AJ Michalka
Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka (born on April 10, 1991 in Torrance, California) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared on various television shows on stations such as ABC, The WB, and NBC. She used to be a model prior to becoming an actress.
Biography
Michalka started acting at the age of nine. In 1992, she and her older sister, Alyson Renae "Aly" Michalka and their parents moved to Seattle. There her parents made sure they were exposed to all varieties of music. They then moved back to Southern California, where they still live. AJ was in a number of WORD Music productions at her church in Southern California as a young child. AJ sings with sister Aly. Aly & AJ is the name of their singing partnership. In March 2006, she made her Disney Channel debut in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles, as "Courtney Callum", along with sister Aly, as "Taylor Callum". They also will star in Haversham Hall, a new Disney Channel Original Series that was supposed to premiere in the Summer of 2006. Now it is said to premiere this fall, or to never be picked up. Her next Disney Channel Original Movie is Cow Belles 2: Back to the Dairy, the rumored sequel to the DCOM Cow Belles, supposedly to premiere sometime in 2008.
Filmography
- Cow Belles 2: Back to the Dairy (2007) - Courtney Callum
- Cow Belles (2006) - Courtney Callum
Television
- Haversham Hall (currently in production as said) - Samantha Teller
- Aly & AJ in Concert - Herself (2005)
- Six Feet Under (2001-2005) - Ashley (2004)
- General Hospital (1963-) - Ashley B. (2004)
- The Guardian (2001-2004) - Shannon Gressler (2002-04)
- Oliver Beene (2003-2004) - Bonnie (2003-04)
- Birds of Prey (2002-2003) - Young Dinah
Discography
- Do You Believe in Magic (Aly & AJ): January 15, 2005
- Rush (Aly & AJ): August 16, 2005 (Into the Rush)
Trivia
- Her hobbies include mountain biking, cooking, reading, dance, and hanging out with her two dogs, Saint and Bandit, and her family.
- She can play the piano and guitar (electric, acoustic, and classical).
- Has been playing the piano since the age of six.
- Last name pronounced "Mishalka", although in the first commercial for "Cow Belles" it was pronounced "Michaka".
- She and Aly have made 6 music videos so far for 6 of their songs, 4 of which they wrote.
- She dedicated the song "Something More" (from Into the Rush) to a person nicknamed J.S., whose identity she refuses to disclose.
- She and her sister dedicated the song "Protecting Me" to their parents.
- Is of German descent [1]
Songs
- "Do You Believe in Magic?" (a cover) (Sung with her sister Alyson) (also a music video) (used in the Disney Channel Original Movie Now You See It....)
- "Protecting Me" (featured in the episode "My Way" of Disney Channel's Phil of the Future).
- "No One" (written and sung with Aly) (also a music video) (used in the Disney movie Ice Princess).
- "Walking on Sunshine" (a cover) (sung with Aly) (also a music video) (used in the Disney movie, Herbie: Fully Loaded).
- "Rush" (sung with Aly)(Now a music video) (used in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Twitches).
- "On the Ride" (sung with Aly)(the theme song of "Cow Belles" and now a music video)
- "Chemicals React" (sung with Aly) The music video is currently airing on MTV
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