
July 16, 1963 · 63 years old
Phoebe Belle Cates (born July 16, 1963) is an American actress, model, and entrepreneur best known for her roles in several teen films, most notably Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Gremlins (1984). Her last movie acting role was in The Anniversary Party (2001). Cates has been married to acto…

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

A group of SoCal high school students would rather ignore their studies and instead indulge in their teenage distractions.

The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.

A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood.

A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out bad memories and personal tragedy.

Love is complex and relationships deteriorate.

Chris from a girls' boarding school loves Jim from a nearby boys' boarding school. Jordan also wants Jim and plays dirty. Jim and two friends visit the girls' school posing as girls.

Carson marries her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for an irresponsible last weekend.

In the Middle East in 1823, two teenagers seek refuge at an oasis, where they discover love and intimacy while staying one step ahead of the slaver who massacred their families.

An aspiring composer discovers a broken-winged, beautiful angel in his swimming pool. When everyone finds out, he must deal with his jealous fiancée, his future father-in-law, and his friends who have a business plan.

A fired TV salesman (Roth) abandons his girlfriend (Fonda) for the open highway. Encouraged by her best friend (Cates), the girlfriend has an affair with an idealistic local house painter (Stoltz) just as the boyfriend returns.

Three young sorority women try to find love with potential men, while worrying about changes in their way of life when integration begins at their college in 1957 segregated Alabama.

Immature dropout Annie concocts a scheme to get her older sister's live-in boyfriend to date her instead.