These Superstars Gave Up Their Fame To Pursue “Normal” Jobs. Where Are They Now?

Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates, who starred in the movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” had a profoundly generation-defining influence on young viewers at the time. Following her performance as an iconic heroine, Cates went on to appear in many other iconic ’80s films, such as “Gremlins.”

However, after just a few years, she chose to start a clothing business called Blue Tree in New York City, bidding farewell to showbiz for good. Married to famed actor Kevin Kline, Cates has never regretted her decision to walk away from the glitz and glamor of Tinsel Town to focus on motherhood and entrepreneurship. And by all accounts, she’s done remarkably well at both.

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