'Flashdance' 40th anniversary: The cast then and now
foxnews.com"Flashdance" is celebrating its 40th anniversary. First released in 1983, the movie follows the story of Alex Owens, an 18-year-old girl working as a welder in a steel mill.
Owens has dreams of being a professional dancer, and works nights as a cabaret performer. With encouragement from her mentors and boyfriend, Alex gets enough courage to audition for the Pittsburgh Conservatory of Dance and Repertory.
The movie was a box office success, going on to become the third-highest grossing movie of the year domestically, with many of its songs, including the Academy Award-winning "Flashdance… What a Feeling" and "Maniac" becoming hits.
Here is where the cast of the hit movie is today. Jennifer Beals Prior to starring as Alex Owens in "Flashdance," Jennifer Beals had only appeared on camera as a minor character in the 1980 film, "My Bodyguard." Just three years later, Beals was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for actress in a comedy or musical, for her portrayal of Alex Owens.
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