Gilmore Girls Actors in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

1 Alex Borstein

Borstein had not one, but two roles on Gilmore Girls — and she almost had a major role! She played Sookie in the original version of the pilot but was forced to turn down the role due to scheduling conflicts. Instead, she appeared in the first season as the Independence Inn's harpist Drella and in later years as the quirky stylist Miss Celine.

Borstein has won two consecutive Emmys for best supporting actress in a comedy, thanks to her scene-stealing role as Midge's loyal manager Susie in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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2 Liza Weil

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Weil's Gilmore Girls role was a true fan favourite. Her portrayal of neurotic, ambitious, prickly Paris Gellar took her from being the show's villain to one of its best characters, appearing in all seven seasons and the 2016 Netflix revival.

Season three of Mrs. Maisel reunited Weil with her Gilmore overlords, the Palladinos, and all we could think was "what took so long?" Weil plays Carole Keen, a bass guitarist in Shy Baldwin's band who becomes Midge's confidant and pal on tour.

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3 Emily Bergl on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Bergl recurred in the earlier seasons of Gilmore Girls as Francie, Chilton's resident mean girl who needles Paris and undermines her and Rory's friendship in a high school power grab.

Bergl made a brief appearance in the second season of Maisel as Tessie, Susie's sister.

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4 Brian Tarantina

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The beloved character actor, who died earlier this year, had small but memorable roles in both shows. In the original Gilmore Girls and in the revival series, he appeared as Bootsy, one of the quirky denizens of Stars Hollow. He also recurred on Maisel as Jackie, the emcee at the Gaslight where Midge performs.

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