The Search for Elle Woods Girls: Where are They Now?

[Burke4]

Posted: 11/22/14 at 10:19pm

I was just curious if anyone had any information on what the girls who were the finalists on the MTV Search for Elle Woods show are up to now? Obviously Celina (a.k.a. Lena Hall) is performing in Hedwig and has won a Tony Award. I revisited Matilda last week and noticed that Cassie Silva (Cassie S.) is in the ensemble and covering Mrs. Wormwood. Does anyone have any updates on any of the other girls?

Updated On: 11/22/14 at 10:19 PM

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 11/22/14 at 10:27pm

Lauren Zarkin did Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, and she's now starring in Rock of Ages

[ethan231h]

Posted: 11/22/14 at 10:41pm

Natalie Lander is on "The Middle" on ABC.

[Burke4]

Posted: 11/22/14 at 10:42pm

Good to hear, I thought she was one of the better performers featured on the show. I just saw she also played Sandy on the national tour of Grease and covered Glinda in the national tour of Wicked. I recently re-watched a few episodes that are still up on the MTV website which sparked my curiosity, unfortunately they never specify the girl's last names. I recognized Rachel Potter as the last one eliminated in the premiere episode before they chose the finalists and she of course went on to play the mistress in the Evita revival.

[ethan231h]

Posted: 11/22/14 at 10:44pm

Rachel also replaced Krysta Rodriguez in The Addams Family

[Tag]

Posted: 11/22/14 at 10:54pm

^And was on X Factor.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 11/22/14 at 11:06pm

Didn't Bailey Hanks end up quitting the business because it was too "immoral" for a good Christian gal like herself? The last I remember hearing of her was her Twitter kerfluffle over her support of Chic Fil-A.

[BroadwayGuy12]

Posted: 11/22/14 at 11:41pm

Yes, I remember reading somewhere that Bailey moved back down South (to Nashville I think?) a few years ago, where she went to beauty school and was/is planning on starting a career as a cosmetologist.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 11/23/14 at 12:09am

Autumn Hurlbert: http://m.playbill.com/news/article/kevin-massey-chris-hoch-autumn-hurlbert-and-more-will-sing-leslie-becker-tunes-in-free-nyc-concert-335190

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 11/23/14 at 1:06am

Cassie Okenka: On her second or third stint on the Wicked NT. She's a Glinda understudy who has performed that part many times. She was a swing in Bonnie and Clyde as well.

Celina Carvajal: Became Lena Hall, won Tony. Etc, etc. We all know her story.

Emma Zaks: Soul Cycle instructor and personal trainer. Was a swing in Hair.

Natalie Lander: doing pretty okay for herself with TV work.

Lauren Zakrin: Will be the final Sherrie in Rock of Ages and is ridiculously talented.

Cassie Silva: Was in the Hairspray movie, toured with Rock of Ages and did multiple stints with the Broadway company. She's now in Matilda.

Rhiannon Hansen: Got married this summer and was also in the Muny's production of Grease.

Autumn Hurlbert: Has done some off-Broadway stuff, as well as working with major regional theaters. She was a nun in NBC's Sound of Music last year.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 11/23/14 at 1:20pm

I don't know if this drama is too personal, but pretty sure Bailey was dating her High School Musical co-star Chase Peacock who is now living in Atlanta and is dating Rachel Potter.

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 11/23/14 at 5:18pm

LOL why is it always the winner of these competitions that ends up being the least successful in the end. With the exception of a few people like Laura Osnes and Carrie Underwood

[Spil.Berg]

Posted: 11/23/14 at 5:46pm

I think Bailey wanted fame. The rest just wanted a job and wanted to work in this industry. Laura is not successful because of the show , she is successful because she worked her arse off