Phoebe Cates
Biography
Phoebe Belle Cates is a retired American actress, model, and entrepreneur born on July 16, 1963, in New York City, New York. Known professionally as Phoebe Cates, she is also recognized by the name Phoebe Cates Kline. Throughout her career, she established herself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, accumulating 27 known credits. Beyond her professional work, Cates has been married to actor Kevin Kline since 1989, and the couple has two children together. Her career spanned several decades, during which she transitioned from modeling and acting into entrepreneurship, eventually stepping away from film acting following her final appearance in 2001.
Career overview
Phoebe Cates gained significant recognition for her work in the film industry during the 1980s. She is best known for her performances in several teen-oriented films that became staples of the era. Her most notable roles include appearances in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, released in 1982, and the 1984 film Gremlins. These projects helped define her public image and contributed to her status as a recognizable performer in American cinema.
Over the course of her professional life, Cates maintained a consistent presence in film and television, amassing a total of 27 known credits. Her acting career concluded with her final movie role in the 2001 production The Anniversary Party. Following this project, she retired from film acting to focus on other pursuits, including her work as an entrepreneur. Her body of work remains centered on her contributions to the teen film genre during the 1980s and her subsequent performances leading into the early 2000s.
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- Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020) as Self
- Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (2014) as (archive footage)
- Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1 (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- The Anniversary Party (2001) as Sophia Gold
- Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
- Scratch the Surface (1997) as Self
- Princess Caraboo (1994) as Princess Caraboo / Mary Baker
- My Life's in Turnaround (1994) as Herself
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993) as Carol
- Drop Dead Fred (1991) as Elizabeth
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) as Kate Beringer
- I Love You to Death (1990) as Disco Girl
- Largo Desolato (1990) as Marguerite
- Shag (1989) as Carson McBride
- Heart of Dixie (1989) as Aiken Reed
- Bright Lights, Big City (1988) as Amanda
- Date with an Angel (1987) as Patty Winston
- Lace 2 (1985) as Lili
- Lace II (1985) as Lili
- Gremlins (1984) as Kate Beringer
- Lace (1984) as Lili
- Private School (1983) as Christine Ramsey
- Baby Sister (1983) as Annie Burroughs
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) as Linda Barrett
- Paradise (1982) as Sarah