Early life

Michalka was born in Torrance, California. She grew up in Seattle, Washington and Southern California, with her younger sister, Amanda "AJ". Her father, Mark, owns a contracting company, and her mother, Carrie, is a musician and performed with the Christian "JC Band".

Acting career

In 2004, Michalka was cast in the role of Keely Teslow on the Disney Channel's Phil of the Future. The series premiered on June 18, 2004. In August 2006, Disney Channel ended the series after two seasons. She has also starred in the Disney Channel original movie Now You See It..., and appeared in the TV movie, Cow Belles, opposite her sister, AJ Michalka. Michalka and her sister starred in several projects produced by the Disney Channel and MTV. In 2007, they appeared in the MTV film Super Sweet 16: The Movie based on the MTV series My Super Sweet 16. In August 2009, she co-starred in the film, Walden Media film Bandslam. In April 2010, The CW announced Michalka was cast in the main role of Marti Perkins on the cheerleading drama series Hellcats. Despite a successful premiere, ratings dropped, and in May 2011, The CW announced the show was not renewed for a second season. In 2011, Michalka made a guest appearance on CSI: NY. In 2010 and 2011 respectively, Michalka had major supporting roles in films Easy A and The Roommate. Michalka appeared in the independent drama film, Crazy Kind of Love, alongside Eva Longoria, Virginia Madsen and Amanda Crew. The film was released in July 2013.

In 2013, Michalka participated in a multi-episode role on the sitcom Two and a Half Men. In July 2014, she and her sister, filmed in the independent drama, Weepah Way for Now, in Laurel Canyon, California. Michalka participated in the casting process and production for the film. The movie was written and directed by her husband, Stephen Ringer. The film later premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2015. Since March 2015, Michalka has had a recurring role on the CW series iZombie. On April 19, 2016, she was announced as a cast member for the upcoming comedy film The Lears, an adaptation based on the Shakespearean play King Lear.

Music career

Main article: Aly & AJ

Michalka and her sister, AJ Michalka, formed the musical duo Aly & AJ in 2004. They released their first album, Into the Rush, on August 16, 2005. In September 2006, they released a holiday album, Acoustic Hearts of Winter, featuring cover songs and composed two original songs. In July 2007, their third album, Insomniatic, was released, featuring the Billboard top 20 hit single, "Potential Breakup Song". The duo changed their name to 78violet and were set to release a fourth album in early 2010, but the project never materialized following their departure from Hollywood Records. Several years later, in the summer of 2013, they returned with new music, releasing their first single, "Hothouse", on July 8, 2013.In early December 2015, they confirmed they returned to their original name, "Aly & AJ". In April 2016, they confirmed plans to release new music for an upcoming studio album.

Personal life

Michalka has played the piano since she was five and started playing the guitar at the age of 13. She started acting when she was five years old in church play productions. In 2012, Michalka began dating independent film producer, Stephen Ringer, whom she met on the set of her film, Sequoia. The couple became engaged at Big Sur, California, in July 2014. They married in a small ceremony in Portofino, Italy on June 6, 2015. She is a practicing Christian.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Bandslam	Charlotte Barnes
2010	Easy A	Rhiannon Abernathy
2011	Roommate, TheThe Roommate	Tracy Long
2013	Crazy Kind of Love	Janeen
2013	Grown Ups 2	Savannah
2014	Sequoia	Reilly MacGrady
2014	Killing Winston Jones	Cookie Jones
2015	Weepah Way for Now	Elle	Co-producer
TBA	"The Lears"

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004-2006	Phil of the Future	Keely Teslow	Main role (43 episodes)
2005	Now You See It...	Allyson Miller	Disney Channel original movie
2006	Cow Belles	Taylor Callum	Disney Channel original movie
2007	Punk'd	Herself	Episode 8.8
2007	Super Sweet 16: The Movie	Taylor Tiara	Movie
2007	Aly & AJ: Sister Act	Herself	MTV special
2010-2011	Hellcats	Marti Perkins	Main 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	5 episodes
2014	Anger Management	Lauren	Episode: "Charlie and Sean's Twisted Sister"
2015	"Chevy"	Molly	Unaired pilot
2015-present	iZombie	Peyton Charles	Recurring role
2016	Cupcake Wars Celebrity	Herself/Contestant	Episode: "Cupcakes in Space"

Discography

See also: 78violet 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) - EP
	"Belong Here"

Accolades

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result
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

[ Source: Wikipedia ]