Aly Michalka Biography

Alyson Renae "Aly" Michalka (born March 25, 1989) is an American actress and recording artist. Michalka gained fame for playing the role of Keely Teslow in the Disney Channel original series Phil of the Future. She is also known for her roles as Marti Perkins in the CW television drama Hellcats, Taylor Callum in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles, and Rhiannon Abernathy in the Golden Globe-nominated teen film Easy A. She is also known as one half of the musical duo 78violet (formerly Aly & AJ) with her sister AJ Michalka. Aly has modeled for OP (Ocean Pacific) and Penumbra. She has also done fashion shoots for Maxim, OK! and Zooey.

Early life

Michalka was born in Torrance, California; she grew up in Seattle, Washington and Southern California, with her sister, Amanda. Her father, Mark, owns a contracting company, and her mother, Carrie, is a musician and performed with the Christian "JC Band". She has German, English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.

Acting career

Michalka made her acting debut as 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..., and Cow Belles, in which she appears opposite her sister. She had a leading role in the Walden Media film Bandslam, released in August 2009. She also played a role in the movie The Roommate. In 2004, Michalka was cast in the role of Keely Teslow on the Disney Channel's Phil of the Future. The series premiered on June 18, 2004. In August 2006, Disney Channel ended the series after two seasons. Michalka also appeared in two Disney movies, Cow Belles and Now You See It.... Michalka made a guest appearance on CSI: NY, and in 2006, starred in an unsold Disney Channel pilot Haversham Hall which was not picked up. In 2007, Michalka starred alongside her sister AJ in the MTV television film Super Sweet 16: The Movie based on the MTV original series My Super Sweet 16. She played the role of the villainous popular mean girl Taylor Tiara. In 2009, she appeared in the Summit Entertainment musical comedy film Bandslam about a group of misfits who form a rock band. Despite failing at the box office, the film and Michalka's performance was well received among critics.

In April 2010, The CW announced Michalka was cast in the main role of Marti Perkins on the cheerleading drama series Hellcats. The show premiered to September 8, 2010 to 3 million viewers. Despite a successful premiere, ratings failed to remain high with the series finale reaching a low 1.19 million viewers. In May 2011, The CW announced the show was not renewed for a second season. In 2010 and 2011 respectively, Michalka had major supporting roles in films Easy A and The Roommate. Michalka is set to star in the independent drama film Long Time Gone alongside Eva Longoria, Virginia Madsen and Amanda Crew. The film is set to be released in late 2013.

Music career

Michalka and her sister comprise the musical duo 78violet, and released their first album, Into the Rush, on August 16, 2005. In September 2006, they brought out a holiday album covering 9 tracks, along with two originals, titled Acoustic Hearts of Winter. In July 2007, their third album, Insomniatic, hit stores, featuring the American top 20 hit single, "Potential Breakup Song". The two were to release a fourth album in early 2010, but it has been postponed after they left their label. They release a new single entitled "Hothouse", on July 8, 2013, with a new album to follow.

Personal life

Michalka has played the piano since she was five and started playing the guitar at the age of 13. She started acting when she was five years old, mostly in church play productions. She is a Christian and practices the faith.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Now You See It...	Allyson Miller	Disney Channel Original Movie
2006	Cow Belles	Taylor Callum	Disney Channel Original Movie
2007	Super Sweet 16: The Movie	Taylor Tiara	Television film
2009	Bandslam	Charlotte Barnes
2010	Easy A	Rhiannon Abernathy
2011	'	Tracy Morgan
2013	Crazy Kind of Love	Janeen
2013	Grown Ups 2	Savannah
2014	Sequoia	Reilly MacGrady
2014	Killing Winston Jones	Cookie Jones

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004"2006	Phil of the Future	Keely Teslow	Main cast
2006	Haversham Hall	Hope Mason	Unsold Disney Channel pilot
2007	Punk'd	Herself	Episode 8.8
2010"2011	Hellcats	Marti Perkins	Main cast
2011	CSI: NY	Miranda Beck	Episode: "Keep It Real"
2012	Breaking In	Heather Young	Episode: "Heathers"

Discography

Year	Title	Album
2009	"Amphetamine"	Bandslam
	"I Want You to Want Me"
	"Someone to Fall Back On"
2010	"Brand New Day"	Hellcats (Music from the Television Series) " EP
	"Belong Here"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
2005	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) " Leading Young Actress	Phil of the Future	rowspan="3"
2006	American Music Awards	Contemporary Inspirational Artists of the Year	Into the Rush
2011	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Female Scene Stealer	Easy A, The Roommate