This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 64.107.135.2 (talk) at 19:29, 22 October 2007. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 19:29, 22 October 2007 by 64.107.135.2 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)| Bijou Phillips | |
|---|---|
| File:Bijou.jpgBijou Phillips in 2005. (Photo by Eduardo Sciammarella) |
Bijou Lily Phillips (born April 1, 1980), is an American actress, former 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.
Career
Modeling career
Phillips began modelling at an early age to escape boarding school. Having a 'herion chic' look and being 5ft. 4in. an unheard height for a runway model. 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 and ended her modeling career. 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. 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.
Phillips has been nominated for "Scream Queen" in the Spike TV 2007 Scream Awards, for her role in Hostel: Part II.
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)
References
- IMDb bio
- Bijou Phillips, Bruce LaBruce, Index Magazine, 2000.
- Bijou Phillips Denies She’s a Czech-Hater, Celebrity Warship blog
- 'It's Alive' for Bijou Phillips, Time Out London, March 6, 2007.
External links
- Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates.
- Template:Myspace