| Profile | |
| Alanis Morissette | |
| Birth name | Alanis Nadine Morissette |
| Born | June 1, 1974 (1974-06-01) (age 34) |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Rock Pop Rock Post-grunge Alternative rock Dance Pop Electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, flute, piano, harmonica, vocals |
| Voice type(s) | Mezzo-Soprano |
| Years active | 1987 " present |
| Label(s) | MCA, Maverick, Warner Bros. Records |
| Website | www.alanis.com |
Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-born singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has won 12 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, and has sold over 55 million albums worldwide. Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a teenager recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA Records. Her international debut album was the rock-influenced Read more...
During 1993, Morissette dated Dave Coulier of television's Full House fame.
Between the ages of fourteen to eighteen, Morissette suffered from anorexia and bulimia nervosa, which were catalysed by "hardcore" professional pressure and managerial demands from her work towards making her first album. She recalled returning to the studio to re-record some vocals, only to be told that the person Read more...
In 1986, Morissette had her first stint as an actress: eighteen episodes of the children's television show You Can't Do That on Television. She appeared on stage with the Orpheus Musical Theatre Society in 1985 and 1988.
In 1993, she appeared in the film Just One of the Girls starring Corey Haim, which she called "horrible."
In 1999, Morissette delved into acting again, for the first Read more...