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Your support makes all the difference.Alicia Silverstone of `Excess Baggage'
Early start: She was "spotted" at the age of six when her father sent photos of her posing in a bikini to agencies.
Legal separation: At 15, she filed for "legal emancipation" from her parents, allowing her to evade child labour laws and work the long hours needed to star in The Crush.
Rock babe: She came to notice among MTV viewers (aka the young set) when starring in a trio of Aerosmith videos that helped to revive the band's sagging fortunes.
Cashing in: After the success of Clueless, Columbia gave her creative control over her films and producing credits, making her youngest actress- producer in Hollywood history. Excess Baggage is the first film under this contract. She says she rewrote the script with co-star Benicio Del Toro to make the film darker and quirkier.
Looking good: She was number 70 in FMH magazine's 100 sexiest women last year.
Sex or chocolate: "I'd rather have a box of chocolates than sex, so long as they're Belgian chocolates."
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