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' premiered 43 years ago on Aug. 13, 1982 Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock Fast Times at Ridgemont High helped redefine the coming-of-age ...