Nickelodeon actors, all grown up

Thanks to a groundswell of nostalgia for the ’90s, Nickelodeon is bringing back some of its beloved teen shows. Here’s a look at what the network’s former teen stars are up to these days.

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After starring on the show "Clarissa Explains it All," Melissa Joan Hart has appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" and ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey."

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Kenan Thompson, a former Nickelodeon star on "All That" and "Kenan & Kel," joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 2003.

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Kel Mitchell, who also appeared on "All That" and "Kenan & Kel," will star in the upcoming movie "Dance Fu."

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Blake Sennett was known as Blake Soper when he starred as Ronnie Pinsky on Nickelodeon's "Salute Your Shorts." After his child star days, he became a professional musician, playing in indie-rock bands Rilo Kiley and the Elected.

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After her days as Melody Hanson on Nickelodeon’s "Hey Dude," Christine Taylor launched her career as a comedic actress, starring in films such as "Zoolander" and "Tropic Thunder." Taylor married comedian Ben Stiller.

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Rember Danny Cooksey? He played Bobby Budnick on "Salute Your Shorts." Cooksey is now a musician with the country music band Arbuckle.

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Rachel Blanchard once told scary stories as Kristen on the Nickelodeon show "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" Most recently, she appeared on the HBO show "Flight of the Conchords."

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Actress Amanda Bynes became famous for her roles on "All That" and "The Amanda Show" on Nickelodeon. Her film career has taken off with leading roles in "Hairspray" and "Easy A." She now has her own fashion line.

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Nick Cannon began his career on Nickelodeon with "All That" and "The Nick Cannon Show." But these days, he might be best-known as Mariah Carey's husband. The couple recently became parents to twins.

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Mike O'Malley was one of the few adult stars to get his start on Nickelodeon kids shows: He hosted "Get the Picture" and "GUTS." These days, O'Malley stars in "Glee" as Burt Hummel, father to gay student Kurt.

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Joanna Garcia-Swisher got her start on "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" She went on to star in the CW show "Privileged," and had a stint on "Gossip Girl."

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