Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino initially refused to meet Lauren Graham — but thankfully, she changed her mind about the actress who played Lorelai Gilmore.
During an October 2025 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sherman-Palladino sat down with Graham, Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore), and Scott Patterson (Luke Danes) to chat about casting for Gilmore Girls. The show’s creator explained that she first cast Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore and Bishop as Emily Gilmore before finally finding Graham.