Alanis Morissette Biography

Fast Facts

• Her album "Jagget Little Pill" was certified 16-times platinum by the RIAA in 1998
• Her twin brother, Wade, is a yoga instructor and is 12 minutes older than her
• Her first venture into TV acting was in five episodes of the Canadian children's series "You Can't Do That on Television" in 1986
• Quote: "My orientation was always to kind of look outside myself ․․․ it's just so much been about an inward-looking journey and really applying the wisdoms that I'm learning, not just singing about them․"
• Her 1995 album "Jagged Little Pill" sold 43 million copies and is said to be the largest-selling debut album of all time
• She replaced Emma Thompson in the role of God in Kevin Smith's 1999 film "Dogma․"
• She became an American citizen in 2005 and refers to herself as a Canadian-American
• She was nominated by PETA for the title of "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" in 2009