Cates got her big break at age 17 when she played teen queen Linda Barrett in the 1982 high school comedy Fast Times — a movie that would make her an ‘80s icon. Cates worked steadily throughout the ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High helped redefine the coming-of-age movie. Earlier that same year, Penn recalled landing his breakout role as Spicoli, telling Jimmy Fallon that the audition went "terribly.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High was the ultimate coming-of-age movie and the start for some very famous faces. Along with its killer soundtrack, this summer of 1982 comedy focused on a group of high ...

“I think of theater as what I like to do most. … I've only felt happy as an actress for about two years. I rarely watch my film work,” she admitted in 1988. The one-time teen idol kept busy personally ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High helped redefine the coming-of-age movie. The teen comedy, which premiered 43 years ago on Aug. 13, 1982, follows a group of high school students navigating the ups and ...