Real Name : Phoebe Belle Cates
Birth : 16 July 1963, New York City, New York, USA
Height : 5' 7"
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Phoebe Cates attended Professional Children's School in New York City and made her motion picture debut as 'Jennifer Jason Leigh' (qv)'s "experienced" confidante in 'Amy Heckerling' (qv)'s acclaimed _Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)_ (qv). Cates then landed the role of Christine Ramsey in _Private School (1983)_ (qv), then co-starred in the innovative_Gremlins (1984)_ for 'Steven Spielberg' (qv)'s Amblin Entertainment directed by 'Joe Dante (I)' (qv). Cates has remained active in theatre as well. After making her New York debut in 'Joseph Papp' (qv)'s Off-Broadway production of "The Nest of the Wood Grouse" in 1984, she followed with David Hwang's "Rich Relations" at The Second Stage and a one-act festival at the Manhattan Punchline. On the West Coast, Cates played Nina in the La Jolla Playhouse production of 'Anton Chekhov' (qv)'s "The Sea Gull," and has since appeared in "Much Ado About Nothing" at New York's Public Theatre, and as Juliet in Chicago's Goodman Theatre production of "Romeo and Juliet".
Biography written by: Anonymous
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- All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Baby Sister (1983) (TV) [Annie Burroughs] <2>
- Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993) [Carol] <1>
- Bright Lights, Big City (1988) [Amanda] <3>
- Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV) (archive footage)
- Date with an Angel (1987) [Patty Winston] <2>
- Drop Dead Fred (1991) [Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Cronin] <1>
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) [Linda Barrett] <6>
- Gremlins (1984) [Kate Beringer] <12>
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) [Kate Beringer] <2>
- Heart of Dixie (1989) [Aiken Reed] <3>
- I Love You to Death (1990) (uncredited) [Joey's Girl at Disco]
- Lace (1984) (TV) [Lili] <4>
- Lace II (1985) (TV) [Lili] <4>
- Largo Desolato (1990) (TV) [Young Philosophy Student]
- My Life's in Turnaround (1993) [Herself] <20>
- Paradise (1982) [Sarah] <2>
- Princess Caraboo (1994) [Princess Caraboo/Mary Baker] <1>
- Private School (1983) [Christine Ramsey] <1>
- Scratch the Surface (1997) [Herself] <3>
- Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) (archive footage) [Linda Barrett]
- Shag (1989) [Carson] <1>
- The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV) (uncredited) [Herself - Audience Member]
- The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) (uncredited) [Herself]
- The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) [Herself - Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards]
- The Anniversary Party (2001) [Sophia Gold] <9>
- "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Celebrities Uncensored" (2003) {(#1.15)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) {(1989-07-21)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) {(1989-08-01)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) {(1989-12-28)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) {(1990-06-15)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) {(1993-04-09)} [Herself]
- "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004) (archive footage)
- "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" (1999) {Music Movie Stars (#2.1)} [Herself]
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- 'Kevin Kline' (qv) (5 March 1989 - present); 2 children
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- "Us" (USA), 20 May 1985, Vol. 9, Iss. 10, pg. 46-47, by: Marilyn Bernstein, "Daddy's Girl"
- "Starlog" (USA), July 1984, Vol. 8, Iss. 84, pg. 26-28, by: Robert Greenberger, "Learning to Love 'Gremlins'"
- "Prevue" (USA), October 1983, pg. 58-61, by: Eden Lewis, "From first class to final class"
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- "The National Enquirer" (USA), 7 November 2005, Vol. 80, Iss. 18, pg. 71, "'Where Are They Now?': Fast Times seductress on a family time-out"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 8 March 2002, Vol. 15, Iss. 8, pg. 78, by: Erin Richter, "Encore: Cates Is Enough"
- "TV Guia" (Portugal), 1997, Iss. 957, pg. 92
- "Prevue" (USA), June 1990, Vol. 2, Iss. 39, pg. 43, by: Jeff Young, "Phoebe Cates Scares Up a New Batch in Gremlins 2"
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- "Playboy" (USA), August 2006, Vol. 53, Iss. 8, pg. 72, by: staff, "The Bikini at 60"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), September 2004, Vol. 28, Iss. 132, pg. 16, by: staff, "Top 100 Sexiest Stars: #86 Phoebe Cates"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), January 2003, Vol. 25, Iss. 112, pg. 90-91, by: staff, "Celebrity Skin Hall of fame inductees"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), November 2001, Vol. 23, Iss. 100, pg. 86, "100 Sexiest Celebrities Of All Time Nude! #30 : Fast, Young & Tight"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1996, Vol. 9, Iss. 5, pg. 92-93, by: staff, "The Living End # 2 - Phoebe Cates"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1990, Vol. 3, Iss. 5, pg. 34-37, by: staff, "The 25 Sexiest Women of 1990 - #16"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1988, Vol. 2, Iss. 2, pg. 16-17, by: staff, "Student Bodies: Ridgemont High's Phoebe Cates"
- "Playboy" (USA), August 1986, Vol. 33, Iss. 8, pg. 174, by: Lynn Goldsmith, "Grapevine: Oh, Those Pearly Cates"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1986, Vol. 1, Iss. 2, pg. 90-91, by: staff, "Lace's Phoebe Cates"
- "Velvet" (USA), October 1985, Vol. 9, Iss. 2, pg. 52, by: staff, "Boob Tube Babes: Phoebe Cates"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 1982, Vol. 29, Iss. 11, pg. 165, by: Arthur Knight, "Sex In Cinema 1982"
- "Seventeen" (USA), November 1979, pg. 126-127, "Holiday in color"
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- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 14 July 1990, Iss. 28
- "Screen Stars" (Japan), January 1987, Iss. 1
- "Roadshow" (Japan), December 1986
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 22 February 1986, Iss. 8
- "Young Miss" (USA), February 1982
- "Seventeen" (USA), April 1979
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- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- The Tenth Man (1989). (Revival). Written by 'Paddy Chayefsky' (qv). Directed by 'Ulu Grosbard' (qv). Vivian Beaumont Theatre: 10 Dec 1989- 14 Jan 1990 (41 performances + 35 previews that began on 10 Nov 1989). Cast: 'Sidney Armus' (qv) (as "Sexton"), David Berman (as "Elder Kessler"), 'Phoebe Cates' (qv) (as "Evelyn Foreman") [Broadway debut], Dan Daily (as "Policeman"), 'Bob Dishy' (qv) (as "Schlissel"), Carl Don (as "Harris"), Peter Friedman (as "Arthur Brooks"), Alan Manson (as "Foreman"), Michael Mantell (as "Rabbi"), Kenny Morris (as "Younger Kessler"), 'Ron Rifkin' (qv) (as "Alper"), 'Jack Weston' (qv) (as "Zitorsky"), 'Joseph Wiseman' (qv) (as "Hirschman/Cabalist"). Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (Gregory Mosher: Artistic Director. Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer).
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- (October 2005) Opened the New York City boutique, Blue Tree
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- Young people are more sophisticated today, thanks to magazines and movies and even porno cable television. As a New Yorker I think I've matured faster than other young people. I'm street smart.
- Kids today are much more independent than their parents were. We're really into getting jobs and we mature sexually much earlier than a generation ago. Or, at least, we are involved in sex earlier.
- "I was only 17 when I did my nude scenes in _Paradise (1982)_ (qv). They were serious and more difficult because they were not easily justified. But the topless scene in _Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)_ (qv) was funny, which made it easy".
- In this business, if a girl wants a career, she has to be willing to strip. If you've got a good bod, then why not show it?
- If the film, play or any project I'm involved in requires some sort of violence or nudity to advance the plot, scene or character in any way, then I would be considered unprofessional not to oblige. Of course, I want to make sure -- and I think I always have -- that the scenes are shot in good taste. I try to have some control; now that I know what I'm capable of including in a contract, I can continue that control. Nudity is not something I necessarily want to avoid and yet it's not the most fun thing in the world to do. It's part of the job as far as I'm concerned because you bare yourself emotionally and that's just as terrifying as baring yourself physically. It's all part of acting.
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- Daughter of producer/director 'Joseph Cates' (qv).
- Niece of producer/director 'Gilbert Cates' (qv).
- Godmother was 'Jacqueline Susann' (qv).
- Cates was originally going to play the role of Annie Banks in the remake of _Father of the Bride (1991)_ (qv) but became pregnant so she had to drop out. The role then went to 'Kimberly Williams-Paisley' (qv).
- In the movie _Private School (1983)_ (qv), Cates sings two of the soundtrack songs: "Just One Touch" and "How Do I Let You Know".
- The punk band "Fenix TX" wrote a song about her entitled "Phoebe Cates".
- Has an older sister, 'Valerie Cates' (qv), and a younger sister, Alexandra Cates.
- Before turning to acting, she worked as a teen model in the pages of "Seventeen", etc.
- Since her 'retirement' from films, she and her movie star husband, 'Kevin Kline' (qv), divide their time between their country estate in upstate New York and their luxury penthouse in Manhattan's tony upper east side. When not supporting her husband's continuing fine stage and film work, she fills her time attending openings and benefits and her favorite activity, hosting dinner parties and 'dishing the dirt' with her celebrity friends.
- According to 'Izumi Matsumoto' (qv), the creator of _"Kimagure orenji rôdo" (1987)_ (qv) a popular manga series (Japanese comic) and animated TV-series. Ms Cates was the inspiration behind the beautiful character Ayukawa Madoka.
- Cates' maternal grandfather was of Chinese Filipino descent, and her father as well as her maternal grandmother were of Russian Jewish origin.
- (1984) Named on Harper's Bazaar's list of America's 10 Most Beautiful Women
- Sister-in-law of producer 'Kate Kline May' (qv)
- Her father was of Russian Jewish descent, her mother is of Russian/Chinese descent.
- Measurements: 31B-23-33 (as teen model, 1980), 34B-23-34 (during _Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)_ (qv)), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
- Has a daughter, 'Greta Kline' (qv) (b. 1994), and a son, 'Owen Kline' (qv) (b. 1991).
- She is good friends with actress 'Jennifer Jason Leigh' (qv), they met while filming _Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)_ (qv) together.
- Although retired from making films, she has put her son 'Owen Kline' (qv) into the movies, often showing up on the set to make sure he is behaving. He has appeared in _The Anniversary Party (2001)_ (qv) and as a lead role in _The Squid and the Whale (2005)_ (qv).
- Met her future husband, 'Kevin Kline' (qv), when she auditioned for the part of Chloe in _The Big Chill (1983)_ (qv), that eventually went to 'Meg Tilly' (qv).
- Phoebe sings the "theme song" for the movie _Paradise (1982)_ (qv), which is heard during the ending credits.
- Turned down the roles of Sarah Tobias in _The Accused (1988)_ (qv) and Clarice Starling in _The Silence of the Lambs (1991)_ (qv).
- Cousin of 'Gil Cates Jr.' (qv).
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