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Phoebe Cates Biography

Birth Name:Phoebe Belle Cates

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Has served as an advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  • Married actor Kevin Kline in 1989
  • Daughter of TV and stage producer Joseph Cates
  • Started out working as a model as a teenager, appearing on the cover of Seventeen and Vogue magazine
  • Widely recognized for her role in the film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High․"
  • Was accepted into the School of American Ballet, but a knee injury forced her to retire from dancing at the age of 15
  • Was in contention for the role of Chloe in the film "The Big Chill․"