Occupation: Actress, Producer
Date of Birth: October 4, 1976
Place of Birth: San Francisco, Calif., USA
Sign: Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces
Relations: Father: Monty; mother: Didi; brother: David; companion:
Christopher Jarecki (musician)
Education: High school graduate equivalency diploma
Alicia Silverstone is an actress
who made her motion picture debut in The
Crush (1993) but became a
household name on the basis of her performances in music videos for songs from
Aerosmith's Get
a Grip album (1993). Among other films, she starred in Clueless
(1995), Batman
& Robin (1997), and Excess
Baggage (1997), which she also produced.
Facts about Alicia Silverstone:
Won "Best Female Performance
and "Most Desirable Female" by the MTV Movie Awards in 1996 for her
performance in Clueless.
(January 2000) In an interview
with "FHM", she denies that she is dating Kenneth Branagh.
Refuses to appear nude in any
of her movies. She requires a body double in her place for nude scenes.
Alicia
Silverstone won the Best Female Performance in the MTV Movie Awards 1996 from
his appearance in CLUELESS.
Was a cheerleader in high school.
(1994) Was offered the role of
Valerie Malone, on Beverly Hills, 90210. Since it was the beginning of her career,
Alicia turned it down, and Tiffani-Amber Thiessen got the role instead.
Is
rumoured to have turned down the part in THE
BABYSITTER (1995) on numerous occasions. She finally agreed after her
nude scenes were removed.
Dated Adam Sandler.
Is a vegan.
Alicia's parents are English.
Has a half-sister, Kezi, a rock
singer in London from Monty's previous marriage; David Silverstone is also her
half-brother.
First commercial was for Domino's
Pizza.
Became
legally emancipated at 15 in order to work the hours required for the shooting
schedule of The
Crush (1993)
Was turned down for the lead in
My Father the Hero (1994). They said she was too heavy for the part.
Attended San Mateo High School
in San Mateo, California.
Was turned down for the role of
Juliet in
Romeo + Juliet (1996).
Was offered a role in
Scream 3 (2000).
Starred in a few Aerosmith music
videos, and sometimes typecast as the "Aerosmith chick." She and
Liv Tyler were cast in the Aerosmith video "Crazy".
In
1999 she starred, together with Brendan Fraser, in the movie Blast
From The Past.
Voted one of the "Fun and
Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002.)
Has been voted one of 'People
Magazine's Most Beautiful People In The World.'
Has a dog named "Sampson".
Personal quotes:
"My boyfriend calls me 'princess',
but i think of myself more along the lines of 'monkey' and 'retard'."
"My favourite thing in the
world is a box of fine European chocolates which is, for sure, better than sex."
"Like when I'm in the bathroom
looking at my toilet paper, I'm like 'Wow! That's toilet paper?' I don't know
if we appreciate how much we have."
- Alicia Silverstone