Bijou Phillips
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Bijou Lilly Phillips (born April 1, 1980) is an American actress, fashion model, and singer. Some of her larger film roles include Bully, Havoc, Hostel: Part II, and Tart.
Biography
Early life
Phillips was born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and is the daughter of John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas and his then-wife Geneviève Waïte, a South African model, artist, and actress.[1] The youngest of Phillips' children, she has one brother—Tamerlane—and three half-siblings—Mackenzie, Jeffrey, and Chynna. Her godfather was Andy Warhol.[2]
Phillips began modeling at the age of thirteen, appearing on the covers of Interview and Vogue Italia and in one of Calvin Klein's more controversial ad campaigns. Emancipated from her parents at fourteen,[2] Phillips lived on her own in New York City. That same year, Phillips attended the Sierra Tucson rehab center in Arizona—not because she was actually addicted to drugs, she claims, but to get out of trouble for running up a large credit card bill in her father's name.[3]
Personal relationships
A four-year relationship with Sean Lennon in the early 2000s ended after Phillips had an affair with Lennon's childhood friend Max LeRoy. LeRoy subsequently died in a motorcycle accident before Lennon and he had a chance to mend their friendship. Phillips' infidelity and LeRoy's death was the inspiration for much of Lennon's 2006 album, Friendly Fire.[4][5]
In 2004, Phillips began dating That '70s Show actor Danny Masterson. The couple broke up in 2006.[6][7]
Career
Modeling career
Besides Vogue, Phillips has also appeared on the cover of Stuff, Interview, Playboy, People, Detour, Nylon, Paper, 944, and Missbehave magazines. She has been on the catwalk of Jill Stuart and Heatherette.
Music career
Her debut album, released in 1999, was titled I'd Rather Eat Glass, a sentiment that expressed her feelings about her former profession.[8] She toured with the Lilith Fair music festival in 1999. As of 2007, Phillips is working on a second album and has posted several demos on her MySpace page.
Film career
In 1999, Phillips had a brief cameo in the film Sugar Town, playing a girl wanting an autograph. That same year, Phillips appeared in Black and White as Charlie. In 2000, she played Estrella Starr in Almost Famous. Beginning in 2001, Phillips get bigger parts, including a supporting role in Bully and starring roles in Tart and Fast Sofa.
Later film appearances include Octane, What We Do Is Secret, and Hostel: Part II, for which she was nominated for Scream Queen in the 2007 Scream Awards. Her most recent starring roles are in Dark Streets and an as-yet-unreleased remake of It's Alive.[9] She also has an uncredited cameo in the as-yet-unreleased Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead.[10]
Discography
- "When I Hated Him (Don't Tell Me)" single (1999)
- I'd Rather Eat Glass (1999)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sublime : "Wrong Way" (music video) | Annie |
| 1999 | Sugar Town | Autograph Girl |
| Black and White | Charlie | |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Estrella Starr |
| 2001 | Fast Sofa | Tracy |
| Tart | Delilah Milford | |
| Bully | Ali Willis (also wardrobe) | |
| 2003 | Octane | Backpacker |
| 2004 | The Door in the Floor | Alice |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (VG) | Helena Wankstein (voice) | |
| 2005 | Pancho's Pizza | ? |
| Havoc | Emily | |
| Venom | Tammy | |
| The Outsider | Herself | |
| 2006 | Friendly Fire | Herself |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode, Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye) | Li'l' Cherry | |
| Totally Awesome | Karelynn (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | You Are Here | Aubrey |
| The Wizard of Gore | Maggie | |
| Hostel: Part II | Whitney | |
| What We Do Is Secret | Lorna Doom | |
| 2008 | Chelsea on the Rocks | Herself |
| Choke | Ursula | |
| Dark Streets | Crystal | |
| unreleased | The Bridge to Nowhere | Jasper |
| Made for Each Other | Marcy | |
| The Heart Is a Drum Machine | Herself | |
| Wake | Carys | |
| It's Alive | ? |
Guest appearances
- GNW Night Lite (1 episode, 23 September [1999)
- Intimate Portrait (1 episode, "Mackenzie Phillips", 2000)
- The Howard Stern Radio Show (1 episode, 18 March 2000)
- The Howard Stern Show (1 episode, 30 March 2000)
- The List (1 episode, 9 June 2000)
- Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000)
- Celebrities Uncensored (1 episode, #1.15, 2003) archive footage (as Bisou Phillips)
- Celebrity Blackjack (1 episode, Tournament 1, Game 4, 2004)
- The N Word (2004) archive footage
- The Simple Life (1 episode, "Welcome to Camp Shawnee", 2007) archive footage
- Tom Green Live! (1 episode, 30 May 2007)
- Howard Stern on Demand (1 episode, "Bijou Phillips", 2007)
References
- ^ Bijou Phillips Biography (1980-)
- ^ a b "Driving them wild", Glenn Waldron, guardian.co.uk, March 2 2002.
- ^ Bijou Phillips, Bruce LaBruce, Index Magazine, 2000.
- ^ Sean Lennon Explores Love's 'Friendly Fire', Michele Norris, All Things Considered, National Public Radio, October 3 2006.
- ^ Taking Friendly Fire with Sean Lennon, Matt Parish, The Music Box, May 2007.
- ^ Mackenzie Phillips Makes Bail
- ^ Danny Masterson - Profile
- ^ Actress Bijou Phillips is sick of being bad, Belinda Goldsmith, Reuters, May 25 2007.
- ^ 'It's Alive' for Bijou Phillips, Time Out London, March 6 2007.
- ^ Waris In Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead, RushmoreAcademy.com
External links
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- Bijou Phillips at AllMusic
