Why Did Phoebe Cates Quit Acting. She is the daughter of lily and joseph cates originally joseph katz who was a major broadway producer and a pioneering figure in television and who helped create the 64 000 question. Phoebe cates ran out of interesting roles.
Her uncle was director producer gilbert cates. During her acting career she worked in several films like fast times at ridgemont. Phoebe is of russian jewish and one quarter chinese descent.
Phoebe cates is as retired from acting now as she ever was.
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. Her uncle was director producer gilbert cates. Phoebe is of russian jewish and one quarter chinese descent. She is the daughter of lily and joseph cates originally joseph katz who was a major broadway producer and a pioneering figure in television and who helped create the 64 000 question.
