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

  In September 2009, Mackenzie Phillips came forward with a shocking family secret: Phillips claimed that she'd had an ongoing incestuous relationship with their father many years ago. Bijou Phillips gave a statement saying that she first found out about the alleged relationship when she was 13. She said Mackenzie "later denied" the relationship. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622315/20090924/story.jhtml

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: April 1, 1980
  2. Her first name is French for "jewel"
  3. Emancipated from parents at age 14
  4. Religion: Scientology
  5. Half Siblings: Mackenzie Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips and Chynna Phillips
  6. Engaged to Danny Masterson
  7. Past romantic link: Sean Lennon

• Statement to Oprah Winfrey

  On September 25, 2009, Bijou Phillips issued a statement in response to her sister Mackenzie Phillips claims that she had a sexual relationship with John Phillips. The statement was read on The Oprah Winfrey Show during an interview with Mackenzie Phillips.

  "I understand Mackenzie's need to come clean, but it hurts because the man in question isn't here to defend himself. I hope she can come to terms with this and find peace."http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/25/chynna.phillips.mackenzie.oprah/

• Early Career

  Phillips began modeling as a young teenager and has reportedly lived on her own since she was 14 years old. In her teens, she appeared on the cover of Vogue and in 2000, she posed nude for Playboy. A year earlier, 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.

• Film Career

  Phillips had small roles in the entertainment industry-themed films Sugar Town and Almost Famous. Her performance in 2001's Bully established her as a successful actress. In the following years, Phillips appeared in The Door in the Floor, Havoc and Eli Roth's Hostel: Part II.

• Lennon/Phillips

  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 alleged affair with his good friend Max LeRoy. LeRoy died in a motorcycle accident in 2005.

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