Ava Lazar (born January 1, 1955) is an American

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most notable for her role as the first Santana Andrade in

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'' Santa Barbara''. She has been seen in numerous film and television roles. Some better known productions she appeared in include ''

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'', ''

Fast Times at Ridgemont High ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' is a 1982 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling (in her feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by Cameron Crowe, based on his 1981 book ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story' ...

'', '' Scarface'' and '' Forever Young''. Lazar is also a producer of three feature-length films, '' Nature of the Beast'', ''Mic and the Claw'' and ''Trafficking''. Lazar resides in Los Angeles and works as a life coach and creative consultant.

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