Why did Mrs DiLaurentis change?

before being replaced by Willa Holland. Series creator Josh Schwartz explained the reason for the switch was because they wanted an older actress, telling The Huffington Post, “We had an idea to send her away and then, a couple of years later, the plan was to bring her back.
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Did they change Toby in Pretty Little Liars?

A few cast members were changed out after the pilot episode, most notably, the role of Toby Cavanaugh was filled with a different actor. On the pilot, he was played by James Neate before Keegan Allen eventually took over the role.
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Who all was recast in Pretty Little Liars?

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Among those recast were Mrs. DiLaurentis, Kate Randall, Toby Cavanaugh and Ian Thomas. The most egregious switch-up was when the show replaced the actor playing Jason DiLaurentis after he had been on for most of season one.
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Was Jason recast in Pretty Little Liars?

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Reason for Recast: Though Bagley portrayed the mysterious Jason during season one, Van Acker took over when the character was given more screen time/a potential romance with Aria (Lucy Hale). (PLL recast several other roles during its run, too.)
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Did the actor of Jason DiLaurentis change?

Parker Bagley is American actor best known for portraying Jason DiLaurentis in the first season of Pretty Little Liars. He is later replaced by Drew Van Acker, because according to Marlene King, "[Van Acker] works more for where we're going with that story."
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How much older is Ezra than Aria?

This means that while Aria was a child at only 15/16 years of age, Ezra was 22 when they started dating.
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How old is Aria in the first season?

Lucy Hale played 16-year-old Aria Montgomery when she was 20. The character of creative and fashionable teen Aria Montgomery was first brought to life by Lucy Hale when the actress was about a week shy of her 21st birthday.
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Why did so many actors change in Pretty Little Liars?

Jason Was Recast In PLL Due To The Demands Of The Role

The larger role meant that the demands were amplified so a recast was deemed necessary. Bagley didn't have many acting credits to his name when he joined Pretty Little Liars prior to the show's 2010 debut.
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How old is Ezra in season 1 of PLL?

Aria was 15 in the Pilot, and Ezra was 22.
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Why is CeCe A in PLL?

The episode revealed that “A” — who has been stalking and violently tormenting the Liars for the duration of the series — is Charles Dilaurentis, who is a transgender woman going by the name Charlotte. When Charlotte introduced herself to the Liars, she changed her name to CeCe Drake (Vanessa Ray).
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When did they change Jason in PLL?

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Jason DiLaurentis is a recurring character in the Freeform series, Pretty Little Liars. He was portrayed by Parker Bagley in Season 1, and by Drew Van Acker from Season 2 to Season 7.
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Was Jessica DiLaurentis A?

It was revealed that Jessica was the "evil twin" and Mary was the "good twin" in "Original G'A'ngsters" and that Jessica often had Mary tortured when she was in Radley Sanitarium. However, it is later revealed that Jessica's murderer was actually Mary.
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Are the PLL cast still friends 2022?

The actors who portray all of these characters grew very close over the years. While to some fans' dismay, none are together IRL, all are very supportive and friendly with their onscreen lovers.
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Why did Alison gain weight on PLL?

On this week's episode, the star revealed that she had been diagnosed with a hormone condition called Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (also known as PCOS), which caused her to gain 70 pounds over two years.
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Who is the girl in the intro of Pretty Little Liars?

Apparently, it was surprisingly hard to film. The original Pretty Little Liars intro featured the four Liars standing suspiciously over a coffin, plus Aria (Lucy Hale) shushing the camera with her finger to her lips and a wide-eyed gaze.
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Why was Alison afraid of Ezra?

(alis attempt to get rid of ezra from her life) Ali is afraid of Ezra because he tried to kill her when she refused to get an abortion.
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Why was Ezra in A's lair?

Ezra's Lair is where Ezra Fitz keeps all items and information pertaining to research and surveillance for the book he is writing about Alison DiLaurentis. It was first seen (in its entirety) in Ravenswood, by the Liars, in "Now You See Me, Now You Don't".
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How old was Sasha Pieterse in season 2?

Sasha Pieterse first played 15-year-old Alison DiLaurentis when she was 13. Reversing the trend of casting adult actors to play younger characters, 13-year-old Sasha Pieterse had the role of 15-year-old Alison DiLaurentis on the show's pilot. Shay Mitchell was 23 when she portrayed 16-year-old Emily Fields.
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Who auditioned for Emily in PLL?

Marlene King revealed to Glamour that Mitchell was her second choice for Emily. “Well, actually, and Shay [Mitchell] knows this story, but we had a very hard time finding our Emily, and we flew two actresses down from Canada to audition, and my first choice was not Shay," King said.
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When did Aria lose her virginity PLL?

Aria lost her virginity to Ezra in "If These Dolls Could Talk". 22. Aria's email address is shown in "Fresh Meat", [email protected].
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Why does Aria join the A team?

Aria explains she joined the A.D. team to protect Ezra. (Remember, she wrote a fake police report accusing him of sexual assault, which A.D. found and has been using against her all season.)
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Is Malcolm Ezra's son?

Malcolm Cutler is Maggie Cutler's son and was believed to be Ezra Fitz's seven year old son. He was portrayed originally by Flynn Morrison, and then portrayed by Teo Briones. His father is revealed not to be Ezra, but some "mistake" made by Maggie with another man.
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What is the age gap between Aria and Jason?

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Jason is six years older than Aria.
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