[SPONSORED] 20 Great Coming of Age Characters

by Awl Sponsors

“While the fringe jackets and bell bottoms may have changed to purple leather, poofy hair, and shoulder pads and the soundtracks have evolved from The Partridge Family to Tom Petty to Simple Minds, transitioning from adolescence to adulthood is a universal experience, and you can learn a lot about someone (more specifically, which decade they grew up) based on their favorite coming-of-age films and television shows. In anticipation of IFC’s new series ‘Out There,’ here’s a look at 20 memorable characters who came of age onscreen, in no particular order.”