: Phoebe Cates is an American actress and model born on July 16, 1963, in New York City. She became one of the most iconic sex symbols of the 1980s through her legendary pool scene in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She went on to star in Private School, Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Drop Dead Fred, and Princess Caraboo. After marrying actor Kevin Kline in 1989, she largely retired from acting to focus on her family. Her legacy as a defining figure of 1980s pop culture remains profound.