Ben Platt (L), Gabrielle Union (C) and Chase Stokes (R) are just a few of the stars who played teens way past when they were that age. | Photo Credits: Angela Weiss/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Piaget and Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy in “Riverdale” (2017-2019)
Ashleigh Murray performing as part of Josie and the Pussycats on “Riverdale.” | Photo Credit: CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection
Speaking of Riverdale, we have another offender who was much older than her 16- or 17-year-old character. Ashleigh Murray was lead singer Josie McCoy of Josie and the Pussycats, a role that she’s still playing on Katy Keene. Murray was 29 when Riverdale premiered and is currently 33 playing a 20-something in the spinoff.
Kevin (he/him) is a two-time graduate of Lynn University and has a Creative Writing Master's from American College Dublin. When not writing about pop culture, he is constantly opening his worldview by consuming different types of media and traveling around the globe.
Kevin (he/him) is a two-time graduate of Lynn University and has a Creative Writing Master's from American College Dublin. When not writing about pop culture, he is constantly opening his worldview by consuming different types of media and traveling…
