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My Take
Bijou Phillips is one of those figures who came packaged with an almost unfair amount of cultural intrigue before she ever said a word on screen — daughter of John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas, raised in the orbit of rock royalty, and then launched as a teenage model before pivoting to acting with real, raw nerve. Her work in Larry Clark's Bully (2001) is genuinely unsettling in the best way, and Almost Famous gave her just enough screen time to leave you wanting more. She's never been a conventional "movie star," but that indie-circuit, slightly unpredictable energy is exactly what made her interesting — a performer who always felt like she was operating on her own terms, for better or worse.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bijou Phillips
- Name (Japanese)
- ビジュー・フィリップス
- Reading
- びじゅー・ふぃりっぷす
- Born
- April 1, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
- Occupation
- actor / model / singer-songwriter / singer / composer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bijou Phillips born?
Born April 1, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Bijou Phillips from?
Bijou Phillips is from Greenwich, Connecticut, United States.
What does Bijou Phillips do?
Bijou Phillips works as actor, model, singer-songwriter, singer, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.