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Phoebe Cates

Acting Born Jul 16, 1963 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

Phoebe Belle Cates Kline, born July 16, 1963, is a retired American actress and businesswoman. She appeared in several films during the 1980s and 1990s, including Paradise (1982), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Gremlins (1984), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Drop Dead Fred (1991), and Princess Caraboo (1994). Her final film role was in The Anniversary Party (2001). Cates was born in New York City to Lily and Joseph Cates, a Broadway producer and television pioneer. Her uncle was director and producer Gilbert Cates. She has been married to actor Kevin Kline since 1989, and they have two children.

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Full filmography

  • Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
  • Gremlins (1984) as Kate Beringer
  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) as Linda Barrett
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) as Kate Beringer
  • Lace (1984) as Lili
  • Private School (1983) as Christine Ramsey
  • Paradise (1982) as Sarah
  • Drop Dead Fred (1991) as Elizabeth
  • Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • Date with an Angel (1987) as Patty Winston
  • I Love You to Death (1990) as Disco Girl
  • Princess Caraboo (1994) as Princess Caraboo / Mary Baker
  • Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020) as Self
  • Bright Lights, Big City (1988) as Amanda
  • Lace II (1985) as Lili
  • Lace 2 (1985) as Lili
  • Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Self (archive footage)
  • Baby Sister (1983) as Annie Burroughs
  • Heart of Dixie (1989) as Aiken Reed
  • Shag (1989) as Carson McBride
  • Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993) as Carol
  • Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1 (2011) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Anniversary Party (2001) as Sophia Gold
  • Scratch the Surface (1997) as Self