Alyssa Milano

Birth Name:

Alyssa Jayne Milano

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Is an ambassador for the Global Network to raise awareness of neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs, as well as Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF
Won three Young Artist Awards for her role in "Who's the Boss?" between 1986 and 1988
Began her career at age 8 after beating out 1,500 girls for a role on a traveling production of "Annie․"
Despite rising to fame at such an early age, she considers her childhood relatively normal, as her family lived in Brooklyn and later Staten Island
Made her screen acting debut as Diane in the film "Old Enough" in 1984
Quote: "I had to deal with a certain amount of guilt that accompanied being successful at a young age․ The guilt that my parents gave up their dreams, friendships, and the only life they knew to make my triumphs a possibility․"
After eight years as a teen idol on "Who's the Boss?," she made the transition to successful adult actress after landing recurring roles on sitcoms such as "Charmed," "Melrose Place," and "Spin City․"
Best known for her role as Phoebe Halliwell in "Charmed" and as Samantha Micelli in "Who's the Boss?"
Diagnosed with dyslexia since childhood, she admits that it is easier to memorize scripts by writing them by hand
Offered a five album record deal in Japan as a teen, many of which hit platinum status in the country

1986Young Artist Award - Best Young Supporting Actress in a Television Series:Winner
1987Young Artist Award - Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series:Winner
1987Young Artist Award - Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama:Nominated
1988Blimp Award - Favorite TV Actress:Winner
1988Young Artist Award - Best Young Female Superstar in Television:Winner
1989Blimp Award - Favorite TV Actress:Winner
1989Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress in a Special, Pilot, Movie of the Week or Mini-Series:Nominated
1990Blimp Award - Favorite TV Actress:Winner
2001Annie - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
2005Blimp Award - Favorite TV Actress:Nominated
2006Teen Choice Award - TV - Choice Actress:Nominated
2022Festival Award - Best Ensemble Cast - Feature:Nominated

Fast Facts