‘Because I Said So’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

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‘Because I Said So’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

Mother knows best! Because I Said So made many daughters rethink their own relationships with their parents after Diane Keaton’s Daphne Wilder took it too far when setting up her youngest child, Milly Wilder (Mandy Moore). In the 2007 rom-com, Daphne is worried that Milly won’t ever settle down — or at the very least, will pick the wrong man — so she takes matters into her own hands. She not-so-subtly sets Milly up on dates in hopes that she will find The One. Throughout the film, Daphne must learn to let go and let all three of her daughters make their own decisions. Her older kids, Maggie (Lauren Graham) and Mae (Piper Perabo), are vocal about her constant interference and aren’t afraid to point out their mom’s own dating fears. The heartwarming tale shines a light on relationships at all ages as Daphne eventually dips her toe in the dating pool herself after falling for Joe (Stephen Collins), who happens to be the father of one of Milly's suitors, Johnny (Gabriel Macht). Fifteen years after it hit theaters, the stars of the film reminisced about their meddling movie mom while teasing a sequel via social media. [jwplayer Oc6JILf9-zhNYySv2] “15 years later, I still love polka dots,” Moore wrote via Twitter in February 2022. “Miss you, @Diane_Keaton, @thelaurengraham and @PiperPerabo and happy 15 years to #BecauseISaidSo!” The Gilmore Girls alum was quick to reply to the This Is Us star’s nostalgic post. “Miss you too! This was the MOST fun. Can’t we do a sequel?” Graham proposed via social media. “All the girls get together with @Diane_Keaton to reflect on what advice they took/wish they’d taken from her over the years. Working title: I TOLD YOU SO cc: @TheMandyMoore @PiperPerabo.” The Covert Affairs alum jumped on the possible reunion bandwagon, replying to Graham’s message in February 2022. “@thelaurengraham great idea! Can we do the singing around the piano scenes again,” Perabo tweeted at the time. “(and maybe the shoe shopping, I loved seeing which shoes @Diane_Keaton thought were coolest) 👠👟🩴🎶cc: @TheMandyMoore.” Scroll down to see what the Because I Said So cast has been up to since the early 2000s: [podcast_block]

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‘Because I Said So’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

Mother knows best! Because I Said So made many daughters rethink their own relationships with their parents after Diane Keaton’s Daphne Wilder took it too far when setting up her youngest child, Milly Wilder (Mandy Moore). In the 2007 rom-com, Daphne is worried that Milly won’t ever settle down — or at the very least, will pick the wrong man — so she takes matters into her own hands. She not-so-subtly sets Milly up on dates in hopes that she will find The One. Throughout the film, Daphne must learn to let go and let all three of her daughters make their own decisions. Her older kids, Maggie (Lauren Graham) and Mae (Piper Perabo), are vocal about her constant interference and aren’t afraid to point out their mom’s own dating fears. The heartwarming tale shines a light on relationships at all ages as Daphne eventually dips her toe in the dating pool herself after falling for Joe (Stephen Collins), who happens to be the father of one of Milly's suitors, Johnny (Gabriel Macht). Fifteen years after it hit theaters, the stars of the film reminisced about their meddling movie mom while teasing a sequel via social media. [jwplayer Oc6JILf9-zhNYySv2] “15 years later, I still love polka dots,” Moore wrote via Twitter in February 2022. “Miss you, @Diane_Keaton, @thelaurengraham and @PiperPerabo and happy 15 years to #BecauseISaidSo!” The Gilmore Girls alum was quick to reply to the This Is Us star’s nostalgic post. “Miss you too! This was the MOST fun. Can’t we do a sequel?” Graham proposed via social media. “All the girls get together with @Diane_Keaton to reflect on what advice they took/wish they’d taken from her over the years. Working title: I TOLD YOU SO cc: @TheMandyMoore @PiperPerabo.” The Covert Affairs alum jumped on the possible reunion bandwagon, replying to Graham’s message in February 2022. “@thelaurengraham great idea! Can we do the singing around the piano scenes again,” Perabo tweeted at the time. “(and maybe the shoe shopping, I loved seeing which shoes @Diane_Keaton thought were coolest) 👠👟🩴🎶cc: @TheMandyMoore.” Scroll down to see what the Because I Said So cast has been up to since the early 2000s: [podcast_block]

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Diane Keaton

The Oscar winner played Daphne Wilder, the overbearing mother of three daughters. Keaton went on to star in Morning Glory, The Big Wedding, 5 Flights Up, Love the Coopers, Book Club, Poms and Love, Weddings & Other Disasters. The actress appeared on The Young Pope and Green Eggs and Ham before reprising her role as Nina Banks in the short film, Father of the Bride Part 3, in 2020. Keaton is also a director and producer having worked on the TV series Pasadena and films Smother, Poms and Mack & Rita.

The Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty author was honored by the American Film Institute with 2017’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The Annie Hall star adopted her daughter, Dexter, in 1996 when she was 12 months old. She expanded her family in 2001 when she adopted son Duke.

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Mandy Moore

Moore starred in Dedication and License to Wed the same year that she portrayed Milly Wilder in Because I Said So. The actress then voiced Rapunzel in Disney’s Tangled and has since reprised the role on TV’s Tangled: Short Cuts and Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure. Moore appeared on TRON: Uprising, High School USA!, Red Band Society and voiced Sheriff Callie on Sheriff Callie’s Wild West before beginning her stint as Rebecca Pearson on This Is Us. The New Hampshire native returned to music in 2020 after an 11-year hiatus with the release of her Silver Landings album. She announced her seventh studio record, In Real Life, in 2022.

The A Walk to Remember star was married to Ryan Adams from 2009 to 2016. She married Taylor Goldsmith in 2018. Moore welcomed her first child, son Gus, with Goldsmith in February 2021. The duo announced in June 2022 that they are expecting their second baby.

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Lauren Graham

Graham finished her stint as Lorelai Gilmore on Gilmore Girls the same year that she played Daphne’s daughter Maggie Wilder in Because I Said So. The actress reprised her TV role in 2016 for Netflix’s four-part revival, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Graham has since starred as Sarah Braverman on Parenthood, Joan on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Oxana on Vampirina and Alex Morrow on The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. Her producer credits include Gilmore Girls and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. The Hawaii native has written multiple books, including 2016’s Talking as Fast as I Can and 2018’s In Conclusion, Don’t Worry About It.

The Evan Almighty actress started dating Peter Krause in 2010. Us confirmed in June 2022 that the twosome, who costarred on Parenthood with for six seasons from 2010 to 2015, had called it quits sometime in 2021.

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Piper Perabo

Perabo played Daphne’s daughter Mae Wilder. The Texas native went on to appear in Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Sordid Things, Ashes, Looper and Spontaneous. She also starred on Covert Affairs as Annie Walker, Notorious as Julia George, The Big Leap as Paula Clark and Yellowstone as Summer Higgins. Perabo began playing Andy Salter on Billions in 2022. She made her debut as a producer while working on Covert Affairs in 2013.

The Coyote Ugly actress married director Stephen Kay in 2014. Perabo doesn’t have any children of her own but is the stepmother of Kay’s daughter.

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Gabriel Macht

Macht played one of Milly’s potential love interests, a guitarist named Johnny. The New York native then appeared in The Spirit, Middle Men, Love & Other Drugs, A Bag of Hammers and Breaking at the Edge. He portrayed Harvey Specter on Suits from 2011 to 2019. Macht served as a producer on the USA Network series beginning in 2013. He also made his directorial debut on the show in 2015.

The Carnegie Mellon alum wed Jacinda Barrett in 2004. The couple share two children: daughter Satine and son Luca.

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Tom Everett Scott

Scott portrayed Milly’s other suitor Jason, one that Daphne hand-picked. He went on to star on Southland, Z Nation, Reign, Scream: The TV Series, I’m Sorry, 13 Reasons Why and The Healing Powers of Dude. The Massachusetts native also appeared in Race to Witch Mountain, Enemies Closer, Bravetown, La La Land, The Last Word, Back Roads, Finding You and Sister of the Groom. In 2009, Scott wrote, directed and produced his first short film, Glock.

The That Thing You Do! actor has been married to actress Jenny Gallagher since 1997. The duo, who met at Syracuse University, share two children: daughter Arly and son Finn.

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Stephen Collins

The 7th Heaven alum played Daphne’s love interest and Johnny’s father, Joe. He then appeared on Private Practice before playing Dr. Dayton King on No Ordinary Family. Collins starred on Devious Maids and Revolution before stepping away from Hollywood in 2014 following a sexual abuse scandal.

The Iowa native made headlines in 2014 when an audio tape surfaced in which he purportedly confessed to sexually abusing young girls in the past. The recording was allegedly taped during a therapy session with Collins and published by TMZ. Collins later revealed during a 20/20 interview that he exposed himself to multiple teens throughout the 1970s to 1990s.

Collins split from wife Faye Grant in January 2015 after nearly 30 years of marriage. The exes share daughter Kate, who was born in 1989.