And just like that… Ella Stiller is following in her parents’ footsteps.
The daughter of Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor appeared on the July 31 episode of “And Just Like That,” portraying the pregnant girlfriend of Niall Cunningham’s Brady Hobbes.
Ella, 23, played Mia, more than 20 years after her paternal grandmother, Anne Meara, played Steve Brady’s mother, Mary Brady, on the fifth season of “Sex and the City.”
During the Season 3 episode “Better Than Sex,” the son of Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Steve (David Eigenberg) surprised his parents with the news that Mia is pregnant. Brady said he’s only “hooked up” with Mia a few times and doesn’t even know her last name.
Ella’s debut comes 10 years after Meara died in 2015 at the age of 85. She married comedian Jerry Stiller in 1954 before welcoming the “Zoolander” actor, 59, in 1965.
Meara starred in films such as “Night at the Museum” and “Reality Bites.” The actress also appeared on the small screen with roles on “Murphy Brown” and “Murder, She Wrote.”
Meara starred on four episodes of the iconic New York City series during seasons five and six.
Earlier this year, Taylor, 54, revealed another surprising connection to the “Sex and the City” universe.
While on Kristin Davis’ “SATC” rewatch podcast, “Are You a Charlotte?” in March, the actress compared her first date with Ben to that of Carrie’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) first night out with Big (Chris Noth).
“Ben and I went on our first date and Ben was Ben Stiller… “There’s Something About Mary” had come out, and it was huge,” Taylor recalled. “But he was still Ben Stiller, so he attracted attention wherever he went.”
But 25 years and two kids later, the “Severance” producer is now ready for their children to step into the spotlight.
“Both my kids are actors and not really kids anymore,” he told E! News in November. “And they’re both really good, so it’d be fun to work with them. I have done a couple of little things with them, but I’d love to. It’d be really fun.”
Ben would love nothing more than to be cast in projects from Ella and Quinlin, 20.
“I think eventually they’ll probably be directing and producing stuff that I’ll be asking them to cast me in,” he continued. “That’s how it goes.”
Meanwhile, last week it was announced that “And Just Like That…” is set to conclude its run at the end of Season 3.
Showrunner Michael Patrick King insisted the show wasn’t canceled but that he felt this was a good spot for the story to end.
“And just like that… the ongoing storytelling of the’ Sex And The City’ universe is coming to an end,” King, 70, wrote in a statement on X.
“While I was writing the last episode of ‘And Just Like That…’ season 3, it became clear to me that this might be a wonderful place to stop.”
Parker, 60, took to Instagram to share a heartfelt goodbye to Carrie Bradshaw, whom she has played since 1998.
“Carrie Bradshaw has dominated my professional heartbeat for 27 years. I think I have loved her most of all,” she began. “She Crossed Streets Avenues Rubicons, so it seemed. She Broke hearts Heels Habits. She Loved Lost Won Tripped Leaped Fell short and into puddles Aged Got wiser.”
“[She made] the hardest, worst and best decisions, Traveled near and far For the new The vintage Friends and love. Changed homes, time zones, boyfriends, her mind, her shoes, her hair, but never her love and devotion to New York City. She had Dates Drinks Boyfriends A husband and truly great loves and romances,” Parker added.
“AJLT was all joy, adventure, the greatest kind of hard work alongside the most extraordinary talent of 380 that includes all the brilliant actors who joined us. I am better for every single day I spent with you.”
