Phoebe Cates Quit Acting. Dunn quit acting and went back to school. Cates has never really given any clarity about why she quit acting with her oscar winning actor husband shedding a bit of insight to playboy in 1998 that it initially wasn t her intention to quit.
In the 1980s millions crushed hard on phoebe cates star of vhs and cable tv classics like private school gremlins and fast times at ridgemont high. Phoebe cates was the it girl of the 80s with starring roles in movies like gremlins and fast times at ridgemont high in 1989 she married actor kevin kline a fish called wanda and by 1994 after the birth of their second child phoebe retired from acting to spend time with her family even though kline is 16 years older the couple is still going strong today. Her last on camera role was in 2001 s the anniversary party and many believe that the biggest reason she took that role after a seven year hiatus is because it was written and directed by her fast times co star jennifer jason leigh.
Her last on camera role was in 2001 s the anniversary party and many believe that the biggest reason she took that role after a seven year hiatus is because it was written and directed by her fast times co star jennifer jason leigh.
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 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. Cates has never really given any clarity about why she quit acting with her oscar winning actor husband shedding a bit of insight to playboy in 1998 that it initially wasn t her intention to quit. In the 1980s millions crushed hard on phoebe cates star of vhs and cable tv classics like private school gremlins and fast times at ridgemont high.
