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| name = Amanda Michalka |
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| image = Amanda Michalka 2, 2012.jpg |
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| caption = Michalka at the premiere of ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2]]'' in November 2012. |
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| background = solo_singer |
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| birth_name = Amanda Joy Michalka |
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| alias = AJ, AJ Michalka |
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| birth_date ={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|4|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=AMANDA+JOY&last=MICHALKA&spelling=Exact&4_year=1991&4_month=0&4_day=0&5=&7=&SubmitSearch.x=58&SubmitSearch.y=21 |title=Family Tree Legends |publisher=Family Tree Legends |date= |accessdate=2010-05-11}}</ref> |
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| origin = [[Torrance, California]], U.S. |
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| occupation = [[Actress]], [[singing|singer]], [[songwriter]], [[guitarist]] |
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| genre = [[Acoustic music|Acoustic rock]], [[pop music|pop]], [[pop rock]], [[electropop]] |
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| years_active = 1996–present |
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| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[guitar]], [[piano]] |
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| label = [[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]] (2004–2010) |
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| website = [http://www.78violet.com/ 78violet official site] |
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'''Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka''' (born April 10, 1991), often credited as '''AJ''', is an American [[actress]], [[singer-songwriter]], and [[musician]]. She used to be a [[model (person)|model]] prior to becoming an actress, and was best known as one-half of the duo [[78violet]] (formerly Aly & AJ) with her sister, [[Alyson Michalka]]. AJ recently recorded the theme song for the film ''[[Secretariat (film)|Secretariat]]'', entitled "It's Who You Are". A video was released along with the single. |
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==Early life== |
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Michalka lived and grew up in [[Seattle, Washington]] and [[Southern California]] with her sister [[Aly Michalka|Aly]]. Her father, Mark, owns a contracting company, and her mother, Carrie, is a musician and performed with JC Band, a Christian band.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-15872042_ITM |title=Article: Pop sisters: Better known for their acting, Aly and AJ leap onto music... | AccessMyLibrary – Promoting library advocacy |publisher=AccessMyLibrary |date=2006-07-07 |accessdate= 2010-05-11 | first=Scooby | last=Axson}}</ref><ref name="eni">{{Cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=Tweenage Riot|pages=|publisher=Blender Magazine|date=2006-05-23|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/68270/tweenage-riot.html|accessdate=2010-09-24}}</ref> Michalka has been playing the [[piano]] since she was four and started playing the [[guitar]] in her early teens. 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/2005/alyandaj-1105.html |title=78 Violet, 11/05 – Interviews – Christian Music Today |publisher=Christianitytoday.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-11}}</ref><ref name="blender1937">{{cite web|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1937 | title = Tweenage Riot Article on Blender | publisher = Blender.com | date = 2006-05-23 | accessdate = 2010-11-10 }}</ref><ref name="christianitytoday2007">[http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2007/001/12.52.html Grounded in Faith – Today's Christian]{{Dead link|date=May 2010}}</ref> Michalka was in a number of [[musical theatre|musical productions]] at her school in [[Milwaukee]] as a young adult.<ref name="blender1937" /> |
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==Career== |
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She plays a variety of [[musical instrument|instruments]] such as [[Steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]], [[piano]], and [[bongo drum|bongos]]. She was a [[model (person)|model]] for [[Trade literature|catalogs]]. In March 2006, she made her [[Disney Channel]] debut in the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] ''[[Cow Belles]]'', as "Courtney Callum", along with sister Aly, as "Taylor Callum". She has also made appearances on shows such as ''[[Oliver Beene]]'', ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'', ''[[The Guardian (TV series)|The Guardian]]'', and ''[[General Hospital]]''.<ref name="blender1937"/><ref name="christianitytoday2007"/><ref>[http://www.briomag.com/briomagazine/entertainment/a0007094.html]{{Dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/2005/alyandaj-1105.html |title=Aly & AJ, 11/05 – Interviews – Christian Music Today |publisher=Christianitytoday.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-11}}</ref> She has also appeared with her sister, Aly, in the MTV film ''[[Super Sweet 16: The Movie]].'' |
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In 2009, she was featured in the [[Peter Jackson]] film ''[[The Lovely Bones (film)|The Lovely Bones]]'', released widely on January 15, 2010.<ref name="3rd-Billboard">[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003694943 Aly & AJ Writing New Songs, Plot Films]. ''Billboard''. January 10, 2008.</ref> |
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Michalka and her sister perform as the musical duo [[78violet]] (formerly Aly & AJ). They have released two studio albums and a holiday album. The two are working on a new album, to be released in 2012. She was cast as a recurring character into [[The CW]] series ''[[Hellcats]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Maria Valiente |url=http://www.wetpaint.com/hellcats/articles/hellcats-star-aly-michalka-reveals-ajs-characters-name |title=Hellcats Star Aly Michalka Reveals AJ's Character's Name! - Hellcats |publisher=Wetpaint.com |date=2011-01-20 |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref> starring [[Ashley Tisdale]] and along with her sister [[Alyson Michalka]]. The series ran for one season and was cancelled in May 2011. |
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Michalka appeared in the 2011 film [[Super 8 (film)|''Super 8'']]. |
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==Filmography== |
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===Films=== |
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! scope="row" | ''Kitty's Dish'' |
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| 2005 |
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| Kitty |
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| Unsold TV pilot |
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! scope="row" | ''Haversham Hall'' |
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| 2006 |
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| Samantha Tillar |
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| Unsold Disney Channel pilot |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Cow Belles]]'' |
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| 2006 |
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| Courtney Callum |
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| Made-For-TV film |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Super Sweet 16: The Movie]]'' |
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| 2007 |
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| Sara |
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| Made-For-TV film |
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! scope="row" | ''{{sortname|The|Lovely Bones|The Lovely Bones (film)}}'' |
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| 2009 |
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| Clarissa |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Secretariat (film)|Secretariat]]'' |
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| 2010 |
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| Kate Tweedy |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Super 8 (film)|Super 8]]'' |
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| 2011 |
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| Jen Kaznyk |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Salem Falls]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.78-violet.com/salem-falls-new-aj-movie/ |title=Salem Falls – New AJ Movie! | 78-Violet.com • |publisher=78-violet.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref> |
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| 2011 |
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| Gillian Duncan |
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| Made-For-TV film |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Jesus In Cowboy Boots]]'' |
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| 2013 |
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| Vallie Sue |
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! scope="row" | ''Grace Unplugged'' |
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| 2013 |
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| Grace Trey |
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===Television=== |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Passions]]'' |
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|2002 |
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| Sheridan's Daughter |
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| 1 episode |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]'' |
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| 2002 |
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| Young Dinah |
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| 2 episodes |
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! scope="row" | ''[[General Hospital]]'' |
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| 2004 |
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| Ashley B. |
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| 2 episodes |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' |
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| 2004 |
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| Ashley |
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| 2 episodes |
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! scope="row" | ''{{sortname|The|Guardian|The Guardian (TV series)}}'' |
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| {{sort|2002 to 2004|2002–2004}} |
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| Shannon Gressler |
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| 15 episodes |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Oliver Beene]]'' |
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| {{sort|2003 to 2004|2003–2004}} |
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| Bonnie |
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| 9 episodes |
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! scope="row" | ''[[Hellcats]]'' |
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| 2011 |
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| Deirdre Perkins |
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| 5 episodes |
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===Music videos=== |
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| 2012 |
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| "Gotten" |
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| [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] |
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==Discography== |
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{{See also|78violet discography}} |
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===Solo=== |
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| 2010 |
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| "It's Who You Are" |
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| ''[[Secretariat (film)|Secretariat]]'' |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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| 2006 |
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| [[American Music Awards of 2006|American Music Awards]] |
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| [[American Music Awards of 2006#|Contemporary Inspirational Artists of the Year]] |
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| ''Into the Rush'' |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Amanda Michalka}} |
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* {{IMDb name|1404488}} |
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* [http://www.78violet.com/ Aly & AJ Official site] |
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* [http://www.myspace.com/78violet Aly & AJ] at [[MySpace]] |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/alyandaj Aly and AJ Official YouTube Channel] |
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{{78violet}} |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Michalka, Amanda Joy |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = AJ |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Actress, singer-songwriter, musician |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = April 10, 1991 |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Michalka, Amanda}} |
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[[Category:1991 births]] |
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[[Category:21st-century actresses]] |
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[[Category:Actresses from California]] |
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[[Category:Actresses from Washington (state)]] |
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[[Category:American child actresses]] |
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[[Category:American child singers]] |
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[[Category:American Christians]] |
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[[Category:American female guitarists]] |
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[[Category:American female pop singers]] |
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[[Category:American film actresses]] |
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[[Category:American performers of Christian music]] |
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[[Category:American female singer-songwriters]] |
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[[Category:American television actresses]] |
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[[Category:Hollywood Records artists]] |
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[[Category:Musicians from California]] |
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[[Category:Synthpop musicians]] |
Revision as of 16:20, 22 March 2013
Amanda Michalka | |
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Michalka at the premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 in November 2012. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Amanda Joy Michalka |
Also known as | AJ, AJ Michalka |
Born | [1] | April 10, 1991
Origin | Torrance, California, U.S. |
Genres | Acoustic rock, pop, pop rock, electropop |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter, guitarist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Hollywood (2004–2010) |
Website | 78violet official site |
Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka (born April 10, 1991), often credited as AJ, is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and musician. She used to be a model prior to becoming an actress, and was best known as one-half of the duo 78violet (formerly Aly & AJ) with her sister, Alyson Michalka. AJ recently recorded the theme song for the film Secretariat, entitled "It's Who You Are". A video was released along with the single.
Early life
Michalka lived and grew up in Seattle, Washington and Southern California with her sister Aly. Her father, Mark, owns a contracting company, and her mother, Carrie, is a musician and performed with JC Band, a Christian band.[2][3] Michalka has been playing the piano since she was four and started playing the guitar in her early teens. 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.[4][5][6] Michalka was in a number of musical productions at her school in Milwaukee as a young adult.[5]
Career
She plays a variety of instruments such as acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, and bongos. She was a model for catalogs. In March 2006, she made her Disney Channel debut in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles, as "Courtney Callum", along with sister Aly, as "Taylor Callum". She has also made appearances on shows such as Oliver Beene, Six Feet Under, The Guardian, and General Hospital.[5][6][7][8] She has also appeared with her sister, Aly, in the MTV film Super Sweet 16: The Movie.
In 2009, she was featured in the Peter Jackson film The Lovely Bones, released widely on January 15, 2010.[9]
Michalka and her sister perform as the musical duo 78violet (formerly Aly & AJ). They have released two studio albums and a holiday album. The two are working on a new album, to be released in 2012. She was cast as a recurring character into The CW series Hellcats[10] starring Ashley Tisdale and along with her sister Alyson Michalka. The series ran for one season and was cancelled in May 2011.
Michalka appeared in the 2011 film Super 8.
Filmography
Films
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Kitty's Dish | 2005 | Kitty | Unsold TV pilot |
Haversham Hall | 2006 | Samantha Tillar | Unsold Disney Channel pilot |
Cow Belles | 2006 | Courtney Callum | Made-For-TV film |
Super Sweet 16: The Movie | 2007 | Sara | Made-For-TV film |
The Lovely Bones | 2009 | Clarissa | |
Secretariat | 2010 | Kate Tweedy | |
Super 8 | 2011 | Jen Kaznyk | |
Salem Falls[11] | 2011 | Gillian Duncan | Made-For-TV film |
Jesus In Cowboy Boots | 2013 | Vallie Sue | |
Grace Unplugged | 2013 | Grace Trey |
Television
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Passions | 2002 | Sheridan's Daughter | 1 episode |
Birds of Prey | 2002 | Young Dinah | 2 episodes |
General Hospital | 2004 | Ashley B. | 2 episodes |
Six Feet Under | 2004 | Ashley | 2 episodes |
The Guardian | 2002–2004 | Shannon Gressler | 15 episodes |
Oliver Beene | 2003–2004 | Bonnie | 9 episodes |
Hellcats | 2011 | Deirdre Perkins | 5 episodes |
Music videos
Year | Title | Role | Artist | Notes |
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2012 | "Gotten" | Slash |
Discography
Solo
Year | Title | Album |
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2010 | "It's Who You Are" | Secretariat |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2006 | American Music Awards | Contemporary Inspirational Artists of the Year | Into the Rush | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Family Tree Legends". Family Tree Legends. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ Axson, Scooby (2006-07-07). "Article: Pop sisters: Better known for their acting, Aly and AJ leap onto music... | AccessMyLibrary – Promoting library advocacy". AccessMyLibrary. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "Tweenage Riot". Blender Magazine. 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
{{cite news}}
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(help) - ^ "78 Violet, 11/05 – Interviews – Christian Music Today". Christianitytoday.com. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ a b c "Tweenage Riot Article on Blender". Blender.com. 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ a b Grounded in Faith – Today's Christian[dead link]
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Aly & AJ, 11/05 – Interviews – Christian Music Today". Christianitytoday.com. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ Aly & AJ Writing New Songs, Plot Films. Billboard. January 10, 2008.
- ^ Maria Valiente (2011-01-20). "Hellcats Star Aly Michalka Reveals AJ's Character's Name! - Hellcats". Wetpaint.com. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ "Salem Falls – New AJ Movie! | 78-Violet.com •". 78-violet.com. Retrieved 2012-03-28.