‘My So-Called Life’ Wild Child A.J. Langer Went from Actress to Aristocracy

Back in the ’90s, the gone-too-soon teenage melodrama My So-Called Life quietly left a massive imprint on a generation. The show starred Claire Danes as Angela Chase, a 15-year-old beauty swathed in a protective armor of teenage angst, her friends, and her crush, Jordan Catalano, played by Jared Leto.

Among her close friends (and biggest betrayers) was Rayanne Graff, played to manic pixie perfection by A.J. Langer. Part best friend in the entire world, part teenage walking disaster waiting to implode at the exact wrong moment, Rayanne was the coolest trainwreck to ever emerge from ’90s primetime.