By Jillian Schenfeld
10:34am PDT, Jun 29, 2017
"A League of Their Own" is beloved for its underdog tale about a group of women who overcome the odds to succeed in the first female professional baseball league. The Rockford Peaches team included characters played by Rosie O'Donnell, Madonna, Geena Davis, Tom Hanks and more. The Penny Marshall-directed movie is in the pantheon of classic sports films. In celebration of its 25th anniversary on July 1, 2017, Wonderwall.com is taking a look at what the stars of the film are up to today. Read on!
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Today, the comedian and former "The Rosie O'Donnell Show'" TV host — who publicly came out as a lesbian in 2002 — still takes on acting gigs but is perhaps known for her political and LGBTQ activism. In May 2017, it was announced that Rosie will co-star in Showtime's new half-hour comedy series, "SMILF." In 2016, Rosie made an appearance on the CBS series "Mom" and also played the role of the gym teacher in "Hairspray Live!" following years of guest-starring roles on television shows including "Nip/Tuck" and "The Fosters." She's also made headlines in recent months thanks to her vehement opposition to President Donald Trump. All the while, she's continued to raise funds for her charity, Rosie's For All Kids Foundation, and other philanthropic causes. Rosie is, at the moment, publicly single, but she was married to Kelli Carpenter from 2004 to 2007. She and Kelly have three adopted children and one biological daughter. Rosie was married to second wife Michelle Rounds from 2012 to 2015. They share one adopted daughter. The comedian underwent a lifestyle overhaul in 2012 after suffering a heart attack.
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Geena Davis played Dottie Hinson, the team's stellar hitter and catcher who becomes a big league all-star.
Geena Davis continued her career as a movie star in the '90s but in the aughts did more television, memorably starring on her own sitcom, "The Geena Davis Show," and as the leader of the free world on ABC's "Commander in Chief." In recent years, she's appeared on "Grey's Anatomy" as well as on TV's "The Exorcist." She married third husband Renny Harlin — her "Cutthroat Island" and "The Long Kiss Goodnight" director — the year after "A League of Their Own" was released, but they divorced in 1998. In 2001, Geena wed plastic surgeon Reza Jarrahy. The welcomed daughter Alizeh in 2002 and fraternal twin sons Kian and Kaiis in 2004 and are still together today. In 2004, she founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which continues to work with the entertainment industry to increase the presence of female characters and combat stereotypical roles for women.
The queen of pop, Madonna, played Mae Mordabito, a tough-talking New Yorker and Doris's best friend. Her teammates refer to her as "All the Way Mae." This wasn't Madonna's first film role — she had previously memorably acted on the big screen in "Desperately Seeking Susan," "Shanghai Surprise," "Who's That Girl" and "Dick Tracy."
Madonna has continued to entertain the masses with her strong media presence and unapologetic brazenness. She's released nine studio albums since "A League of Their Own" came out and continued to act — for better (see 1996's "Evita") and for worse (don't see 2002's "Swept Away"). She took on a new challenge — motherhood — when she welcomed her first child, daughter Lourdes Leon, with then-boyfriend Carlos Leon, in 1996. She went on to marry and divorce director Guy Ritchie, the father of her biological son, Rocco Ritchie, and adopted son, David. Madonna added daughter Mercy — who, like David, hails from Malawi — to her brood in 2009. In February 2017, Madonna adopted 4-year-old twin sisters from Malawi, Estere and Stelle. After going through a slew of model and dancer boyfriends, as of the summer of 2017, she was reportedly seeing Portuguese model Kevin Sampaio. Through it all, Madge has continued to court controversy and get political, most recently speaking out against President Donald Trump, most notably at the Women's March on Washington in January 2017.
Tom Hanks portrayed Jimmy Dugan, a former baseball player and alcoholic who was recruited to the be the team's manager. His famous line is, "There's no crying in baseball!"
Following "A League of Their Own," Tom Hanks proceeded to win two consecutive Best Actor Academy Awards for "Philadelphia" in 1994 and "Forrest Gump" in 1995. He also took on starring roles in classic films like "Sleepless in Seattle," "That Thing You Do!," "Saving Private Ryan," "Toy Story" (and its sequels), "Cast Away," and countless others. In 2016, he reprised his role as Robert Langdon in "Inferno," the third movie based on Dan Brown's successful book series, and played hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in Clint Eastwood's "Sully." Most recently, he starred alongside Emma Watson in the 2017 film "The Circle." Tom has been married to Rita Wilson since 1988. They welcomed their second son together, Truman, three years after "A League of Their Own" hit theaters. Tom also has two kids, including actor-director Colin Hanks, from his first marriage. In 2013, he revealed he suffers from Type 2 diabetes.
Lori Petty portrayed Dottie's little sister Kit Keller, the pitcher who's a bit over-eager and desperate to prove herself.
Following her role in "A League of Their Own," Lori acted in films like "Tank Girl," "Free Willy" and "In the Army Now." Lori, with her cartoonish voice, also voiced supervillain Livewire on TV shows "Superman" and "The New Batman Adventures" in 1997 and 1998. Her directorial debut, "The Poker House," based on her own life, came out in 2008. More recently, she played Lolly Whitehill on the hit Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black" from 2014 to 2016 and appeared on "Hawaii Five-0" and "Danger & Eggs." As for the quirky star's personal life, it remains a mystery.
Jon Lovitz — seen here at the "A League of Their Own" premiere in 1992 — played Ernie Capadino, the cigar-loving baseball scout who recruits women for the baseball league.
After "A League of Their Own," "Saturday Night Live" alum Jon Lovitz (he was a cast member from 1985 to 1990) appeared on TV shows like "Las Vegas," "Friends" and "Just Shoot Me." He also took to the big screen in "Little Nicky" and "The Producers" and voiced Quasimodo in 2012's "Hotel Transylvania." In addition to his 30-year contribution to voicing various characters on "The Simpsons," Jon acted in 2016's "Killing Hasselhoff," "Arctic Adventure: On Frozen Pond" and "Mother's Day." From 2016 to 2017, he portrayed Old Ben on the TV series "Animals." Little is known about his personal life, though fans should know he is not engaged to actress Jessica Lowndes. The pair took to social media in 2016 to claim they were dating and engaged — and many, many people believed it was true — but later revealed it was all a big joke to promote Jessica's "Déjà Vu (Remix)" music video, in which Jon appeared.
Megan Cavanagh — seen here in 1995 — made her big-screen debut in "A League of Their Own" as Marla Hooch, a great pitcher and second baseman who is almost not selected for the team because she's not considered attractive enough.
Megan Cavanagh — seen here at the "A League of Their Own" 25th Anniversary Game in May 2017 — is now best known for her voiceover work on "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius," but she hasn't been in the public eye much over the past few years. Megan has been married to filmmaker Anne Chamberlain since 2008.
Ann Cusack (yes, the sister of actors Joan Cusack and John Cusack) starred as the team's diffident left-fielder, Shirley Baker. She's seen here with director Penny Marshall at the 1992 "A League of Their own" premiere.
Ann Cusack has had an active acting career since "A League of Their Own." She's been a constant presence on television for decades, with guest-starring roles on all the biggest hits from "Charmed" and "Ghost Whisperer" to "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" (and many, many more). In recent years, she's appeared on "Better Call Saul" and "Tycoon." She also acted in the Clint Eastwood-directed film "Sully" in 2016. As for her personal life, it remains a mystery.
Tracy Reiner — who is Penny Marshall's daughter in real life — portrayed sweet relief pitcher "Betty Spaghetti" Horn. She's seen here with her director mom in 1992.
After "A League of Their Own," Tracy Reiner — whose father is director Michael Henry, though she took stepfather Rob Reiner's last name when he was married to her mother, Penny Marshall — appeared in 1995's "Apollo 13" after "A League of Their Own." In recent years, she's been working behind the scenes, producing a film about the 100-year history of American Legion Post 43 and Hollywood — and she's raised five kids. In 2014, she told sports author Jeff Pearlman why she took a breather from Hollywood for a while. "I worked for a long time and worked production and ran a development company, then I took a long real-life break and got married," she explained. In 2013, she headed a team that funded and marketed a new medical software company.
Iconic director and creative mastermind Garry Marshall — Penny Marshall's brother — portrayed Walter Harvey, who decides to start the women's baseball league after fearing that the 1943 major league season might be cancelled because of World War II. He's seen here in 1992.
Garry Marshall, the famed creator of "Happy Days" and director of "Pretty Woman," "Runaway Bride," "The Princess Diaries" and so many more box-office hits, died on July 19, 2016, due to complications of pneumonia after he suffered a stroke.
