Alyssa Milano
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| Alyssa Milano | |
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| Birth name | Alyssa Jayne Milano |
| Born | December 19, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Notable Roles | Samantha Micelli in Who's the Boss?
Phoebe Halliwell in Charmed |
| Notable Episodes | Charmed: Morality Bites |
| Awards | 1986 Best Young Supporting Actress, Young Artist Awards |
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Biography
Alyssa Milano was born on the December 19, 1972 to Lin Milano and her husband. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. She first gained fame when she was cast as Samantha in Who's the Boss?.
After Who's the Boss? Alyssa did not have much of a career until she was cast as Phoebe Halliwell in Charmed in 1998 . She was cast because of the departure of Lori Rom who played the role in the original pilot. She was voted the most famous cast member despite having Holly Marie Combs who had starred in the just ended Picket Fences in the cast. Despite being older than Holly, Alyssa played the role of the younger sister.
Alyssa was married in 1999 but divorced just shortly after. Now ahe lives In the San Fernando Valley alone with her pets. Alyssa lives a few miles away from Charmed co-star Holly Marie Combs and they have become best friends though Holly knew Shannen much longer before the three appeared together on Charmed.
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who's the Boss? | Samantha Micelli | 1984–1992 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Melrose Place | Jennifer Mancini | 1997–1998 | 6 | |||||||
| Charmed | Phoebe Halliwell | 1998–2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Romantically Challenged | Rebecca | 2010 | 1 | |||||||
Guest Starring Roles
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | September 26, 1996 | |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | March 6, 1998 | |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | November 18, 1998 | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | November 22, 2001 | |
| Revealed with Jules Asner | Alyssa Milano | July 1, 2002 |
| Tinseltown TV | August 23, 2003 | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | September 3, 2003 | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | September 4, 2003 | |
| Good Day Live | January 21, 2004 | |
| On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | March 4, 2004 | |
| The View | October 4, 2004 | |
| The Tony Danza Show | October 5, 2004 | |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | October 29, 2004 | |
| The Tony Danza Show | November 25, 2004 | |
| The Tony Danza Show | July 26, 2005 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Trivia
- Alyssa started out making $55,000 to $80,000 an episode for Charmed and by the end was making $102,000 per episode.
