What Is Bridgit Mendler Doing Now? All About Her Life and Career After Disney

Following roles on Disney Channel and her music career, Bridgit Mendler has gotten a number of impressive degrees from MIT and Harvard

Bridgit Mendler has certainly had an impressive career since starring on Disney Channel.

Following acting roles on hit shows such as Wizards of Waverly Place and Good Luck Charlie, Mendler continued to make a name for herself with her singing career.

After starring in the hit Disney Channel original movie Lemonade Mouth, on which she performed a number of songs for the soundtrack, she released her debut single "Ready or Not" in 2012 followed by her debut album Hello My Name Is… later that year.

Though she continued to release music and act in the years following, her career took a completely different direction as she pursued higher education at schools such as MIT and Harvard.

Most recently, Mendler gave an exciting life update as she announced that she will serve as the CEO of Northwood Space, a startup on a mission to create a "data highway between earth and space."

From her career to her personal life, here’s everything to know about what Bridgit Mendler is doing now.

Does Bridgit Mendler still act?

Though Mendler said goodbye to Disney Channel in 2014 when Good Luck Charlie ended, she continued to star in a handful of films and shows, including on NBC’s Undateable from 2015 to 2016 and in a recurring role on Nashville in 2017. She also starred in the 2018 film Father of the Year alongside David Spade.

Her latest acting role was in 2019 when she starred in Netflix’s holiday series Merry Happy Whatever alongside Dennis Quaid and former Disney Channel alumna Ashley Tisdale. The show ran one season before it was canceled in April 2020.

Has Bridgit Mendler released new music?

After releasing her debut studio album Hello My Name Is… with Hollywood Records in 2012, Mendler released two additional EPs, Live in London (2013) and Nemesis (2016). The latter EP was released independently under the Black Box record label.

Speaking with MTV News about Nemesis in 2016, she noted that the EP had a “tinge of darkness” that her early music didn’t have. “I feel like I've poured the most of myself of anything I've done into this project. That's been a very therapeutic process,” Mendler added of the EP. “You add layers to who you are, add different textures and colors. Maybe some are more dark and unfamiliar, but then that winds up being a new way we can know each other.”

Following the EP’s release, Mendler embarked on a North American tour from 2016 to 2017, including several stops with Lemonade Mouth costar Hayley Kiyoko serving as the opening act.

Though she released several singles in 2017, including "Temperamental Love" and "Diving,” Nemesis marked her last EP and tour.

Where did Bridgit Mendler go to school?

Around the same time Mendler began hitting the breaks on her music career, she began studying at the University of Southern California, where ultimately she earned a degree in anthropology in 2016.

Mendler continued her academic career the following year when she was announced as one of the 2017 MIT Media Lab's Director's Fellows. In 2018, she revealed that she had started a graduate program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

"As an entertainer, for years I struggled with social media because I felt like there was a more loving and human way to connect with fans," she wrote at the time, though she promised to “continue to put out music” as well. “It is a part of me and I also want to continue to connect with my fans in that way,” she said of performing. “It will likely be at a slower pace but know that I am working on it!”

Though new music never came, she continued with her education. After earning her master’s degree from MIT in 2020, she is currently working toward receiving a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from MIT, per her LinkedIn. Additionally, her profile shows that she is working toward a Doctor of Law - JD at Harvard Law School, where she was also the co-president of Harvard Space Law Society from 2022 to 2023.

Is Bridgit Mendler married?

On top of all of her professional successes, Mendler has also had some personal milestones. In October 2019, she married her husband Griffin Cleverly. Mendler first announced her engagement to Cleverly on Instagram that April after more than two years of dating.

The couple tied the knot in an intimate beach wedding surrounded by friends and family, including her Good Luck Charlie costars and her Lemonade Mouth costar Naomi Scott, who served as one of her bridesmaids.

"It was magical," Mendler told Extra of the nuptials. "There was a great sunset and there was actually even this dude who built a sandcastle behind us while we were getting married — in his board shorts, constructing this beautiful, amazing sandcastle. While we are doing our vows, I could just see him in my eye line."

Does Bridgit Mendler have kids?

In February 2024, Mendler revealed that she became a mom. “I’m a mama to a sweet 4yo boy,” she wrote on X. "Started fostering in 2021 adopted near Christmas of 2022. I’m so lucky — being a parent is the biggest gift and most defining experience there is.”

Though she didn’t share any more details about her family, she did share a sweet photo of her son looking out at the ocean on a beach.

What does Bridgit Mendler do now?

Mendler gave a big update on her life in early 2024 as she announced her new business venture. On her X profile, she revealed that she will serve as the CEO of Northwood Space, a startup on a mission to create a "data highway between earth and space."

"We are designing shared ground infrastructure from first principles to expand access to space. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but that’s the fun part," wrote the Good Luck Charlie alumna in her announcement. The company has already received $6.3 million in funding, per Mendler's tweet.

The multi-hyphenate said she developed the idea for the company after spending time with her family in New Hampshire during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"While everybody else was making their sourdough starters, we were building antennas out of random crap we could find at Home Depot … and receiving data from [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] satellites," Mendler told CNBC.

According to the outlet, the company will be a joint venture with her husband, who will serve as the startup's chief technology officer.

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