Guide Note

Bijou Phillips is an American actress, musician, and model. She is the daughter of John Phillips, founder of The Mamas & the Papas.

Fast Facts

1. April 1, 1980: Born
2. Her first name is French for "jewel"
3. Half Siblings: Mackenzie Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips and Chynna Phillips
4. Romantic Links: Sean Lennon

Phillips began modeling as a young teenager and lived on her own at age 14. In her teens, she appeared on the cover of Vogue and posed nude for Playboy in 2000.

In 1999, she released the post-alternative album I'd Rather Eat Glass. The album, produced by the Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison, attempted to combine Phillips' throaty abrasiveness with a career-evolving sensitivity.

Phillips had small roles in the entertainment industry-themed films Sugar Town and Almost Famous, though her performance in 2001's Bully that made her name as a serious actress.

In the following years, Phillips appeared in The Door in the Floor, Havoc and Eli Roth's Hostel: Part II.

Phillips had a four-year relationship with musician Sean Lennon, son of John Lennon. Lennon ended the relationship after discovering that Phillips was having an affair with his good friend Max LeRoy. LeRoy died in a motorcycle accident in 2005.