Alyson Michalka
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| Birth name | Alyson Renae Michalka |
| Born | March 25, 1989 (age 18) Torrance, California, USA |
| Other name(s) | Aly |
| Years active | 2003-active |
| Notable roles | "Taylor Callum" in Cow Belles "Keely Teslow" in Phil Of The Future |
Alyson Renae Michalka (born on March 25, 1989) credited as Aly, is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Keely Teslow in the Disney Channel Original Series, Phil of the Future and as one-half of the musical duo Aly & AJ with her sister Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Alyson Michalka was born in Torrance, California to Mark Michalka and Carrie Begley. For a time, Alyson and her family lived in Amish country in Pennsylvania. Michalka and her sister, Amanda Joy Michalka (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 productions. She was raised a Christian and continues to practice the religion.[1][2][3][4]
[edit] 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 Amanda.
Michalka and her sister comprise the musical duo Aly and AJ, and released their first album, Into the Rush, in August 2005.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television films
- Now You See It... (2005) - Allyson Miller
- Cow Belles (2006) - Taylor Callum
- Sweet Sixteen (2007) - Unknown Role (Will co-star with her sister, AJ Michalka)
[edit] Television series
- Phil of the Future (2004-2006) - Keely Teslow.
- Haversham Hall (2006) - Hope Mason (Unaired Disney Channel Pilot)
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[edit] External links
- Alyson Michalka at the Internet Movie Database
- Alyson Michalka at the Notable Names Database
- Alyson Michalka at TV.com
- Aly and AJ official myspace
- Aly and AJ Official Music site
Categories: 1989 births | Aly & AJ | American actor-singers | American child actors | American child singers | American female guitarists | American female singers | American pop singers | American singer-songwriters | American television actors | Christian musicians | Creationists | Hollywood Records artists | Living people | People from Torrance, California
