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Fairuza Balk Biography (1974-)

Born May 21, 1974, in Point Reyes Station, CA; raised in Vancouver, British Columbia; daughter of Solomon Feldthouse (a folk musician) and Cathryn Balk (ateacher of Middle Eastern and flamenco dancing). Education: AttendedBush Davies Performing Arts School, England. Addresses: Agent--Gersh Agency, Inc., 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5302. Career: Actress. Panpipes (occult craft store), California, owner. Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award nomination, best starring performance by ayoung actress in a motion picture, 1985, for Return to Oz; IndependentSpirit Award, best female lead, 1992, for Gas Food Lodging; Annual Cable Excellence (ACE) Award nomination, best supporting actress in a movie orminiseries, National Cable Television Association, 1992, for Shame; Enzian Award for artistic achievement, Florida Film Festival, 1994; shared MTVMovie Award (with Robin Tunney), best fight, 1996, for The Craft. Addresses: Agent: Gersh Agency, Inc., 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills,CA 90210-5302.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

May 21, 1974

Point Reyes Station, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Dorothy Gale, Return to Oz(also known as The Adventures of theDevil from the Sky and Oz), Buena Vista, 1985
• Dorothy, The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue,1985
• Molly, Discovery(also known as Zargon), Showscan Film Corporation, 1986
• Delia Brzjinski, The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick(also knownas Bright Spark), Northern Lights, 1988
• Cecile de Volanges, Valmont, Orion, 1989
• Shade, Gas Food Lodging, IRS Releasing, 1992
• Sonya, Imaginary Crimes, Warner Bros., 1994
• Doris, Tollbooth, New Line Cinema, 1994
• Lucinda, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, Miramax, 1995
• Nancy, The Craft, Columbia/TriStar, 1996
• Aissa, The Island of Dr. Moreau, New Line Cinema, 1996
• Alice, American Perfekt, American Perfekt Productions, 1997
• Bella Sotto, The Maker, Maker Productions, 1997
• Voice of Snail, What Is It? Volcanic Eruptions, 1998
• Vicki Vallencourt, The Waterboy, Buena Vista, 1998
• Mona, There's No Fish Food in Heaven(also known as Life inthe Fast Lane), Storm Entertainment, 1998
• Stacey, American History X, New Line Cinema, 1998
• Killer's Head,1999
• Theresa Calico, Great Sex,1999
• Sapphire, Almost Famous, DreamWorks Distribution, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Penny Richards, Deceptions, NBC, 1985
• Barbara Hutton at age twelve, Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story, NBC, 1987
• Stacey, Deadly Intentions ... Again? ABC, 1991
• Lizzie Curtis, Shame, Lifetime, 1992
• Lisa Carlin, The Danger of Love, CBS, 1992
• Caril Ann Fugate, Murder in the Heartland, ABC, 1993
• Angel Harwell, Shadow of a Doubt, NBC, 1995
• Gretchen Van Buren, Red Letters, HBO, 2000
• Specials
• Beth Bradley, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, ABC, 1983
• Mildred Hubble, The Worst Witch, HBO, 1986
• "Milos Forman: Portrait," American Masters, PBS, 1989
• Herself and Nancy Downs, The Witching Hour,1996
• Interviewee, Canned Ham: The Waterboy, The Comedy Network, 1998
• Episodic
• Voice, Family Guy, Fox, 1999
• RECORDINGS
• Music Videos
• Female vampire, ZZ Top, Breakaway,1994
• Moby, Natural Blues,2000
• Also appeared in Funky Ajoyah by Soul Defense Network.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Interview, October, 1998 .
• Maclean's, November 20, 1989 .
• Movieline, November 20, 1998 , p. 13.

Other:

• Fairuza Balk Web Site, http://www.Fairuzasfansite.com/