Each week, it seems there's a new anniversary of a pop culture milestone from the 1990s (remember all the Sex and the City stories in June?). This week is no exception.
On July 29, 1998, the Lindsay Lohan version of The Parent Trap hit theatres. A remake of the 1961 Hayley Mills classic, the Nancy Meyers-directed movie immediately caught on with a young audience and earned about $92 million at the box office. Lohan, age 12, rocketed to stardom.
In a surprising twist, one cast member has turned into the movie's true hero in the last several years - and it's probably not who you would expect.
That's right - Meredith Blake (played by Elaine Hendrix) has become known as the real star of The Parent Trap. For those who don't remember, Meredith was the undisputed villain. Annie and Hallie (Lohan) are identical twins whose parents divorced shortly after the babies were born, and each parent took one daughter. When the girls discover each other's existence at summer camp years later, they team up and scheme to get their mom and dad (Natasha Richardson and Dennis Quaid) back together.
Unfortunately, when the twins return home from camp, Meredith is standing in their way. She's a 26-year-old powerhouse publicist; she has an impeccable wardrobe; and after a whirlwind romance, she gets engaged to their dad, a wealthy vineyard owner.
