Phoebe Cates was a star in the making when she broke into the media scene. She wasn't your typical media-shy type of actress. She was born into a family with deep roots in the media space. Joseph Cates, her father, was an influential Broadway producer. He was also instrumental in the development of the controversial 1950s game show The $64,000 Question. Meanwhile, her uncle Gilbert Cates directed films and hosted the Academy Awards show for many years.
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After dropping out of school to pursue a modeling career, Cates had no idea that decision would change her life drastically. Before long, she had earned her first lead role in the movie Paradise. Even though Cates's appearance in Paradise (1982) caused controversy at the time due to her age, it did put her on the map, with viewers awestruck by her beauty. Her status as Hollywood's ultimate fantasy woman would skyrocket after the release of her next film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Cates's scene in the teen comedy, in which she emerges from the water wearing a flaming red bikini, has been called the most memorable bikini drop in cinema history.
She later featured in Private School, another movie that projected her as a sex icon. Following Private School, Phoebe's choice of roles began to be less sexualized. She played the role of Kate in the Gremlins and was featured in Drop Dead Mike and Princess Caraboo. Princess Caraboo marked her last major film role in Hollywood. She then devoted the rest of her time to her children, Owen and Greta Kline, and her marriage. Despite not saying much about why she walked away from Hollywood, it has been established that her devotion to her family took precedence over her Hollywood career.
Phoebe Cates Vanished After Fast Times at Ridgemont High Bikini Scene
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