Bijou Phillips
Bijou Phillips portrays 'Lorna Doom' of the 70’s punk band The Germs in WHAT WE DO IS SECRET.
Bijou Phillips is a multi-talented actress, singer and model, who has accomplished many goals despite her young age.
Bijou will next be seen in CHOKE based on the best-selling novel by Chuck Palahniuk. The film stars Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston and is directed by Clark Gregg. CHOKE premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
She recently wrapped production on the independent film WAKE, in which she stars with Ian Somerhalder. Other films include MADE FOR EACH OTHER, a comedy in which she stars opposite Chris Masterson and Abel Ferrara’s bio picture about New York’s famous Chelsea Hotel, CHELSEA ON THE ROCKS, which recently screened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival as well as Cine Vegas. Last year, she was seen in HOSTEL II directed by Eli Roth co-starring Lauren German and Roger Bart.
In 2005 she completed a leading role alongside Anne Hathaway in Oscar winning writer, Stephan Gaghan's, HAVOC directed by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, Barbara Kopple. She also earned a role in 2004 opposite Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger in THE DOOR IN THE FLOOR, a film adaptation of John Irving's novel A Widow For One Year.
Bijou is no stranger to Hollywood, growing up as the daughter of the late singer-songwriter John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas, spending her time between New York, California and South Africa. At the age of 13, she started modeling, to become one of the youngest people to grace the covers of Interview Magazine, Italian Vogue and several ads for Calvin Klein. At 17, she acquired a record deal and began work on her album 'I'd Rather Eat Glass' produced by The Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison. Bijou’s big screen debut was in BLACK AND WHITE by director James Toback which garnered glowing praise from critics for her performance. Larry Clark then cast her in BULLY which also aided in paving the way for her ongoing successful career.
