Girls Just Want to Have Fun was a movie about a teenage girl named Janey, who was new at school and met a girl named Lynne, and they both share the love of dancing. They both want to audition for a tv show called "Dance TV", but Janey's father doesn't approve.
Sarah Jessica Parker as Janey Glenn
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| Sarah Jessica Parker has had a very successful career. After Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Sarah went on to appear in a long list of movies, including Flight of the Navigator (1986), Hocus Pocus (1993), The First Wives Club (1996), and most recently, Failure to Launch (2006). She is best known for her role as Carrie Bradshaw on the tv show "Sex and the City" (1998-2004). She is currently married to Matthew Broderick and has a son, and is working on a couple of new movies. | |
Lee Montgomery as Jeff Malene
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| After Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Lee Montgomery went on to appear in a couple of movies, Prime Risk (1985) and Into the Fire (1988). He also made guest appearances on several tv shows, including "Highway to Heaven" (1986) and "Night Heat" (1987). He hasn't acted in anything since then. Recently, he has been making soundtracks for films such as Trigon: The Legend of Pelgidium (2000) and Trespasses (2005). I don't have a very recent picture of him, but if anyone has a recent picture they would like to donate, click here. | |
Helen Hunt as Lynne Stone
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| Helen Hunt has had a very successful acting career. After Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Helen went on to appear in a long list of movies, including Twister (1996), As Good as It Gets (1997), Pay It Forward (2000), and What Women Want (2000). She also starred in the tv show "Mad About You" (1992-1999) as Jamie Stemple Buchman. She is currently working on a couple of new movies. | |
Shannen Doherty as Maggie Malene
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| Shannen Doherty has had a very successful acting career. After Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Shannen went on to appear in a long list of movies, including Heathers (1989), Mallrats (1995), and Striking Poses (1999). She has also appeared on several tv shows, including Our House (1986-1988), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-1994), and "Charmed" (1998-2000). | |