90s movie star from huge cult classic film looks unrecognisable after ditching fame for very different career
This star shot to fame when she was just 11-years-old
GUESS WHO? 90s movie star from huge cult classic film looks unrecognisable after ditching fame for very different career
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THIS 90s movie star appeared in one of the biggest cult classic films of that time.
Now 51, the actress looks unrecognisable after ditching fame for very different career - but can you guess who it is?
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Can you guess who the 90s actress is?
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Now 51, the star appeared in a VERY famous teen movie
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This actress starred in The Craft alongside Robin Tunney, Rachel True and Neve Campbell
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The actress in question is Fairuza Balk best known for playing Nancy in The Craft
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Did you guess it was Fairuza Balk who played Nancy in teen classic film, The Craft?
Following her huge career in the 90s, the actress now has taken a very different path in life, making jewellery.
She promotes her pieces on her popular Instagram grid, where she showcases everything from rings to necklaces to bracelets.
The multi-talented star is also lead singer of the band Armed Love Militia and, in 2011, she began to exhibit her own art in LA and New York.
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Fairuza also continues to act, and over the years has appeared in the films American History X and The Island of Dr. Moreau and the TV series Ray Donovan.
THE CRAFT FAME
Without a doubt, Fairuza is best known for her leading role in The Craft.
When the movie hit cinemas in May 1996, it cast a spell on film lovers everywhere and proved a surprise smash at the box office.
The teen horror follows a trio of schoolgirl witches who invite newcomer Sarah to join their coven.
The new addition strengthens their powers and the four teenagers, all viewed as outcasts and bullied by classmates, begin to use their witchcraft to get revenge on those who have wronged them.
In the film, Fairuza's character Nancy is one of the most powerful of the group.
Robin Tunney and Neve Campbell star in the 1996 teen movie The Craft
She leaves a trail of death and destruction with her spells,.
In a spooky twist, Fairuza was so taken with the occult shop in Los Angeles where she researched her role, she bought it.
The film, which also stars Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney, and Rachel True, raked in £40m worldwide - four times its budget - and became a cult hit.
Fairuza also made an appearance in The Craft: Legacy, the 2020 sequel.
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The Craft still remains popular to this day
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Fairuza has enjoyed an incredible career in the spotlight
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CHILD STAR
The Craft wasn't Fairuza's first taste of fame, as she actually grew up as a child star.
In 1985, aged just 11, she took the leading role of Dorothy in Return To Oz.
The film was a sequel to the much-loved classic film, The Wizard of Oz.
This role led to the lead role in another classic film The Worst Witch (1986), where she played Mildred Hubble.
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