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...