Alyssa Milano Biography
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Birth name - Alyssa Jayne Milano
Date of birth - December 19, 1972
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Nickname - Lyssa, Conan
Height - 5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Alyssa Milano is the daughter of Italian-American parents Lin, a fashion designer, and Tom, a film music editor. Alyssa was born in a working class neighborhood in Brooklyn and grew up in a modest house on Staten Island. One day, her babysitter, who was an aspiring dancer, dragged Alyssa along to a an open audtion for the first national tour of Annie. But it was Alyssa, not the sitter, who beat out 1,500 other wanna be stage actresses to snag a role. So at the tender age of seven, with her mother in tow, Alyssa joined the tour as July, one of the orphans. After 18 months on the road, Alyssa, who had begun to garner a reputation as an energetic and charismatic young actress, left Annie to be featured in off-Broadway productions and television commercials. Then, in 1983 at age 10, she landed her breakthrough role on the new sitcom "Who's the Boss?" (1984) as Tony Danza's saccharine sweet daughter, Samantha Micelli, a kid whose native Brooklyn accent rivaled her TV dad's. In order for Alyssa to accept the gig, the Milano family had to uproot and move 3,000 miles to Hollywood.
Spouse - Cinjun August Tate (1 January 1999 - 20 November 1999) (divorced)
More information on Alyssa Milano
Had a best-selling excercise video in 1988 called Teen Steam.
She's the 1-800-COLLECT girl.
Awarded $230,000 in a default judgement against a web designer that allegedly posted nude pictures of her. [December 1998]
Engaged to Scott Wolf but their engagement was broken off and they are no longer seeing each other. [1993]
Her first role was in the musical 'Annie' on Broadway, she was 8 years old then.
Wore colored contact lenses in some episodes "Who's the Boss?" (1984).
Born under the astrological sign Sagittarius.
Alyssa has seven tattoos. 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.
Favorite sport is Hockey.
Plays piano and flute.
Her ex-husband, Cinjun Tate, is the lead singer for the rock group, Remy Zero.
Caused a stir with her TV Commercial for Candies perfume, which featured a black-lingerie clad Alyssa and a goateed man. The "Anywhere You Dare" campaign was rejected by such stations as WB and FOX. [2000]
Caused a stir with 2 of her Candies Print Ads, which one shows a man perfuming Milano's cleavage, the other presents her standing before a medicine cabinet stocked with perfume and condoms. Both ads were turned down by youth-oriented magazines Seventeen and Teen People. [2000]
Attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Caused a commotion with her TV dad, Tony Danza, when she posed nude in the 1993 pages of 'Bikini' magazine. "I worried about her, but it wasn't my place to say anything," explains Danza. "I played her father, but I wasn't her father."
A picture of her was used to create Ariel in the classic Disney movie The Little Mermaid (1989)
Voted #4 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list [2001]
Had 5 albums released in Japan which all went platinum. These were titled Alyssa, Look In My Heart, Best in the world, Locked In a Dream, and Do You See Me?
Lost out to Shannen Doherty for a role in Mallrats (1995).
Older sister of Cory Milano.
Voted #4 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list [2003]
Measurements: Bust 36C
During the animation of The Little Mermaid (1989), her picture was used to create the lead character, Ariel. Coincidentally, her character on the WB hit TV show, "Charmed" (1998), temporarily turned into a mermaid at the beginning of the 5th season.
Ranked #5 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
Her family once suffered a tragic fire. Her dad went back into the house to save the dog, risking his own life. He injured himself by jumping out of a second story window after the search for the dog became impossible due to the heat. The dog unfortunately did not survive.
Ranked #28 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"
Ranked #28 of "The 100 Greatest Child Actors of All Time"
Holly Marie Combs was a bridesmaid at her wedding to Cinjun August Tate
Has played two different characters who both rode on a horse naked, Phoebe in "Charmed" and the mayor's daughter in "Spin City"
Personal quotes from Alyssa Milano
Alyssa's favorite saying is "It's nice to be important, but it's important to always be nice."
"Every time I decide I want a child I get another pet. I have 3 dogs, 13 birds and 3 horses, what does that tell you?"
"I've always believed in experiencing everything in life. When you walk out with blinders on, you cut yourself off from the angels and the fairies."
We were in Brooklyn and we stopped by a neighbor's house ... there were these dogs there and I guess they had puppies, she was going to keep one but said she may have to put the rest to sleep if she couldn't find homes for them, so if we knew anyone that wanted puppies to let her know. I asked what she meant by "putting them to sleep", so I asked and my mom being as subtle as possible said it means they are going to kill them. So we took home one named Pluto.
Animals, they are one of the most beautiful gifts we have and, you know, if there are people that have compassion, there are very few people that put their money into animal rescue organizations. And if there is someone that has that passion, animals need all the help they can get.
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Alyssa Milano Filmography
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Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Actress - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (2005) (voice) .... 26
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom (2004) (TV) (voice) .... April
... aka Jimmy Neutron: You Bet Your Life Form (USA)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) .... Cyndi
... aka Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star (USA: promotional title)
Kiss the Bride (2002) .... Amy Kayne
Buying the Cow (2002) .... Amy
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) (V) (voice) .... Angel
"Diamond Hunters" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Tracey Van der Byl
"Charmed" (1998) TV Series .... Phoebe Halliwell (1998-)
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure (1998) (TV) .... Frances Ella 'Fizzy' Fitz
... aka Gold Rush!
"Melrose Place" (1992) TV Series .... Jennifer Mancini (1997-1998)
Hugo Pool (1997) .... Hugo Dugay
... aka Pool Girl (UK: DVD title)
Below Utopia (1997) .... Susanne
... aka Body Count (video title)
To Brave Alaska (1996) (TV) .... Denise Harris
Glory Daze (1996) .... Chelsea
Fear (1996) .... Margo Masse
... aka No Fear
Poison Ivy II (1996) .... Lily Leonetti
... aka Poison Ivy 2
... aka Poison Ivy II: Lily
Jimmy Zip (1996)
Public Enemies (1996) .... Amaryllis
... aka Public Enemy #1
... aka Public Enemy No. 1 (USA: TV title)
The Surrogate (1995) (TV) .... Amy Winslow
Deadly Sins (1995) .... Cristina
Double Dragon (1994) .... Marian Delario, Power Corps Chief
... aka Double Dragon: The Movie
Confessions of a Sorority Girl (1994) (TV) .... Rita Summers
... aka Confessions of Sorority Girls (USA: video title)
Embrace of the Vampire (1994) .... Charlotte
... aka The Nosferatu Diaries: Embrace of the Vampire (USA)
Candles in the Dark (1993) (TV) .... Sylvia Velliste
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993) (TV) .... Amy Fisher
Conflict of Interest (1993) .... Eve
The Webbers (1993) (TV) .... Fan
... aka At Home with the Webbers
... aka Webber's World
Where the Day Takes You (1992) .... Kimmy
Little Sister (1992) .... Diana
... aka Mister Sister (UK)
Speed Zone! (1989) .... Lurleen
... aka Cannonball Fever
Dance 'Til Dawn (1988) (TV) .... Shelley Sheridan
Crash Course (1988/I) (TV) .... Vanessa Crawford
... aka Driving Academy
The Canterville Ghost (1986) (TV) .... Jennifer Canterville
Commando (1985) .... Jenny Matrix
"Who's the Boss?" (1984) TV Series .... Samantha Micelli (1984-1992)
Old Enough (1984) .... Diane
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Producer - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)
"Charmed" (1998) TV Series (producer) (2002-)
Below Utopia (1997) (executive producer)
... aka Body Count (video title)
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Herself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
Rockin' the Corps: An American Thank You (2005) .... Herself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 (2005) (TV) .... Herself
The Greatest: The 40 Hottest Rock Star Girlfriends... and Wives (2005) (TV) .... Herself
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV) .... Herself
The Teen Choice Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Herself
Shannen Doherty: The E! True Hollywood Story (2003) (TV) .... Herself
Charmed: Behind the Magic (2003) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Herself/Phoebe Halliwell
Intimate Portrait: Alyssa Milano (2003) (TV) .... Herself
The Women of Charmed (2000) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Herself/Phoebe Halliwell
Blink 182: The Urethra Chronicles (1999) (V) .... Josie
Celebrity Profile: Alyssa Milano (1999) (TV) .... Herself
Buckle Up (1998) (V) .... Herself
Voices that Care (1991) (TV) .... Herself
Teen Steam (1988) (V) .... Herself
... aka Alyssa Milano's Teen Steam (USA: complete title)
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Archive Footage
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV) .... Herself
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Notable TV Guest Appearances
"Corazón de..." playing "Herself" 10 November 2005
"The Tony Danza Show" playing "Herself/Samantha Micelli" (episode # 2.42) 8 November 2005
"The Tony Danza Show" playing "Herself" 26 July 2005
"The Insider" playing "Herself" (episode # 1.73) 5 January 2005
"The Tony Danza Show" playing "Herself" (episode # 1.54) 25 November 2004
"Tavis Smiley" playing "Herself" 24 November 2004
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" playing "Herself" 29 October 2004
"The Insider" playing "Herself" 18 October 2004
"The Tony Danza Show" playing "Herself" (episode # 1.17) 5 October 2004
"The View" playing "Herself" 4 October 2004
"The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" playing "April Gorlock" (voice) in episode: "Win, Lose and Kaboom!" 9 July 2004
"On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" playing "Herself" 4 March 2004
"Good Day Live" playing "Herself" 21 January 2004
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Herself" 4 September 2003
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Herself" 3 September 2003
"The Wayne Brady Show" playing "Herself" 1 September 2003
"Tinseltown TV" playing "Herself" 23 August 2003
"E! News Daily" playing "Herself" 7 August 2003
"Entertainment Tonight" playing "Herself" 11 October 2002
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" playing "Herself" 13 September 2002
"Revealed with Jules Asner" playing "Herself" in episode: "Alyssa Milano" (episode # 1.24) 1 July 2002
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Herself" 22 November 2001
"Access Hollywood" playing "Herself" 16 August 2001
"Family Guy" playing "Herself" in episode: "Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington" (episode # 3.3) 25 July 2001
"Entertainment Tonight" playing "Herself" 17 May 2001
"Spin City" playing "Meg Winston" in episode: "Rain on My Charades" (episode # 5.17) 28 February 2001
"Jeopardy!" playing "Herself" 26 January 2001
"Entertainment Tonight" playing "Herself" 6 October 2000
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" playing "Herself" 18 November 1998
"MTV Live" playing "Herself" in episode: "Time Square" 7 November 1998
"Fantasy Island" playing "Gina Williams" in episode: "Superfriends" (episode # 1.2) 3 October 1998
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Herself" 6 March 1998
"Spin City" playing "Meg Winston" in episode: "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" (episode # 2.11) 10 December 1997
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Herself" 9 December 1997
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Herself" 26 September 1996
"Showbiz Today" playing "Herself" 21 October 1995
"The Outer Limits" playing "Hannah Valesic" in episode: "Caught in the Act" (episode # 1.16) 1 July 1995
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" playing "Herself" 1 December 1986