Phoebe Belle Cates Kline is an American former actress, As a teen model, Cates appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine four times, first in the April 1979 issue. Dissatisfied with modeling, Cates decided to pursue acting. She was offered her first part in the movie Paradise (1982) after a screen test in New York. She was uncertain about the nudity the role required, but her father encouraged her to take the job.