ATLANTA — Atlanta actress Elaine Hendrix’s best-known role is 1998’s “The Parent Trap,” where she plays Meredith Blake, the antagonist to Lindsay Lohan’s twin characters.

Often perceived as an evil stepmom, Meredith has found defenders on social media in recent years who see her more as a pragmatic go-getter. This renewed attention led to “Dancing with the Stars” inviting her to compete on Season 34.

“All my touchstones of pop culture are coinciding right now thanks to TikTok and the millennials,” Hendrix told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a phone interview from Los Angeles, where she is camped out for as long as she remains on the show. “It’s not so much a resurgence as a redemption for my character. From the beginning, I had to justify the actions of Meredith.”

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