Alicia Silverstone is an outstanding personality of modern cinema. Her career began at an early age, which helped the actress to climb the Hollywood Olympus in time. She proved that a strong personality can grow from a weak girl.
On October 4, 1976, the future TV star Alicia Silverstone was born into a Jewish family. Of the three children, she was the youngest, thanks to which she enjoyed great love and attention from her parents. Alicia spent her childhood in California, studying at the San Mateo School. Also, the girl had to constantly visit the synagogue, because her family carefully observed all national traditions, Alicia went through a bat mitzvah.
Carier start
When the girl was six years old, at her request, her father took photographs of his daughter in a swimsuit and sent them to modeling agencies. From that moment, Alicia began to receive offers from agents to appear in advertisements, both for magazines and for television spots. This was the impetus for the beginning of her career.
She had to combine her business creativity with her studies, but this did not stop Alicia, who was clearly aware of her vocation. The girl began to be noticed and invited to TV shows. One of the first, where Alicia took part, was the "Domino's Pizza" program.
The young talent is invited to appear in the TV series "Wonderful Years", after which she receives the title "Dream Girl". To get around child labor laws that could limit her filming time, Alicia frees herself from parental care and begins to try her hand at new projects, going through many castings.
In 1993, the girl had a great chance to prove herself on the television screen in all its glory, and she did not miss it, playing the fourteen-year-old "Lolita" in the movie "Hobby". This film did not bring her any special honors, and critics trashed the project for its failure and lack of profitability.
Alicia never finished school, leaving her for the benefit of her future career. Freed from all obligations, she goes headlong into work, trying herself on various views and auditions.
A lucky twist of fate
By the will of fate, the girl liked Steven Tyler, and he invited her to star in his new video. As a result, she worked with him and starred in three more of his musical projects: Amazing, Crazy, Cryin.
All these videos became so popular that they brought success not only for Alicia, but also for the group itself. The girl woke up famous after the release of the first video and received the nickname "Girl from Aerosmith" among the people.
At that time, all the clips were endlessly played on TV and the audience remembered the red-haired beast. Cooperation with Aerosmith brought the girl not only frenzied popularity, but also awards - "Discovery of the Year" and "Best Villainess". During this period of her life, Alicia received an offer to star in the TV series "Beverly hills, 90210" in the role of Valeria Malone.
But the actress decides to refuse the offer in favor of the actress Tiffani Thiessen.
Alicia was right. She began to receive various offers from film companies and her next work was the film "Clueless". In 1995, this film became a hit of the summer, and the girl was recognized as the best youth actress and became the owner of MTV awards in the nominations "Most Desirable Woman" and "Best Actress".
Thanks to this stellar role, Silverstone is awarded a $ 10 million contract with Columbia Pictures-TriStar.
But before takeoff, there were no good luck: the film "Refuge", which did not bring any success, neither the actress nor its creators. Then there were shooting in "Cool and Mad", as well as in the TV series "Rebellious Highway", where the actress played the role of the bride.
For her role as "BatGirl" in the hit film "Batman & Robin," Alicia was heavily criticized and received an anti-Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress.
The next work in cinema, called "Excess Baggage", does not bring her success either. After several setbacks, Silverstone disappears from the movie screens. Viewers don't know anything about her and quickly forget. But Alicia makes herself felt in the comedy series Miss Match.
Thanks to her excellent acting, she received the 2004 Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
Then there were such works as "The Graduate", "Shakespeare's Love Games", and for filming in the film "Stormbreaker" the actress had to strain herself and learn fighting techniques.
In addition to filming in films and TV series as an actress, Silverstone tries his hand at producing. She creates the film company First Kiss, which immediately begins work on several successful film projects.
Alicia is recognized as a rather talented producer. This work for the girl turned out to be more beloved than shooting. Therefore, she goes headlong into her film company, promising to pamper her fans with fast movie novelties.
Personal life of the actress
Alicia meets singer Christopher Jarek and lives with him for eight years in a civil marriage. After that, the lovers decide to legalize their marriage and get married in the summer of 2005. They have a son, Bear Blue.
After 20 years, there is a discord in the actress's family, and the couple decide to divorce, despite the fact that the fans of this couple have never noticed any scandals behind Alicia and her husband. By joint decision, after the divorce, the six-year-old child stays with his mother.
According to Silverstone herself, she and her husband respect each other and continue to experience tender feelings.
Despite the discord, they are not going to become strangers, but will raise their son together, while remaining good friends. What caused the divorce, the couple does not disclose and does not give any comments on this matter.
