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Marla Sokoloff may have played the mean girl in 1995’s The Baby-Sitters Club, but she looks back on the film with a lot of love.
The actress, 44, marked the film’s 30th anniversary on Monday, Aug. 18, by sharing photos from the set while making the beloved film, based on Ann M. Martin’s coming-of-age book series.
“Happy 30th birthday to The Babysitters Club. So many amazing memories and friends were made. Love my BSC fam so much. 🫶🏻 #thebabysittersclub #bsc #tbt #throwbackthursday #90s,” she captioned the shot.
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Sokoloff played Cokie, queen bee of the in-crowd who served as an antagonist for the club members. Cokie’s sidekick, Grace Blume, was played by Natanya Ross. Ross also posted to celebrate the milestone.
“Wow. 30 years. Grateful for how many lives this movie affected. Us included. Special special little baby happy bday #BSC. ‘They’re not cool, we’re cool. And don’t you forget that’ A little secret, they were actually way cooler than us. Love you all big. @melaniemayron @larisoleynik @marlasokoloff
@aobrienphotography @brabrabre #thebabysittersclub.”
The same week as the anniversary, Sokoloff came together with fellow BSC alum Rachael Leigh Cook, both volunteering at Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles to help make meals for Angelinos facing hardship. Sharing scenes from her day there, Sokoloff also included a selfie with Cook.
“And look who I found! Mary Anne!” she said, referring to Cook’s character in the film, Mary Anne Spier.
The young stars behind the club have gone on to pursue all types of paths since their BSC days, and Netflix has since adapted the story of these seven friends into an eponymous series starring Alicia Silverstone as Kristy’s (Sophie Grace) mom.
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Still, for fans of the book who were excited to see its first on-screen interpretation, the movie helped raise a generation by treating kids like real people and celebrating different versions of girlhood.
“Just the idea of kids being able to make their own money — have their own business — that’s powerful stuff,” Cook, who played Mary Anne, said in Vulture’s oral history of the film in July 2020. “It grabbed me as a kid, and I think it grabs people now.”
