Biography
Who is Phoebe Cates?
Early life and education
Phoebe Cates was born on July 16, 1963, in Manhattan, United States. Her father was a Broadway producer and television pioneer, and her mother came from a family with a background in television and production. She grew up in a family heavily involved in the entertainment industry.
She attended PS 6, the Professional Children's School, and the Juilliard School. During her youth, she trained as a dancer and received a scholarship to the School of American Ballet. She stopped dancing at age 14 following a knee injury and shifted her focus to other pursuits.
Modeling and acting career
At age ten, Phoebe Cates started modeling and appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine four times. Dissatisfied with modeling, she pursued acting and secured her first film role in Paradise in 1982. She performed in the film after a screen test in New York and also sang the theme song.
Later that year, she starred in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which featured a well-known pool scene. In 1984, she starred in the box office hit Gremlins for executive producer Steven Spielberg, and later reprised her role in the sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Her other film credits include Drop Dead Fred and Princess Caraboo.
Alongside film work, she appeared in stage productions. In June 1984, she made her stage debut in an Off-Broadway play at the Joseph Papp Public Theater. She later made her Broadway debut in a revival of The Tenth Man at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in December 1989.
Business venture and personal life
In 2005, Phoebe Cates transitioned into business by opening a boutique named Blue Tree on Madison Avenue in New York. She stepped away from regular acting work to focus on raising her children, Owen and Greta.
She married actor Kevin Kline in a private New York wedding on March 5, 1989. The couple raised their two children on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Her son Owen and daughter Greta also pursued creative paths in film and music.
Real name and background
Phoebe Cates was born with the full name Phoebe Belle Katz. After her marriage to Kevin Kline, she changed her name to Phoebe Cates Kline. Her father was born in Manhattan and her mother was born in Shanghai, China.
Birthday and age
Phoebe Cates was born on July 16, 1963, which makes Phoebe 63 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Phoebe shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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