Troian has focused on quality over quantity. She starred in, wrote, and produced the indie thriller Feed (2017) with her husband, Patrick J. Adams ( Suits ). More recently, she appeared in Doula (2022) and On the Edge (2024). She’s also a mother of two and a vocal mental health advocate. 2. Ashley Benson as Hanna Marin Then: The former “Hefty Hanna” turned fierce, fashionable queen bee with a heart of gold. Hanna gave us iconic one-liners (“Jenna can’t hear us—she’s blind!”) and the most impulsive “A” plans.
Shay became a business powerhouse. She co-founded the travel brand BÉIS (now a unicorn startup) and starred in You (Season 2) as the fan-favorite Peach Salinger. She also produced and starred in the thriller Something from Tiffany’s (2022) and is a massive YouTube vlogger. 5. Sasha Pieterse as Alison DiLaurentis Then: The missing queen bee—seen only in flashbacks. Season 1 Alison was a manipulative, magnetic ghost whose murder (?) kicked off the whole mystery. Sasha was only 13 years old when she filmed that pilot. pll cast season 1
After PLL, Ashley starred in the raunchy-comedy Spring Breakers , the underrated thriller Pixels , and played a major role in the Bring It On reboot. She also voiced a character in Wolfenstein: Youngblood . In 2023, she had a daughter and continues acting in indie films. 3. Lucy Hale as Aria Montgomery Then: The pink-haired, artsy, morally-confused girlfriend of her English teacher (Ezra Fitz). Aria was the “romantic” Liar, though fans still debate how that relationship ever got a pass. Troian has focused on quality over quantity