There's a very famous scene in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' in which Phoebe Cates' character pops her red bikini open and exposes herself. According to some reports, it was the most-paused scene in the history of the VHS tape. Cates was a sex symbol and a superstar of the 1980s, and then she disappeared. She didn't run out of acting work though - she deliberately retired at the age of 31.
Cates met her husband, fellow actor Kevin Kline, on the set of a film. They fell in love quickly, and they were soon married with children. As soon as that happened, Cates was done with performing. She was happy to stay at home and raise the children, with Kline continuing to go out and work. Now the kids are a little older, she runs a boutique store in Madison Avenue in New York. If you ever pay a visit to 'Blue Tree,' you may find Cates behind the counter.