Bijou Phillips
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| File:Bijou.jpg Bijou Phillips in 2005. (Photo by Eduardo Sciammarella) |
Bijou Lily Phillips[1] (born April 1 1980) is an American film actress, fashion model, socialite, and singer. She is currently working on her second album.
Phillips has appeared in several films, such as Bully, The Door in the Floor, Havoc, Hostel: Part II, and Tart.
Biography
Early life
Bijou Phillips was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, and is the daughter of John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas and his then-wife Geneviève Waïte, a South African model. She also is the half-sibling of Mackenzie Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips and Chynna Phillips. Her older brother is Tamerlane Phillips. The name "Bijou", which is French for "jewel," was taken from the song "Bijou" by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. She was a child Equestrienne champion.
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Phillips began modeling at the age of 13. Emancipated from her parents the following year, Phillips lived on her own in New York City. Although she initially avoided drugs after witnessing their effects on her sister and father's lives, soon began to experiment with cocaine.[citation needed]
Though Phillips would become the youngest model ever to appear on the cover of Vogue and once again became the center of attention for appearing in Calvin Klein's revealing and controversial ad campaign, she ultimately succumbed to drug addiction. Phillips attended the Sierra Tucson rehab center in Arizona, where she then remained sober and revived her film and music career.
Career
Modeling career
Phillips began modelling at an early age to escape boarding school. She has appeared on Maxim ads, Stuff ads, and several Calvin Klein and David Yurman ads. She has also appeared on the cover of Vogue, Stuff, Interview, Playboy, People, Detour, Nylon, Paper, 944, and Missbehave magazines. In 1996 she appeared in the video for the Sublime song "Wrong Way", portraying Annie. Also, in 2005 she appeared with friend and musician/director Jordan Galland's The Postcard video.
Phillips was the January 2007 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar. [2]
Film career
In 1999, Phillips made a small appearance in the film Sugar Town as a girl wanting an autograph. That same year, Phillips was given a role in Black and White as Charlie. In 2000, she was given a role in the hit Almost Famous as Estrella Starr. In 2001, director Larry Clark cast her in Bully, a film version of a true story about a brutal teenage murder in Florida in 1993.
Later that year, she had starring roles in Tart and Fast Sofa. She later starred in Octane, the critical hit The Door in the Floor, Pancho's Pizza, Havoc, and Venom. She also has many roles in upcoming films such as What We Do Is Secret, Dark Streets, The Wizard of Gore, You Are Here and Hostel: Part II. Currently, she is starring in a remake shooting in Bulgaria of the 1974 Larry Cohen movie It's Alive, playing the part of the mother of a murderous mutant newborn. Phillips was nominated for Scream Queen 2007 for her work in Hostel: Part II, along with Rose McGowan, Kate Beckinsale, Jordana Brewster, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Music career
At the age of 17, she was granted a record deal with Almo Sounds and ended her modeling career; her debut album was titled I'd Rather Eat Glass, a sentiment that expressed her feelings about her former profession. She was featured in the Lilith Fair tour with various other artists in 1999. In 2005, Phillips continued to act while she recorded tracks for her second album.
In 2003, Phillips leant her vocals to Dopo Yumes' "True Romance"[3])
Phillips posted several demos on her official MySpace page.
Personal life
Phillips has been linked with actor Elijah Wood (although Wood denied the rumors), singer Sean Lennon, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, singer Evan Dando, director Larry Clark, and current boyfriend Danny Masterson from That '70s Show. Lennon was inspired by his breakup with Phillips to create his album Friendly Fire.[4]
Phillips has been seen partying with celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Cory Kennedy, Kimberly Stewart, Kidada Jones and Nicole Richie, as well is friends with singer Jordan Galland, and Theodora Richards.[5] She is also a member of the church of Scientology.
Cultural Involvement
Philips is a patron of noted photographer Shalon Goss[6], and has hosted her exhibitions.
Filmography
- Sugar Town (1999)
- Black and White (1999)
- Almost Famous (2000)
- Fast Sofa (2001)
- Tart (2001)
- Bully (2001)
- Octane (2003)
- The Door in the Floor (2004)
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (VG) (2004)
- Havoc (2005)
- Sean Lennon's Friendly Fire (2006)
- Chronicles (2006)
- Venom (2006)
- What We Do Is Secret (2007)
- The Reaper (2007)
- You Are Here (2007)
- Hostel 2 (2007)
- Dark Streets (2007)
- The Wizard of Gore (2007)
- It's Alive (2008)
- Music Videos
- When I Hated Him (Don't Tell Me) (1999)
- Appeared in Sublime's video "Wrong Way"
- Appeared in Dopo Yume's video "The Postcard [7]
Discography
- I'd Rather Eat Glass (1999)
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005313/bio
- ^ http://www.celebwarship.com/wp/?p=2769
- ^ [1] Hopeful Romantics, Megan Gerrity, The Dedicated Follower of Fashion, November 2003.
- ^ Interview with director Michele Civetta about Friendly Fire
- ^ [2],Vogue Article
- ^ [3]picture of Bijou at Exhibition @www.celebritywonder.com
- ^ [4], www.searchforvideo.com,
External links
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- Bijou Phillips at MySpace
- Bijou Phillips News