Bijou Phillips

Born on April 1, 1980, in Greenwich, CT, Bijou Lilly Phillips is the daughter of John Phillips, the founder of the 1960s folk-rock group The Mamas and the Papas, and South African model and actress Geneviève Waïte. She has one brother, Tamerlane, as well as three half-siblings: Jeffrey Phillips, actress Mackenzie Phillips, and singer Chynna Phillips. Phillips's early life, spent mostly with her father in Malibu, CA, was steeped in the "sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll" culture. Her childhood effectively ended at age 13 when she relocated to New York City to begin a modeling career. Phillips also appeared in a controversial Calvin Klein ad campaign as one of the pouty adolescents clad only in their white underwear. At 14, Phillips dropped out of school, left home, and moved into her own apartment. Due to the lack of adult supervision, Phillips led a life of excessive partying. Her reckless behavior at such a young age was tabloid fodder for years. At age 17, it appeared as though Phillips had put her wild days behind her and had decided to embrace her musical legacy. In 1999, she released the indie-rock album "I'd Rather Eat Glass." Phillips garnered glowing reviews for her acting performance as a hip-hop obsessed teen in the drama "Black and White" (1999) opposite Robert Downey, Jr., Jared Leto, and Elijah Wood. In 2000, Phillips had a small but memorable part as a groupie in director Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous," starring Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, and Frances McDormand. She went on to star in a number of independent films such as the drama "Bully" (2001), the thriller "Octane" (2003), and co-starred in "Havoc" (2005). Phillips also starred in the biopic "What We Do is Secret" (2007). In 2009, Phillips became engaged to "That '70s Show" (Fox, 1998-2006) star Danny Masterson, whom she met in 2006 at a poker tournament in Las Vegas, NV. The couple co-starred in several independent films such as "Wake" (2009) and "The Bridge to Nowhere" (2009). In 2010, Phillips appeared in several episodes of the comedy "Raising Hope" (ABC, 2010-14). More recent credits include roles in the films "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Undead" (2009) and "Black Limousine" (2012).