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

She never said goodbye.

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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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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Here's how Phoebe Cates really felt about her Fast Times at Ridgemont High bikini scene

When "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" came out in 1982, it was supposed to be a disaster. Screenwriter Cameron Crowe told Variety in 2017 that the studio almost scrapped the movie's theatrical release ...
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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 ...