Bridgit Mendler.Photo:Patrick R. Murphy/Getty
Patrick R. Murphy/Getty
Bridgit Mendlerhas certainly had an impressive career since starring on Disney Channel.
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 asshe announced that she will serve as the CEOof 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?
Bridgit Mendler in ‘Good Luck Charlie’.Adam Taylor/Disney Channel via Getty
Adam Taylor/Disney Channel via Getty
Her latest acting role was in 2019 when she starred inNetflix’s holiday seriesMerry Happy WhateveralongsideDennis Quaidand former Disney Channel alumnaAshley Tisdale.The show ran one season before it was canceled in April 2020.
Has Bridgit Mendler released new music?
Bridgit Mendler.Chris McKay/Getty
Chris McKay/Getty
Though she released several singles in 2017, including “Temperamental Love” and “Diving,”Nemesismarked her last EP and tour.
Where did Bridgit Mendler go to school?
Bridgit Mendler.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Around the same time Mendler began hitting the breaks on her music career, she began studying anthropology at the University of Southern California, though she later dropped out in 2016,according to CNBC.
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 thatshe is working toward a Doctor of Law - JDat Harvard Law School, where she was also the co-president of Harvard Space Law Society from 2022 to 2023.
Is Bridgit Mendler married?
Bridgit Mendler.Bridgit Mendler/Instagram
Bridgit Mendler/Instagram
On top of all of her professional successes, Mendler has also had some personal milestones. In October 2019,she married her husbandGriffin Cleverly.Mendler first announcedher engagement to Cleverly on Instagram that April after more than two years of dating.
“It was magical,” Mendler toldExtraof 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?
Bridgit Mendler.Bridgit Mendler/X
Bridgit Mendler/X
In February 2024, Mendler revealed thatshe 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?
Bridgit Mendler.Mindy Best/Getty
Mindy Best/Getty
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 theGood Luck Charliealumna 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.
source: people.com
