Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Friendships Adorable Throwback Photos of Longtime Loves Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline Look back on the couple's nearly four-decade love story in photos By Kate Hogan Kate Hogan Kate Hogan is Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE, as well as the editor of Stories to Make You Smile. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2008. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 15, 2024 06:20PM EDT Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline in 1995. Photo: Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline's love story is in its fourth decade. The actors met at an audition in 1982, later linking up at an event in New York City and marrying in 1989. ”When I first met Phoebe, I remember thinking, ‘She’s too happy to be with me,’ ” the actor told Entertainment Weekly in 2002. “ ‘She’s too enthusiastic about life. .... What’ll we talk about?’ ” Seemingly a lot: they'll mark their 35th wedding anniversary in 2024, and together share two kids and a passion for acting. Though they live a somewhat under-the-radar life in New York City, where Cates runs a store on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, they've stepped out for many premieres and events together through the years. Here, look back on some of Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates' sweetest throwback photos together. 01 of 25 '80s Babes Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. LGI Stock/Corbis/VCG via Getty Four years after they met, the couple kicked back at a party in 1986. 02 of 25 Street Stylin' Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline got to the point at a 1987 screening of Ishtar in N.Y.C. 03 of 25 Festival Fun Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty The couple coordinated in complementary blue shades at the 25th annual New York Film Festival opening ceremony in 1987. 04 of 25 Cozy and Cute Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty The young and in love pair shared a snuggle at the opening night of The Tenth Man on Broadway in 1989. 05 of 25 Laugh In Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Something was funny as Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline had a laugh at the January Man premiere in N.Y.C. in 1989. 06 of 25 Oscar Worthy Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates glowed while arriving at the 1991 Academy Awards in Los Angeles. 07 of 25 Dinner à Deux Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. 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 New York City. 08 of 25 L.A. Nights Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty The pair bundled up for the 1993 premiere of Bodies, Rest & Motion in Los Angeles. 09 of 25 Fashion Forward Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty At N.Y.C.'s Fashion Institute of Technology in 1993, Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline smiled bright on their way into the St. Augustine screening. 10 of 25 Opening Night Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty At the opening night of the Public Theater's Merchant of Venice in 1995, the stars were glowing. 11 of 25 Black Tie Bold Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline stayed connected while arriving to the 1997 Friends of Incarnation Children's Center gala in New York City. 12 of 25 Gotham Glam Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty At the 7th annual Gotham Awards in 1997, Phoebe Cates looked adoringly at her husband. 13 of 25 Premiere Perfection Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty The couple put their best feet forward for the 1997 premiere of Kevin Kline's film, In & Out. 14 of 25 Cuffing Season Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Arnaldo Magnani/Getty In their black tie best, Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates arrived at amfAR's Season of Hope Awards in 1998 in N.Y.C. 15 of 25 Going for Gold Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc The pair was red carpet ready for the 1998 Golden Globe Awards, where Kevin Kline was up for best actor for his work in In & Out. 16 of 25 Fresh Faced Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Kevin Kline kept his arm around his longtime love for the 1999 Fresh Air Fund spring gala at N.Y.C.'s Tavern on the Green. 17 of 25 It's a Celebration Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Arnaldo Magnani/Getty For the American Museum of the Moving Image's Salute to Steve Martin in New York City in 2000, the pair complemented each other in black and white. 18 of 25 At the Red-y Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Scott Gries/ImageDirect The lovebirds shared a whisper at the 2001 premiere of The Anniversary Party at N.Y.C.'s Tribeca Grand Hotel screening room. 19 of 25 Haute Happenings Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Fixtures on the New York City fundraising scene, the pair arrived with smiles for the 2002 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's ... comedy event. 20 of 25 Here to Help Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Evan Agostini/ImageDirect Things were looking up for the couple at the 2002 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Man of the Year award benefit honoring President Clinton in N.Y.C. 21 of 25 Pretty in Pink Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Phoebe Cates dressed for the occasion at the 2002 Rhapsody in Pink benefit gala in New York City. 22 of 25 Looking Ahead Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. George De Sota/Getty Kevin Kline only had eyes for Phoebe Cates while arriving at the 2002 National Board of Review Awards Gala in New York City. 23 of 25 Delightful Duo Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Jim Spellman/WireImage The stars were, well, De-Lovely at the premiere event of the same name in New York City in 2004. 24 of 25 Theater Buffs Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty The pair was all dressed up for a night at the theater at the 2004 Tony Awards in New York City. 25 of 25 Kiss the Miss Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline. Paul Hawthorne/Getty Kevin Kline shared a sweet moment with Phoebe Cates at the 2005 opening of The Paris Letter in N.Y.C.