RGR Collection / Alamy The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantspremiered on May 31, 2005 The film stars Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn All four actresses have remained close friends for 20 years It's been 20 years since one magical pair of jeans stitched four hearts together inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants— and they're still fitting just right. The film, an adaptation of Ann Brashares' bestselling novel of the same name, premiered on May 31, 2005, andgrossed more than $42 million globallyat the box office. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsfollows four friends — Lena (Alexis Bledel), Tibby (Amber Tamblyn), Carmen (America Ferrera) and Bridget (Blake Lively) — who are spending their first summer apart. Before they go their separate ways, they discover a pair of jeans that mysteriously fit all of them perfectly, despite their different body types. They decide to share the pants, mailing them to each other throughout the summer as a way to stay connected. What's even more magical than the coming-of-age story is the off-screen sisterhood that has never faded between Bledel, Tamblyn, Ferrera and Lively. The four leads have remained close friends over the past two decades, keeping in touch via aSisterhoodtext chainand reuniting for life's biggest moments. "America Ferrara, Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel – those are three women who I met when I was 16 years old, and I've beenlucky to call them my friendsand mentors ever since," Lively told PEOPLE in 2016. Here's everything to know about where the cast ofThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsis now. Warner Bros. ; Mike Marsland/WireImage Blake Lively's breakout role was playing Bridget — an athletic and spirited teenager — in 2005'sThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Two years later, she booked the role of Serena van der Woodsen inGossip Girl, cementing her place in Hollywood. Her standout performance in the series led to feature films, includingThe Age of Adaline(2015) andA Simple Favor(2018). Livelymarriedfellow actorRyan Reynoldsin 2012, and the couple now sharefour children: daughters James, Inez and Betty and son Olin. The actress is currently involved in alegal battlewith herIt Ends With Uscostar,Justin Baldoni. In December 2024, Lively'sSisterhood of the Traveling Pantscostars showed their support byissuing a statementthat read: "As Blake's friends and sisters for over twenty years, we stand with her in solidarity. We are inspired by our sister's courage to stand up for herself and others." Photo 12 / Alamy ; Gareth Cattermole/Getty America Ferrera portrayed the sensitive and outspoken Carmen in the 2005 coming-of-age drama. She went on to star in the hit ABC seriesUgly Bettyas Betty Suarez from 2006 to 2010 before landing a role in NBC'sSuperstore. Most recently, Ferrera was nominated for an Oscar for her performance inBarbie(2024). The actress has been married toRyan Piers Williamssince 2011, and the pair sharetwo children: Sebastian and Lucia. Photo 12 / Alamy ; Frazer Harrison/Getty Alexis Bledel played Lena — a shy and artistic teenager with Greek roots. AfterThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantspremiered, she starred inPost Grad(2009), reprised her role as Rory Gilmore in the TV mini-seriesGilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeand played Emily Malek in Hulu'sThe Handmaid's Tale. Bledel was married to actorVincent Kartheiserfrom 2014 to 2022. The exesshare a son. Moviestore Collection Ltd / Alamy ; Arturo Holmes/Getty Amber Tamblyn portrayed Tibby, a rebellious and sarcastic aspiring filmmaker. While she is best known for her role inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Tamblyn made appearances in a number of TV shows after playing Tibby, such asHouse,Two and a Half Men,Y: The Last ManandInside Amy Schumer. Tamblyn wed actorDavid Crossin 2012 and are parents to one daughter. Moviestore/Shutterstock ; Michael Rady/ Instagram Michael Rady played Lena's love interest, Kostas Dounas, in the 2005 film. Like hisSisterhood of the Traveling Pantscostars, he's dabbled in both film and TV. Most notably, Rady appeared in Freeform'sGreek, The CW'sMelrose Place, NBC'sChicago Med, and, most recently, CBS'Tracker. Rady and his wife, Rachael Kemery, have been together since 2003, perInstagram, and the couple share two sons,Ellington and August, and two daughters,OliveandMaisie. Warner Bros./ Alamy ; Mike Vogel/ Instagram Mike Vogel portrayed Bridget's college-aged love interest, Eric Richman. Afterwards, the actor made appearances in movies such asPoseidon(2006),Cloverfield(2008) andThe Help(2011). More recently, Vogel starred 2020'sFantasy Islandand Netflix'sSex/Life. In 2003, Vogel married his wife, Courtney, according toInstagram. The couple have since welcomedthree kids. Warner Bros./ Diyah Pera/ Alamy ; Jenna Boyd/ Instagram Jenna Boyd played the young girl with cancer whom Tibby befriends, Bailey Graffman. The actress is best known for her role as Paige Hardaway in Netflix'sAtypical, which premiered in 2017. Boyd married herhusbandin 2023, and the pair welcomed their first child,son Mack, a year later. Apple TV+ ; Gilbert Flores/Deadline via Getty Bradley Whitfordportrayed Carmen's estranged dad, Al Lowell. The actor has continued to work steadily, starring inThe Cabin in the Woods(2011),Saving Mr. Banks(2013) andGet Out(2017). Nowadays, fans know Whitford as Joseph Lawrence fromThe Handmaid's Tale, in which he had several scenes with hisSisterhood of the Traveling Pantscostar Alexis Bledel. Whitford was previously married to actressJane Kaczmarekfor 16 years, ending in 2009. They have three children together. He later married actressAmy Landeckerin 2019. Apple TV+ ; John Nacion/Variety via Getty Nancy Travisplayed Carmen's soon-to-be step-mom, Lydia Rodman. Fans know and love Travis fromLast Man Standing, in which she starred oppositeTim Allenfor nine seasons. After the series ended in 2021, the actress led Hallmark's original seriesRideand joined the cast ofGrosse Pointe Garden Society. Travis has been married to film producer and studio executive Robert Fried since 1994. They share two sons. Frazer Harrison/Getty (2) Leonardo Namportrayed Tibby's love interest and fellow film buff, Brian McBrian. Since 2005, Nam has appeared in countless films and TV shows, including HBO'sWestworldand Hulu'sMaggie. The actor married his husband, Mike Dodge, in 2016, perOut Magazine. They are parents to twin boys. Read the original article onPeople