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Phoebe Cates: From bikini icon in 'Fast Times' to boutique owner – her surprising journey

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Phoebe Cates Was Just 18 When ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Turned Her Into a Bikini-Clad Icon in 1982; 12 Years Later She Quietly Quit Hollywood and Vanished

Phoebe Cates didn't choose showbiz. Showbiz chose her before she had much say in it. Her father Joseph Cates was a Broadway ...
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Whatever happened to Phoebe Cates from Gremlins and Fast Times?

Phoebe Cates was a teen magazine cover girl at 15 and one of the best-known faces of ‘80s movies.
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High’s Phoebe Cates’ Unexpected Success Outside Hollywood: Where Is She Now?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By the end of the '80s, Cates was mostly focused on stage work, having told the Chicago Tribune that there were "simply not that ...
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What happened to '80s star Phoebe Cates? Inside the reclusive actress' life away from Hollywood as she turns 63

Phoebe Cates was once one of Hollywood's brightest stars, thanks to unforgettable roles in films like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gremlins. But at the height of her fame, the actress left it all ...