Fairuza Balk Overview

Fairuza Balk was born in Point Reyes, California on a commune type of ranch. Her first name, Fairuza, means turquoise in Farsi, although she comes from German and English ancestry. Her father was a travelling musician and her mom a belly dancer, but when Fairuza was three months old, they split up. After living in a car for while, her mother finally got work in Vancouver. It was there that nine-year-old Fairuza landed her first TV role, in a movie called Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Two years... See All