Phoebe Cates Acting Career. Phoebe belle cates is a film actress entrepreneur and model known for her role in the 1980s film gremlins and fast times at ridgemont high. One of cates successful movie gremlins is a 1984 comedy horror film which grossed a box office collection of 153 1 million whereas it was.
She starred in fast times at ridgemont high one of the decade s most iconic teen comedies and followed it up with notable turns in gremlins shag and bright lights big city. She began her acting career at the age of 17 with the 1982 film paradise as sarah and did several full nude scenes in the movie. Phoebe belle cates is a film actress entrepreneur and model known for her role in the 1980s film gremlins and fast times at ridgemont high.
Although her father was in show business he was not enthusiastic about his daughter s new career.
After 12 films in 12 years however cates quietly ended her acting career in 1994 after playing the lead role in the box office bomb princess caraboo. She is the daughter of lily and joseph cates who was a broadway producer and television pioneer her uncle was director producer gilbert cates phoebe is of russian jewish and one quarter chinese descent. Phoebe cates is an american actress singer as well as a former model. One of cates successful movie gremlins is a 1984 comedy horror film which grossed a box office collection of 153 1 million whereas it was.
