‘Privileged’ Cast: Where Are They Now? JoAnna Garcia, Lucy Hale, Ashley Newbrough and More

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'Privileged' Cast: Where Are They Now? JoAnna Garcia, Lucy Hale, Ashley Newbrough and More

A Privileged life! The fan-favorite series aired on the CW for just one season between 2008 and 2009, but its star-studded cast — including JoAnna Garcia, Lucy Hale and Anne Archer — certainly made waves. While Garcia was already a TV veteran by the time she landed the lead role of Megan Smith on Privileged — she kicked off her career in the ‘90s with starring roles on Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Reba — Hale was a relative newcomer on the small screen when she scored the part of Rose Baker. Both Rose and her twin sister, Sage (Ashley Newbrough) were tutored by Megan on the series after she became close with their grandmother (Archer). In 2010, one year after Privileged's cancellation, the Scream 4 star landed her breakout role as Aria Montgomery on Pretty Little Liars, which ran on Freeform for seven seasons. She followed her star turn as Aria — one of four best friends plagued by text messages from the mysterious “A” — with roles on several TV shows, including Life Sentence and Katy Keene. Hale also made her way to the big screen both during and after PLL, scoring lead parts in multiple horror-thriller films like Scream 4, Truth or Dare and Fantasy Island. She released her debut album, Road Between, in 2014. Newbrough, for her part, soon became known for her roles in multiple Lifetime thrillers, including 2016’s You May Now Kill the Bride, before moving on to the lighter side of the network with starring parts in several holiday-themed films. [jwplayer u0RZhi3t-zhNYySv2] Archer, for her part, had already been nominated for a supporting actress Academy Award and a Golden Globe before starring on the teen comedy. The actress earned both nods for her turn as Michael Douglas character’s wife, Beth, in the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction — the critically-acclaimed film that also scored costar Glenn Close the best actress nods for the same trophies. After roles in popular films like ‘90s and early 2000s Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger and Rules of Engagement, along with stints on multiple TV shows and roles in several TV movies, Archer scored her part on Privileged in 2008. At the time, she discussed the process of filming the sitcom in front of a live audience. “In a comedy, which this was, you are very aware of it. That’s the give-and-take of a live audience. As an actor you want to be in communication with your audience,” she told the Daily Herald in September 2008. “You want to feel them and that only makes you better. They feed you, and you feed them, and it’s a dance. It’s a wonderful thing. You just know when the music is happening for everybody.” Keep scrolling to see where the cast of Privileged is today:

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'Privileged' Cast: Where Are They Now? JoAnna Garcia, Lucy Hale, Ashley Newbrough and More

A Privileged life! The fan-favorite series aired on the CW for just one season between 2008 and 2009, but its star-studded cast — including JoAnna Garcia, Lucy Hale and Anne Archer — certainly made waves. While Garcia was already a TV veteran by the time she landed the lead role of Megan Smith on Privileged — she kicked off her career in the ‘90s with starring roles on Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Reba — Hale was a relative newcomer on the small screen when she scored the part of Rose Baker. Both Rose and her twin sister, Sage (Ashley Newbrough) were tutored by Megan on the series after she became close with their grandmother (Archer). In 2010, one year after Privileged's cancellation, the Scream 4 star landed her breakout role as Aria Montgomery on Pretty Little Liars, which ran on Freeform for seven seasons. She followed her star turn as Aria — one of four best friends plagued by text messages from the mysterious “A” — with roles on several TV shows, including Life Sentence and Katy Keene. Hale also made her way to the big screen both during and after PLL, scoring lead parts in multiple horror-thriller films like Scream 4, Truth or Dare and Fantasy Island. She released her debut album, Road Between, in 2014. Newbrough, for her part, soon became known for her roles in multiple Lifetime thrillers, including 2016’s You May Now Kill the Bride, before moving on to the lighter side of the network with starring parts in several holiday-themed films. [jwplayer u0RZhi3t-zhNYySv2] Archer, for her part, had already been nominated for a supporting actress Academy Award and a Golden Globe before starring on the teen comedy. The actress earned both nods for her turn as Michael Douglas character’s wife, Beth, in the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction — the critically-acclaimed film that also scored costar Glenn Close the best actress nods for the same trophies. After roles in popular films like ‘90s and early 2000s Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger and Rules of Engagement, along with stints on multiple TV shows and roles in several TV movies, Archer scored her part on Privileged in 2008. At the time, she discussed the process of filming the sitcom in front of a live audience. “In a comedy, which this was, you are very aware of it. That’s the give-and-take of a live audience. As an actor you want to be in communication with your audience,” she told the Daily Herald in September 2008. “You want to feel them and that only makes you better. They feed you, and you feed them, and it’s a dance. It’s a wonderful thing. You just know when the music is happening for everybody.” Keep scrolling to see where the cast of Privileged is today:

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JoAnna Garcia

Since the cancellation of Privileged, the Not Another Teen Movie actress went on to start a family with retired Yankees first baseman Nick Swisher. The couple welcomed their first daughter, Emerson, in 2013, who was followed by little sister Sailor in 2016.

In terms of her career, Garcia has kept a steady presence on television, with roles on Better With You, The Mindy Project, The Astronauts’ Wives Club, Once Upon a Time and more. In addition to starring in multiple TV films, Garcia Swisher has starred on Sweet Magnolias since 2020.

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Lucy Hale

The Freeform alum scored her breakout role when she portrayed Aria on Pretty Little Liars, which premiered in 2010. During her seven seasons on PLL, Hale starred in Scream 4, released a country album, hosted Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest and more. After the fan-favorite series came to an end in 2017, the Storied Life of A.J. Fikry actress continued her career on both the big and small screens, with parts in thrillers like Truth or Dare and Fantasy Island, as well as starring roles on the short-lived Life Sentence and Katy Keene.

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Ashley Newbrough

Newbrough has gone on to star in numerous Lifetime movies, becoming a Christmas queen for the network with holiday films for the network including 2018’s Small Town Christmas and 2019’s Christmas Love Letter, as well as AMC+’s Saving Christmas Spirit in 2022.

She has been dating actor Matt Shively since 2017.

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Anne Archer

The Fatal Attraction star has acted sporadically since Privileged went off the air. Her biggest role since the series finale was as Charlotte Shultz in the critically-acclaimed Hulu miniseries The Dropout.

After divorcing ex-husband William Davis in 1977 after eight years of marriage, Archer, who is a Scientologist, has been married to husband Terry Jastrow since 1979. The couple share two children.

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Kristina Apgar

While starring on Privileged in 2008, Apgar simultaneously portrayed Cheri Westin on three episodes of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The Rescue Me alum has several credits to her name after the cancellation of the CW series, including a four-episode arc on 90210 in 2011.