Alyson Michalka
Alyson Michalka in concert, August 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Alyson Renae Michalka
Also known as	Aly
Born	March 25, 1989 (1989-03-25) (age 21)
Origin	Torrance, California, U.S.
Genres	Acoustic rock, pop, pop rock, electropop
Occupations	Actress, singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2004—present
Labels	Hollywood (2004–2010)
Website	http://www.78violet.com/

Alyson Renae Michalka (born March 25, 1989), often credited as Aly, is an American actress, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Keely Teslow in the Disney Channel Original Series, Phil of the Future, Charlotte Barnes in the feature film Bandslam, Taylor Callum in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles and as Marti Perkins in the upcoming CW series Hellcats. She is also known as one-half of the musical duo 78violet (formerly Aly & AJ) with her sister Amanda Michalka. It's said that she will appear as Tracy Morgan in the upcoming thriller, The Roommate.

Early life

Michalka was born in Torrance, California and grew up in Seattle, Washington and Southern California with her sister Amanda Michalka. Her mother, Carrie, is a musician and performed with JC Band, a Christian band. Michalka has been playing the piano since she was five and started playing the guitar at the age of thirteen. She started acting when she was five years old, mostly in church play productions. She was raised as a Christian and continues to practice the faith.

Personal life

On August 1, 2010, Michalka confirmed rumors of dating ex co-star, Ricky Ullman.

Career

Michalka's acting debut came when she was cast in the role of Keely Teslow on the Disney Channel Original Series, Phil of the Future. She has also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movies Now You See It..., in which she plays Allyson Miller, an ambitious television producer, and Cow Belles, in which she appears opposite her sister. She announced via her MySpace that she had booked a leading role in the Walden Media film Bandslam, about a group of misfits who form a rock band. She co-starred with Vanessa Hudgens and the movie was released in August 2009. Her sister Amanda is featured in the Peter Jackson film The Lovely Bones. Michalka and her sister comprise the musical duo 78violet, and released their first album, Into the Rush, 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 working on a new album, to be released in the early 2010. However, they left their label so the release date has been postponed.

Michalka is set to star in new CW cheerleading drama series Hellcats, in which Ashley Tisdale co-stars. The series will premiere on September 8, 2010.

Filmography

Film

Discography

Alyson Michalka of the singing duo Aly & AJ in concert on June 21, 2008 in Valdosta, Georgia

Solo

Awards and nominations

External links

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• Alyson Michalka at the Internet Movie Database
• Alyson Michalka at TV.com
• Aly & AJ Official site
• Aly & AJ at MySpace
• Aly and AJ Official YouTube Channel