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Actor Born: July 16, 1963 in New York City, NY Biography:After shooting to stardom during the '80s in a string of youth-orientated movies, former model "Phoebe Cates" hit her stride in the '90s as a featured player in ensemble films. Born Phoebe Belle Katz on July 16, 1963 in New York City, "Cates" is the daughter of television producer "Joseph Cates" (The $64,000 Question) and the niece of film director "Gilbert Cates" (1970's "I Never Sang for My Father"). "Joan Crawford" was her godmother. While growing up in Manhattan, "Cates" attended New York's prestigious Professional Children's School. An exceptional dancer, she studied with the School of American Ballet until a knee injury forced her to quit in 1977. At the suggestion of the family for which she babysat, she began modeling in teen magazines and commercials. A few years later, director Stuart Gillard saw "Cates" dancing with friends at New York's Studio 54 and offered her the lead role in his Blue... Full Biography
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