Jenna Leigh Greens Life Changed Forever After She Stopped Playing Libby On Sabrina The Teenage Wi
Highlights
- Jenna Leigh Green, who played Libby Chessler on Sabrina The Teenage Witch, has had a successful musical theater career after leaving the show.
- Green has starred in musicals such as Wicked, Bare, and Heathers: The Musical, and has traveled across the country performing in these productions.
- Despite leaving the show in 1999, Green continues to have a strong connection to Sabrina The Teenage Witch, attending reunions and expressing fondness for her time on the show.
Although Melissa Joan Hart was the biggest star in Sabrina The Teenage Witch, the entire cast of Sabrina is talented and kind. Beth Broderick, Caroline Rhea, and Nick Bakay were all charming as the young witch's Aunt Zelda, Aunt Hilda, and the sarcastic and plotting cat Salem. Jenna Leigh Green rounded out the cast as Libby Chessler, the mean girl at school who never misses an opportunity to make fun of Sabrina. In almost every episode, Libby fights Sabrina for Harvey Kinkle's affections. Of course, fans know that Harvey and Sabrina belong together and Libby never stands a chance.
Melissa Joan Hart has been in the spotlight ever since the show ended in 2003, but some of the other actors have been a little bit quieter. Nate Richert has been fairly private after Sabrina, and Jenna Leigh Green isn't in the news very often, either. One thing is certain, Green's life took an interesting turn since she left the popular ABC/The WB series.
What Happened To Jenna Leigh Green After Sabrina The Teenage Witch?
While one episode of Sabrina The Teenage Witch was pretty weird, the sitcom was generally sweet, funny, and relatable. Sabrina goes to a normal high school, has some regular experiences, hangs out with her friends, and dates Harvey Kinkle. She also verbally spars with Jenna Leigh Green's character, Libby Chessler, on a regular basis.
Libby is a layered character because while she seems like a typical mean girl at first, she does have some feelings. Over time, she is revealed to be nicer than she seemed. Jenna Leigh Green played this character for three seasons and then left Sabrina.
When glancing at Green's career, it's clear that Sabrina The Teenage Witch was her most famous TV show. Her other credits include episodes of TV shows such as Bones, Castle, Dharma & Greg, and Ghost Whisperer. She starred in TV movies like Friends 'Til The End and her most recent credits include one episode of Blue Bloods and Magnum P.I. which aired in 2022.
There is an interesting reason why the actress hasn't acted much on TV or in movies since Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Jenna Leigh Green has had a musical theater career.
In 2016, Green was interviewed by Bleep Mag and she talked about starring in musicals such as The Marvelous Wonderettes, Wicked, and Bare. She played Nessarose in Wicked and Ivy in Bare. She also starred in Jawbreaker, Twilight: The Musical, and Heathers: The Musical.
She shared that when she was cast in Wicked, the show hadn't been performed outside of Broadway in New York City. She said she traveled to California, Texas, and Chicago, which was cool. She also talked about starring in Bare when she was finished playing Libby on Sabrina.
Green explained more about her theater background. She said, "I started off on stage when I was pretty young, at 11 or 12. I did theatre all over Southern California. I kinda fell into TV. Theatre is where I thought I would end up. I was doing Into The Woods, I got my first manager and then “Sabrina” came really quickly. Doing that show really was a “throw me into the pool and see how she swims” experience."
Green continued to Bleep Mag, "Even during Sabrina, I did two big stage productions in LA. It wasn’t a conscious choice to go back to theatre after “Sabrina,” I always knew I’d continue with it because it was a good fit for me."
It makes sense that Jenna Leigh Green focused on theater after Sabrina The Teenage Witch. It sounds like performing on stage has always been part of her life.
In 2004, the actress spoke to Broadway World and said that it was her mother's idea to explore performing. Green said that she has a twin and her mother felt that she could find some confidence by singing and acting. Green explained that she loved going to see Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera when she was young. The shows inspired her a lot, and it sounds like she never thought about an alternative career path.
What Did Jenna Leigh Green Say About Sabrina The Teenage Witch?
Even though Jenna Leigh Green stopped playing Libby on Sabrina The Teenage Witch in 1999, she continues to promote the series. According to People, the actors got together at a cafe in Los Angeles in 2020. Green was there too and it was a very nostalgic moment in time.
The actress was also at '90s Con in March 2023. It's clear that even after all of this time, Libby is still a very important part of her life.
Green talked to Melissa Joan Hart for her podcast. What Women Binge in December 2022. Green shared what she thinks about Libby and the show that made her famous.
Green explained that she liked the Sabrina The Teenage Witch episode called "Geek Like Me" when Libby becomes a dorky character. She said, "It was just fun. There was a lot of physical comedy."
Green also said, "Sabrina was really like my college... That kind of was it for me. I learned so much."
She continued that while there are always "horror stories" about actors being mean on sets, she loved being part of the cast of Sabrina The Teenage Witch. She said that everyone was kind to each other and they became pals. Since Hart and Green were young at the time, this was a great experience for them to have. The actors still seem to like each other a lot. Every time they get the chance to chat about the show, they sound happy.
Jenna Leigh Green has definitely achieved the best of both worlds. She is recognized for starring on a popular TV show but has also had the chance to explore her desire to perform on stage. It's really cool to see everything that she has achieved.
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