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Aly Michalka
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Michalka in 2017
Born
Alyson Michalka

(1989-03-25) March 25, 1989 (age 36)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active 2004–present
Works
  • Discography
  • songs
Spouse(s)
Stephen Ringer
(m. 2015)
Children 1
Relatives AJ Michalka (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Labels

Alyson Michalka (born March 25, 1989) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is often known as Aly Michalka.

Aly became well-known for her main role as Keely Teslow in the Disney Channel TV show Phil of the Future (2004–2006). She also appeared in movies like Bandslam (2009) and Easy A (2010). Later, she had important roles in TV series such as Hellcats (2010–2011) and iZombie (2015–2019).

Aly Michalka is also part of the music group Aly & AJ with her sister, AJ.

Early Life and Hobbies

Alyson Michalka was born in Torrance, California. She grew up in Seattle, Washington, and Southern California. Her younger sister, Amanda Joy "AJ", is also an actress and musician. Their mother, Carrie, is a musician.

Aly started playing the piano when she was five years old. She began playing the guitar when she was 13. She also started acting in church plays when she was five. She was raised as a Christian.

Acting Career

In 2004, Aly Michalka got the role of Keely Teslow. This was on the Disney Channel show Phil of the Future. The show started on June 18, 2004. Disney Channel ended the series after two seasons in 2006.

Aly also starred in the Disney Channel movie Now You See It.... She appeared in the TV movie Cow Belles with her sister. In 2007, they were in the MTV film Super Sweet 16: The Movie.

In 2009, Aly co-starred in the film Bandslam. In 2010, The CW network cast her in the main role of Marti Perkins. This was for the cheerleading drama series Hellcats. The show was not renewed after its first season. In 2011, Aly made a guest appearance on CSI: NY. She also had big roles in the movies Easy A and The Roommate.

In 2013, Aly Michalka appeared in the movie Crazy Kind of Love. She also had a role on the TV show Two and a Half Men. From 2015 to 2019, she had a main role on the CW series iZombie.

Music Career

Alyson Michalka
Michalka performing in 2007

Aly Michalka and her sister AJ formed the music group Aly & AJ in 2004. They released their first album, Into the Rush, in August 2005. In September 2006, they released a holiday album called Acoustic Hearts of Winter.

In July 2007, their third album, Insomniatic, came out. It included the popular song "Potential Breakup Song". For a short time, the duo changed their name to 78violet. They later went back to their original name, "Aly & AJ," in 2015.

In 2017, they released a new song called "Take Me." This was the first song from their EP, which came out in July 2017. On May 7, 2021, they released their album A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun.

Personal Life

Aly Michalka married independent film producer Stephen Ringer in June 2015. They met while working on the movie Sequoia. Aly gave birth to their son in April 2024.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Bandslam Charlotte Barnes
2010 Easy A Rhiannon Abernathy
2011 The Roommate Tracy Long
2013 Crazy Kind of Love Janine Bosh
Grown Ups 2 Savannah
2014 Sequoia Reilly MacGrady
2015 Weepah Way for Now Elle Also co-producer, production designer and costume designer
2017 The Lears Regan Lear
2021 Sand Dollar Cove Elli
TBA Killing Winston Jones Cookie Jones

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004–2006 Phil of the Future Keely Teslow Main role; 43 episodes
2005 Now You See It... Allyson Miller Television film
2006 Cow Belles Taylor Callum
Haversham Hall Hope Mason Unaired television pilot
2007 Punk'd Herself Episode dated May 29, 2007
Super Sweet 16: The Movie Taylor Tiara Television film
Aly & AJ: Sister Act Herself Television special
2010–2011 Hellcats Marti Perkins Lead role; 22 episodes
2011 CSI: NY Miranda Beck Episode: "Keep It Real"
2012 Breaking In Heather Young Episode: "Heathers"
2013–2014 Two and a Half Men Brooke Recurring role; 5 episodes
2014 Anger Management Lauren Episode: "Charlie and Sean's Twisted Sister"
2015 Chevy Molly Unsold television pilot
2015–2019 iZombie Peyton Charles Main role; 56 episodes
2016 Cupcake Wars Celebrity Herself / Contestant Episode: "Cupcakes in Space"
Motive Chloe Wilson Episode: "In Plain Sight"
2017, 2021 MacGyver Frankie 2 episodes
2018 Hell's Kitchen Herself Episode: "Hell's Riders"
Celebrity Family Feud Episode: "Aly & AJ vs. Adrienne Houghton"
2022 The Good Doctor Lexi Dunn Episode: "Yippee Ki-Yay"

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2017–2019 Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television Amy Main role; 14 episodes

Discography

Soundtrack appearances
Year Track Album
2009 "Amphetamine" Bandslam
"I Want You to Want Me"
"Someone to Fall Back On"
2010 "Brand New Day" Hellcats (Music from the Television Series)
"Belong Here"

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2005 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Phil of the Future Nominated
2006 American Music Awards Contemporary Inspirational Artists of the Year Into the Rush Nominated
2011 Teen Choice Awards Choice Female Scene Stealer Easy A & The Roommate Nominated
2015 Napa Film Festival Special Jury Award: Acting in a Lounge Feature Film Weepah Way for Now Won

See also

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