It’s been two decades since Torrance Shipman dropped the spirit stick, creating a “curse” on the Rancho Carne Toros. In honor of the 20th anniversary of “Bring It On,” we’re checking-in on what the cast has been up to for the last two decades.
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After playing leading lady Torrance Shipman, Kirsten Dunst went on to star in movies including “Spider-man,” “Marie Antoinette” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” In 2015, Dunst starred in TV’s “Fargo,” where she met her fiancé, Jesse Plemons. Most recently, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for the show “On Becoming a God in Central Florida.”
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Gabrielle Union has come a long way since playing Isis, cheer captain for the East Compton Clovers. After “Bring It On,” she went on to star in a ton of movies and shows including her TV series “Being Mary Jane.” The former “America’s Got Talent” judge has been in an ongoing battle with the network since her departure in 2019.
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Eliza Dushku took the role of Missy Pantone amid her multi-season arc as Faith on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” In 2018, Dushku accused a stunt coordinator of molesting her while filming “True Lies” when she was just 12 years old. It was revealed the same year that CBS paid her $9.5 million after she filed a sexual harassment complaint while filming the series “Bull.”
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Jesse Bradford was just what we needed for Cliff Pantone. He went on to act in various shows and movies including “The West Wing,” “Swimfan” and “Shooter.” These days, Bradford has been quarantining with his wife Andrea Leal and his guitar.
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After playing Courtney in “Bring It On,” Clare Kramer also had a short stint on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Between 2012-2015 she was a guest host on web series, “Film Pigs.”
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Nicole Bilderback has had consistent guest starring roles on TV shows since appearing as Whitney in “Bring It On.” she has made appearances on “Dawson’s Creek,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Good Girls” to name a few.
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Tsianina Joelson, who played Darcy, is no longer an actress. Her last role was in the 2009 Hilary Duff film “According to Greta.”
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Along with co-stars Brandi Williams and Natina Reed, Shamari Fears was in the late-’90s girl group Blaque, which broke up in 2008. Fears went on to star in Season 11 of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” in 2018.
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Natina Reed played Jenelope in “Bring It On.” The Blaque singer passed away at age 32 in 2012 when she was hit by a car while crossing the street.
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Like Fears and Reed, Brandi Williams was one of the members of Blaque. In 2019, Fears and Williams released a long-lost album called “Torch,” which was originally shelved back in 2003.
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After portraying Kasey in the film, Rini Bell went on to play Lulu in “Gilmore Girls.”
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Lindsay Sloane went on to have a successful career after playing the villainous Big Red. She appeared in films including “She’s Out of My League,” “The Other Guys,” “Horrible Bosses” and TV shows including “Playing House,” “The Odd Couple” and “The League.”
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Right before playing Jan in “Bring It On,” Nathan West met his future wife Chyler Leigh during an audition for a failed WB show. The pair went on to appear together in “7th Heaven,” “Not Another Teen Movie” and West was even in an episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” with Leigh in 2009. The pair have three children together and West’s last iMDB credit was in 2010.
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Huntley Ritter played Les in the film, but acting was not his endgame. In 2007, Ritter stopped playing small roles in movies and founded an advertising company called USeek.
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Torrance Shipman’s boyfriend Aaron was played by Richard Hillman. Hillman stopped acting shortly after the movie and died at age 34 in 2009. The cause of his death was never revealed.
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Ian Roberts has had a very successful career since creating spirit fingers as Sparky Polastri. After “Bring It On” he appeared in many film and TV series including “Arrested Development,” “Key and Peele” and “Reno 911!”
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