Malcolm: discover these five stars who appeared in the cult sitcom

Malcolm is undoubtedly one of the emblematic series of the 2000s. It must be said that for years, viewers have carefully followed the daily life of Malcolm’s family. The latter, who is the third son of the couple Hal and Lois, has the intelligence quotient of a gifted child and finds himself in a special class. His parents are proud of him, but often feel overwhelmed by this little genius, who does as much mischief as his brothers Francis, Reese, Dewey and the youngest Jamie. Throughout the cult series (the entirety of which is available on Disney+), viewers discovered an avalanche of stars who gave the actors of Malcolm before making a name for himself in Hollywood.

Emma Stone

After filming in an episode (never aired) of the show In Search of the New Partridge FamilyEmma Stone has appeared in many successful series, including Malcolm. The actress played Diane, one of Reese’s classmates in the seventh season of the cult sitcombefore experiencing the great success in comedy Easy Girl. Since then, Emma Stone has managed to make a name for herself in Hollywood, including winning the Best Actress Oscar in February 2017 for her performance in the musical romance La La Land. On the private side, the actress has become the happy mother of a little girl named Louise Jean McCary, born of her love with her husband Dave McCary.

Ashlee Simpson

Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Ashlee Simpson got her first role in the second season of Malcolm. After having played a simple high school girl, the actress turned to music by releasing two albums, which dominated the American charts. But his musical career did not prevent him from returning to television at the end of the 2000s by integrating the cast of Experts: Manhattan the time of one episode and that of Melrose Place: Next Generation. If she has long been discreet, the actress and singer made a small comeback in 2018 with her reality TV Ashlee + Evandemonstrating her life as a couple with her husband Evan Ross.

Hayden Panettiere

Before becoming known through heroesthe 33-year-old actress landed a recurring role in Malcolmthat of the manipulative babysitter Jessica. Hayden Panettiere then continued his career on the small screen by appearing in New York, Special Unit and Commander in Chief before getting the role of Claire Bennet in heroes. After the stop of the fantastic series, the spectators found the star with the poster of the telefilm The Two Faces of Amanda and in the horror movie Scream 4. Two years later heroesshe returned to television by getting the role of Juliette Barnes, a young country music star in Nashville. Her performance in the musical series earned her a two-time Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Movie. Hayden Panettiere is expected in Scream 6slated for release in spring 2023.

Octavia Spencer

Before becoming a world famous actress, Octavia Spencer struggled to find big roles. The actress has long chained appearances in films and in television series. In 2000, she played the role of a simple cashier who works in a convenience store that Lois frequents in the second season of Malcolm. But it was only seven years after her small appearance in the cult series that she was noticed. Indeed, she landed the recurring role of Constance Grady, an immigration agent who falls head over heels for Ignacio Suarez, in Ugly Betty. Since then, she has made a name for herself in Hollywood by winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the drama. The colour of feelingsand is regularly featured in many film and television productions.

Dakota Fanning

The 28-year-old actress began her career at the age of 7 by obtaining the role of a little girl, who took the malicious pleasure of biting Reese, in Malcolm. After her stint on the cult sitcom, Dakota Fanning made her film debut in melodrama sam i am sam worn by the tandem Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer. The budding actress continued her career in the cinema and joined the cast of the famous cinematographic saga Twilight, from a series of novels by Stephenie Meyer. Dakota Fanning then got many secondary roles on the big screen before making a comeback thanks to Quentin Tarantino, who cast her in his film Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood.

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