See the Original "Legally Blonde" Cast Then and Now

Bubbly LA-sorority-girl-turned-Harvard-Law-extraordinaire Elle Woods is the ultimate example of why you should never judge a book by its cover — even if the book is pink and has hearts dotting all the i's.

Five years after starring in "Legally Blonde," Witherspoon won an Oscar for her role as June Carter in the 2005 movie "Walk the Line." She starred in a mix of high-brow dramas ("Water For Elephants") and romantic comedies ("Sweet Home Alabama" and "Four Christmases") in the years following and has also dominated the TV world with HBO's "Big Little Lies" and Hulu's "Little Fires Everywhere."

Paulette, Elle's lovable manicurist with a self-confidence problem, remains the sweetest part of "Legally Blonde." Who could forget her memorable bend-and-snap?!

Coolidge, 56, has continued her reign as a comedy queen, playing a hilariously evil stepmother in 2004's "A Cinderella Story" and Sophie Kachinsky in "2 Broke Girls" from 2012 to 2017. Lately, she's starred in projects like "The Emoji Movie," "The Loud House," and "The White Lotus."

Is Emmett kind of schlubby? Maybe a little. Is he still ridiculously endearing as he works on the big case with Elle? YES, duh.

Wilson reprised his role as Emmett in "Legally Blonde: Red, White, & Blonde" and popped up in a number of other comedies — including "Anchorman," "The Family Stone," "Idiocracy." He's also appeared in shows like "Enlightened" and "Roadies," as well as movies such as "Death at a Funeral," "Zombieland: Double Tap," and "The Cleaner."

Holland Taylor brought new meaning to the word "fierce" with her performance as the tough-as-nails Professor Stromwell.

In addition to acting in movies like "The Wedding Date" and TV shows like "Two and a Half Men," Taylor put on stunning Broadway performances in "Ann" and "The Front Page."

The falsely accused Brooke Taylor Windham blesses us with a number of bold power-suit moments and prompts Elle to utter one of the movie's best lines: "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands."

After "Legally Blonde," Larter went on to play Niki Sanders on NBC's "Heroes" from 2006 and 2010. She also starred in Fox's baseball drama "Pitch," "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter," "The Rookie," and "Obsessed."

Wealthy and well-connected Vivian Kensington might start out as a "frigid b*tch" Elle Woods's rival, but our hearts still grow three sizes when we remember how their relationship turns out in the end.

Blair had a brief but memorable cameo in the 2018 "Lost in Space" reboot, and before that, she played Kris Jenner in "American Crime Story" and Kate Wales in "Anger Management."

One of Elle's ditzy sorority sisters, Serena provides endless lighthearted moments.

Since playing Elle's BFF in "Legally Blonde," Ubach has appeared in "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" and "American Horror Story." Most recently, she starred in both seasons of HBO's "Euphoria" as Cassie and Lexi's mom.

Oh, Warner. For someone who got into Harvard Law School, Elle's ex is really an idiot, huh?

Davis, 40, might play a jerk in "Legally Blonde," but his longtime role as Alaric Saltzman in "The Vampire Diaries" could not be more different. The CW's supernatural drama ended in 2017, but Davis has continued to play the character in the 2018 spinoff series "Legacies."

At first, Professor Callahan seems like he'll be a great mentor for Elle as she navigates law school, but it soon becomes clear that he's a giant creep.

After his role in "Legally Blonde," Garber went on to play Jack Bristow in "Alias" for five seasons. The actor brought his talents to the small screen in The CW's "The Flash" and "Legends of Tomorrow" and has had minor appearances in Starz's "Power Book II: Ghost."

Like Serena, Margot is one of Elle's very, very funny (and very, very scatterbrained) sorority sisters.

Cauffiel popped up in a few movies after her 2001 role in "Legally Blonde," including "White Chicks," "D.E.B.S.," and "Guess Who." She stepped away from acting in 2009.