Adorable Throwback Photos of Longtime Loves Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline
Adorable Throwback Photos of Longtime Loves Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline
Kate Hogan, Emily KrauserFri, April 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC
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Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the opening night party for 'The Merchant of Venice' at the Public Theater on Lafayette St. in New York City on Feb. 6, 1995Credit: Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty -
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline met at an audition in 1982
The actors, who have appeared in three films together, wed in March 1989
Cates took a break from acting to raise the couple's two kids, Owen and Greta
Together for nearly 40 years, Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline are one of Hollywood's most enduring couples.
After meeting at an audition in 1982, the actors wed in a private N.Y.C. ceremony on March 5, 1989. They later welcomed two children, son Owen and daughter Greta, born in 1991 and 1994, respectively.
Kline told Business Insider in October 2024 that he and his wife don't consider themselves to have a "Hollywood marriage" because they've lived on N.Y.C.'s Upper East Side, where Cates runs a store, for so long.
Their strength may have less to do with location than with their love for each other, with the Oscar winner telling the outlet that one of the main reasons their relationship is so strong is Cates' support for him.
"She's got her head on her shoulders, unlike me. I usually have my head on her shoulders, too. She's a great wife, a great mother, great person, and she keeps me honest," he said, before joking: "Except for in interviews."
Though they live a somewhat under-the-radar life, the pair have stepped out together for many premieres and events over the years. Take a look back at some of Kline and Cates' sweetest throwback photos together.
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'80s Babes
Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates smile together at a party in 1986Credit: LGI Stock/Corbis/VCG via Getty
After they initially met in 1982, the couple kicked back at a party in 1986.
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Street Stylin'
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend a screening of 'Ishtar' at the Ziegfeld Theater in N.Y.C. on May 7, 1987Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty
Cates and Kline got to the point at a 1987 screening of Ishtar in N.Y.C.
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Festival Fun
Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates attend the opening of the 25th annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in N.Y.C. on Sept. 25, 1987Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty
The couple coordinated in complementary shades of blue at the opening ceremony for the 25th annual New York Film Festival.
04 of 25
Laugh In
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the 'January Man' premiere at the Wollman Skating Rink in N.Y.C. on Jan. 9, 1989Credit: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty
Cates and Kline shared a laugh at the January Man premiere in N.Y.C. in 1989.
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Cozy and Cute
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the opening of 'The Tenth Man' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in N.Y.C. on Dec. 10, 1989Credit: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty
The young and in-love pair snuggled up to each other at the opening night of The Tenth Man on Broadway in 1989.
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Oscar Worthy
Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates attend the 63rd Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. on March 25, 1991Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty
Kline and Cates glowed as they arrived at the 1991 Academy Awards.
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California Dreamin'
Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates attend the premiere of 'Bodies, Rest & Motion' at AMC Burbank 14 in Burbank, Calif., in 1993Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty
The star held Cates close at the 1993 premiere of Bodies, Rest & Motion in Burbank, Calif.
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Dinner à Deux
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend a party at Tequila Sunrise in Queens, N.Y., on April 7, 1993Credit: John Roca/NY Daily News Archive via Getty
Four years into their marriage, the couple looked to be having a good time following dinner at Tequila Sunrise in Queens, N.Y., in April 1993.
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Fashion Forward
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend a screening of 'St. Augustine' at the Fashion Institute of Technology in N.Y.C. in May 1993Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty
The longtime couple held hands and smiled as they made their way into the St. Augustine screening at the Fashion Institute of Technology in May 1993.
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Opening Night 'Merchant'
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline at the opening night party for 'The Merchant of Venice' at the Public Theater on Lafayette St. in N.Y.C. on Feb. 6, 1995Credit: Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty
At the opening night of the Public Theater's The Merchant of Venice in February 1995, the stars glowed.
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Gotham Glam
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the seventh annual Gotham Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom in N.Y.C. in September 1997Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty
At the seventh annual Gotham Awards in September 1997, the Fast Times at Ridgemont High actress looked adoringly at her husband.
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Premiere Perfection
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the world premiere of 'In & Out' at Chelsea West Cinemas in N.Y.C. in September 1997Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty
The duo matched in black at the 1997 premiere of Kline's film In & Out.
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Black Tie Affair
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend a black tie gala for the Friends of Incarnation Children's Center at the Copacabana in N.Y.C. on Oct. 9, 1997Credit: Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty
The actors stayed connected at the 1997 Friends of Incarnation Children's Center gala at the Copacabana in N.Y.C.
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Cuffing Season
Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates attend amfAR's Season of Hope Awards in N.Y.C. on Nov. 30, 1998Credit: Arnaldo Magnani/Getty
Kline rocked a tuxedo while Cates looked oh-so-'90s chic as they arrived at amfAR's Season of Hope Awards in N.Y.C. in November 1998.
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Going for Gold
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the 55th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 18, 1998Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc
The pair was red-carpet-ready for the 1998 Golden Globes, where Kline was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical for In & Out.
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Fresh Faced
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the Fresh Air Fund's annual spring gala at Tavern on the Green in N.Y.C. on June 3, 1999Credit: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty
The A Fish Called Wanda actor kept his arm around his love for the Fresh Air Fund spring gala in June 1999 at N.Y.C.'s Tavern on the Green.
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It's a Celebration
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the American Museum of the Moving Image Salute for Steve Martin at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in N.Y.C. on March 3, 2000Credit: Arnaldo Magnani/Getty
For the American Museum of the Moving Image's Salute to Steve Martin in N.Y.C. in 2000, the pair complemented each other in black and white attire.
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At the Red-y
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the premiere of 'The Anniversary Party' at the Tribeca Grand Hotel Screening Room in N.Y.C. on June 4, 2001Credit: Scott Gries/ImageDirect
The lovebirds shared a whisper at the June 2001 premiere of The Anniversary Party at N.Y.C.'s Tribeca Grand Hotel screening room. The couple met when they both auditioned for 1983's The Big Chill. (Kline landed the role of Harold, but Cates didn't — the part went to Meg Tilly.)
Not only did Cates and Kline star in The Anniversary Party, but their two children were also cast in the dramedy. The pair appeared on-screen together in Princess Caraboo (1994), and Cates had an uncredited role as a disco girl in the Kline-led I Love You to Death (1990).
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Looking Ahead
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the National Board of Review Awards gala at a restaurant in N.Y.C. on Jan. 7, 2002Credit: George De Sota/Getty
Kline only had eyes for his wife as they made their way into the 2002 National Board of Review Awards Gala in N.Y.C.
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Pretty in Pink
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the Rhapsody in Pink Benefit Gala at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in N.Y.C. on April 4, 2002Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty
The Gremlins star dressed for the occasion when she stepped out with her husband for the 2002 Rhapsody in Pink benefit gala in N.Y.C.
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Here to Help
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 'Man of the Year' Award benefit honoring President William J. Clinton at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in N.Y.C. on Sept. 12, 2002Credit: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect
Things were looking up for the couple at the 2002 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Man of the Year award benefit in N.Y.C.
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Haute Happenings
Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates attend the 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's...' event at the Metropolitan Pavilion in N.Y.C. on Dec. 7, 2002Credit: Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty
Fixtures on the N.Y.C. fundraising scene, Kline and Cates arrived with smiles for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's... event in December 2002. The annual comedy gala raises money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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Theater Buffs
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the 58th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in N.Y.C. on June 6, 2004Credit: Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty
The pair was all dressed up for a night of celebrating the theater at the 2004 Tony Awards in N.Y.C.
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Delightful Duo
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline at the 'De-Lovely' premiere at Loews Lincoln Square in N.Y.C. in June 2004Credit: Jim Spellman/WireImage
The stars were, well, De-Lovely at the premiere event of the same name in N.Y.C. in 2004.
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Kiss the Miss
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline attend the opening of 'The Paris Letter' at the Laura Pels Theatre in N.Y.C. on June 9, 2005Credit: Paul Hawthorne/Getty
The Dave actor shared a sweet moment with his wife at the 2005 opening of The Paris Letter in N.Y.C.
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