Whatever Happened To Fairuza Balk From The Craft?

Fairuza Balk terrified moviegoers everywhere with her spellbinding performance in The Craft. Since then, however, she seems to have dropped off the map. As it turns out, she's been up to all sorts of things since she played Nancy Downs.

Balk's first major acting credit comes from the 1983 made-for-TV movie, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. She quickly gained notoriety as a child actor, eventually becoming noticed by Disney. She was cast as Dorothy Gale in 1985's Return to Oz, a fascinatingly twisted sequel to L. Frank Baum's classic story. It still holds up as an unappreciated gem of Disney's live-action catalog, though it surely traumatized many an '80s child whose parents thought it would be as happy and upbeat as the original. How twisted are we talking? Well, Balk's Dorothy goes through electroshock therapy in a mental institution right at the beginning of the film. And don't even get us started on the terrifying Wheelers.

After Return to Oz, Balk was cast in a 1986 adaptation of The Worst Witch, and she appeared in several more TV movies. Balk's reputation was growing, and Hollywood was taking notice.

It wasn't long after Return to Oz that Balk started receiving major dramatic roles. In 1989, she appeared in Valmont, alongside powerhouse actors like Annette Bening, Colin Firth and Meg Tilly. Despite her comparative inexperience, Balk more than holds her own against the actors she shares the screen with. Keep watching the video to find out whatever happened to Fairuza Balk from The Craft?

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Independent film success | 1:16
The craft | 1:50
Mainstream success | 3:03
Avoiding the limelight | 4:01
Pursuits beyond film | 4:45
More recent roles | 5:26

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