Who Plays The Bad Girl In 'Mean Girls'?

In the classic movie 'Mean Girls', the main characters who form the popular clique, also known as the 'Plastics', are Regina George, Gretchen Wieners, and Karen Smith. Each has a unique personality and looks, contributing to the overall antagonistic feel of the group.

I love how the cast of 'Mean Girls' still feels like a perfectly assembled clique — it’s impossible not to picture them whenever someone mentions the movie. The core lineup is Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, the new girl who grew up in Africa and struggles to navigate public high school life. Rachel McAdams is Regina George, the icy, manipulative queen bee who rules the Plastics. Lacey Chabert plays Gretchen Wieners, Regina’s insecure right-hand who desperately wants to keep secrets and social status intact. Amanda Seyfried is Karen Smith, the lovably dim-witted member of the group who has some of the film’s funniest lines. Around the Plastics are the other characters who make the movie sing: Lizzy Caplan is Janis Ian, Cady’s artsy, vengeful friend with a sharp tongue and a complicated past with Regina. Daniel Franzese plays Damian, Janis’s loud and loyal best friend who steals scenes with quotable energy. Jonathan Bennett is Aaron Samuels, Cady’s crush and Regina’s ex-boyfriend, whose presence fuels much of the plot tension. Rajiv Surendra gives a memorable performance as Kevin Gnapoor, the competitive mathlete with a big personality. In the adult roles Tina Fey, who also wrote the screenplay, plays Ms. Norbury, the well-meaning math teacher who sees through the high school games. Tim Meadows is Principal Duvall, and Amy Poehler plays Mrs. George, Regina’s doting mom. Together this cast created scenes and lines that stuck with a generation — from the Burn Book chaos to ‘On Wednesdays we wear pink’ — and I still grin thinking about how perfectly each actor fit their role.