Elaine Hendrix has struck a chord with the Dancing With the Stars audience.

The actress, who first gained some recognition in the ‘90s for guest appearances on TV shows like Ellen and Married… with Children, earned her breakout role as Meredith Blake in Nancy Meyers’ 1998 remake of The Parent Trap.

Since then, she’s starred in a number of films and television series, but has captivated viewers of season 34 of DWTS as she celebrates being a woman in her 50s tackling ballroom dance alongside fellow contestants who are decades younger than her.

“I’m on this incredible roller coaster that I don’t want to end, and I’m just loving every second of it,” Hendrix told Us Weekly in October 2025 of being on the dance competition series. “Also, I feel like anything can happen on this show, which is

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