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
    Wild Tigers I Have Known (2006)
    Don't Come Knocking (19-May-2005)
    What Is It? (27-Jan-2005) [VOICE]
    Deuces Wild (3-May-2002)
    Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (12-Jan-2002)
    Almost Famous (15-Sep-2000)
    Red Letters (9-Jun-2000)
    The Waterboy (6-Nov-1998)
    American History X (30-Oct-1998)
    American Perfekt (11-Sep-1997)
    The Maker (1-Aug-1997)
    The Island of Dr. Moreau (23-Aug-1996)
    The Craft (3-May-1996)
    Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (May-1995)
    Imaginary Crimes (14-Oct-1994)
    Murder in the Heartland (3-May-1993)
    Gas Food Lodging (10-Jul-1992)
    Valmont (17-Nov-1989)
    Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (16-Nov-1987)
    The Worst Witch (1986)
    Return to Oz (21-Jun-1985)
    The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)

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