Rachael Leigh Cook had fans of 90s rom-coms doing a double take when she made a rare appearance in Los Angeles on Friday – looking as though she’d discovered the secret to eternal youth.
The She’s All That star, now 46, flaunted her ageless beauty in a casual Mickey Mouse T-shirt and black biker shorts during a laid-back coffee run.
With her raven locks swept into a loose ponytail, the actress looked every bit like the beloved teen queen from The Baby-Sitters Club and Josie and the Pussycats.
Though her sunglasses were on to keep a low profile, there was no hiding her unmistakable movie star aura.
The rare outing comes just weeks after Rachael made her romance with Superman star Brandon Routh red carpet official.
The couple, who were first spotted out together in July 2025, attended the 2026 Elton John AIDS Foundation Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party in March.
Rachael Leigh Cook had fans of 90s rom-coms doing a double take when she made a rare appearance in Los Angeles on Friday – looking as though she’d discovered the secret to eternal youth
The She’s All That star, now 46, flaunted her ageless beauty in a casual Mickey Mouse T-shirt and black biker shorts during a laid-back coffee run
The couple quietly attended the Los Angeles Special Screening of Slanted in March as well.
Last July the rom-com star stepped out with Routh as they enjoyed a date night in LA.
It’s unclear when they began seeing each other, but they were also spotted last February stopping by the restaurant HomeGrown in Des Moines, Iowa.
The eatery shared a snap of the actors on Instagram, showing them posing with staff members.
The caption read: ‘It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s Brandon Routh! Superman and Des Moines’ own Brandon Routh stopped by Crescent to fuel up before fighting for truth and justice… with kindness, of course.
‘Also visiting us today, the one and only Rachael Leigh Cook. From Hollywood to Hallmark, She’s All That in our book, and what a treat it was to welcome her to DSM today.’
Cook married Daniel Gillies in 2004, but they separated in 2019 and their divorce was finalized in 2021. The exes share daughter Charlotte, 12, and son Theodore, 11 in April.
Routh was married to Courtney Ford from 2007 until they announced their split in January 2025. They share 13-year-old son Leo.
With her raven locks swept into a loose ponytail, the actress looked every bit like the beloved teen queen from The Baby-Sitters Club and Josie and the Pussycats
The rare outing comes just weeks after Rachael made her romance with Superman star Brandon Routh red carpet official
Cook married Daniel Gillies in 2004, but they separated in 2019 and their divorce was finalized in 2021; (with Freddie Prinze Jr in She’s All That)
Following the split, Cook revealed that she is still ‘totally open’ to marrying again in the future.
In a 2022 interview with People, she said, ‘I am the most incorrigible full-tilt romantic you have ever met in your whole life, to the point that it’s probably unreasonable. So yeah, totally open to that happening again.’
However, the mom of two added that she ‘will be slightly more cautious in making that decision because I have kids involved and such in my life now. But I wouldn’t say no.’
As to whether she would expand her family with more kids, the actress said she’s not sure.
‘I gotta watch out for my own spontaneous side, and I gotta make that decision with eyes wide open,’ she said.
