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Actor Born: May 21, 1974 in Point Reyes, California Biography:Former child actress "Fairuza Balk" started her screen career at the age of 11 when she starred as Dorothy in "Return to Oz" (1985). A sweet-faced child with dark hair and striking blue eyes, Balk -- whose first name means "turquoise" in Persian -- was summarily typecast in sugary roles in television movies. She spent some time in England making films and got a chance at more adult fare in 1989 when she played easily deflowered convent girl Cecile DeVolanges in "Milos Forman"'s "Valmont". Balk subsequently returned to the U.S. and, at the age of 18, she earned some of the greatest acclaim of her young career for her portrayal of Shade, a sensitive girl growing up in a dead-end New Mexico town, in "Gas, Food, Lodging" (1992), the esteemed directorial debut of "Alison Anders". Following further TV and film work, Balk earned a certain degree of cult status with her starring role as a psychotic teenage... Full Biography
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