Alyson Michalka
Alyson Michalka in concert, Sept. 2009
Background information
Birth name	Alyson Renae Michalka
Also known as	Aly
Born	March 25, 1989 (1989-03-25) (age 24)[1]
Origin	Torrance, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano, bongos
Voice type(s)	Soprano
Years active	2004 — present
Label(s)	Hollywood Records (2004–present)
Website	http://www.alyandaj.com Alyson's signature

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 one-half of the musical duo Aly & AJ with her sister Amanda Michalka.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 Notes 5 External links 6 Comments

Biography

Alyson lived and grew up in Seattle, Washington and Southern California with her sister Amanda. 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 loves to sing and has albums out with her sister.^[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. Last year, she announced via her MySpace that she had booked a leading role in the Walden Media film, Bandslam, a film about a group of misfits who form a rock band.

The filming took place in Austin Texas and she co-starred with Vanessa Hudgens. This, while her sister A.J. is featured in the upcoming Peter Jackson film The Lovely Bones, which is yet to be released.^[5]

Michalka and her sister comprise the musical group 78violet (Aly & AJ), 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 holiday tracks, along with two originals, titled Acoustic Hearts of Winter. Three additional tracks were released the following year.

In July 2007, their album, Insomniatic, hit stores, featuring the American top 20 hit single, "Potential Breakup Song". On February 19, they announced they were no longer signed to Hollywood Records and plans to release their anticipated new album had been cancelled.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004–06	Phil of the Future	Keely Teslow	lead role
2005	Now You See It...	Allyson Miller	made for television (Disney Channel)
2006	Haversham Hall	Hope Mason	Unaired pilot
	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	lead role

Notes

External links

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

78violet Alyson Michalka• Amanda Michalka Albums Into the Rush• Acoustic Hearts of Winter• Insomniatic•78violet Main singles "Rush" • "Chemicals React"• "Greatest Time of Year"• "Potential Breakup Song" • "Like Whoa" • TBA Other singles "Do You Believe in Magic"•"No One"• "Walking on Sunshine"• "Never Far Behind"•"On the Ride"•"Shine"•"Something More" Other songs "Not This Year"• "Bullseye" Filmography Cow Belles• Super Sweet 16: The Movie</div></td></tr> </td></tr> Related articles</td> Discography• On the Ride• Aly & AJ: Sister Act </td></tr></table></td></tr></table>