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Phoebe Cates (actress)
Known for Paradise (1982), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Birthday: July 16, 1963
Birth Place: New York, New York
Birth Name: Phoebe Belle Katz

Biography: Phoebe Cates is an American film actress who, by her description, has retired from acting to become a full-time mother.   Phoebe's birth name was Phoebe Belle Katz.   She followed in the steps of her father and uncle, in changing her surname for professional reasons.  

She is the daughter of Jewish director Joseph Cates and his Filipina wife of mixed Chinese and Russian Jewish descent, accounting for her uniquely exotic appearance.   She is also the niece of Gilbert Cates, also a director.   She is a native of New York City, whe...

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Private School (1983) 2 clips of total 14 clips Butt 2007-04-17
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) 3 clips of total 7 clips Top Less 2006-10-05
Paradise (1982) 10 clips of total 10 clips Full Frontal 2005-10-14