"From 'Gilmore Girls' to 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel': A Look at the Cast Crossovers Including Milo Ventimiglia, Kelly Bishop and Others"

From the fictional town of Stars Hollow to the bustling city of Manhattan, creator Amy Sherman-Palladino reunited with some of her former cast members from the hit show Gilmore Girls for her latest project, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Both brief and prolonged cameos were made by the beloved actors prior to season four's premiere in February 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.

One actor who caught viewer's attention in particular was Milo Ventimiglia, who played Jess Mariano on Gilmore Girls. Ventimiglia expressed his gratitude toward Sherman-Palladino and her husband, Daniel Palladino, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in January of 2022, citing them as the individuals who provided him with his big break. He also commented that he would always be available to lend his services to the pair.

Although little information has been revealed regarding his character in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, photos taken on set indicated a connection between Ventimiglia's character and the lead, Miriam "Midge" Maisel (portrayed by Rachel Brosnahan). Michael Zegan, who played Midge's ex-husband Joel Maisel, suggested that Ventimiglia's character would only add to their tension.

Kelly Bishop, who played Emily Gilmore on Gilmore Girls, was also announced as a recurring guest star in the fourth season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She previously worked with Sherman-Palladino on Bunheads in 2012, and the creators have described her character as "Emily Gilmore on steroids."

Gilmore Girls ran for seven seasons between 2000 and 2007, and the Palladinos were integral to its production. The original cast and crew reunited for Netflix's Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life revival in 2016, and the pair moved on to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel after the cancellation of Bunheads.

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