Alyssa Milano
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Alyssa Jayne Milano (born
December 19,
1972, in
Brooklyn,
New York City) is an
American actress. She's best known for her roles on the
sitcom Who's the Boss? and as
Phoebe Halliwell on the
fantasy series
Charmed.
Early life and career
Alyssa Milano was born to
Italian-American parents, Tom and Lin Milano, and she has a younger brother, Cory (born 1982), who is also an actor. [
1] She and Cory grew up on
Staten Island. She began her career at the age of eight when she won a part in an open audition for a national tour of
Annie. Having gained a reputation, she appeared in television commercials and off-Broadway productions. One of her first acting roles was at the age of 10 in the
television program Who's the Boss?, alongside
Tony Danza,
Judith Light,
Danny Pintauro, and
Katherine Helmond. She starred as Samantha Micelli, the daughter of Danza's character, Tony Micelli. Her family relocated from Brooklyn to Hollywood when Alyssa won the role.
In 1985, Alyssa played the role of
Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter in
Commando.
Later career
At the beginning of her career Alyssa was known mainly for her role as Samantha Micelli on
Who's the Boss? (1984-1992). She tried to shed her
"nice girl" image by appearing in several films targeted at adults, such as
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (
1993),
Embrace of the Vampire (
1994),
Confessions of a Sorority Girl (1994),
Deadly Sins (
1995), and
Poison Ivy II: Lily (
1996). She gained more mainstream success in TV as Jennifer Mancini on
Melrose Place (1997-1998), Meg Winston in
Spin City and most notably as Phoebe Halliwell on
Charmed (1998-2006). Both Alyssa and
Holly Marie Combs became producers for
Charmed during the show's fifth season.
[ ""Charmed" Full Cast and Crew" IMDB.com. URL Accessed June 21 2006.] In 2001, Alyssa played the role of Eva Savelot in commercials for
1-800-COLLECT.
On stage, Alyssa starred in
Tender Offer, a one-act play written by
Wendy Wasserstein,
All Night Long, and the first American musical adaptation of
Jane Eyre. She returned to her theater roots in 1991 when she starred in and produced a Los Angeles production of
Butterflies Are Free.
Music
Alyssa Milano is an accomplished
singer and
recording artist, though not in her home country of the United States. She has released five albums that have all reached sales of over one million copies in Japan. The
Look In My Heart album was accompanied by a video release of the same name that included videos for the 3 singles lifted from the album and a behind the scenes segement entitled Alyssa's backstage memories. She appeared in the
blink-182 video for the song
"Josie".
Complete Discography
Teen Steam 1988(Theme from Alyssa Milano's Teen Steam Workout Video)
Look In My Heart 3/21/1989*1.
What A Feeling b/w Waiting For My Star 1989*2.
Straight To The Top b/w Da Doo Ron Ron 1989*3.
Look In My Heart b/w You Lied To Me 1989Alyssa 10/25/1989*1.
I Had A Dream b/w Can You Feel It 1989*2.
Happiness b/w Give A Little Kindness 1989Non-Album Single*1.
I Love When We're Together b/w Step By Step 1989The Best In The World: Non-Stop Special Remix/Alyssa's Singles 2/21/1990*1.
The Best In The World b/w Destiny 1990Locked Inside A Dream 5/21/1991*1.
New Sensation b/w New Sensation(TV Mix) 1991*2.
No Secret b/w Your Lips Don't Lie 1991 (Only Released in Italy)Do You See Me? 9/18/1992*1.
Do You See Me? b/w If Only 1992Personal life
Alyssa is an avid fan of
tattoos and has seven of them. She is a
Liberal and supported
John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Elections. She was briefly engaged to actor
Scott Wolf in
1993. Later she was married to
Remy Zero lead singer Cinjun Tate. They divorced on November 20th, 1999. She briefly dated both of her co-stars on the Charmed series,
Brian Krause and
Greg Vaughan, as well as
New York Yankees pitcher
Carl Pavano,
Oakland A's pitcher
Barry Zito and
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
Brad Penny .
Alyssa has taken groundbreaking action to protect her rights and the rights of celebrities on the World Wide Web. She has won several copyright infringement suits, and has dedicated the settlement money to the launch of a new search index on the web, Safesearching.com, a global community dedicated to offering a safe way to get the best entertainment information on the Internet.
Alyssa recently became a National Ambassador for UNICEF. She traveled to India this summer, as well as Angola in 2004, to work with UNICEF field officers there. In the fall of 2004, Alyssa launched UNICEF's pivotal "Trick or Treat" campaign as an official spokesperson. In 2005 she visited India for UNICEF. She raised approximately $50,000 for South African women and children who have AIDS by selling her photo work, and that of a school's. For more about her humanitarian works around the globe, visit
safesearching.com.
Alyssa announced on
June 30,
2006 that she'll be partnering with G-III Apparel Group and Major League Baseball to create a line of ladies' baseball gear designed for juniors.
Alyssa resides in Los Angeles, California. Outside of acting, her hobbies include photography and her humanitarian work.
Trivia
*Milano was the visual aid for Ariel design in
The Little Mermaid.
*Visited US troops in Afganistan
*First role was in the Broadway musical ANNIE, at 8 years old.
*Replaced Lori Rom in the role of Phoebe Halliwell in CHARMED (1998)
*Can play the piano and the flute
*Voted #4 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list (2003)
*Is nicknamed 'Lyssa' or 'Lyss' by friends
*At last count, has 7 tattoos
*Has 3 dogs: Ripely, Stella, and Hugo
*Once visited
Oregon State University in support for John Kerry.
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (
2005)
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom (
2004)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (
2003)
Kiss The Bride (
2002)
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (
2001)
Diamond Hunters (2001)
Buying the Cow (2000)
Goldrush: A Real-Life Alaskan Adventure (
1998)
Body Count (1997)
Jimmy Zip (
1996)
Hugo Pool (
1996)
Fear (1996)
Glory Daze (1996)
To Brave Alaska (1996)
Deadly Sins (
1995)
Public Enemies (1995)
The Surrogate (1995)
Poison Ivy II: Lily (
1995)
Embrace of the Vampire (
1994)
Double Dragon (1994)
Confessions of a Sorority Girl (1994)
The Webbers (1993)
Candles in the Dark (1993)
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (
1992)
Conflict of Interest (1992)
Where the Day Takes You (
1992)
Little Sister (1991)
Speed Zone! (
1989)
Teen Steam (
1988)
Dance 'Til Dawn (1988)
Crash Course (1988)
The Canterville Ghost (
1986)
Commando (
1985)
Old Enough (
1984)
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Official Site*
Alyssa Milano cast bio on The WB
