This is what the stars from your favourite childhood Christmas films look like now

She played school popular girl Joanna Anderson, Sam's love interest. She performed an incredible rendition of Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas, in what was arguably the most memorable version of the song since original Mariah.

Olson has had a successful career voicing children's TV shows and video games. She's also got a successful singing career under her belt and just released her new single 'Crows'.

Momsen starred alongside Jim Carrey as the ever-optimistic Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 film version of Dr Seuss's book.

Momsen went on to have a huge recurring role as Jenny Humphrey in Gossip Girl, but since then her main career has been as a musician. She's the lead singer of rock band The Pretty Reckless.

Lloyd played the adorable Charlie in The Santa Clause, alongside Tim Allen. The film followed divorcé Scott Calvin (Allen) who discovers he's magically taking Santa's place after accidentally killing him on Christmas Eve.

These days Lloyd runs a production studio and plays in a band. In a 2014 Reddit AMA he told fans, "It's funny that people still recognise me. I don't think I look the same. But people will come from across the room and say 'OH MY GOD, CHARLIE!'"

Home Alone follows Kevin McCallister as he learns to survive on his own after being forgotten when his family goes on holiday. He gets pretty inventive defending his house from robbers, and let's be honest, Kevin McCallister is the face of Christmas (sorry, Santa).

After becoming a household name Culkin took a decade-long hiatus from acting before returning to TV in series like Kings and Robot Chicken. He's also quickly becoming everyone's favourite follow on Instagram.

When an old man named Kris Kringle claims to be Santa Claus, nobody believes him, so a lawyer and little girl named Susan Walker (Wilson) set about proving he's the real deal.

After iconic roles in Matilda and Mrs DoubtfireMara Wilson, one of the most recognisable faces on late nineties film, decided to quit Hollywood. These days she's a theater actor, a voiceover actor, a writer, and a playwright.

Tay played Michael,Walter's son and Buddy's half brother. After a not-so-friendly start, Michael becomes Buddy's biggest supporter. These were also the days when we thought those beanie-visor hats were the height of fashion.

After Elf Tay stepped away from acting, attending Yale to study economics. He then went onto become a professional tutor. So, whether it's to adults who believe they're elves or children studying for their SATs, he's still imparting wisdom.

Miffy played Sophie, one of Jude Law's daughters in The Holiday. She and co-star Emma Pritchard - who played Law's other daughter Olivia, were famously a big part of the Mr Napkinhead scene. Iconic.

Miffy went onto star in a a few series including Casualty and The Whistleblowers, but she quit acting not long after to focus on her music career. Her Holiday co-star and on screen sister, Emma Pritchard has really stepped out of the limelight since the hit film, and doesn't have a huge presence on social media.

Grimes played Zuzu Bailey in the classic film, which follows the story of businessman George Bailey. After events in his life lead him to believe the world would have been better off without him Bailey is visited by an angel who shows him what life would have been like had he never existed.

Grimes, now 80 years-old, had numerous roles throughout the 1950s and later serving as ambassador for It's a Wonderful Life, making appearances to speak at events and be interviewed about the film.

Bret Kelly starred alongside Billy Bob Thornton in 2003 film, Bad Santa. It's a real marmite Christmas film, but people loved Kelly's performance as Thurman Merman aka 'The Kid'.

Kelly had a successful career as a child actor, and thirteen years after the first film came out Kelly reprised his original role in Bad Santa 2, which was not a huge hit but perfect for fans of Bad Santa.