Sexy Blonde Alyson Michalka

With her sister - Singer Amanda Michalka





Bio:
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Birth name Alyson Renae Michalka
Also known as Aly
Born March 25, 1989 (1989-03-25) (age 20)
Origin Torrance, California, U.S.
Genres Acoustic rock, pop, pop rock, electropop
Occupations Actress, singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano
Voice types mezzo-soprano
Years active 2004 — present
Labels Hollywood (2004–present)
Website http://www.alyandaj.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 Charlotte Barnes in the feature film Bandslam, Keely Teslow in the Disney Channel Original Series, Phil of the Future and as Taylor Callum in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles. She is also known as one-half of the musical duo 78violet (formerly Aly & AJ) with her sister Amanda Michalka.

Personal 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. She also does not believe in evolution.

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 upcoming Peter Jackson film The Lovely Bones, which is set to be released in December, 2009.

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". Aside from this, the two are working on a new album, to be released in the early 2010.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2004–2006	Phil of the Future	Keely Teslow	Main role
2005	Now You See It...	Allyson Miller	Made for television (Disney Channel)
2006	Cow Belles	Taylor Callum	Made for television (Disney Channel)
2007	Super Sweet 16: The Movie	Taylor Plimpton (Taylor Tiara)	Made for television (MTV Films)
2009	Bandslam	Charlotte Barnes	one of main roles
2010	The Roommate	Tracy	Post-production
2010	Easy A	Rhiannon	Filming