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Thirty, flirty and thriving.

Those were the three things young Jenna Rink desperately wanted to be in the 2004 teenage classic,Suddenly 30.

The hit film starring Jennifer Garner reminded us just how weird, awkward and confusing those adolescent years are, and how at that age, being 30 sounds much more preferable.

Now, it's been 17 years since the film premiered and the actors who played those teenagers are all grown up. Here's what they're doing these days.

But first, watch the trailer for Suddenly 30. Post continues below.

Christa B. Allen as young Jenna.

Christa B. Allen played the lovable young Jenna Rink.

Since the film, Allen has continued acting. She's appeared inGhosts of Girlfriend's Past(playing young Jennifer Garner, again) and starred in four seasons ofRevengeas Charlotte Grayson.

According to her Instagram, Allen is also a producer and creator. She also makes videos on TikTok (including some brilliant ones that referenceSuddenly 30).

She's already spent much of 2021 pointing out that she turns 30 in November, and yes, THAT DOES MAKE US FEEL OLD.

In an interview with Crazy Stupid Fangirls podcast, Allen said she doesn't like watching herself back on film and therefore hadn't seen the movie for a long time before recently re-watching it.

"I was so moved, I was like, I forgot how good this is because I cannot watch myself," she said.

"Because it had been so long, I could watch it and just see baby me. But when it's very recent, I think any artist who really cares about their work, you just go back and redo it in your mind. 'I could've done that better, I could've done that better', but now I can really watch it as an audience member because you know, 11-year-old me. I forgive her!"

Allen recalled being terrified of kissing Sean Marquette, who played young Matty, who was 15 at the time in one of the scenes.

"I remember feeling like he was very cool, calm and collected and I was like... dying."

Sean Marquette as young Matty.

Sean Marquette played young Matty (who's later played by Mark Ruffalo).

In the years since the movie, Marquette has appeared in various films and television shows. Some includeNCIS,Bonesand most recently, he's had a recurring role in the sitcomThe Goldbergsand its spin-offSchooled.

Alexandra Kyle as young Tom-Tom.

While Alexandra Kyle played the head of the Six Chicks as young Tom Tom, the actress has done little acting since. In 2006, she made a guest appearance onWithout a Traceand in 2011 she appeared in two episodes ofDays of Our Lives.

Her most recent acting credit was in 2017.

These days, she makes TikTok videos with her cat.

Charlotte Begg

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