Biography
Phoebe Belle Cates (born July 16, 1963) is an American actress, model and entrepreneur known for her roles in several teen films, most notably Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gremlins.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
as Self
The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that ...
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
2014
as (archive footage)
This new retrospective features new interviews with director Joe Dante, star Zach Galligan, writer Chris Columbus, executive producers Steven Spielber...
Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The naked floodgates burst open in the Saucy 70s and the 80s continued the trend. Welcome to the 80s, Jerry Falwell, Reagan conservatism, VCRs, pay tv...
The Anniversary Party
2001
as Sophia Gold
While celebrating their reconciliation and six years of marriage, American actress Sally Nash and British novelist Joe Therrian receive their close fr...
Scratch the Surface
1997
as Self
What you see on the magazine covers and on catwalks around the world is far from the whole story; indeed, it is far from the truth. In this captivatin...
Princess Caraboo
1994
as Princess Caraboo / Mary Baker
Bristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims ...
My Life's in Turnaround
1994
as Herself
Two Manhattan slackers want to make a movie about their lives. One drives a cab, the other tends bar; neither has a clue how to make a movie. Things l...
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary....
Bodies, Rest & Motion
1993
as Carol
Rebelling against his dreary life in a small Arizona town, salesman Nick abandons his girlfriend, Beth, and strikes out onto the highway in search of....
Drop Dead Fred
1991
as Elizabeth
When Elizabeth returns to her mother's home after her marriage breaks up, she recreates her imaginary childhood friend, Fred, to escape from the traum...
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Kate Beringer
Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But...
Largo Desolato
1990
as Marguerite
A fictionalized autobiographical play written by Czechoslovakian playwright-turned-president Vaclav Havel in 1984 upon his release from a four-and-one...
I Love You to Death
1990
as Disco Girl
Joey Boca is the owner of a pizza parlour, and has been married to Rosalie for years. When Rosalie discovers that Joey is a womanizer and has been che...
Heart of Dixie
1989
as Aiken Reed
In the 1950s, three young sorority women re-assess their values in light of the burgeoning civil rights movement.
Shag
1989
as Carson McBride
Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsibl...
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
as Amanda
A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.
Date with an Angel
1987
as Patty Winston
Aspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, b...
Lace 2
1985
as Lili
While in the first part, Lili searched for her mother, she now questions her mom on the identity of her father.
Gremlins
1984
as Kate Beringer
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unlea...
Private School
1983
as Christine Ramsey
Private-school student Christine loves Jim. But her classmate, Jordan, is also vying for Jim's attention and trying to end his relationship with Chris...
Baby Sister
1983
as Annie Burroughs
Sultry college dropout Annie Burroughs moves in with her older sister Marsha and proceeds to break up the relationship between Marsha and her live-in ...
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
as Linda Barrett
Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. S...
Paradise
1982
as Sarah
After their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the d...