In 1994, Cates starred in the fact-based comedy-drama Princess Caraboo (1994) with her husband Kevin Kline. It was Cates' last film before she shifted her focus away from acting to raising her children, Owen and Greta. [29] a b Thomas, Robert McGill Jr. (October 12, 1998). "Joseph Cates, 74, a Producer Of Innovative Specials for TV". The New York Times . Retrieved May 16, 2013. Villasanta, Boy (June 23, 2010). "Pinoys who made it in Hollywood". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011 . Retrieved May 28, 2011. Cates attended the Professional Children's School, and the Juilliard School. [12] [13] At age ten, she started modeling, appearing in Seventeen and other teen-oriented magazines. A few years later, she wanted to become a dancer, and eventually received a scholarship to the School of American Ballet, but quit after a knee injury at age 14. [13] She then began a short, successful career as a model. [14] She said that she disliked the industry: "It was just the same thing, over and over. After a while, I did it solely for the money." [13] Career edit Schmidt, Sara (March 26, 2017). "Where is the Gremlins cast today?". Screen Rant. p. 4 . Retrieved November 1, 2017.

Dissatisfied with modeling, Cates decided to pursue acting. She was offered her first part in the movie Paradise (1982) after a screen test in New York. She was uncertain about the nudity the role required, but her father encouraged her to take the job. [13] Rich, Frank (June 15, 1984). "STAGE: ROZOV'S 'NEST OF THE WOOD GROUSE' ". The New York Times . Retrieved April 19, 2021. 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. [13] Rich, Frank (April 22, 1986). "New York Times-Stage: 'Rich Relations' ". The New York Times . Retrieved March 7, 2010.In summer 1984, Cates co-starred in the box office hit Gremlins (1984) for executive producer Steven Spielberg, the highest-grossing film of her career. She reprised her role of Kate Beringer in the sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990). In 2015, Cates provided the voice of her Gremlins character Kate Beringer for the video game Lego Dimensions. [32] Personal life edit In 1988, Cates told an interviewer, "There are simply not that many good parts in film", but that theater had "tons of good women's roles....I think of theater as what I like to do most....I've only felt happy as an actress for about two years. I rarely watch my film work." [28]

Cates was set to play Steve Martin's daughter in the successful comedy Father of the Bride (1991), but her pregnancy with her first child forced her to drop out. [30] Famous birthdays for July 16: Alexandra Shipp, Will Ferrell". United Press International . Retrieved November 2, 2019. Actor Phoebe Cates in 1963 (age 56) Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 295. Please note figures are for rentals in US and CanadaPhoebe Cates & Tim Roth "Bodies, Rest, & Motion" 4/3/93 - Bobbie Wygant Archive. September 13, 2021. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021 . Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via YouTube. Wakin, Daniel J. (June 3, 2005). "Heiress Is Identified as Victim in Case Against Arts Patron". The New York Times . Retrieved June 12, 2019. Nevertheless, Aames agreed to promote the film because, as he admitted, "Aside from those parts that bother me, it's a damn good film." [9] Cates felt differently and refused to have anything to do with promotion, such as screenings and parties. [10] [9] According to Aames, Cates was "really upset" by the film and was worried it would kill her career. [9] Critical reception edit director/producer Gilbert Cates. Phoebe is of Russian Jewish, and one quarter Chinese, descent. She studied at Miss Hewitt's school and at the Professional Rolling Stone staff (November 21, 2006). "Escape Your Family: Sneak Upstairs!". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 15, 2009 . Retrieved January 23, 2014.