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Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the sitcom Who's the Boss? and on the supernatural series Charmed.
Early life and career
Alyssa Milano was born to parents Tom (a film music editor) and Lin Milano (a fashion designer), and she has a younger brother, Corey (born 1982), who is also an actor. She and Corey 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. 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. Her family relocated from Brooklyn to Hollywood when Alyssa won the role.
In 1985, Milano played the role of Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter in Commando. When this film aired on cable in Japan in 1988, she became an overnight sensation in the country and record executives took notice and asked if she could sing. Having recorded the theme song to her workout video, released earlier that year, she said yes. She signed a five album deal with Pony Canyon and a few months later, her first album, Look In My Heart, was released. The album was a #1 in Japan and she continued this success with every album she released, all of them reaching #1 in Japan with the exception of a compilation CD of remixes which reached #5. The lead single from the compilation, "The Best In The World" did reach #1 on the Pop charts and #1 on the Dance club charts.
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 (1992), Embrace of the Vampire (1994), Confessions of Sorority Girls (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 Alyssa and Holly Marie Combs became producers for Charmed during the show's fifth season. Alyssa 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.
Alyssa is also filming a new movie called The Blue Hour; although very little has been released about the film, we know she plays a grieving mother named Allegra.
In February 2007, Alyssa was cast in an ABC drama pilot about a lawyer cum new mother, Annie Stevens, who moves from Atlanta to her hometown of Savannah, Georgia where her family still lives. The Futon Critic lists this pilot with the title of "All Fall Down".
Personal life
Alyssa is an avid fan of tattoos and has seven of them. She has a sacred heart on her behind, a fairy kneeling in grass on her hip, rosary beads on her back, an angel on her left ankle, an Orobous (a snake biting its own tail) on her right wrist, an "om" on the other wrist and a garland of flowers around her right ankle.
She is a liberal and supported John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election.
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 (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 pivotal "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 photo work, and that of a school's.
Alyssa is also a supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
She 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, humanitarian work and spending time with her 4 dogs; Ripely, Stella, Hugo, and Lucy. Her other pets are birds and horses.
Enjoys playing internet Scrabble. One of her opponents in the game is Sarah Silverman, who lives in the same building as Milano.
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
TV series
Year(s) Title Role Seasons Notes
1984-1992 Who's the Boss? Samantha Micelli 1-8
1997-1998 Melrose Place Jennifer Mancini 6-7
1998-2006 Charmed Phoebe Halliwell 1-8
2007- ? Me and Everyone Else Mia ? pre-production
2007- ? All Fall Down Annie ? pre-production
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
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