The Cast of Nickelodeon’s ‘Zoey 101’: Where Are They Now?

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The Cast of Nickelodeon’s ‘Zoey 101’: Where Are They Now?

In 2005, Nickelodeon viewers were in for a treat when Zoey 101 introduced them to the students of Pacific Coast Academy. The series, which aired from 2005 until 2008, focused on the lives of Zoey Brooks (Jamie Lynn Spears) and her brother, Dustin (Paul Butcher), as they attended the fictional boarding school and made friends along the way. Shortly after its debut, the teen drama found success and went on to win several awards, even earning an Emmy nod for Outstanding Children's Program in 2005. However things took a turn when Spears announced in December 2007 that she was expecting her first child at the age of 16. Although Spears' pregnancy wasn't the reason Zoey 101 came to an end, the show aired its final episode in May 2008. In January 2023, Spears confirmed a follow-up movie titled Zoey 102. Spears, Erin Sanders (Quinn Pensky), Sean Flynn (Chase Matthews), Matthew Underwood (Logan Reese), Christopher Massey (Michael Barret), Abby Wilde (Stacy Dilsen) and Jack Salvatore (Mark Del Figalo) all reunited for the Paramount+ film, which aired that July. Scroll down to see where the Zoey 101 cast is now:

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The Cast of Nickelodeon’s ‘Zoey 101’: Where Are They Now?

In 2005, Nickelodeon viewers were in for a treat when Zoey 101 introduced them to the students of Pacific Coast Academy. The series, which aired from 2005 until 2008, focused on the lives of Zoey Brooks (Jamie Lynn Spears) and her brother, Dustin (Paul Butcher), as they attended the fictional boarding school and made friends along the way. Shortly after its debut, the teen drama found success and went on to win several awards, even earning an Emmy nod for Outstanding Children's Program in 2005. However things took a turn when Spears announced in December 2007 that she was expecting her first child at the age of 16. Although Spears' pregnancy wasn't the reason Zoey 101 came to an end, the show aired its final episode in May 2008. In January 2023, Spears confirmed a follow-up movie titled Zoey 102. Spears, Erin Sanders (Quinn Pensky), Sean Flynn (Chase Matthews), Matthew Underwood (Logan Reese), Christopher Massey (Michael Barret), Abby Wilde (Stacy Dilsen) and Jack Salvatore (Mark Del Figalo) all reunited for the Paramount+ film, which aired that July. Scroll down to see where the Zoey 101 cast is now:

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Jamie Lynn Spears (Zoey Brooks)

Ahead of Zoey 101's last season, Spears confirmed that she was expecting her first child with Casey Aldridge. The singer gave birth to daughter Maddie in June 2008. The now-exes dated on and off for two years before calling it quits in 2010. 

Spears later married Jamie Watson in 2014. Four years later, the pair welcomed daughter Ivey.

The "Follow Me" performer found her personal life in the spotlight after her older sister, Britney Spears, called out the rest of her family for their involvement in her conservatorship, which officially ended in November 2021.

Jamie Lynn's 2022 memoir, Things I Should Have Said, continued to stir up issues with the pop star, despite the Netflix personality's claims that she tried to help Britney amid her struggles. 

Spears competed on several reality shows in 2023, placing 13th on Dancing With the Stars and voluntarily leaving both I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! and Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. 

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Sean Flynn (Chase Matthews)

After his days at PCA, Flynn worked on projects including Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood, The Last of Robin Hood, The Grail, Devious Maids and Withering High School.

The Georgia native has since become a producer at an entertainment company. In December 2020, Flynn announced his engagement to Lyndsey Monconduit.

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Erin Sanders (Quinn Pensky)

Sanders appeared on a variety of TV shows — including Big Time Rush, CSI: Miami, Melissa & Joey, Guilty at 17, Six Degrees of Separation and The Call — after playing Quinn Pensky on the Nick series.

She's currently dating Adam Johan.

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Matthew Underwood (Logan Reese)

Although Underwood moved behind the camera after starring on the teen drama, fans can still catch him in The Unicorn Sisters, The Alien, Time Hoppers, The Golden Stars and The Magic Studio.

In March 2024, Underood revealed via Instagram that he'd been "sexually harassed and then assaulted" by his then-agent when he was 19, which led him to "move away from LA and [end] my pursuit of acting.”

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Victoria Justice (Lola Martinez)

The Eye Candy star joined Zoey 101 in season 2. After the Nickelodeon series wrapped in 2008, Justice starred in her own show on the network titled Victorious! Since then, the performer has showed off her acting and singing range in projects including The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again, Trust, Bigger, Summer Night and The Outcasts.

In October 2022, Justice unveiled her romance with TikTok star Evan Berger when the couple attended Las Vegas' RiSE festival together.

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Christopher Massey (Michael Barret)

Massey went on to star in several TV shows, including Switched at Birth, All That, That's So Raven and The Parkers.

He shares daughter Mariah with Cassalei Jackson, and welcomed daughter Bella and son Carter with Bria Miller.  

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Paul Butcher (Dustin Brooks)

Butcher followed up his Zoey 101 role with appearances in Avatar: The Last Airbender, King of the Hill, MyMusic and Destiny 7.

He later pursued a career in music, releasing the single “Freaky (Tus Manos)” in 2020. He gained a major following on TikTok during the coronavirus pandemic.  

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Alexa Nikolas (Nicole Bristow)

Nikolas' time on Zoey 101 came with its ups and downs. Following her 2006 exit from the show, the actress appeared on Cold Case, Supernatural, Criminal Minds, Lie to Me, The Walking Dead and Mad Men. Her last on-screen role was in 2013. 

Nikolas was married to Mike Milosh from 2012 to 2016. After their split, she accused Milosh of grooming and sexual abuse — allegations which he has since denied. She later married Michael Gray in July 2021. The pair share daughter Nova, born in 2020, and a second child, born in 2023. 

In August 2022, Nikolas led a protest outside Nickelodeon’s headquarters over the alleged abuse she suffered while working for the network as a kid. She expanded on her experience during the 2024 docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

“I wasn’t happy. I actually couldn’t show up to set anymore without crying,” she said of her time on Zoey 101. “A lot of my self-worth was deeply damaged from that set experience. Me as a person was altered for life.”

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Kristin Herrera (Dana Cruz)

After briefly starring on Zoey 101 in 2005, the actress went on to take roles on General Hospital and Without a Trace. In 2020, she reunited with her former Nick costars on All That.

In 2016, Herrera announced that she was engaged to Daniel Novak. The couple broke up before rekindling their romance in 2020. One year later, the ER alum confirmed that she was expecting her first child.

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Austin Butler (James Garrett)

After winning over fans on Zoey 101, Butler continued to appear on television with roles in Switched at Birth, The Carrie Diaries, Arrow and The Shannara Chronicles and Masters of Air. He won a Golden Globe award and was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic, Elvis. 

Butler dated Vanessa Hudgens for almost a decade before they called it quits in 2020. He has been dating Kaia Gerber since 2021.