Bijou Phillips Biography
Summary
"Bijou Lily Phillips" (born April 1, 1980), is an American actress, fashion model, and singer. Some of her larger film roles were in "Bully", "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. Her older brother is Tamerlane Phillips and her half-siblings are Mackenzie Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips, and Chynna Phillips. The name 'Bijou', which is French for 'jewel,' was taken from the song 'My Petite Bijou' by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. She was a child Equestrienne champion.
Phillips began modeling at the age of 13. Emancipated from her parents the following year, Phillips lived on her own in New York City. Phillips was the youngest model ever to appear on the cover of Vogue, and appeared in one of Calvin Klein's more controversial ad campaigns.
At fourteen, Phillips attended the Sierra Tucson rehab center in Arizona-not because she was addicted to drugs, she claims, but to get out of trouble for running up a large credit card bill in her father's name.
Because of her family and her track record on the party and club circuit, Phillips is sometimes referred to as a socialite by purveyors of gossip such as the "New York Post"s Page Six.
Career
Modeling career
Phillips began modelling at an early age to escape boarding school. 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.
Phillips also appears in "Stuff" magazine's 2006-2007 pin-up calendar.
Music career
At the age of 17, she signed a record deal with Almo Sounds. Her debut album, released in 1999, was titled "I'd Rather Eat Glass", a sentiment that expressed her feelings about her former profession. 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". 2001 saw Phillips get bigger parts, including a supporting role in "Bully" and starring roles in "Tart" and "Fast Sofa".
Later film appearances include "Octane", "The Door in the Floor", "Havoc", "What We Do Is Secret", and "Hostel: Part II" (for which she was nominated for Scream Queen in the 2007 Scream Awards). Completed but not yet released is her starring role in "Dark Streets", and she's also reported to be starring in a remake of the 1974 film, It's Alive.
Discography
"I'd Rather Eat Glass" (1999)
'When I Hated Him (Don't Tell Me)' single (1999)
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: Part II" (2007)
"Dark Streets" (2007)
"The Wizard of Gore" (2007)
"It's Alive" (2008)
Credit
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