You Won't Recognize The Daughter From Everybody Loves Raymond Today

Nearly 30 years since the show's debut in 1996, the cast of "Everybody Loves Raymond" reunited for a CBS special in November 2025. While stars such as Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton had subtly changed since the series finale, the child actors were definitely the most transformed. In fact, landing among actors from the '90s that are unrecognizable today, Madylin Sweeten has undergone a major evolution since appearing as the young Ally Barone on the sitcom.

Long-time fans know that the Texas native developed from a adorable 5-year-old to a young teen during the nine-year run of "Everybody Loves Raymond," but she's absolutely all grown up now. Sweeten's hair marks one of the biggest changes as she embraced natural curls and a bold red shade in place of her former blonde tresses. In her personal life, the former child star married Sean Durrie in 2018, and the two welcomed a son named River in April 2025.

While she enjoys chronicling moments from motherhood on Instagram, Sweeten also uses her platform to support significant causes. Specifically, the family works with the Suicide Prevention Hotline and launched Design by Durrie to promote mental health awareness and celebrate the life of Sawyer Sweeten, who died by suicide in 2015. While her life has definitely evolved since her days on "Everybody Loves Raymond," Sweeten has nothing but positive things to say about her sitcom experiences.

Since appearing on "Everybody Loves Raymond," Madylin Sweeten has continued her acting career throughout her major transformation. Not only has she appeared in TV projects such as "Dirty John" and "Lucifer," she's also worked on several theatre productions in LA, earning directing credits from productions and roles in plays such as "Monster." As imagined, her stint as a child actor left a major mark on her, with Sweeten giving major props to "Everybody Loves Raymond."

"We were on set with some of the most amazing comedic actors in the world," she said on the CBS reunion special. "We were learning from everybody how to do it, and that's the only reason that we were, you know, any good at it." In an interview with ELR 360 Live, the Texas native talked specifically about chasing the "first laugh" that comes with shooting in front of a live studio audience, explaining that she took the necessary skills of improvisation and adaptation onto the stage and into projects like "TMI Hollywood."

While there are some must-read memoirs from child stars chronicling the pitfalls of the industry, Sweeten has primarily positive memories of working on "Everybody Loves Raymond." When talking to "The Morning Show," she explained that the most challenging element was transitioning between work and school. "That was so confusing because I was like, 'What do you mean I have to do homework? I do all my school in three hours on set and then I play,'" she said. Still, Sweeten and her brother Sullivan agreed during the cast reunion that they wouldn't change a thing, and Madylin said, "It just felt like what we were supposed to do."