Alyson Michalka

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Alyson Michalka
Background information Birth name Alyson Renae Michalka Also known as Aly Born March 25, 1989(1989-03-25) (age 19) Origin Torrance, California, USA Genre(s)Acoustic rock, pop, Pop rock, electro-popOccupation(s) Actress, singer, songwriter, guitarist Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, pianoYears active 2004— present Label(s)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 role as 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 the one-half of the musical duo Aly & AJ with her sister Amanda Michalka.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Career
2 Filmography
3 Notes
4 External links

Biography

Alyson Michalka was born in Torrance, California on March 25, 1989. Alyson and her sister, Amanda (who is two years younger), lived and grew up in Seattle, Washington. Michalka has been playing the piano since she was six 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 in Christianity and continues to practice the faith. She loves to sing and has albums out with her sister Amanda Michalka.[1][2][3][4]

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, Will, a film about a group of misfits who form a rock band. She will be co-starring with Vanessa Hudgens.

Michalka and her sister comprise the musical duo Aly & AJ, and released their first album, Into the Rush, in August 16, 2005. In 2007, their new album, Insomniatic, hit stores, with their chart-topping song, "Potential Breakup Song".

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2004–2006 Phil of the FutureKeely Teslow Main role 2005 Now You See It...Allyson Miller made for television (Disney Channel) 2006 Haversham Hall Nebula Wade Pilot was filmed, but was cancelled before airing. Cow BellesTaylor Callum made for television (Disney Channel) 2007 Super Sweet 16: The MovieTaylor Plimpton (Taylor Tiara) made for television (MTV Films) 2009 Rock OnCharlotte Barnes post-production