Alyson Michalka

Alyson Michalka mini-bio: Alyson Renae Michalka is an American actress and singer, a member of the musical duo Aly & AJ. Michalka is of German descent.

Michalka was born in Torrance, California to Mark Michalka and Carrie Begley, a former cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders. Michalka and her sister, Amanda Joy Michalka (who is two years younger), lived and grew up in Seattle, Washington. She was raised as and is a practicing Christian, and she has stated her disbelief in the theory of evolution. Michalka has been playing the piano since she was six and started playing the guitar at the age of thirteen. She started acting when she was five years old, mostly in church productions. 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, Amanda.

Michalka and her sister comprise the musical duo Aly and AJ, and released their first album, Into the Rush, in August 2005. A deluxe edition with new songs, music videos and cover art was released in August 2006. The two have a new Christmas album, titled "Acoustic Hearts of Winter", released on September 26, 2006. The Michalkas were featured on MTV Cribs August 21, 2006.

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