Fairuza Balk (born Fairuza Alejandra Feldthouse; May 21, 1974) is an
American actress and musician. She made her theatrical film debut as
Dorothy Gale in Disney's 1985 film Return to Oz. Balk also appeared in
Valmont, The Craft, The Island of Dr. Moreau, American History X, The
Waterboy, Almost Famous, and Personal Velocity: Three Portraits.She
won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her
performance in Gas Food Lodging.Balk was born as Fairuza Alejandra
Feldthouse in Point Reyes, California. The name Fairuza is of Turkish
origin meaning "turquoise" in Persian. Her father gave her the name
for the color of her eyes. Until the age of two, Balk lived in
Cloverdale, California with her mother. They then moved to Vancouver,
British Columbia, where she began acting at age six. They moved to
London and then to Paris for another role. They remained there for six
months before returning to Vancouver. Balk owned an occult shop in Los
Angeles as a young woman upon signing to act in The Craft.
American actress and musician. She made her theatrical film debut as
Dorothy Gale in Disney's 1985 film Return to Oz. Balk also appeared in
Valmont, The Craft, The Island of Dr. Moreau, American History X, The
Waterboy, Almost Famous, and Personal Velocity: Three Portraits.She
won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her
performance in Gas Food Lodging.Balk was born as Fairuza Alejandra
Feldthouse in Point Reyes, California. The name Fairuza is of Turkish
origin meaning "turquoise" in Persian. Her father gave her the name
for the color of her eyes. Until the age of two, Balk lived in
Cloverdale, California with her mother. They then moved to Vancouver,
British Columbia, where she began acting at age six. They moved to
London and then to Paris for another role. They remained there for six
months before returning to Vancouver. Balk owned an occult shop in Los
Angeles as a young woman upon signing to act in The Craft.
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