Freaky Friday is back! The beloved early aughts body swap comedy has gotten a sequel, and the stakes have been raised. In the first movie, Jamie Lee Curtis’ character Tess switches bodies with her teenage daughter, Anna, who is played by Lindsay Lohan. Curtis and Lohan are back for the sequel, but Freakier Friday sees four people switching bodies and being forced to live as each other.
Now, Anna is grown up and is engaged to be married—just like her mom was in the original. She also has her own teenage daughter, Harper (Julia Butters), and her fiancé, Eric (Manny Jacinto), has a teenager, too, Lily (Sophia Hammons). All of them end up switching, with Anna and Harper trading places while Lily trades bodies with Tess. (That’s right. Tess’ swaps with her soon-to-be step-granddaughter.)
A lot of the original cast returns for Freakier Friday, but clearly, there’s some new additions, too. Read on to learn more about everyone involved, from the little brother who is all grown up to the teen idol who’s now in his 40s!
Lindsay Lohan as Anna
After some time away from the spotlight, Lindsay Lohan is back on the big screen. In Freakier Friday, she reprises her role as Anna, but this time she’s an adult who switches bodies with her own teen daughter.
Lohan is, of course, known for movies like The Parent Trap and Mean Girls. After some time away from movies, she made her return with a few Netflix films—including Falling for Christmas—and a small part in the Mean Girls musical movie.
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Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess
Jamie Lee Curtis again plays Tess. Now, she’s a grandmother, who is helping Anna get ready for her wedding. Curtis’ lengthy career includes playing the iconic “final girl” Laurie Strode in the Halloween franchise, while recent projects include Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Last Showgirl.
Instagram: @jamieleecurtis
Julia Butters as Harper
Julia Butters plays Anna’s daughter, Harper. Harper loves surfing and her life in LA. She doesn’t want her mom to marry Eric, and days before the wedding, she and Anna end up switching bodies. Butters is known for roles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The Fabelmans.
Instagram: @julia_butters
Sophia Hammons as Lily
Eric’s daughter, Lily, is played by Sophia Hammons. Lily moved to Los Angeles from London a few months prior to the film and she has some tension with Harper. Just like Harper want her father and Anna to get married, so when she and Harper switch bodies with Tes and Anna, they decide to try to break their parents up. Hammons’ past projects include the film The Social Dilemma, the show Up Here, and the Disney Channel Original Movie Under Wraps.
Instagram: @thesophiahammons
Manny Jacinto as Eric
Fiancé to Anna and father to Lily, Eric is played by Manny Jacinto. He is also a famous chef who opens his own restaurant in LA. The actor is best known for starring as Jason on The Good Place, and he’s also had roles in Bad Times at the El Royale, I Want You Back, and the Star Wars series The Acolyte.
Instagram: @mannyjacinto
Mark Harmon as Ryan
Mark Harmon returns as Tess’ husband, Ryan, who she married at the end of the first movie. Harmon is known for starring in 19 seasons of the TV show NCIS. While he left that series in 2021, he is currently the narrator on the spinoff show NCIS: Origins.
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Chad Michael Murray as Jake
Chad Michael Murray plays Anna’s crush, Jake, in the original movie. In Freakier Friday, Harper and Lily scheme to get Anna to fall for Jake again, so that she doesn’t marry Eric. Murray was a teen idol, thanks to roles in One Tree Hill, Gilmore Girls, and Dawson’s Creek. More recently, he’s appeared in Riverdale, Sullivan’s Crossing, and the Netflix movie The Merry Gentlemen.
Instagram: @chadmichaelmurray
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Ella
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan plays Ella, another one of the new characters in Freakier Friday. Ella is a pop star that Anna manages who is finally making it big. Ramakrishnan even got to record a song for the soundtrack. Ramakrishnan is best known for starring in the series Never Have I Ever.
Instagram: @maitreyiramakrishnan
Vanessa Bayer as Madame Jen
Vanessa Bayer plays a psychic, Madame Jen, who freaks Tess and Anna out by telling them the secret fortune that will help them unlock how to switch back. Bayer starred on Saturday Night Live for seven seasons. Her movies include Trainwreck, Ibiza, and Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar.
Instagram: @vanessabayer
Rosalind Chao as Pei-Pei
Rosalind Chao is back for Freakier Friday in her role as Pei-Pei, the manager of the Chinese restaurant where Tess and Anna’s body swap kicks off. Chao is also known for roles in the films The Joy Luck Club and the live-action Mulan, and in shows including AfterMASH, The O.C., Better Things, and Sweet Tooth.
Instagram: @chao_time
Lucille Soong as Pei-Pei’s Mother
Lucille Soong also returns as Pei-Pei’s mother, the woman who gives Tess and Anna the magic fortune cookies that switches them. Soong has had a long career in television and film. You may know her from one of her more recent projects, the TV show Fresh Off the Boat.
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Christina Vidal as Maddie
In Freaky Friday, Christina Vidal plays Maddie, one of Anna’s friends and bandmates, and she’s back for the sequel. Vidal was already known for the Nickelodeon show Taina when Freaky Friday came out. More recently, she’s starred in the shows The Terminal List and Primo.
Instagram: @christinamvidal
Haley Hudson as Peg
Another returning friend and Pink Slip bandmate is Peg, played by Haley Hudson. Hudson is also known for Marley & Me and Weeds. Freakier Friday is her first on-screen role in 11 years.
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Stephen Tobolowsky as Mr. Bates
Stephen Tobolowsky plays Anna’s teacher, Mr. Bates, in Freaky Friday. He’s the guy who gives her bad grades, because he’s holding a grudge against her mother for turning him down when they were in high school. And, yep, he’s also back for the sequel. The character actor has a lengthy resume, but you might know him from Glee or his recent work in Nobody Wants This.
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Ryan Malgarini as Harry
Anna’s younger brother, Harry, is played by Ryan Malgarini. Obviously, he got his start as a child actor, but in more recent years he was in episodes of Mom and Teen Wolf. Freakier Friday is his first on-screen role in six years.
Instagram: @ryanmagarini
Aryan Simhardi as Jai
Jai is one of Harper’s best friends who is kind of like her ride-or-die. Percy Jackson fans would be excited to see him back on the big screen!
Jordan E. Cooper as Jett
Jordan E. Cooper joins the cast as a character named Jett who works with Anna at the record company. Cooper is best known for his work in theater. He wrote and starred in the play Ain’t No Mo’, which was nominated for six Tony Awards. Cooper also acted in the TV series Pose.
Instagram: @jordanecooper
Chloe Fineman as GiGi
Chloe Fineman plays a new character named GiGi, who is an Australian dance instructor. Fineman currently stars on Saturday Night Live. She’s also been in the movies White Noise, Babylon, and Megalopolis.
Instagram: @chloeiscrazy
Elaine Hendrix as Blake
Elaine Hendrix reunites with Lohan in Freakier Friday, but not because she was in the first movie. They worked together when Hendrix played the villain Meredith Blake opposite Lohan in The Parent Trap. So, it seems like the name of her character in this movie is a nod to that connection. Hendrix is also known for Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion and the Dynasty reboot.
Instagram: @elaine4animals
