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Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates, American actress

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Born
July 16, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1963

About Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Belle Cates Kline is an American businesswoman and retired actress and model. She appeared in the films Paradise (1982), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Gremlins (1984), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Drop Dead Fred (1991) and Princess Caraboo (1994). In 2005, she founded the Blue Tree boutique. After a while, I did it solely for the money." As a teen model, Cates appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine four times, first in the April 1979 issue. Cates was offered her first part in the movie Paradise (1982) after a screen test in New York.

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Phoebe Cates timeline

  1. After a while, I did it solely for the money." As a teen model, Cates appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine four times, first in the April 1979 issue.
  2. Cates was offered her first part in the movie Paradise (1982) after a screen test in New York.
  3. In 2005, she founded the Blue Tree boutique.

The world when Phoebe Cates was born

Phoebe Cates was born in 1963. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Phoebe Cates's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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