Elaine Hendrix had a flourishing career in the 1980s that made her one to watch.
The blonde beauty was the meanie in 1998’s The Parent Trap opposite Lindsay Lohan and Dennis Quaid.
And she had a role as another meanie, Evian, opposite Molly Shannon in 1999’s Superstar.
The Tennessee native more recently starred as Alexis Colby on the popular Dynasty reboot that aired from 2017 until 2022.
Now the Los Angeles-based actress is competing on season 34 of Dancing With The Stars.
On Wednesday, fresh images of the 54-year-old charmer were shared as she posed in her blue costume. See her now.
Elaine Hendrix had a flourishing career in the 1980s that made her one to watch. She had a role as another meanie, Evian, opposite Molly Shannon in 1999’s Superstar
While in a pink bra and underwear in the women’s locker room, she gave Shannon’s character a hard time
On Dancing With the Stars, she will be paired with professional dancer Alan Bersten.
Also on the next season are Hilaria Baldwin, Jordan Chiles, Baron Davis, Dylan Efron, Corey Feldman, Danielle Fishel, Scott Hoying, Lauren Jauregui and Andy Richter
Already announced were Alix Earle, Robert Irwin, Whitney Leavitt and Jen Affleck.
Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars’ premieres live on Tuesday, September 16, on ABC and Disney+, and Is Available Next Day on Hulu.
An icon to generations, she is beloved for her unforgettable roles in Disney’s ‘The Parent Trap,’ SNL’s ‘Superstar,’ and the cult classic ‘Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion.’
She also dazzled as the legendary Alexis Carrington in The CW’s hit ‘Dynasty’ reboot and frequently collaborates with Denis Leary in projects like FX’s ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,’ Universal’s ‘Erase,’ and FOX’s Super Bowl campaign ‘Dogs Playing Poker.’
Her work includes fan-favorite TV shows (‘Friends,’ ‘Two and a Half Men,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘NCIS: Los Angeles,’ ‘Transparent’), acclaimed films (‘Adopt a Highway’ with Ethan Hawke, SXSW Jury Award winner ‘Slanted’).
She recently reunited with Lindsay Lohan for a cameo in Disney’s smash hit ‘Freakier Friday.’
Elaine played Meredith Blake in Lindsay Lohan’s 1998 film The Parent trap (pictured)
Elaine played the much younger fiancee of a wealthy winemaker, played by Dennis Quaid, in The Parent Trap, pictured
On stage, she has starred in ‘Designing Women,’ ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’
She is currently co-producing the buzzworthy off-Broadway sensation ‘Ginger Twinsies,’ and will soon headline as Dolly Levi in OFC Creations Theatre Center’s 2026 production of ‘Hello, Dolly!’
In 2022, she said she did not want a reboot of The Parent Trap.
The actress played gold digger Meredith Blake in the 1998 Disney comedy – which starred Lindsay Lohan as long-lost twins Hallie James and Annie Parker – and explained that because her version was a remake of the 1961 classic with Hayley Mills, she thinks it should be ‘left alone’ but would hope to be involved any potential reboot.
On Wednesday, fresh images of the 54-year-old charmer were shared as she posed in her blue costume
On Dancing With the Stars, she will be paired with professional dancer Alan Bersten
Also on the next season are H ilaria Baldwin, Jordan Chiles, Baron Davis, Dylan Efron, Corey Feldman, Danielle Fishel, Scott Hoying, Lauren Jauregui and Andy Richter Already announced were Alix Earle, Robert Irwin, Whitney Leavitt and Jen Affleck
Speaking alongside co-star Lisa Ann Walters – who played housekeeper Chessy – she told ExtraTV: ‘We were already a reboot and so I’m biased in that I think it should be left alone, but if it’s going to be rebooted, then yeah, I think we absolutely should be a part of it.’
The actress previously explained that she ‘loves’ how has made more than 150 appearances on TV and film but is best known for her role as Meredith and thinks that it is really ‘special’ that the movie – which also starred Dennis Quaid and the late Natasha Richardson as a set of divorced parents who keep the twins a secret from one another – has ‘spanned generations.’
She said: ‘I love that people love Meredith Blake and love The Parent Trap still. I’ve done over 150 individual TV and film productions and it’s still by far one of my most favorites and certainly one of the ones I’m most recognized for. It has spanned generations. It spans classes, it spans genders, race, everything, and this movie just seems to be beloved by everyone. And that, to me, is really really special.’
