woowman: Almost famous girl

Jul 16, 2011

Almost famous girl - Bijou Phillips

Bijou Lilly Phillips (born April 1, 1980) is an American actress, model, and singer. Phillips began her career as a model but soon transitioned herself into acting and singing. She made her musical debut with her album I'd Rather Eat Glass in 1999. She has appeared in films such asBlack and White (1999), Almost Famous (2000), Bully (2001), Octane (2003), The Door in the Floor (2004), Venom (2005), Hostel: Part II (2007), and Choke (2008).
Phillips was born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and is the daughter of John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas and his then-wife Geneviève Waïte, a South African model, artist, and actress.

She made her film debut as Charlie in Black and White (1999). Phillips's performance was praised by film critics. The film was directed byJames Toback and starring Robert Downey Jr., Jared Leto, Brooke Shields and Elijah Wood, with whom she would later begin an off-screen romance.
Phillips has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Playboy, Stuff, and Nylon. She was on the cover of Interview magazine when she was 13, and shortly thereafter became the youngest model to ever appear on the cover of Vogue's Italian edition. Phillips also became an image model for Calvin Klein and appeared on several advertising campaigns. In 2000, she was listed #88 on Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" list. Stuff magazine ranked her as #52 in their "100 Sexiest Women in the World" in 2007.