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Alyssa Milano

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Recent Role:
Poison Ivy on Young Justice
Gender:
Female
Born:
12-19-1972
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Birth Name:
Alyssa Jayne Milano
AKA:
Lyssa, Conan
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 audition 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.








More 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? 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.

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    Alyssa Milano the best actress ever but not apprecated enough hide show

    I think Alyssa is such a talented person but also very sweet nice down to earth girl. Unfortunatelly she doesn't getr enough work for how good she is. I've only seen her as Phoebe Halliwell from charmed but that was enoygh to prove to me she was a good actress.

    I'm not sure why Shannen Doherty left the show some people say it was because she didn't like Alyssa but how could someone not like alyssa I think it was just Shannen who had the problem not that I'm not a fan of Shannen I am as an actress but not as a person. peace out Alyssa fans

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    10 Perfect
    Best known for her roles in Melrose Place, My Name is Earl, and as Phoebe Halliwell in the hit WB series Charmed. hide show

    Alyssa is one of the best actresses that i believe has come onto the television screen. She is so talented and does a great job in portraying range, especially as Phoebe in Charmed. Alyssa is really talented and has continued to show comedy talents as well as drama ability throughout her career with roles in Who's the Boss and My Name is Earl, as well as a dramatic role in the primetime soap opera Melrose Place, a spin-off to the popular series Beverly Hills, 90210. Alyssa is so talented and is going to be one of films future leading ladies in my opinion.

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    10 Perfect
    A favorite of mine! hide show

    I am a huge Alyssa Milano fan!!!

    She is an amazing actress!

    My personal favorite work of hers is her role as Phoebe Halliwell on the hit TV drama, Charmed. (Charmed is one of my favorite shows.)

    I think she is highly underrated and that is such a shame because she is not only an amazing actress, but she has been a philanthropist for years. Alyssa is a UNICEF National Ambassador. She also created SafeSearching.com

    Alyssa seems like a really sweet and down to earth person, which is always a plus.

    I wish her the very best in her career and I will always be a huge fan of hers.

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    10 Perfect
    One of my favs :) hide show

    Alyssa Milano is lovely and very talented actress which in my mind is horribly underrated!!

    She started as a child actor, and has continued to work throughout her adulthood in both television and film.
    Her film roles include : Hugo Pool, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Fear, Buying The Cow and she was great in all of them !! She also played a witch on the hit show Charmed for 8 years, and it was one of my favourite shows to watch. I really miss it :(

    Alyssa a really great actress and I hope to see her on many other shows in the future.

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    Alyssa Milano- a talented actress hide show

    ALYSSA MILANO Actress Alyssa Milano has spent almost her entire life in the public eye. A famous child actor, Alyssa has continued to work throughout her adulthood in both television and film.

    However, her latest role is outside the world of Hollywood, as a philanthropist. Because of all her charitable work on behalf of children, Alyssa was invited by UNICEF in 2003 to become a national ambassador. Her first trip with the 58 year-old organization was to Angola, Africa (May 2004) to see first hand the issues plaguing the newly liberated country. Alyssa launched UNICEF’s pivotal “Trick or Treat” campaign in the fall of 2004 as an official spokesperson. In June of 2005 Alyssa traveled with UNICEF to India during the 6th month anniversary of the tsunami disaster. She visited the worst affected tsunami zones in South India to witness the relief and rehabilitation efforts. Alyssa’s trip also focused on educating & spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS, as India has the second highest infection rate in the world. Alyssa plans to work with UNICEF on numerous projects in the future, with all proceeds returning to the organization.

    International relief work is not new to the actress. In August of 2002, Alyssa hosted a photography exhibition and auction in Los Angeles to raise money for charitable efforts in South Africa. An avid photographer, Alyssa displayed her own work, as well as that of school children from L.A.’s Venice Arts program. The event raised close to $50,000 for Nkosi’s Haven, an organization that runs care centers in South Africa for AIDS-afflicted mothers and children. For her efforts, Alyssa was honored with a humanitarian award from Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations. It was this work that got the attention of UNICEF executives. Most recently The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Hospital and Health Center and the Associates of Breast & Prostrate Cancer Studies presented Alyssa with the 2004 Spirit of Hollywood Award which honors individuals from the entertainment industry for their personal dedication and commitment to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

    Alyssa also attended the 2004 Democratic National Convention on behalf of the Creative Coalition and is an avid supporter of MTV’s Rock the Vote campaign.

    Alyssa Milano currently stars opposite Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan as a trio of modern day demon hunters on the WB’s “Charmed.” The series’ debut was the highest-rated premiere in the network’s history, and continues to be a great success for Spelling and the WB, maintaining its status as the second-highest rated program on the network. The show’s international appeal has brought it to more than 100 territories around the world, spanning Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The witchy “Charmed” sisters have a loyal teen following and are consistently featured on the covers of the most popular young adult magazines. Individually, Alyssa has graced the covers of hundreds of magazines, appearing repeatedly on the covers of FHM, Maxim Magazine, Stuff, Cosmopolitan, and TV Guide. Stuff magazine voted her America’s No. 1 sweetheart and more recently named her the fifth most beautiful woman in the world.

    Alyssa’s film credits include “Hugo Pool” co-starring Sean Penn and Robert Downey Jr., “Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star” ands she co-starred with Reese Witherspoon in the Imagine/Universal film, “Fear.” She also provided a lead voice for Disney’s recent sequel to the animated favorite “Lady and the Tramp.”

    Alyssa has also signed lucrative national ad campaigns for American retailer Candies as well as telecommunications giant MCI. As MCI’s “Eva Savalot,” Milano appeared in a series of highly recognizable television and print ads for the company. She was profiled in the April 2002 issue of Emmy Magazine as a tribute to the power of branding and marketing between Hollywood celebrities and corporate America.

    Alyssa built a successful Internet company (www.safesearching.com) that stands alone as the only celebrity network remaining and has an extremely strong presence on the web. Her website (www.alyssa.com) is the most popular within the network, garnering an average of 120,000 hits per month.

    Something from her last post in blog:
    Thursday, July 5, 2007
    Exciting TOUCH News! "Hi guys! I have more exciting news."


    Hi guys! I have more exciting news. I have just signed a deal with Aminco to expand TOUCH to fashion jewelry and accessories! I will be debuting some of the looks at the All Star Game July 8th – July 10th. I will take lots of pictures to share with you!

    Thank you for your support with TOUCH. I have no doubt you are all the reason the line has been so well received.

    Peace,
    Light,
    And Love,
    Alyssa

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