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Alyssa Milano
Birth name Alyssa Jayne Milano
Born December 19, 1972 (1972-12-19) (age 34)
Brooklyn, New York, USA Flag of United States
Other name(s) Lyssie (nickname), Lissy-girl (childhood nickname)
Official site www.alyssa.com
Notable roles Samantha Micelli in Who's the Boss?
Phoebe Halliwell in Charmed
Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress and
singer. She is best known for her roles in the sitcom Who's the Boss? and on
the supernatural series Charmed.
Biography
Early life and career
Alyssa Milano was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian parents Tom (a music
editor) and Lin Milano (a fashion designer). She has a younger brother, Cory
(born 1982), who is also an actor. 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. She appeared in television
commercials and off-Broadway productions. At the age of 11, she earned her
first major role 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. When
Alyssa won the role, her family relocated from Staten Island to Hollywood.
Alyssa produced a teen workout video in 1988 called Teen Steam. Alyssa also
appeared in the Josie music video by blink-182.
Later career
At the beginning of her career, Milano 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 (1992), Embrace of the
Vampire (1994), Confessions of a Sorority Girl (1994), Deadly Sins (1995),
and Poison Ivy II: Lily (1995), where she starred opposite Johnathon Schaech
and Xander Berkley. 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 Milano and Holly
Marie Combs became producers for Charmed during the show's fifth season.
Milano played the role of Eva Savelot in MCI's 1-800-COLLECT commercials.
On stage, she 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.
In 2007, Milano began appearing on television commercials for Veet, a hair
removal product.
Personal life
Outside of acting, her hobbies include photography, humanitarian work and
spending time with her four dogs; Ripely, Stella, Hugo, and Lucy. Her other
pets are birds and horses. Milano suffers from Dyslexia.[1] [2] In an
interview in 2004, Milano explained how she deals with her Dyslexia:
"I've stumbled over words while reading from TelePrompTers. Sir John
Gielgud, whom I worked with on 'The Canterville Ghost' years ago, gave me
great advice. When I asked how he memorized his monologues, he said, 'I
write them down.' I use that method to this day. It not only familiarizes me
with the words, it makes them my own."[3]
Milano is an avid fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2007 she created her
own signature "Touch" line of team apparel for female baseball fans,
currently available on Major League Baseball's website. She also maintains a
baseball blog at Alyssa.MLBlogs.com.
Philanthropies
Milano was recently appointed Founding Ambassador for the Global Network for
Neglected Tropical Diseases. The Global Network is an alliance formed to
advocate and mobilize resources in the fight to control neglected tropical
diseases (NTDs). Milano will work to raise awareness of NTDs by educating
the mainstream media and general public of the plight faced by the one
billion people that are afflicted by NTDs, and the importance in controlling
and preventing this global health crisis.
Milano became a National Ambassador for UNICEF (United Nations Children's
Fund). She traveled to India, as well as Angola, to work with UNICEF field
officers there. In the fall of 2004, she launched UNICEF's "Trick or Treat"
campaign as an official spokesperson. She raised approximately $50,000 for
South African women and children who have AIDS by selling her own photo work
and a school's photo work.
Milano is also a supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Filmography
Films
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Old Enough Diane
1985 Commando Jenny Matrix
1986 The Canterville Ghost Jennifer Canterville TV movie
1988 Crash Course Vanessa Crawford TV movie and the movie was also known as
"Driving Academy".
Dance 'Til Dawn Shelley Sheridan TV movie
1989 Speed Zone! Lurleen a.k.a. Cannonball Fever
1992 Little Sister Diana
Where the Day Takes You Kimmy
1993 The Webbers Fan TV movie
Conflict of Interest Eve
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story Amy Fisher TV movie
Candles in the Dark Sylvia Velliste TV movie
1994 Embrace of the Vampire Charlotte
Confessions of a Sorority Girl Rita Summers TV movie
1995 Double Dragon Marian Delario/Power Corps Chief
Deadly Sins Cristina
The Surrogate Amy Winslow TV movie
1996 Jimmy Zip Short Film
Poison Ivy II: Lily Lily Leonetti
Fear Margo Masse
Glory Daze Chelsea
To Brave Alaska Denise Harris TV movie
Public Enemies Amaryllis
1997 Below Utopia Susanne
Hugo Pool Hugo Dugay
1998 Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure Frances Ella 'Fizzy' Fitz TV
movie
2001 Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Angel voice
2002 Buying the Cow Amy
Kiss the Bride Amy Kayne
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Cyndi
2005 Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone 26 voice
2007 The Blue Hour Allegra post-production
2007 Pathology Gwen post-production
TV series
Year(s) Title Role Seasons Notes
1984–92 Who's the Boss? Samantha Micelli 1–8
1997–98 Melrose Place Jennifer Mancini 6–7
1998–2006 Charmed Phoebe Halliwell 1–8
TV appearances
Title Season Role Episode titles Notes
The Outer Limits 1 Hannah Valesic Caught in the Act
Spin City 2 Meg Winston They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Spin City 5 Meg Winston Rain on My Charades
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius 2 April Gorlock Win, Lose &
Kaboom! voice
Family Guy 3 Herself Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington Ep.3
Discography
Year Title Label
1988 Teen Steam
* Theme song from Alyssa Milano's Teen Steam Workout Video
* Released: 1988
* Formats: VHS, Laser Disc
J2 Communications
1989 Look In My Heart
* First Studio Album
* Released: March 25, 1989
* Formats: Vinyl, Cassette, CD
Pony Canyon
1989 Alyssa
* Second Studio Album
* Released: October 25, 1989
* Formats: Vinyl, Cassette, CD
Pony Canyon
1990 The Best In The World: Non-Stop Special Remix/Alyssa's Singles
* Compilation Album
* Released: February 21, 1990
* Formats: Cassette, CD
Pony Canyon
1990 I Love When We're Together
* Non-Album Single
* B-side: Step By Step
* Released: May 21, 1990
* Formats: 3" CD Single
Pony Canyon
1991 Locked Inside A Dream
* Third Studio Album
* Released: May 21, 1991
* Formats: Cassette, CD
Pony Canyon
1992 Do You See Me?
* Fourth Studio Album
* Released: September 18, 1992
* Formats: Cassette, CD
Pony Canyon
1995 The Very Best Of Alyssa Milano
* Compilation Album
* Released: 1995 (Promo Only)
* Formats: CD
Pony Canyon
References
1. ^ http://www.dyslexiamentor.com/famousdyslexics.php
2. ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/504/000023435/
3. ^ http://abstracts.net/alyssa-milano/2004-04.html
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