Phoebe or Phebe may refer to:

Nature[link]

• Phoebe (bird), the common name for birds of genus Sayornis in the tyrant flycatcher family
• Phoebe (moon), a small outer moon of Saturn
• Phoebe (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the Lauraceae family

People[link]

• Phoebe (given name), a female given name meaning "bright and shining"
• Phoebe (Bible), Corinthian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 16:1
• Anna Phoebe (born 1981), violinist
• Phoebe, nickname of Freddie Mercury's assistant Peter Freestone

Mythology[link]

• Phoebe (mythology), one of the Titans
• Phoebe, one of the Heliades
• Phoebe (Leucippides), the daughter of Leucippus
• Phoebe, an epithet of Artemis, feminine equivalent of Phoebus as a surname for Apollo
• Phoebe, Helen's sister, daughter of Leda
• Phoebe, a Hamadryad, one of Danaus' many wives or concubines, mother of several of the Danaides
• Phoebe, one of the Amazons who fought against Heracles

Entertainment[link]

• Phoebe (magazine), a literary journal
• Phoebe Daring, a mystery novel for juvenile readers
• For Phoebe Still a Baby, a song by the Cocteau Twins

Other[link]

• HMS Phoebe
• Phoebe (computer), Acorn Computers's never-released successor to the Risc PC

See also[link]

• Phoebus (disambiguation)

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Phoebe Cates
Phoebe Cates at 81st Annual Academy Awards, February 22, 2009
Born	Phoebe Belle Cates (1963-07-16) July 16, 1963 (age 48) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1981–94, 2001
Spouse	Kevin Kline (1989–present)

Phoebe Cates (born Phoebe Belle Cates; July 16, 1963) is an American film actress, model, and entrepreneur known for her roles in several teen films, most notably Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gremlins.

Early life[link]

Cates was born Phoebe Belle Cates in New York City to a family of TV and Broadway production insiders. Her father, Joseph Cates was a major Broadway producer and a pioneering figure in television, who helped create The $64,000 Question.^[1][2] Her late uncle, Gilbert Cates, produced numerous TV specials, often in partnership with Cates' father, and several annual Academy Awards shows.^[3] Her paternal grandparents and maternal grandmother were Russian Jews, and her maternal grandfather was Chinese Filipino.^[4][5][6]

Cates attended the Professional Children's School and the Juilliard School.^[7] When she was ten, she wanted to become a dancer. She eventually got a scholarship to the School of American Ballet, but after suffering a serious knee injury at age 15, she gave up her dancing career.^[8] She next began a career as a professional model, which was short-lived although successful.^[8]

Acting career[link]

After ending her modeling career, Cates decided upon acting.^[8] Although her father was an actor as well, he was not enthusiastic about his daughter's becoming an actress.^[8] Cates' movie debut was in Paradise (released 1982).^[9] At the age of 17, she played a starring role and did several fully nude scenes in the movie, which had a plot very similar to The Blue Lagoon. Cates later regretted being in the movie and said: "What I learned was never to do a movie like that again."^[8] According to her co-star Willie Aames, "she will have nothing to do with the film. She's really upset about it. She won't do any promotion with me."^[10]

Later in 1982, Cates starred in Fast Times at Ridgemont High which features "the most memorable bikini-drop in cinema history."^[11] She was quoted as saying that she had the most fun in filming that movie.^[8] The following year, she was in the sex comedy Private School (which co-starred Matthew Modine and Betsy Russell), for which she sang on two songs of the film's soundtrack.

Her later film roles were more modest and largely oriented toward younger audiences, such as the two Gremlins films and the 1991 film Drop Dead Fred. Her face graced the covers of teen magazines such as Seventeen, Tiger Beat, Teen Beat and others. In 1984, she starred in the TV mini-series Lace. She sought the role of Lili "to get away from a sameness in her movie portrayals."^[12] During her audition, she so impressed the writer, that he wanted to hire her there and then.^[12] Cates struggled with the portrayal of a bitter movie star because, despite her character's vicious persona, she intended for the audience to sympathize with her.^[13] She did not read the novel on which the movie was based because she did not want to have a "fixed image".^[13]

In 1985, Cates appeared Off-Broadway in Rich Relations, written by David Henry Hwang of the Second Stage Theatre.^[14] In 1994, she starred in the romantic comedy Princess Caraboo.

Cates retired from acting in the mid-90s in order to raise her children. She did return in 2001, however, for one film with her family, The Anniversary Party, as a favor to the director, her best friend, Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Music career[link]

Cates sang the title song (of the same name) for the film Paradise.^[15] She also sang the songs Just One Touch and How Do I Let You Know for the Private School soundtrack.

Personal life[link]

In 1989, Cates and actor Kevin Kline were married having first met in 1983 during Cates' audition for the movie role that Meg Tilly ultimately won in The Big Chill. Kline and Cates currently live in New York City with their two children, Owen Joseph Kline born in 1991 and Greta Simone Kline born in 1994. Both Owen and Greta appeared along with their mother in the 2001 movie, The Anniversary Party. Owen also appeared in the 2005 film, The Squid and the Whale.

In 2005, Cates opened her own boutique called Blue Tree on New York's Madison Avenue.^[16]

Filmography[link]

Cates at the Governor's Ball party after the 1989 Academy Awards, March 29, 1989

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Phoebe Cates

• Phoebe Cates at the Internet Movie Database
• Blue Tree Cates' NY boutique website

Claire Holt
Claire Holt at the Ian Somerhalder Foundation's Influence Affair Red Carpet 2012.
Born	(1988-06-11) 11 June 1988 (age 24)[1] Brisbane, Australia[2]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present

Claire Holt (born 11 June 1988) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles as Emma Gilbert on the television show H2O: Just Add Water and Rebekah on The CW series The Vampire Diaries.

Early life[link]

Holt was born in Brisbane. She graduated from Stuartholme School in Toowong at the end of 2005. She is involved in several sports: swimming, volleyball, water polo player, and Tae-Kwon-Do, in which she has a black belt.^[3] When she was younger, she was in the school choir.

Career[link]

In 2006, Holt won the role of Emma Gilbert in the Network Ten children's television series H2O: Just Add Water. The show has earned a Logie Award and Nickelodeon Australia Kids' Choice Award. While the series was renewed for a third series, Holt left the show after series two after signing on for the sequel to the 2007 film The Messengers, titled Messengers 2: The Scarecrow. Filming took place in Sofia throughout 2008. Starring alongside Norman Reedus and Heather Stephens, the film was released 21 July 2009 straight-to-DVD. In August 2011, Holt was confirmed to be in the TV series The Vampire Diaries as Rebekah.^[4]

In addition to television and film roles, Holt has appeared in advertisements for Dreamworld, Sizzler, and Queensland Lifesaving. BuddyTV ranked her #55 on its TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011 list.^[5]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Claire Holt

• Claire Holt at the Internet Movie Database

Phoebe Jane Elizabeth Tonkin (born 12 July 1989) is an Australian actress and model. She is best known for portraying Cleo Sertori in H2O: Just Add Water and Fiona Maxwell in Tomorrow, When the War Began. She also portrayed Faye Chamberlain in The Secret Circle.

Early life and career[link]

When she was four, Tonkin attended several dance courses in classical ballet, hip hop, contemporary dance and tap dance. At the age of twelve, she began courses at the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) at the Wharf Theatre. She later graduated from Queenwood School for Girls in Balmoral, New South Wales. Tonkin has appeared in a number of commercials which include Vauxhall Motors and Chick Management and modeled for Girlfriend, Teen Vogue, and Dolly. She has also appeared in Miles Fisher's music video "Don't Let Go".^[3]

In December 2005, Tonkin was cast as the role of Cleo Sertori on the Australian children television series H2O: Just Add Water which follows the lives of three teenage girls who turn into mermaids. Tonkin improved on her swimming abilities during the pre-production of the series. The series premiered on 7 July 2006 on Network Ten and has since went on to be aired to a worldwide audience of more than 250 million. To promote the series she and her co-stars presented the best band award at the Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards in October 2007. In 2008, Tonkin was nominated for "Best Lead Actress in a Television Series" at the prestigious Australian Film Institute Awards.^[4] The series was cancelled after three seasons with the series finale airing on 16 April 2010.

Tonkin has also appeared on fellow Australian television shows Packed to the Rafters and Home and Away.^[5] In September 2010, Tonkin made her film debut starring in the Australian action ensemble film Tomorrow, When the War Began. In the film, which revolves around a group of teenagers waging a guerrilla war against an invading foreign power in their fictional hometown of Wirrawee, she played the role of the rich and uptight Fiona Maxwell. In December 2010, a sequel was announced with Tonkin expected to return.^[6]

In January 2011, Tonkin moved to Los Angeles to pursue an international acting career.^[7] She was cast in March 2011 as Faye Chamberlain on The CW supernatural drama series The Secret Circle^[8] which premiered on 15 September 2011 to over 3.5 million viewers.^[9][10] The series follows a group of young witches whom are a part of a secret coven. Tonkin has received acclaim from critics being referred to as the breakout star of the series; she was featured on Variety's list of "new faces to watch"^[11] and named one of 2011's breakout TV stars by E! Online.^[12] The Secret Circle, however, had only one full season as it was cancelled on 11 May 2012.^[13]

In August 2010, Tonkin was cast in the 3D horror film Bait.^[14] Filming took place on Australia's Gold Coast and follows a group of strangers who are trapped in a supermarket after a freak tsunami with a pack of tiger sharks. The film is expected to be released in Australia in September 2012.

Filmography[link]

Film and television[link]

Music videos[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Phoebe Tonkin at the Internet Movie Database
• Phoebe Tonkin at Australiantelevision.net