Gilmore Girls TV Show Facts

Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star in the WB drama, Gilmore Girls.

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Lorelai and Rory are a mother and daughter team that are quick witted and a lot of fun to watch. Find out more about this dynamic duo that resides in Stars Hollow, and the show they star in - The Gilmore Girls!

Gilmore Girls - Main Cast

Lorelai Gilmore - Lauren Graham

Rory Gilmore - Alexis Bledel

Emily Gilmore - Kelly Bishop

Richard Gilmore - Edward Herrmann

Luke Danes - Scott Patterson

Lane Kim - Keiko Agena

Paris Gellar - Liza Weil

Logan Huntzberger - Matt Czuchry

Dean Forester - Jared Padelecki

Jess Mariano - Milo Ventimiglia

Sookie St. James - Melissa McCarthy

Michel Gerard - Yanic Turesdale

Gilmore Girls - Fun Facts

The town of Stars Hollow, where Lorelai and Rory live, is actually a set at Warner Bros. Studios called Midwest Street. It was originally built in 1946 for a movie called Saratoga Trunk.

Adam Brody, who plays Seth Cohen on The OC, used to play the part of Lane's boyrfriend, Dave Rygalski.

Jared Padelecki launched his acting career by winning the Claim to Fame Contest in 1999, which had him appearing as a presenter on the Teen Choice Awards.

Actor Nathan Wetherington was originally cast to play the part of Dean.

Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia are currently dating.

Most scripts for hour-long shows are about 45-50 pages, but because of the fast-paced conversation that Lorelai and Rory usually have, Gilmore Girl scripts usually end up having 75-80 pages!

Chad Michael Murray played the role of rich kid, Tristan DuGrey, on the Gilmore girls during the first season.

Gilmore Girls - Quotes

"Well the worst that can happen is that I spend some time in your town and suddenly have an urge to enter a pie in the county fair." - Paris

"I really like him, Rory. I can't help it. And it's been a really long time since I've felt like this. You can't always control who you're attracted to, you know. I think the whole Angelina Jolie/Billy Bob Thornton thing really proves that." - Lorelai.