Fairuza Balk Then & Now: Photos Of The 90s Actress From ‘The Craft’ To Today

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May 21, 2022 12:21PM EDT

Fairuza Balk is an actress, known for ‘The Craft’ and more. See photos of her from her young years and on here.

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Fairuza Balk: Then & Now

Fairuza Balk: Then & Now — Fairuza Balk born May 21, 1974, is known as the quintessential ‘goth girl’ of 90s. The actress got started as just a child, starring as Dorthy in 1985’s ‘Return to Oz’. Her career would continue strong through the late 80s and 90s. She earned acclaim for her role in the horror film ‘The Craft’ (1996). Other notable credits include ‘The Island of Dr. Moreau’ (1996), ‘American History X’ (1998), ‘The Waterboy’ (1998), ‘Almost Famous’ (2000), ‘Deuces Wild’ (2002), and ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’ (2009). She also been on TV’s ‘Ray Donovan’ and ‘Paradise City’ (2021). She also plays music under the moniker of Armed Love Militia.

Here, Fairuza Balk is a goth icon as Nancy in 1996’s ‘The Craft’. She lavished herself in rosaries and crucifixes for the witchy party.

Want to see where Fairuza is these days? Click through our gallery for a look at the actress through the years.

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‘Valmont’

‘Valmont’ — Fairuza Balk plays harp on-set of ‘Valmont’ in 1989. She looked so elegant.

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‘Personal Velocity: Three Portraits’

‘Personal Velocity: Three Portraits’ — Fairuza Balk gets behind the wheel in a scene from Personal Velocity: Three Portraits. The film was about three women’s escapes from their afflicted lives. Each struggles to flee from the men who confine their personal freedom.

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‘The Craft’

‘The Craft’ — The cool kids. Robin Tunney, (from left) Fairuza Balk, Rachel True, and Neve Campbell appear in ‘The Craft’. The movie was about a newcomer to a Catholic prep who high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft.

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Fairuza Balk At A Screening For ‘Almost Famous’

Fairuza Balk At A Screening For ‘Almost Famous’ — Fairuza Balk is glowing in an off-the-shoulder sweater during a Sep. 5, 2000 screening of ‘Almost Famous’. She wore long necklaces and had on a deep, wine red lip

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Fairuza Balk At The Premiere Of ‘American History X’

Fairuza Balk At The Premiere Of ‘American History X’ — Fairuza Balk wears a dress with the Budha on it during the premiere of ‘American History X’ on October 26, 1998. She held a cigarette on the red carpet, so 90s.

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‘The Waterboy’

‘The Waterboy’ — Fairuza Balk flashes her abs in a scene from ‘The Waterboy’. The 1998 Adam Sandler movie was a blockbuster.

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Fairuza Balk At The Premiere Of ‘Willard’

Fairuza Balk At The Premiere Of ‘Willard’ — Fairuza Balk is fierce in a tie-front crop top and apron skirt during the premiere of ‘Willard’ on Mar. 12, 2003. She had on red lipstick and carried a little patterned purse.

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‘Humboldt County’

‘Humboldt County’ — Jeremy Strong and Fairuza Balk appear in 2008’s ‘Humboldt County’. The film was about a disillusioned medical student who gets stranded for a summer in a remote community of counterculture hemp farmers.

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Fairuza Balk In 2006

Fairuza Balk In 2006 — Fashionista is fur! Fairuza Balk dons a plush fur look for Zac Posen’s 2006 Fall fashion show on Feb. 9, 2006. She had a chic bob and red lipstick.

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Fairuza Balk In 2006

Fairuza Balk In 2006 — Fairuza Balk is glowing in a tan dress at the ‘Where Fashion And Film Meet’ event in LA on Mar. 1, 2006. Her huge smile was on full display.

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Fairuza Balk In 2008

Fairuza Balk In 2008 — Fairuza Balk is sultry in a sheer white shirt and black jeans during G-Star and Dennis Hopper’s launch of LA Raw Nights on Jun. 4, 2008. She had on some beaded necklaces, a silver choker, and hoop earrings.

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Fairuza Balk At The Premiere Of ‘The Bad Lieutenant’

Fairuza Balk At The Premiere Of ‘The Bad Lieutenant’ — Fairuza Balk is sexy in a leather dress at the premiere of ‘The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’ at AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles. She slicked her hair back and had on a sheer, pink lip.

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Fairuza Balk

Fairuza Balk — Fairuza Balk shows off her ‘I Stand With Standing Rock’ shirt during the American Music Awards on Nov. 18, 2016. At the time, the members of Standing Rock Indian Reservation near North and South Dakota were protesting the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline through their sovereign land.

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