a mini-biography

Fairuza Balk began her career as a child on the ABC special "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," and the Disney movie "Return to Oz." She attended the Bush Davies Performing Arts School in the UK for two and a half years, where she landed a series of jobs. She won a CableAce award as Best Actress for her role in the TV movie "Shame," and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best actress for "Gas-Food-Lodging." She can currently be seen in "The Waterboy" and "American History X."

Fairuza Balk

Date of Birth: May 21, 1974
Location of birth: Point Reyes, California, USA.
Occupation: Actress
Astrological Sign: Gemini
Nickname: Ru
Height: 5'3"
Actress Filmography:
1.Killer's Head (1999)
2.There's No Fish Food In Heaven (1999) .... Mona
3.Waterboy, The (1998) .... Vicki Vallencourt
4.American History X (1998) .... Stacey
5.What Is It? (1998) (voice) .... Snail
6.American Perfekt (1997) .... Alice
7.Maker, The (1997) .... Bella Sotto
8.Island of Dr. Moreau, The (1996) .... Aissa
9.Craft, The (1996) .... Nancy Downs
10.Witching Hour, The (1996) (TV) .... Herself
11.Shadow of a Doubt (1995) (TV) .... Angel Harwell
12.Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) .... Lucinda
13.Imaginary Crimes (1994) .... Sonya
14.Tollbooth (1994) .... Doris
15.Murder in the Heartland (1993) (TV) .... Caril
16.Gas Food Lodging (1992) .... Shade
17.Danger of Love, The (1992) (TV) .... Lisa
18.Shame (1992) (TV) .... Lizzie
19.Deadly Intentions... Again? (1991) (TV) .... Stacey
20.Valmont (1989) .... Cecile
21.Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick, The (1988) .... Delia Brzjinski
22.Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story(1987,TV)....Barbara (age 12)
23.Discovery (1986) .... Molly
24.Worst Witch, The (1986) (TV) .... Mildred Hubble
25.Return to Oz (1985) .... Dorothy
26.Deceptions (1985) (TV)
27.Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983) (TV) .... Beth Bradley

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