Ferris Bueller's Mom Cindy Pickett Stuns With Silver Hair That Makes Her Ice-Blue Eyes Pop
Fans of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" are in for an unexpected nod to the beloved '80s flick this holiday season. While it may be hard for many of us to believe, 2026 marks the movie's 40-year anniversary. A few members of the cast returned to the world of Ferris Bueller for a special ad that premiered November 9, 2026, and it's the main character's mother who's causing the most buzz.
Cindy Pickett was one of the film's actors who appeared in a commercial titled "Save Jeannie" for Home Instead, a service that helps seniors get care at home. She looks a bit different these days than she did when she originally took on the role of Ferris' mom, Katie Bueller, but she is as stunning as ever. Pickett was 39 years old when the movie aired, and she'll turn 80 in 2027. In the famous John Hughes flick, Pickett sported a seriously retro look thanks to her '80s hairstyle — a cropped, feathered blond 'do we can't quite picture anyone sporting today. Now, she's among the celebs who've embraced going gray. Her silvery-white hairdo brings all the attention to her stunning, icy blue eyes, serving as major inspo for anyone who's thinking of going au naturel with their gray locks.
Cindy Pickett loves Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fellow stars Jennifer Grey and Charlie Sheen joined Cindy Pickett for the Home Instead ad doubling as a "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" mini-reunion. A lot of things have changed since the movie first released — beyond Katie Bueller's short, blond looks transforming into a sleek gray updo, the iPhone she uses to talk to her daughter shows how time has passed. Clearly both Pickett and Grey are actresses who have aged like fine wine. The ad proves that the movie they were co-stars in has aged pretty well, too.
It's no surprise that Pickett was happy to pay homage to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" in honor of its big anniversary. She's been outspoken about how much she enjoyed making the movie four decades ago and just how much she still values it to this day. "When we made this delightful, and in the end, important movie, we had no idea that it would be the John Hughes film that would rise to the top and turn into the cult classic it has become," she explained in a 2017 interview with New Mexico Entertainment. "I feel very blessed to have been a part of the experience that was the making of this classic," she added, "and I do believe and live by that last line: 'If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.'" She was likely thrilled to be back in that world once again.