Alicia Silverstone

Background

Alicia Silverstone was born on October 4, 1976, in Hillsborough, California, to Monty Silverstone and Deidre Radford. She has half-siblings from her father’s previous marriage. She has a typical upper-middle-class upbringing and grew up in San Francisco. She started modeling at the age of six, after which she starred in her first television commercial for Domino’s Pizza. Silverstone went to Crocker Middle and San Mateo High Schools. In 1992, she played her first credited role in the show “The Wonder Years.” Her performance was highly praised by critics and the audience, and she won an award for her role. In the same year, she was seen in two of Aerosmith’s music videos, ‘Cryin’ and ‘Amazing.’

She appeared in television films such as “Torch Song” and “Scattered Dreams” in 1993. This was followed by her major part in the television film “Cool and the Crazy” (1994). In 1995, she received her biggest breakthrough as an actress with her role as Cher Horowitz in the sleeper hit film “Clueless.” She then signed a deal worth eight to 10 million dollars with Columbia-TriStar. She also starred in films like “Le Nouveau Monde,” “Hideaway,” and “The Babysitter” throughout the same year, which made 1995 an extremely busy year for the actress. From 1996 to 1998, Silverstone appeared in films such as “True Crime,” “Batman & Robin,” and “Excess Baggage.” She was also seen in an episode of the television show “Wildlife Vet.” In 2000, she was cast as ‘The Princess of France’ in the film “Love’s Labor’s Lost.” She later played Sharon Spitz in the television series “Braceface” from 2001 to 2003. Meanwhile, in 2002, she was cast as Natalie “Nat” Bevin in the “Global Heresy” film. The following year, she was seen in the film “Scorched.” From 2004 to 2007, Silverstone played many roles in several films, such as “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” (2004), “Beauty Shop” (2005), “Stormbreaker” (2006), and a theater play called “Boston Marriage” (2007). Silverstone began focusing on theater and independent productions in the 2010s and has performed significantly more than in the preceding decade.

On June 11, 2005, Silverstone married her partner, Christopher Jarecki. Together with their son Bear Blu Jarecki, who was born in 2011, they used to live in an eco-friendly mansion in Los Angeles. However, their marriage only lasted 13 years, and they divorced in November 2018. Without ceasing to inspire, Silverstone published a vegan cookbook titled “The Kind Diet” in 2009. Later on, her second book, “The Kind Mama,” was published in 2014. She is a PETA supporter and an animal rights activist. She is also a committed environmentalist. In addition to her political work, Silverstone contributed $500 to Dennis Kucinich’s presidential campaign. She backed Barack Obama’s presidency and supported Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign in 2016.