Kelli Maroney, at exactly 5ft 1 ½ (156.2 cm), leveraged her petite stature to embody youthful, resilient characters in 1980s cult classics. Her compact height amplified her spunky high schooler role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), enhanced her survivor appeal in the zombie apocalypse of Night of the Comet (1984), and added vulnerability to her scream queen in Chopping Mall (1986). This diminutive frame also suited her soap opera appearances on Ryan's Hope and One Life to Live, cementing her iconic girl-next-door image.