BIJOU PHILLIPS

'Bijou Lily Phillips'^[1] (born April 1 1980) is an American film actress, former 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'', '', and ''Tart''.

Contents

Biography

Early life

Career

Modeling career

Film career

Music career

Personal life

Filmography

Discography

References

External links

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.
Bijou's early years were accelerated into overdrive when she began modeling at the age of 13. Emancipated from her parents the following year, Phillips went out on her own in New York City and although she initially resisted the lure of its cocaine-fueled nightlife after witnessing its effects on her sister and father's lives, soon began to experiment with drugs after being ostracized by the city's substance-powered movers and shakers.
Though she 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, life in the fast lane was bleeding Phillips of both her soul and vital energy. It was only a few short months later that the former champion equestrian pleaded with her father to be allowed to return home and attend rehab -- a plea that was initially denied until her father awoke to the mirror-image dangers his daughter was facing. Recovering from her accelerated youth more focused and wiser from experience, Phillips began to turn life around by focusing on her music and film career.

Career

Modeling career

Phillips had a tumultuous childhood, and began modelling at an early age to escape boarding school. She has appeared on ''Maxim'' ads, Stuff ads, and several Calvin Klein 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 ''. 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.

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 other various artist in 1999. In 2005, Phillips continued to act while she recorded tracks for her second album.
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''.
Phillips have been seen partying with celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Cory Kennedy, Kidada Jones and Nicole Richie, as well is friends with Director, singer Jordan Galland.

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)

★ '' (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'

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★ ''When I Hated Him (Don't Tell Me)'' (1999)

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★ Appeared in Sublime's video "Wrong Way"

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★ Appeared in Dopo Yume's video for "The Postcard"

Discography

★ ''I'd Rather Eat Glass'' (1999)

References

1. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005313/bio
2. http://www.celebwarship.com/wp/?p=2769

External links

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★ Bijou Phillips at MySpace

★ Bijou Phillips News