spɹˈɪŋstiːn tˈʊk ˌʌp ˈæktɪŋ, ænd wʌz kˈæst ɪn hɜː fˈɜːst ɹˈoʊl æz ɐ jˈʌŋ tʃˈɪɹliːdɚɹ ɪn fˈæst tˈaɪmz æt ɹˈɪdʒmɔnt hˈaɪ.
Springsteen took up acting, and was cast in her first role as a young cheerleader in  Fast Times at Ridgemont High.