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Fairuza Balk is an American actress, musician, and visual artist known for her portrayals of distinctive, often dark-edged characters. She has appeared in numerous independent films and blockbusters, including The Craft, American History X, and Almost Famous. Balk has also released music and had roles in TV shows like The Worst Witch and Ray Donovan.
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About the Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balkis an American actress, musician, and visual artist. Known for her portrayals of distinctive characters–often with a dark edge and “goth-girl” persona–she has appeared in numerous independent films and blockbuster features.
Following a series of television roles, Balk made her feature film debut as Dorothy Gale in Return to Ozand Gas Food Lodgingand Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead (1995), Balk received acclaim and a cult following for her portrayal of Nancy Downs in The Craft (1996), which earned her an MTV Movie Award. Her other credits include The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), American History X (1998), The Waterboy (1998), Almost Famous (2000), Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002), Deuces Wild (2002), Don’t Come Knocking (2005), Wild Tigers I Have Known (2006), Humboldt County (2008), and Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009).
Outside of film, Balk portrayed Mildred Hubble in the 1986 television adaptation of The Worst Witch, based on the book series of the same name. She played the recurring role of Ginger on Showtime’s Ray Donovan in 2015, and starred as Lizzie Thomas in the Amazon Prime series Paradise City in 2021. Balk has been releasing music since 2010 under the name of her unsigned act, Armed Love Militia.
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Fairuza Balk is an American actress, musician, and visual artist known for her portrayals of distinctive, often dark-edged characters in both independent films and blockbusters.
Fairuza Balk’s most famous role is as Nancy Downs in the 1996 film The Craft, for which she received an MTV Movie Award.
Fairuza Balk was born on May 21, 1974.
Fairuza Balk has appeared in a variety of films, including Valmont, Gas Food Lodging, American History X, The Waterboy, Almost Famous, and Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.
Yes, Fairuza Balk has had roles in several TV shows, including playing Mildred Hubble in the 1986 adaptation of The Worst Witch and a recurring role as Ginger on the Showtime series Ray Donovan in 2015.
Yes, Fairuza Balk has also been releasing music since 2010 under the name of her unsigned act, Armed Love Militia, and is also a visual artist.
Fairuza Balk has won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her role in the 1992 film Gas Food Lodging, and she received an MTV Movie Award for her performance as Nancy Downs in The Craft.