Cady Heron — Mean Girls Character Profile

About Cady Heron

Naive teen transferring from Africa to North Shore High, navigating complex social cliques.

Cady Heron — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Mathematics, Social adaptation, Strategic planning

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 7.5/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 8/10

Quick Facts about Cady Heron

Nationality

American

Origin

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Cady Heron appears in 2 titles

• Mean Girls (2004)
• Mean Girls (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Lindsay Lohan

Appears in

Mean Girls (2004)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Cady Heron — Alliance Plastic Member — Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried)

  Fellow clique member who accepts Cady into their group.

• Cady Heron — Conflict Manipulator — Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert)

  Target of psychological manipulation and social sabotage.

• Cady Heron — Romantic Love Interest — Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett)

  Primary romantic focus for the protagonist.

• Cady Heron — Conflict Rival — Regina George (Rachel McAdams)

  Central antagonistic rivalry over social dominance.

• Cady Heron — Alliance Confidant — Damian (Daniel Franzese)

  Loyal friend and strategic partner in the infiltration.

• Cady Heron — Alliance Confidant — Janis Ian (Lizzy Caplan)

  Close allies and co-conspirators in the revenge plot.

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• Regina George (Rachel McAdams)
• Janis Ian (Lizzy Caplan)
• Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert)
• Cady's Mom (Ana Gasteyer)
• Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried)
• Kevin Gnapoor (Rajiv Surendra)
• Damian (Daniel Franzese)
• Cady's Dad (Neil Flynn)
• Coach Carr (Dwayne Hill)
• Mrs. George (Amy Poehler)
• Shane Oman (Diego Klattenhoff)
• Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett)