Phoebe Cates Now 80s. Phoebe cates appeared in a number of well known 1980s films but is probably best known for her roles in 1982 s fast times at ridgemont high and 1984 s gremlins. She made headlines as a teenage actress.
She lost the role to actress meg tilly but she met actor kevin kline and the two eventually began dating. Cates was born in new york city citation needed to a family of. Phoebe cates appeared in a number of well known 1980s films but is probably best known for her roles in 1982 s fast times at ridgemont high and 1984 s gremlins.
In the early 1980s cates shared an apartment in greenwich village with her then boyfriend stavros merjos she met him in 1979 after she went to her first night at studio 54 with family friend andy warhol.
She is the daughter of lily and joseph cates who was a broadway producer and television pioneer. During her career she featured in many films got married then disappeared from the public eye. Her uncle was director producer gilbert cates. She made headlines as a teenage actress.
