Alanis Morissette

Birth Name:

Alanis Nadine Morissette

Birth Place:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Director, Producer

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

1999ASCAP Award - Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures:Winner
1999Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
1999Grammy - Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television:Nominated
1999OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Winner
1999Stinker Award - Musicians Who Shouldn't Be Acting:Nominated
2004Juno - Music DVD of the Year:Nominated
2005OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Nominated
2006Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
2007People's Choice Award - Favorite Song from a Movie:Nominated

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