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90s movie star from huge cult classic film looks unrecognisable after ditching fame for very different career

Published on June 28, 2025 at 06:08 AM

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?

Fairuza Balk wearing a large sun hat.
Can you guess who the 90s actress is?
Fairuza Balk smiling outdoors.
Now 51, the star appeared in a VERY famous teen movie
Scene still from The Craft showing four teenage girls standing against a graffitied brick wall.
This actress starred in The Craft alongside Robin Tunney, Rachel True and Neve Campbell
Fairuza Balk in The Craft.
The actress in question is Fairuza Balk best known for playing Nancy in The Craft

Did you guess it was Fairuza Balk who played Nancy in ?

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 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 .

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 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.

She leaves a trail of death and destruction with her spells,.

In a spooky twist, Fairuza was so taken with the occult shop in where she researched her role, she bought it.

The film, which also stars , 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.

Rachel True, Neve Campbell, and Fairuza Balk in The Craft.
The Craft still remains popular to this day
Fairuza Balk at the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
Fairuza has enjoyed an incredible career in the spotlight

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.

Fairuza Balk as Dorothy in Return to Oz.
At just 11-years-old Fairuza took the lead role as Dorothy in Return To Oz

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