By Bryanne Salazar
11:14am PDT, Mar 16, 2022
_
The emotional TV dramedy "Parenthood" captivated audiences during its run from 2010 until 2015. The series followed the Braverman family in all their ups, downs, highs and lows over six seasons of incredible storytelling. One of its stars, Lauren Graham — who played Sarah Braverman — turns 55 on March 16, 2022, so to celebrate, Wonderwall.com is checking in on her and the rest of her old castmates to find out what's been going on in their lives since they left the series… Lauren starred as Sarah Braverman, Zeek and Camille's second child. She's a single mom of two teenagers, Amber and Drew Holt, who moves back home with her parents to help make ends meet.
RELATED: "The Wonder Years" cast: Where are they now?
_
The year after stage and screen actress and published author Lauren Graham left "Parenthood," she returned to one of her best known roles, Lorelai Gilmore, in the 2016 miniseries reboot "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life." In addition to TV, Lauren picked up two big screen roles that year in the comedies "Joshy" and "Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life" and released her second book, "Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls and Everything in Between." 2017 also included a recurring role on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and a voice role on the animated TV comedy "Vampirina." Her third book was published in 2018, "In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It." More recently, she starred on "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" from 2020 to 2021 and currently appears on "The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers." Lauren's been dating "Parenthood" co-star Peter Krause (who played her older brother on the show) since 2010.
RELATED: Longtime couples who won't get married
_
There has been no lull in the forward progression of Mae Whitman's Hollywood career. After leaving "Parenthood" in 2015, the actress turned up on the big screen in the romantic comedy "The DUFF" and the sci-fi horror-comedy "Freaks of Nature." Along with her appearances in films and on TV shows, Mae's also got a long history as a voice actor. Over the years, she's lent her voice to animated characters on series like "Dragons: Race to the Edge," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," "DC Super Hero Girls" and even "Family Guy." In 2018, she appeared in the Duplass Brothers' indie "Duck Butter" and from 2018 to 2021, she starred on TV's "Good Girls." She's voiced a character on Disney's "The Owl House" since 2020. In 2021, Mae publicly revealed she's pansexual. Though we don't know who she's dating right now, we do know she's still BFFs with her "Parenthood" little brother, Miles Heizer.
_
Miles Heizer starred as Drew Holt on "Parenthood." Drew — a quiet, shy young man who desperately misses his father — is the son of Sarah Braverman.
_
Miles Heizer moved from "Parenthood" to the critically acclaimed Netflix drama "13 Reasons Why." After leaving "Parenthood" in 2015, Miles went on to appear in several big screen dramas too including "Memoria," "Roman J. Israel, Esq." and "Love, Simon." Miles's last role in Hollywood was an appearance as a guest judge on season 10 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2018. He's seemingly hung up his acting hat since then and is continuing to keep his personal life private. Though he was rumored to be dating co-star Brandon Flynn in 2017, his rep insisted they were "just friends."
_
Craig T. Nelson (center) starred as Zeek Braverman, a headstrong veteran who often clashed with his four adult children, on TV's "Parenthood."
_
In 2015, "Coach" and "Poltergeist" alum Craig T. Nelson appeared in the Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart comedy "Get Hard," which he followed with a recurring guest role on the hit Netflix series "Grace & Frankie." In 2017, he co-starred in the adventure-thriller "Gold" alongside Matthew McConaughey and in the TV movie "Raised by Wolves." In 2018, Craig returned to the big screen in the female-led comedy "Book Club" and had a voice role in 2018's "Incredibles 2" as Bob Parr aka Mr. Incredible, a character he first voiced in 2004. These days, you can catch him playing Dane on "Young Sheldon" on CBS. Craig's been married to actress Doria Cook-Nelson since 1987. He has three children from a previous marriage.
_
Bonnie Bedelia (center) starred as Camille Braverman on "Parenthood." Camille is the matriarch of the Braverman clan who gives her and husband Zeek's four grown children and their many grandchildren unconditional support and love (as well as frequent unsolicited advice).
_
Bonnie Bedelia has enjoyed a long career in Hollywood that stretches back to the 1950s. Most famous for her roles in films like "Die Hard," "Die Hard 2" and "Presumed Innocent," Bonnie's also an accomplished Broadway actress. After leaving "Parenthood," she stepped away from the spotlight for nearly two years before returning to the big screen in the 2017 comedy "A Very Sordid Wedding" and the Western drama "The Scent of Rain & Lightning." That same year, Bonnie also had a recurring role on the Kiefer Sutherland drama "Designated Survivor" and was in two TV holiday movies, "A Joyous Christmas" and "Christmas on the Coast." More recently, Bonnie appeared on the Amazon Prime series "Panic" in 2021 and in the film "Violet" that same year. When not working, you can bet Bonnie is spending her time with her husband, Michael MacRae, whom she married in 1995. She also has two adult sons from a previous marriage.
_
Peter Krause starred as Adam Braverman on "Parenthood." Adam is the oldest of Zeek and Camille's children and is a devoted husband to wife Kristina and their three children.
_
There's been no down time for Peter Krause since "Parenthood" came to an end in 2015. The actor starred in the big screen indie comedy "Night Owls" that same year while filming two shows in 2016: the miniseries reboot of "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" (where he appeared on the episode "Fall" alongside his real-life partner and former "Parenthood" co-star Lauren Graham) and the TV drama "The Catch." After two seasons, "The Catch" was canceled in 2017, but Peter didn't wait long before he was lighting up the small screen once more. In 2018, the former "Six Feet Under" star landed the lead role on the Ryan Murphy drama "9-1-1," on which he still stars. Peter has an adult son, Roman, from a previous relationship.
_
Monica Potter starred as Kristina Braverman on "Parenthood." Kristina has three children with husband Adam. Although she's sometimes guilty of being a helicopter parent, Kristina truly loves and cares for her family and is willing to do whatever it takes to help them succeed.
_
Shortly after Monica Potter's time on "Parenthood" came to an end, the actress revealed that her orthopedist husband, Dr. Daniel C. Allison, had joined the Navy Reserve. Monica, who has a daughter with the doc, learned about life as a military wife before returning to the small screen in 2017 on the crime-thriller "Wisdom of the Crowd." In 2018, Monica experienced her fair share of bad news. First, headlines proclaimed that Monica and Daniel were in the process of divorcing after nearly 11 years of marriage. Then she revealed on Instagram that she suffers from the gastrointestinal disease colitis. "Wisdom" was canceled following allegations of sexual misconduct against her co-star, Jeremy Piven. Monica, who also has two adult sons from her first marriage, more recently joined the cast of "Goliath" in 2020 for the show's third season, sticking around until it came to an end after season 4.
_
Max Burkholder starred as Kristina and Adam Braverman's middle son, Max, on "Parenthood." During season 1, Max's parents learn that he has Asperger's syndrome and work together to help their son find the right treatments so he can live his best life.
_
Ever since Max Burkholder starred as Max Braverman on "Parenthood," people have wondered if he actually has Asperger's syndrome in real life. The answer? No. The young actor made his performance authentic by meeting with doctors who specialized in treating autism spectrum disorder to learn more about what his character might face. Along with starring in the indie comedy "Babysitter" after leaving "Parenthood" in 2015, Max continued his work as a voice actor on the shows "American Dad!" and "Family Guy." In 2017, Max had a guest role on the Seth MacFarlane comedy series "The Orville" and in 2019, he appeared in two indie films. In 2021, he scored a role on the Amazon Prime series "Invincible," which was picked up for two more seasons.
_
Sarah Ramos took on the part of Haddie Braverman on "Parenthood." It was a main role for the first three seasons that turned into a recurring role on season 4 and a guest role on seasons 5 and 6 after her character went off to college at Cornell University.
_
Post-"Parenthood," Sarah Ramos has popped up on a lot of television shows, including a few episodes of "The Affair" in 2016 and 2019. She's also been in a lot of independent films since the end of the popular series including "We Don't Belong Here" and "The Boy Downstairs" in 2017 and "Ask for Jane" in 2018. Next up? One of her biggest roles since hanging up her hat as Haddie! She's appearing on the HBO series "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty," which debuted in March 2022. Sarah wed director Matt Spicer in 2020 after seven years of dating.
_
Dax Shepard starred as Crosby Braverman, the third child of Zeek and Camille Braverman, on "Parenthood." Crosby is often reckless and childish but deep down, he has a heart of gold. After learning on season 1 that ex-girlfriend Jasmine secretly gave birth to his son years before, Crosby vows to be a parent and, eventually, a husband to his growing family.
_
From guest roles on shows like "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and voice work on animated comedies like "Robot Chicken," Dax Shepard has kept his acting portfolio diverse since "Parenthood" ended in 2015. In 2016, he starred in the comedy "The Boss" alongside Melissa McCarthy and did voice work on the children's animated series "Terrific Trucks." Dax followed that with an even busier 2017, starring in five different projects including the big screen adaptation of "CHiPs" and the crime-comedy "El Camino Christmas." In 2018, along with making a guest appearance on wife Kristen Bell's series "The Good Place," Dax starred in the TV movie "Bless this Mess." He appeared in 2020's "The Buddy Games" and voiced the character of Ruben in 2021's "Paw Patrol: The Movie." More recently, he served as host of the competition show "Family Game Night." He and Kristen share two daughters, Lincoln and Delta.
_
Joy Bryant starred as Jasmine Trussell, Crosby's ex-girlfriend and the mother of his son, Jabbar. The professional dancer gave birth five years earlier but never told Crosby. After finally revealing the truth, she's surprised to find she still has feelings for her former beau.
_
After leaving "Parenthood" in 2015, Joy Bryant found a home on the TV drama "Good Girls Revolt." The Bronx-born actress also starred in the TV movie "The Advocate" before landing a recurring role on the crime-drama series "Rosewood" in 2016. After appearing on an episode of the HBO series "Girls," Joy also penned an essay for co-star Lena Dunham's feminist "Lenny Letter" about her frustration with people who tell her to have children. In 2017, Joy appeared on an episode of the comedy "What Would Diplo Do?" and in 2018 was on HBO's "Ballers." More recently, she starred on the ABC series "For Life" in 2020 and 2021. Joy's been married to Hollywood stuntman David Pope since 2008.
_
Tyree Brown starred as Jabbar Trussell-Braverman on "Parenthood." Jabbar learns in season 1 that his father is Crosby Braverman. Although he's hesitant at first, Jabbar eventually opens up to Crosby and develops a close bond with him.
_
Ever since Tyree Brown's time on "Parenthood" came to an end in 2015, he's worked steadily on the big and small screens with roles in films like "Operation: Neighborhood Watch!" and "Camp Cool Kids" as well as guest spots on TV shows like "Mack & Moxy" and "Criminal Minds." In 2020, he appeared on an episode of "Black-ish" and had a role in the film "One Nation Under God" alongside former soap star Antonio Sabato Jr.
_
Erika Christensen starred as Julia Braverman-Graham, the youngest child of Zeek and Camille Braverman. Julia's a busy corporate lawyer by day and a wife and mother by night, which causes frequent tensions with husband Joel.
_
Erika Christensen jumped from one TV series to another when "Parenthood" ended in 2015. The actress immediately found a home on the crime-drama "Wicked City" and also appeared on an episode of "Impress Me." By 2016, Erika had landed roles in four films too including the made-for-TV rom-com "Anything for Love" and the drama "All At Once." In 2017, she appeared on another TV series, the drama "Ten Days in the Valley," and in the biographical movie "The Case for Christ." She starred in the film "Clover" in 2020 and in 2022 had a role in the HBO Max film "Kimi" starring Zoe Kravitz, which she'll follow with an appearance in the Disney+ remake of "Cheaper By the Dozen." Erika's been married to cyclist Cole Maness, with whom she had two daughters, since 2015.
_
Sam Jaeger starred as Joel Graham, Julia's husband. Joel is a stay-at-home dad while his wife holds down a job as a lawyer. Since he's always home, Joel's developed a stronger bond with daughter Sydney than his wife has, which causes friction in their marriage.
_
Immediately after hunky Sam Jaeger left "Parenthood" in 2015, he landed roles in the TV movies "October Kiss" and "Lumen." The following year, he starred in the made-for-TV sci-fi thriller "Poor Richard's Almanack" and the comedy "Brave New Jersey." In 2017, he popped up in the crime-thriller "S.W.A.T.: Under Siege" and the miniseries "Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders." He followed those up with lengthy TV stints, appearing on "Tell Me a Story" in 2018 and 2019 followed by "Why Women Kill" and "The Politician" opposite Gwyneth Paltrow from 2019 until 2020. He also had a role in 2021's "The Eyes of Tammy Faye." Next up for the actor? He'll appear on Netflix's "Devil in Ohio." He's been married to his college sweetheart, Amber, since 2007; the couple share three children: August, Redford and Calvin.
