AKA Fairuza Alejandra Balk

Born: 21-May-1974
Birthplace: Point Reyes, CA

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Waterboy

Her name means "turquoise" in Persian. Fairuza was raised following a hippie lifestyle in northern California and in Vancouver, Canada. She began acting at the age of nine. Fairuza studied ballet in England at the Royal Academy of Ballet. Her first major role was in Disney's Wizard of Oz sequel, Return to Oz, playing Dorothy. Fairuza is a co-owner of Panpipes Magickal Marketplace, a metaphysical store in Hollywood.

Father: Solomon Feldthouse (musician)
Mother: Cathryn Balk (belly dancer)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Blood into Wine (19-Feb-2010) · Herself
    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, New Orleans (4-Sep-2009) · Heidi
    Humboldt County (7-Mar-2008) · Bogart
    Wild Tigers I Have Known (2006) · Logan's Mom
    Don't Come Knocking (19-May-2005)
    What Is It? (27-Jan-2005) [VOICE]
    Deuces Wild (3-May-2002) · Annie
    Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (12-Jan-2002)
    Almost Famous (15-Sep-2000) · Sapphire
    Red Letters (9-Jun-2000)
    The Waterboy (6-Nov-1998)
    American History X (30-Oct-1998) · Stacey
    American Perfekt (11-Sep-1997) · Alice
    The Maker (1-Aug-1997) · Bella Sotto
    The Island of Dr. Moreau (23-Aug-1996) · Aissa
    The Craft (3-May-1996) · Nancy
    Shadow of a Doubt (3-Dec-1995)
    Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (May-1995) · Lucinda
    Imaginary Crimes (14-Oct-1994)
    Tollbooth (1994)
    Murder in the Heartland (3-May-1993)
    The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story (4-Oct-1992)
    Shame (18-Aug-1992)
    Gas Food Lodging (10-Jul-1992)
    Deadly Intentions... Again? (11-Feb-1991)
    Valmont (17-Nov-1989) · C�cile
    The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (16-Sep-1988)
    Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (16-Nov-1987)
    The Worst Witch (1986)
    Return to Oz (21-Jun-1985)
    Deceptions (27-May-1985)
    The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)

Official Website:
http://www.fairuza.com/

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