Fairuza Balk was born in Point Reyes, California, United States, on May 21, 1974, is an American actress. Young Fairuza Balk began her acting career, at the age of 9. She made her big screen debut in dark fantasy film Return to Oz (1995) in role as Dorothy Gale. She got her television debut in ABC special The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983) in role as Beth Bradley. Fairuza breakthrough performance came as Nancy Downs in supernatural horror movie The Craft (1996).
Fairuza Balk height is 5' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 160 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 119 іn pоunds or 54 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 32-24-35 in inches or 81-61-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32B with cup size B. She is 50 years old. Her net worth is around 2 million dollars.
Fairuza Balk
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Birth Date:
May 21, 1974
Age:
50 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Gemini
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Net Worth:
$2 Million
Height:
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
Weight:
54 kg | 119 lbs
Body Measurements:
32-24-35 in | 81-61-89 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
6 US | 36.5 EU
She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for her role as Dorothy Gale in dark fantasy film Return to Oz (1995).
She won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her role as Shade in romance movie Gas Food Lodging (1992).
She played Nancy Downs in fantasy horror films:
The Craft (1996), for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Craft: Legacy (2020)
She won the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble and was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for her role as Sapphire in comedy drama film Almost Famous (2000).
American History X (1998) - Stacey
The Waterboy (1998) - Vicki Vallencourt
Valmont (1989) - Cecile
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) - Aissa
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002) - Paula
The Worst Witch (1986) - Mildred Hubble
Wild Tigers I Have Known (2006) - Logan's Mom
Imaginary Crimes (1994) - Sonya Weiler
She voiced Screaming Snail / Insect / Monkey Girl in surrealist film What Is It? (2005).
Hell Is Where the Home Is (2018) - The Visitor
Murder in the Heartland (1993) ABC - Caril Ann Fugate
Ray Donovan (2015) Showtime - Ginger
Paradise City (2021) Amazon Prime Video - Lizzie Thomas
Attended a high school in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Attended the Royal Academy of Ballet, the Ramona Beauchamp Agency and the Bush Davies Performing Arts School, in United Kingdom.
Has one brother, Sol Balk.
Has German, English, Scots, Irish, Welsh and Dutch ancestry.
Featured in music video for ZZ Top "Breakaway" (1994).
She voiced Mercedes Cortez in video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002).
Lives in Los Angeles, California and New York City, New York.
She dated British actor David Thewlis (1996-1997).