Firefly Lane: How old is Cloud actress Beau Garrett in real life?

Firefly Lane season 2 part 1 arrives on Netflix on Dec. 2, and we’ll finally get to see our favorite pair of best friends back on our screens. But Tully and Kate (Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke) aren’t the only characters we can expect to see in the new season. We’ll also see the return of Cloud, played by Beau Garrett.

Cloud is Tully’s mother. However, she and Tully didn’t have the best mother-daughter relationship when Tully was growing up. Cloud was a free-spirited single mom, handling all of the household duties herself. She abandoned her daughter multiple times throughout Tully’s teenage years due to her addiction to drugs and alcohol. Oftentimes, Tully had to take care of her. But as Tully reached middle age, her relationship with her mom improved. However, this doesn’t mean that Cloud and Tully don’t bump heads from time to time.

While watching the drama series, you might’ve noticed that the Cloud actress looks the same age as Katherine Heigl. So are Beau Garrett and Katherine Heigl about the same age?

Below, we shared the Firefly Lane star’s age and more!

How old is Firefly Lane star Beau Garrett in real life?

The stunning actress was born on Dec. 28, 1982, in Los Angeles, California. She is 39 years old, and her star sign is Capricorn. Beau also stands at 5 feet 10 inches and has light brown hair and beautiful green eyes.

Besides Firefly Lane, Beau is best known for her roles in Turistas, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Made of Honor and Tron: Legacy. She also had roles in the TV shows Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, CSI: NY, Glee, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce and The Good Doctor. We’ll see her next in a drama movie called James the Second. It’s expected to come out sometime in 2023.

Is Beau Garrett younger than Katherine Heigl?

Yes! Although Beau’s character plays the mother of Katherine’s character, she’s actually younger than Katherine in real life. Beau was born in 1982 and Katherine in 1978, making them four years apart. While Beau is 39 years old, Katherine recently celebrated her 44th birthday on Nov. 24.

To make Cloud look convincing as Tully’s mom when Tully is in her 40s, Beau is done up with a lot of makeup. You might be wondering why they didn’t choose to go with an older actress. Our guess is that Beau did very well in her audition and had great chemistry with Katherine and the rest of the cast, that the creative team couldn’t help but pick her for the role.

Honestly, Beau gives an amazing performance as Cloud every time she’s on-screen, so I couldn’t imagine anyone else playing the complex character.

Make sure to watch Firefly Lane season 2 part 1 on Netflix.