and Ben worked at. He became very close to both Ben and Felicity, as well as the other characters throughout the series. 

During season three, Javier decided to go back to college and earn his degree, integrating him further into the series.

Gomez is currently appearing in the series "Single Drunk Female."

Along "Single Drunk Female," Gomez, 57, also had recurring roles on the Apple TV+ series "Physical" and "The Morning Show."

Shortly after "Felicity," he appeared on the Emmy-nominated series "The Drew Carey Show." Following that, he acted in other popular series including "Grey's Anatomy," "Cougar Town," and "Living Biblically."

Gomez was married to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" writer and star Nia Vardalos from 1994 to 2018. He appeared in the original film in 2002, and reprised his role in the 2018 sequel. It remains to be seen if he'll appear in the upcoming third installment.

Amanda Foreman played Felicity's witchy roommate Meghan Rotundi.

Meghan was the antithesis of Felicity, and their differences sparked many of their disagreements in the beginning of the series, though they eventually got on the same page by the end of the series.

Notably, it was Meghan's witchy spell that caused Felicity to time-travel at the end of the series, letting her get a glimpse of an alternate version of her life.

Foreman hasn't been on screen since 2016, when she appeared in "The Catch" and "Awkward."

Some of the shows that Foreman, 56, appeared in after "Felicity" include "Alias," "Private Practice," "ER" and "Parenthood."

She's also been in some Abrams' films such as "Star Trek," "Stark Trek Into Darkness," "Super 8," "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."

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