Here's What The Cast Of Brothers And Sisters Are Doing Today

Sally Field played Nora Walker, a mother of the five children who finds out her late husband had been concealing a longtime mistress and illegitimate daughter. An established actress long before "Brothers and Sisters" with films like "Steel Magnolias" and "Forrest Gump" under her belt, Field continued to act after the show wrapped up, including in her appearance as Aunt May in "The Amazing Spider-Man" films.

In 2018, she released a powerful memoir called "In Pieces." Speaking to The New York Times, Field expressed uncertainty about publishing the book. "I didn't know I had a voice," she said. However, she finds her voice through writing the book as she bravely speaks out about the sexual abuse she endured as a child at the hands of her stepfather, as well as the harassment and sexism she faced from the men in her life, both personally and professionally.

But overall, the book is a powerful ode to the women in her life and details her experience growing up in a matriarchy. "It was a kind of no-man's land," she wrote (via The New York Times). "A world filled with women who would straighten up if a man walked in, who would set aside the triviality of their own work and quickly move everything out of the way. But the men, whoever they were, never stayed long, and when the door slammed behind them, the house seemed to breathe a sigh of relief."

David Annable played Justin, the youngest of the Walker siblings. After Justin is injured in Afghanistan, he suffers from PTSD and becomes addicted to painkillers. He gets romantically involved with Rebecca Harper, who falls pregnant but unfortunately has a miscarriage. The couple get married but divorce soon after.

Since the show ended, Annable has appeared in several TV shows, including "What/If" and "Walker." After his character was killed off on the hit show "Yellowstone," the show's creator Taylor Sheridan cast Annable in another one of his shows, the CIA drama "Special Ops: Lioness." "There might have been some version of an IOU in there, you know, [Taylor Sheridan's] feeling bad. But I think I'm the right guy for the part," Annable told Deadline. "And you know, Taylor has really proven over and over again that he knows what he's doing when he puts the crew and cast together. I'm over the moon. I'm so grateful."

Annable plays Neil, an oncologist who is married to Zoe Saldana's character, a CIA agent. He stays at home to care for their children while his wife is away on secret missions. "This marriage to Zoe's character is really interesting because she really can't talk about her work and what she's going through," Annable said. "In response, I think Neil has a hard time opening up about his work, and it really is this lack of communication that becomes troubling."

Veteran actor Rob Lowe joined the cast of "Brothers and Sisters" as Republican Sen. Robert McCallister. His character marries Kitty Walker and eventually dies in a car crash, due to Lowe's wish to depart from the series. "I mean, there are so many family dinners you can do," he told GQ. "I eventually had to go to them and say, 'Look, I don't do spatula work. I don't do scenes with oven mitts. If you're looking for that, you've got the wrong guy. I'm not doing scenes about casseroles. It's not happening.'"

After starring in TV shows like "Parks and Recreation" and "9-1-1: Lone Star," Lowe set his sights on something a little different: hosting a game show. In 2023, it was announced that Lowe would be hosting a new ​​physical quiz show called "The Floor," created by John De Mol, the man behind "The Voice" and "Big Brother." The thrilling show follows 81 players competing for a $250,000 prize. Players start by standing on an LED-lit floor divided into equal squares, each representing a different quiz category. To win, a player must defeat an opponent and take over their square, until one player has control over the entire floor. "Rob Lowe's incredible screen presence perfectly complements 'The Floor's' nail-biting strategic gameplay and will help make this a must-see show for audiences across America," Chris Culvenor, CEO of Eureka Productions, told Deadline.

Canadian-born actor Luke Macfarlane played Scotty Wandell, Kevin Walker's husband. After wrapping up "Brothers and Sisters," McFarlane starred in several made-for-TV Hallmark movies. Like his character on "Brothers and Sisters," Macfarlane is openly gay — which he believes affected his career prospects. "I can literally remember an agent once saying to me, 'Superman can't be gay' — like just straight out," Macfarlane told Vanity Fair.

Macfarlane eventually got his big break when he landed a lead role in the 2022 gay romantic comedy "Bros" opposite comedian Billy Eichner. How it took so long for Macfarlane to become a Hollywood leading man is surprising to "Bros" director Nicholas Stoller, who was also behind the iconic films "Neighbors" and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." "I had this feeling when Luke walked in, and then when he auditioned, of, 'Why isn't this guy a mega movie star?'" Stoller said. "I didn't understand how I didn't know who this person was until that moment. It didn't make any sense."

The movie made history as the first gay romantic comedy released in theaters by a major studio. Bros scored an impressive 88% on Rotten Tomatoes despite not performing well at the box office, which writer Eichner attributed to a lack of attendance from straight people. "I really felt super proud about the movie," Macfarlane told The Hollywood Reporter. Although he was disappointed in the box office numbers, Macfarlane believes the film will become successful as more people watch it over time.

On "Brothers and Sisters," three-time Emmy Award-winning actress Patricia Wettig played Holly Harper, the longtime mistress of William Walker. Fun fact: she's married to Ken Olin, one of the show's executive producers, who also had a recurring role on the show as David Caplan, Rebecca's actual biological father.

Wettig had a thriving career before "Brothers and Sisters" but didn't do much acting afterward apart from appearing on two TV shows — "Major Crimes" and "Heartstrings" — in one episode each. In 2018, both she and her husband Olin were honored at the New York Stage and Film annual Winter Gala for their outstanding contributions to the arts and entertainment industry.

"We are delighted and proud to celebrate Patti and Ken. They have been core members of the NYSAF family since the earliest days of the company. Both have been involved in our work as actors, Ken as a director, and Patti as a playwright, including the world premiere of her beautiful play 'F2M,'" said New York Stage and Film Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer.

Tony Award-winning actor Ron Rifkin starred as Saul Holden, the brother of Nora Walker. He is a closeted gay man who ends up dating Holly Harper before coming out. He is sadly diagnosed with HIV but ends up forgiving the man who gave it to him and marries him in the final season.

Rifkin has continued to act, appearing in notable films and TV shows like "A Star Is Born" and "Limitless." In 2020, he starred in Christian Coppola's short film "Daddy" opposite "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody's" Dylan Sprouse. Rifin plays an 80-year-old man who hires a male escort wearing a pink taffeta dress (Sprouse) to help him celebrate the anniversary of his wife's death.

Sprouse credited Rifkin with helping him shine in the role. "It was certainly easier to have a good performer across me," he told Interview magazine. "Ron is absolutely excellent in every sense of the word. Any actor will tell you that acting across from somebody great always affects your performance in a positive way."