List of Gilmore Girls characters

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This is an extensive list of all the characters in the comedy-drama television series Gilmore Girls.

Tables

· Cast › Starring

Season 1

Actor

Season 1

Character

Season 2

Appearances

Season 3

Appearances

Season 4

Appearances

Season 5

Appearances

Season 6

Appearances

Season 7

Appearances

A Year in the Life

Lauren Graham

Actor

Lauren Graham

Character

Lorelai Gilmore

Appearances

Main

Alexis Bledel

Actor

Alexis Bledel

Character

Rory Gilmore

Appearances

Main

Melissa McCarthy

Actor

Melissa McCarthy

Character

Sookie St. James

Appearances

Main

Appearances

Guest

Keiko Agena

Actor

Keiko Agena

Character

Lane Kim

Appearances

Main

Appearances

Recurring

Yanic Truesdale

Actor

Yanic Truesdale

Character

Michel Gerard

Appearances

Main

Appearances

Recurring

Scott Patterson

Actor

Scott Patterson

Character

Luke Danes

Appearances

Main

Kelly Bishop

Actor

Kelly Bishop

Character

Emily Gilmore

Appearances

Main

Edward Herrmann

Actor

Edward Herrmann

Character

Richard Gilmore

Appearances

Main

Appearances

Deceased

Liza Weil

Actor

Liza Weil

Character

Paris Geller

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Main

Appearances

Recurring

Jared Padalecki

Actor

Jared Padalecki

Character

Dean Forester

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Main

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Does not appear

Appearances

Guest

Milo Ventimiglia

Actor

Milo Ventimiglia

Character

Jess Mariano

Appearances

Does not appear

Appearances

Main

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Does not appear

Appearances

Special Guest

Appearances

Does not appear

Appearances

Recurring

Sean Gunn

Actor

Sean Gunn

Character

Kirk Gleason

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Main

Appearances

Recurring

Chris Eigeman

Actor

Chris Eigeman

Character

Jason Stiles

Appearances

Does not appear

Appearances

Main

Appearances

Does not appear

Appearances

Guest

Matt Czuchry

Actor

Matt Czuchry

Character

Logan Huntzberger

Appearances

Does not appear

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Main

Appearances

Recurring

Actor	Character	Appearances
Actor	Character	Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5	Season 6	Season 7	A Year in the Life
Lauren Graham	Lorelai Gilmore	Main
Alexis Bledel	Rory Gilmore	Main
Melissa McCarthy	Sookie St. James	Main							Guest
Keiko Agena	Lane Kim	Main							Recurring
Yanic Truesdale	Michel Gerard	Main							Recurring
Scott Patterson	Luke Danes	Main
Kelly Bishop	Emily Gilmore	Main
Edward Herrmann	Richard Gilmore	Main							Deceased
Liza Weil	Paris Geller	Recurring	Main						Recurring
Jared Padalecki	Dean Forester	Recurring	Main		Recurring		Does not appear		Guest
Milo Ventimiglia	Jess Mariano	Does not appear	Main		Recurring	Does not appear	Special Guest	Does not appear	Recurring
Sean Gunn	Kirk Gleason	Recurring		Main					Recurring
Chris Eigeman	Jason Stiles	Does not appear			Main	Does not appear			Guest
Matt Czuchry	Logan Huntzberger	Does not appear				Recurring	Main		Recurring

· Cast › Recurring characters

Season 1

Actor

Season 1

Character

Season 2

Appearances

Season 3

Appearances

Season 4

Appearances

Season 5

Appearances

Season 6

Appearances

Season 7

Appearances

A Year in the Life

Liz Torres

Actor

Liz Torres

Character

Miss Patty

Appearances

Recurring

Emily Kuroda

Actor

Emily Kuroda

Character

Mrs. Kim

Appearances

Recurring

Sally Struthers

Actor

Sally Struthers

Character

Babette Dell

Appearances

Recurring

Jackson Douglas

Actor

Jackson Douglas

Character

Jackson Belleville

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Michael Winters

Actor

Michael Winters

Character

Taylor Doose

Appearances

Recurring

David Sutcliffe

Actor

David Sutcliffe

Character

Christopher Hayden

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Ted Rooney

Actor

Ted Rooney

Character

Morey Dell

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Shelly Cole

Actor

Shelly Cole

Character

Madeline Lynn

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Teal Redmann

Actor

Teal Redmann

Character

Louise Grant

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Scott Cohen

Actor

Scott Cohen

Character

Max Medina

Appearances

Recurring

Chad Michael Murray

Actor

Chad Michael Murray

Character

Tristin Dugray

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Dakin Matthews

Actor

Dakin Matthews

Character

Hanlin Charleston

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Marion Ross

Actor

Marion Ross

Character

Lorelai "Trix" Gilmore

Appearances

Recurring

Cousin Marilyn Gilmore

Actor

Cousin Marilyn Gilmore

Appearances

Guest

Lisa Ann Hadley

Actor

Lisa Ann Hadley

Character

Rachel

Appearances

Recurring

Alex Borstein

Actor

Alex Borstein

Character

Drella

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Miss Celine

Actor

Miss Celine

Appearances

Guest

Appearances

Guest

Appearances

Guest

Rose Abdoo

Actor

Rose Abdoo

Character

Gypsy

Appearances

Recurring

Carole King

Actor

Carole King

Character

Sophie Bloom

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Biff Yeager

Actor

Biff Yeager

Character

Tom

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Recurring

Emily Bergl

Actor

Emily Bergl

Character

Francie Jarvis

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Todd Lowe

Actor

Todd Lowe

Character

Zach Van Gerbig

Appearances

Recurring

John Cabrera

Actor

John Cabrera

Character

Brian Fuller

Appearances

Recurring

Tricia O'Kelley

Actor

Tricia O'Kelley

Character

Nicole Leahy

Appearances

Recurring

Arielle Kebbel

Actor

Arielle Kebbel

Character

Lindsay Lister

Appearances

Recurring

Adam Brody

Actor

Adam Brody

Character

Dave Rygalski

Appearances

Recurring

Sebastian Bach

Actor

Sebastian Bach

Character

Gil

Appearances

Recurring

Danny Strong

Actor

Danny Strong

Character

Doyle McMaster

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Kathleen Wilhoite

Actor

Kathleen Wilhoite

Character

Liz Danes

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Michael DeLuise

Actor

Michael DeLuise

Character

Appearances

Recurring

Wayne Wilcox

Actor

Wayne Wilcox

Character

Marty

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Recurring

Rini Bell

Actor

Rini Bell

Character

Lulu Kuschner

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Alan Loayza

Actor

Alan Loayza

Character

Colin McCrae

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Tanc Sade

Actor

Tanc Sade

Character

Finn Morgan

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Gregg Henry

Actor

Gregg Henry

Character

Mitchum Huntzberger

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Vanessa Marano

Actor

Vanessa Marano

Character

April Nardini

Appearances

Recurring

Appearances

Guest

Sherilynn Fenn

Actor

Sherilynn Fenn

Character

Sasha

Appearances

Guest

Anna Nardini

Actor

Anna Nardini

Appearances

Recurring

Krysten Ritter

Actor

Krysten Ritter

Character

Lucy

Appearances

Recurring

Michelle Ongkingco

Actor

Michelle Ongkingco

Character

Olivia Marquont

Appearances

Recurring

Actor	Character	Appearances
		Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5	Season 6	Season 7	A Year in the Life
Liz Torres	Miss Patty	Recurring
Emily Kuroda	Mrs. Kim	Recurring
Sally Struthers	Babette Dell	Recurring
Jackson Douglas	Jackson Belleville	Recurring							Guest
Michael Winters	Taylor Doose	Recurring
David Sutcliffe	Christopher Hayden	Recurring				Recurring			Guest
Ted Rooney	Morey Dell	Recurring			Guest			Recurring	Guest
Shelly Cole	Madeline Lynn	Recurring			Guest
Teal Redmann	Louise Grant	Recurring			Guest
Scott Cohen	Max Medina	Recurring
Chad Michael Murray	Tristin Dugray	Recurring	Guest
Dakin Matthews	Hanlin Charleston	Recurring						Guest
Marion Ross	Lorelai "Trix" Gilmore	Recurring
	Cousin Marilyn Gilmore				Guest
Lisa Ann Hadley	Rachel	Recurring
Alex Borstein	Drella	Recurring							Guest
	Miss Celine			Guest		Guest			Guest
Rose Abdoo	Gypsy		Recurring
Carole King	Sophie Bloom		Recurring			Recurring			Guest
Biff Yeager	Tom		Recurring				Recurring
Emily Bergl	Francie Jarvis		Recurring						Guest
Todd Lowe	Zach Van Gerbig			Recurring
John Cabrera	Brian Fuller			Recurring
Tricia O'Kelley	Nicole Leahy			Recurring
Arielle Kebbel	Lindsay Lister			Recurring
Adam Brody	Dave Rygalski			Recurring
Sebastian Bach	Gil				Recurring
Danny Strong	Doyle McMaster				Recurring				Guest
Kathleen Wilhoite	Liz Danes				Recurring				Guest
Michael DeLuise	TJ				Recurring
Wayne Wilcox	Marty				Recurring			Recurring
Rini Bell	Lulu Kuschner				Recurring				Guest
Alan Loayza	Colin McCrae					Recurring			Guest
Tanc Sade	Finn Morgan					Recurring			Guest
Gregg Henry	Mitchum Huntzberger					Recurring			Guest
Vanessa Marano	April Nardini						Recurring		Guest
Sherilynn Fenn	Sasha			Guest
	Anna Nardini						Recurring
Krysten Ritter	Lucy							Recurring
Michelle Ongkingco	Olivia Marquont							Recurring

· Cast › Notable guest appearances

Season 1

Actor

Season 1

Character

Season 2

Appearances

Season 3

Appearances

Season 4

Appearances

Season 5

Appearances

Season 6

Appearances

Season 7

Appearances

A Year in the Life

Madeleine Albright

Actor

Madeleine Albright

Character

Herself

Appearances

Guest

Christiane Amanpour

Actor

Christiane Amanpour

Character

Herself

Appearances

Guest

Paul Anka

Actor

Paul Anka

Character

Himself

Appearances

Guest

The Bangles

Actor

The Bangles

Character

Themselves

Appearances

Guest

Barbara Boxer

Actor

Barbara Boxer

Character

Herself

Appearances

Guest

Jon Hamm

Actor

Jon Hamm

Character

Peyton Sanders

Appearances

Guest

Riki Lindhome

Actor

Riki Lindhome

Character

Girl #2

Appearances

Guest

Juliet

Actor

Juliet

Appearances

Guest

Jane Lynch

Actor

Jane Lynch

Character

Hospital Nurse

Appearances

Guest

Norman Mailer

Actor

Norman Mailer

Character

Himself

Appearances

Guest

Seth MacFarlane

Actor

Seth MacFarlane

Character

Zach

Appearances

Guest

Bob

Actor

Bob

Appearances

Guest

Nick Offerman

Actor

Nick Offerman

Character

Beau Belleville

Appearances

Guest

Appearances

Guest

Actor	Character	Appearances
		Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5	Season 6	Season 7	A Year in the Life
Madeleine Albright	Herself						Guest
Christiane Amanpour	Herself							Guest
Paul Anka	Himself						Guest
The Bangles	Themselves	Guest
Barbara Boxer	Herself			Guest
Jon Hamm	Peyton Sanders			Guest
Riki Lindhome	Girl			Guest
	Juliet					Guest
Jane Lynch	Hospital Nurse	Guest
Norman Mailer	Himself					Guest
Seth MacFarlane	Zach		Guest
	Bob			Guest
Nick Offerman	Beau Belleville				Guest		Guest

References

Edward Herrman is credited as "Special Appearance By".
Edward Herrman died on 31 December 2014, His character's death was therefore written into the story of Year in the Life.
In season 2-3, Liza Weil is only credited in the episodes she appears.
Jared Padalecki is only credited in the episodes he appears.
Milo Ventimiglia is only credited in the episodes he appears.
In the second episode of season 1, "The Lorelais' First Day At Chilton", Gunn played a character named "Mick", who worke
Chris Eigeman is only credited in the episodes he appears.
Alex Borstein also played Sookie in the original un-aired pilot".
Appeared in episode 6.7 in place of Lorelai in Rory's dream. She was the sitting United States Secretary of State at the
Appeared as a guest at the Dragonfly Inn in the original series finale.
Appeared as the Junior Senator from California at a leadership conference Rory attended with Paris
One of the girls at Stars Hallow High School who questioned Lorelai about her pregnancy.
One of Life and Death Brigade girls.
Grumpy graduate at Lorelai's graduation.
Emily's Lawyer.
Gilmore Girls: A Cultural History
https://books.google.com/books?id=D-qhDwAAQBAJ&dq=Alex+Borstein+gilmore+girls+sookie&pg=PR7
HuffPost
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/06/gilmore-girls-michel-gay_n_7521330.html
"Adventism According to Gilmore Girls: A Prime Time Commentary"
http://spectrummagazine.org/article/interviews/2007/12/20/adventism-according-gilmore-girls-prime-time-commentary
Keiko Agena on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/118190098255600/photos/a.457727917635148.1073741825.118190098255600/1002603693147565/
"6 things we learned at the big 'Gilmore Girls' reunion"
http://mashable.com/2015/06/07/gilmore-girls-reunion/
ShareTV.com
https://sharetv.com/person/liza_weil
"Gilmore Girls: Jared Padalecki Returning as Dean for Netflix Revival"
http://tvline.com/2016/02/11/jared-padalecki-gilmore-girls-revival-dean-cast-returns-netflix/
Kirk: I've been working for eleven years, Luke. I've had fifteen thousand jobs. I've saved every dollar I've ever made.
Kirk: By the way, I think you might be the prettiest girl I've ever seen... outside of a really filthy magazine. —season
The family name is a reference to the main character of the 1957 movie Sweet Smell of Success.
Ada Tseng. "Ode to Gilmore Girls: Behind the Musicality of TV's Beloved Show," Archived 2014-04-08 at the Wayback Machin
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=51438
Insider.com
https://www.insider.com/gilmore-girls-celebrities-who-guest-starred-2018-7
TV Guide
https://www.tvguide.com/news/question-lanes-dad-31285/