Alicia Silverstone | |
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 Silverstone in 2019 | |
| Born | October 4, 1976 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | thekindlife |
Alicia Silverstone (/əˈliːsiə/ ə-LEE-see-ə;[1] born October 4, 1976)[2] is an American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller The Crush (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prominence as a teen idol when she appeared in the music videos for Aerosmith's songs "Cryin'”, "Amazing" and "Crazy". She went on to star as Cher Horowitz in the teen comedy film Clueless (1995), which earned her a multi-million dollar deal with Columbia Pictures. In 1997, she starred in the superhero film Batman & Robin, playing Batgirl.
Silverstone received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her role in the short-lived NBC series Miss Match (2003). She has continued to act in film and television and on stage.
A vegan, Silverstone has endorsed PETA activities and published two cookbooks: The Kind Diet (2009) and The Kind Mama (2014).
- ^ Flood, Rebecca (June 14, 2021). "Alicia Silverstone Reveals How to Say Her Name and We've All Been Mispronouncing It". Newsweek. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
The Batman & Robin star said: 'My name is Alicia, Ali-SEE-yuh, not Aleesha, not Alisha, Ali-SEE-yuh.'
- ^ "Alicia Silverstone: Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor/Film Actress, Actress, Film Actress, Activist (1976–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.