'Abbott Elementary' Welcomes Miranda Cosgrove, Eddie Peterson and Ali Wong as Guest Stars for Season 6

Exclusive: Abbott Elementary Is Launching Another Season Full of Famous Faces. Deadline has confirmed that Miranda Cosgrove, Eddie Peterson and Ali Wong will appear as guests in upcoming episodes. Details of their characters remain under wraps. This season is a milestone for Abbott Elementary, which will release its hundredth episode at the end of the fall. […]

EXCLUSIVE: Abbott Elementary is gearing up for another celebrity-filled season.

Deadline has confirmed that Miranda Cosgrove, Eddie Patterson and Ali Wong will all make guest appearances in future episodes. The details of their characters are kept secret.

It's a milestone season for Abbott Elementary, which will hit its 100th episode at the end of the fall. The episode was recently filmed at Disneyland, ahead of the sixth season airing last week on ABC. It's unclear how the teachers (and perhaps the students) will get from Philadelphia to Anaheim, but it's likely that the storyline will begin in later episodes leading up to midseason. RELATED STORIES 'Dancing With the Stars' News Recap: Super Bowl Night Sends Home 'High Potential' Fan Favorite News Receives Super Bowl After Super Bowl, Eyes-Style 'Grey's Anatomy' 2-Parter on ABC and Disney+

There are many options for how these three women can appear in the show. Season 6 began with a flex that featured several 76ers stars including Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and VJ Edgecomb. During his tenure, Abbott has had his fair share of big-name guest stars, from Kyle Schwarber and Eagles players Jason Kelce, Jaylen Hurts and Brandon Graham to Bradley Cooper and Questlove — all of whom played themselves. Watch on Deadline

The series also added actors including Ayo Adebiri, Taraji P. Henson, and Leslie Odom Jr. as scripted characters, including family, friends, and guest stars. School District Enemies

Abbott Elementary returns Wednesday night with the second episode of the season. Titled "Check-Ins," the episode follows Gregory (Tyler James Williams) as he juggles the demands of his dual roles, while Jacob (Chris Perfecty) and Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) try to reconcile. Meanwhile, Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph) handles a sensitive situation with a student and Janine (Quinta Branson) bonds with Courtney.

Cosgrove was recently seen in the Netflix series The Wrong Paris alongside Pearson Food. She is best known for starring in the Nickelodeon series iCarly, which ran for 6 seasons and is currently one of Netflix's most-watched series. He also executive produces and stars in the reboot for Paramount+, which is entering its third season. He is repped by Untitled Entertainment and Gersh.

Patterson was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Judy Gemstone in all four seasons of HBO's The Righteous Gemstones. His latest projects include the comedy Brian, which premiered at the 2026 SXSW Film and Television Festival, and the Netflix animated series DANG! . She will next appear opposite Cameron Diaz in the Netflix action comedy Bad Day, which premieres December 11, and in the Natalie Morales-directed Girlfriend. He is repped by CAA, Range Media Partners and HJTH.

In addition to helping launch the original Netflix title Beef, Wong Ali Wong is known for his Netflix stand-up specials Baby Cobra, Hard Knock Wife, and Don Wong. She released her fourth and most recent Netflix comedy special, Ali Wong: The Single Lady in 2024, and will lend her voice to the lead role in Netflix's Steps later this year.

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