Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion premiered

April 25, 1997 –
The surprise comedy hit, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, starring Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino, Janeane Garofalo, Camryn Manheim and Alan Cumming, opened in the US on this date.

Lisa Kudrow received a degree in Biology from Vassar College, and Mira Sorvino a degree in Asian Studies from Harvard University, so during production of Romy and Michele, they nicknamed each other “Smart” and “Smarter.”