Alyson Michalka
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Alyson Renae "Aly" Michalka (born March 25, 1989), often credited as Aly, is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and musician. Michalka gained fame for playing the role of Marti Perkins in the CW
television drama Hellcats
. She is also known for her roles as Keely Teslow in the Disney Channel original series Phil of the Future
, Charlotte Barnes in the film Bandslam, Taylor Callum in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles
, Rhiannon Abernathy in the Golden Globe-nominated teen film Easy A
and as Tracy Morgan in the thriller The Roommate
. She is also known as one-half of the musical duo 78violet (formerly Aly & AJ) with her sister Amanda Michalka
.
and grew up in Seattle, Washington
and Southern California, with her sister, Amanda
. Her father, Mark, owns a contracting company, and her mother, Carrie, is a musician and performed with the Christian
"JC Band".
. She has also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movies Now You See It...
, in which she played Allyson Miller, an ambitious television producer, and Cow Belles
, in which she appears opposite her sister. She had a leading role in the Walden Media
film Bandslam, about a group of misfits who form a rock band. The film, which also starred Vanessa Hudgens, was released in August 2009.
Michalka had a main role as Marti Perkins in the CW
cheerleading
drama series Hellcats
, alongside Ashley Tisdale
. The series premiered on September 8, 2010. However, after one season it was announced by the CW that the show will not be renewed for the 2011–12 fall schedule.
Michalka guest starred in an episode of CSI: NY
that aired on September 30, 2011.
, on August 16, 2005. The next year, they brought out a holiday album in September, covering 9 tracks, along with two originals, titled Acoustic Hearts of Winter
. In July 2007, their album, Insomniatic
, hit stores, featuring the American top 20 hit single, "Potential Breakup Song
". The two were to release a third album in early 2010, but it has been postponed after they left their label.
and continues to practice the faith.
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
television drama Hellcats
Hellcats
Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
. She is also known for her roles as Keely Teslow in the Disney Channel original series Phil of the Future
Phil of the Future
Phil of the Future is an American situation comedy that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006 for a total of two seasons. The series was created by Tim Maile and Douglas Tuber and produced by 2121 Productions, a part of Brookwell McNamara Entertainment...
, Charlotte Barnes in the film Bandslam, Taylor Callum in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles
Cow Belles
Cow Belles is a 2006 romantic teen comedy film inspired by the Fox series The Simple Life which formerly starred Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. The filmed starred Aly Michalka and AJ Michalka, better known as sister duo Aly & AJ. The movie was filmed in Toronto, Canada...
, Rhiannon Abernathy in the Golden Globe-nominated teen film Easy A
Easy A
Easy A is a 2010 teen comedy film written by Bert V. Royal, directed by Will Gluck, and starring Emma Stone. The screenplay was partially inspired by the novel The Scarlet Letter. The film was shot at Screen Gems studios and in Ojai, California. Screen Gems distributed with a release on...
and as Tracy Morgan in the thriller The Roommate
The Roommate
The Roommate is a 2011 thriller film directed by Christian E. Christiansen and starring Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet, Danneel Harris, Matt Lanter, and Aly Michalka. It was theatrically released on February 4, 2011. The film is a unofficial remake of the 1992 film Single White...
. She is also known as one-half of the musical duo 78violet (formerly Aly & AJ) with her sister Amanda Michalka
Amanda Michalka
Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka , often credited as AJ, is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and musician. She used to be a model prior to becoming an actress, and was best known as one-half of the duo 78violet with her sister, Alyson Michalka. AJ recently recorded the theme song for the film...
.
Early life
She was born in Torrance, CaliforniaTorrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
and grew up in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
and Southern California, with her sister, Amanda
Amanda Michalka
Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka , often credited as AJ, is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and musician. She used to be a model prior to becoming an actress, and was best known as one-half of the duo 78violet with her sister, Alyson Michalka. AJ recently recorded the theme song for the film...
. Her father, Mark, owns a contracting company, and her mother, Carrie, is a musician and performed with the Christian
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
"JC Band".
Acting
Michalka made her acting debut as Keely Teslow on the Disney Channel Original Series, Phil of the FuturePhil of the Future
Phil of the Future is an American situation comedy that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006 for a total of two seasons. The series was created by Tim Maile and Douglas Tuber and produced by 2121 Productions, a part of Brookwell McNamara Entertainment...
. She has also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movies Now You See It...
Now You See It...
Now You See It... is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie. The film is told in Allyson's point of view, similar to a documentary.-Plot:...
, in which she played Allyson Miller, an ambitious television producer, and Cow Belles
Cow Belles
Cow Belles is a 2006 romantic teen comedy film inspired by the Fox series The Simple Life which formerly starred Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. The filmed starred Aly Michalka and AJ Michalka, better known as sister duo Aly & AJ. The movie was filmed in Toronto, Canada...
, in which she appears opposite her sister. She had a leading role in the Walden Media
Walden Media
Walden Media is a children's film production and publishing company best known as the producers of The Chronicles of Narnia series. Its films are based on notable classic or award-winning children's literature, compelling biographies or historical events, documentaries and some original...
film Bandslam, about a group of misfits who form a rock band. The film, which also starred Vanessa Hudgens, was released in August 2009.
Michalka had a main role as Marti Perkins in the CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
drama series Hellcats
Hellcats
Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
, alongside Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
. The series premiered on September 8, 2010. However, after one season it was announced by the CW that the show will not be renewed for the 2011–12 fall schedule.
Michalka guest starred in an episode of CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
that aired on September 30, 2011.
Music
Michalka and her sister comprise the musical duo 78violet, and released their first album, Into the RushInto the Rush
Into the Rush is the debut studio album by American teen pop duo 78violet as Aly & AJ. The album was released on August 16, 2005 by Disney-owned label Hollywood Records. The album features fourteen tracks including the singles "Rush" and "Do You Believe in Magic"...
, on August 16, 2005. The next year, they brought out a holiday album in September, covering 9 tracks, along with two originals, titled Acoustic Hearts of Winter
Acoustic Hearts of Winter
Acoustic Hearts of Winter is the second studio album by American pop duo Aly & AJ. The album was released on September 26, 2006 in the United States, via Hollywood Records. The album was conceived as a project after completing the deluxe edition of their debut album, Into the Rush . All production...
. In July 2007, their album, Insomniatic
Insomniatic
Insomniatic is the second studio album by American teen pop duo Aly & AJ. The album was released on July 10, 2007 in the United States, and was later released in the UK and Italy on October 22, 2007 with new cover art...
, hit stores, featuring the American top 20 hit single, "Potential Breakup Song
Potential Breakup Song
"Potential Breakup Song" is a electropop song written by American teen pop duo Aly & AJ, and is the first single from their second studio album, Insomniatic . It was a very successful single in the summer and early fall of 2007, topping many video countdowns, and becoming Aly & AJ's most successful...
". The two were to release a third album in early 2010, but it has been postponed after they left their label.
Personal life
Michalka has been playing the piano since she was five and started playing the guitar at the age of 13. She started acting when she was five years old, mostly in church play productions. She was raised as a ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
and continues to practice the faith.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now You See It... Now You See It... Now You See It... is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie. The film is told in Allyson's point of view, similar to a documentary.-Plot:... |
2005 | Allyson Miller | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| Cow Belles Cow Belles Cow Belles is a 2006 romantic teen comedy film inspired by the Fox series The Simple Life which formerly starred Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. The filmed starred Aly Michalka and AJ Michalka, better known as sister duo Aly & AJ. The movie was filmed in Toronto, Canada... |
2006 | Taylor Callum | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| Super Sweet 16: The Movie Super Sweet 16: The Movie Super Sweet 16: The Movie is an MTV television film, based on the series My Super Sweet 16. It stars teen pop stars Aly & AJ and features performances by Hellogoodbye and Pretty Ricky... |
2007 | Taylor Tiara | TV film |
| Bandslam | 2009 | Charlotte Barnes | |
| Easy A Easy A Easy A is a 2010 teen comedy film written by Bert V. Royal, directed by Will Gluck, and starring Emma Stone. The screenplay was partially inspired by the novel The Scarlet Letter. The film was shot at Screen Gems studios and in Ojai, California. Screen Gems distributed with a release on... |
2010 | Rhiannon Abernathy | |
| 2011 | Tracy Morgan | ||
| Long Time Gone | 2012 | Janeen |
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil of the Future Phil of the Future Phil of the Future is an American situation comedy that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006 for a total of two seasons. The series was created by Tim Maile and Douglas Tuber and produced by 2121 Productions, a part of Brookwell McNamara Entertainment... |
2004–2006 | Keely Teslow | 43 episodes, main role |
| Haversham Hall | 2006 | Hope Mason | Unsold Disney Channel pilot |
| Punk'd Punk'd Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers... |
2007 | Herself | Episode 8.8 |
| Hellcats Hellcats Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011... |
2010–2011 | Marti Perkins | 22 episodes, lead role |
| CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes... |
2011 | Miranda | 1 Episode, guest role |
Discography
Solo
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Amphetamine" | Bandslam Bandslam (soundtrack) Bandslam is the soundtrack album for Summit Entertainment's movie of the same name. The soundtrack was released on August 11, 2009 through Hollywood Records.Despite its good reviews, the soundtrack album failed to chart within the Billboard 200... |
| "I Want You to Want Me" | ||
| "Someone to Fall Back On" | ||
| 2010 | "Belong Here" | Hellcats (Music from the Television Series) – EP |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | Phil of the Future Phil of the Future Phil of the Future is an American situation comedy that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006 for a total of two seasons. The series was created by Tim Maile and Douglas Tuber and produced by 2121 Productions, a part of Brookwell McNamara Entertainment... |
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| 2006 | American Music Awards American Music Awards -Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC... |
Contemporary Inspirational Artists of the Year | Into the Rush Into the Rush Into the Rush is the debut studio album by American teen pop duo 78violet as Aly & AJ. The album was released on August 16, 2005 by Disney-owned label Hollywood Records. The album features fourteen tracks including the singles "Rush" and "Do You Believe in Magic"... |
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| 2011 | Teen Choice Awards Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with... |
Choice Female Scene Stealer | Easy A Easy A Easy A is a 2010 teen comedy film written by Bert V. Royal, directed by Will Gluck, and starring Emma Stone. The screenplay was partially inspired by the novel The Scarlet Letter. The film was shot at Screen Gems studios and in Ojai, California. Screen Gems distributed with a release on... , The Roommate The Roommate The Roommate is a 2011 thriller film directed by Christian E. Christiansen and starring Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet, Danneel Harris, Matt Lanter, and Aly Michalka. It was theatrically released on February 4, 2011. The film is a unofficial remake of the 1992 film Single White... |