bollywood and hollywood: Alicia Silverstone actress, author, and former fashion model

Alicia Silverstone sɪlvərstoʊn/; born October 4, 1976 is an American actress, author, and former fashion model . She first came to widespread attention in music videos for Aerosmith, and is perhaps best known for her roles in Hollywood films such as Clueless (1995) and her portrayal of Batgirl in Batman & Robin (1997).
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
o 2.1 1990s
o 2.2 2000s
o 2.3 2010s
* 3 Personal life
o 3.1 Political convictions
* 4 Filmography and credits
* 5 Awards and nominations
* 6 Listing
o 6.1 FHM
o 6.2 Cosmopolitan
o 6.3 Other
* 7 References
* 8 External links
Early life
Silverstone was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Deirdre "Didi" (née Radford), a Scottish-born former Pan Am flight attendant, and Monty Silverstone, an English-born real-estate investor and part-time actor. Silverstone was raised in a "traditional Jewish household"; her father, a native of east London, is Jewish, and her mother converted to Conservative Judaism before marriage. Silverstone is the youngest of three children and also has a half-sister, London-based rock singer Kezi Silverstone, and a half-brother, David Silverstone, both from her father's previous marriage.[citation needed] Silverstone attended Crocker Middle School and then San Mateo High School, but did not complete her high school studies.[citation needed] When she was six years old, she began modeling and was subsequently cast in television commercials, the first being for Domino's Pizza. She acquired some early modeling and advertising work and was eventually cast as "dream girl" Jessica on the episode "Road Test" of The Wonder Years.
Career
Silverstone won several awards for her film performances, including MTV Movie Awards, National Board of Review, Young Artist Awards, and an American Comedy Award. She has been nominated for an Emmy award and a Golden Globe Award. During her career, she turned down several key roles in films, including Dede Truitt in The Opposite of Sex and a role in Scream 3. She was also considered for roles in Scream 2, Bewitched, Little Women and Heartbreakers. She turned down the role of Valerie Malone on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1994; Tiffani Thiessen was cast instead.

Alicia Silverstone

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Alicia Silverstone actress, author, and former fashion model