Summary
- The 2024 Hulu teen comedy Prom Dates follows two best friends as they try to find new prom dates at the last minute.
- Ginny & Georgia star Antonia Gentry and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Julia Lester lead the cast of talented up-and-comers in Prom Dates.
- Prom Dates also stars John Michael Higgins and Chelsea Handler in minor roles.
The 2024 Hulu teen comedy Prom Dates features a strong cast of talented up-and-comers along with a few more recognizable faces. Directed by Kim O. Nguyen, Prom Dates follows best friends Jess (Antonia Gentry) and Hannah (Julia Lester), two high school seniors who made a pact at 13 to have the perfect prom night. Less than 24 hours before the big night, the girls find themselves without dates, so they set out to find replacements and fulfill their pact.
Though it landed better with audiences, critics were underwhelmed by Prom Dates. Many reviews for Prom Dates stressed how the teen comedy was more focused on getting laughs than putting in the work to properly flesh out its characters and establish a solid foundation for the overarching narrative. One of Prom Dates' strengths that critics did highlight, though, was the comedic performances from some of its young cast.
Prom Dates is available to stream on Hulu.
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Prom Dates Cast |
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Actor |
Role |
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Antonia Gentry |
Jess |
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Julia Lester |
Hannah |
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J.T. Neal |
Jacob |
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Kenny Ridwan |
Greg |
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Jordan Buhat |
Luca |
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Terry Hu |
Angie |
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Zión Moreno |
Heather |
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Emery Kelly |
Reggie |
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John Michael Higgins |
Principal Lundy |
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Chelsea Handler |
Barb |
Antonia Gentry as Jess
Date Of Birth: September 25, 1998
- Active Since: 2015
Actor: Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Antonia Gentry broke big as the titular Ginny Miller in the smash hit Netflix series Ginny & Georgia. Gentry's striking performance as the troubled yet precocious Ginny in season 1 of Ginny & Georgia earned her a nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards. Before she was cast in Ginny & Georgia in 2021, Gentry played Jasmine in the 2018 Netflix romantic comedy Candy Jar. She also appeared in season 1, episode 4 of the Netflix superhero series Raising Dion in 2019.
Notable Movies & TV Shows:
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Title |
Role |
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Candy Jar (2018) |
Jasmine |
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Raising Dion (2019) |
Wendy |
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Ginny & Georgia (2021-Present) |
Ginny Miller |
Character: In Prom Dates, Gentry plays Jess, one of the co-leads opposite Julia Lester's Hannah. Having a prom date is the most important thing to Jess, but she's left date-less after finding her boyfriend Luca cheating on her and dumping him. Jess makes it her and Hannah's mission to find prom dates with less than 24 hours to spare.
Julia Lester as Hannah
Date Of Birth: January 28, 2000
- Active Since: 2011
Actor: Born in Los Angeles, California, Julia Lester got her start as a child theater actor. Lester's breakout role was playing Ashlyn Caswell in all four seasons of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019-2023), the Disney+ spinoff series of the High School Musical DCOM franchise. Prior to this, she had minor parts in TV shows like Spirit Riding Free, Mom, and The Thundermans. She also played Ingrid in the high school comedy series Mr. Student Body President from 2017-2018. Though she's starred in some short films, Prom Dates serves as Lester's feature film debut.
Notable Movies & TV Shows:
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Title |
Role |
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Spirit Riding Free (2017) |
Bebe Schuman |
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Mom (2017) |
Emily |
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Mr. Student Body President (2017-2018) |
Ingrid |
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The Thundermans (2018) |
Smith |
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019-2023) |
Ashlyn Caswell |
Character: In Prom Dates, Lester plays Hannah, one of the co-leads opposite Antonia Gentry's Jess. Hannah is a lesbian who has stayed in the closet her whole life. After finally breaking up with her boyfriend Greg, Hannah comes out to Jess, who convinces her to seek out a girl to ask to prom.