When Easy A hit screens on September 17, 2010, it brought more than just a ray of sunshine into viewersâ lives.
The film, which draws inspiration from The Scarlet Letter, features Emma Stone as Olive Penderghast, a teen shunned by her peers, who fabricates a tale about losing her virginity. As this rumor engulfs her high school, causing her to gain a scandalous reputation, Oliveâwho is actually reading Nathaniel Hawthorneâs classicâdecides to relish the notoriety, likening her experiences to those of the novelâs Hester Prynne.
Stone shines alongside a vibrant cast, including Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Aly Michalka, Lisa Kudrow, Stanley Tucci, and others.
Easy A marked a significant leap for Stone, catapulting her to stardom and garnering her first Golden Globe nomination. It also snagged the award for Best Comedy Film at the 2011 Critics Choice Awards.
Scroll down to discover what the cast of Easy A is up to today:
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âEasy Aâ Cast: Where Are They Now? Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley and More
After her performance in Easy A, Stone transformed into a true A-lister. She took on the role of Gwen Stacy in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel, clinching Oscars for her work in La La Land in 2016 and Poor Things in 2023. Stone faced her ups and downs in relationships, once dating Andrew Garfield before settling with Dave McCary, whom she married in September 2020. The couple welcomed their daughter, Louise Jean, in March 2021.
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Penn Badgley
In Easy A, Badgley portrayed Todd, Oliveâs charming suitor. Concurrently, he was also delighting audiences as Dan Humphrey on Gossip Girl until 2012. Afterward, he took a dark turn, starring as the dangerously obsessive Joe Goldberg in You from 2018 to 2025. Currently, he hosts the âPodcrushedâ podcast.
Badgley has had notable relationships, including Blake Lively and Zoë Kravitz, before tying the knot with Domino Kirke in 2017. The couple has a son and welcomed twins in 2020 and 2025, respectively, making them a family of five.
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Amanda Bynes
Interestingly, Easy A marked Bynesâ swan song as an actress, as she retired shortly after its release. Facing an array of personal challenges including mental health struggles and legal troubles, Bynesâ mother sought conservatorship on her behalf in 2013, which concluded in 2022. Although she has reinvented herself academically, earning a degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, she announced plans to join OnlyFans in April 2025âpromising no risquĂ© content, to the surprise of many.
Bynes has been in a turbulent relationship with Paul Michael, which has seen its share of ups and downs since 2020.
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Dan Byrd
Byrd, who played Oliveâs discreetly gay friend Brandon, has graced multiple TV series since Easy A, including roles in Scandal, The Good Doctor, Utopia, and Young Sheldon. He tied the knot with Lauren Smith in 2016 and, together with Byrdâs parents, co-owns Two Birds Taphouse, a restaurant in Georgia.
Post-Easy A, Michalka continued to perform in films and series like The Roommate, Grown Ups, Sequoia, iZombie, MacGyver, and The Good Doctor. Besides acting, she collaborates musically with her sister, AJ Michalka.
In her personal life, Aly is married to director Stephen Ringer, and they welcomed their son Jack in 2024.
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Thomas Haden Church
Church took on the role of Oliveâs somewhat quirky English teacher, Mr. Griffith. He has continued to work in significant rolesâappearing in films like We Bought a Zoo, Max, and Hellboy. Additionally, he will appear in the highly anticipated sequels of Horizon: An American Saga and in the forthcoming Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man. Church has also featured in series like Divorce, Twisted Metal, and Tires.
He shares two children with ex-partner Mia Zottoli.
Known for her role as guidance counselor Mrs. Griffith, Kudrow has remained a staple on screen, taking on various roles in projects such as Neighbors, Web Therapy, Scandal, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Space Force, Time Bandits, and many more. She has been happily married to French advertising executive Michel Stern since 1995 and together they have one son.
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Patricia Clarkson
In her role as Oliveâs mom, Clarkson showcased her talent and comedic timing. She has since featured in films like Friends With Benefits and The Maze Runner, as well as a variety of TV shows such as House of Cards, Parks and Recreation, Sharp Objects, and State of the Union.
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Stanley Tucci
Tucci masterfully played Oliveâs quirky dad in the film. Post-Easy A, he joined the Hunger Games franchise as Caesar Flickerman and starred in award-winning films like Spotlight and Conclave. His culinary adventure, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, earned him two Emmy awards. Fans will also look forward to his return in the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, slated for release in 2026.
He shares three childrenâtwins Isabel and Nicolo born in 2000, and Camilla born in 2004âwith his late wife Kathryn Spath. In 2012, he married Felicity Blunt, welcoming two more children: son Matteo in 2015 and daughter Emilia in 2019.
