Alanis Morissette - Biography

Last Editor: xxgogirl224xx				Alanis Morissette Biography -   Name : Alanis Morissette Birth Date : June 1st, 1974 Birth Place : Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Birth Name : Alanis Nadine Morissette Height : 5' 4 Education : Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, Canada Profession : actress, musician Relationship : Ryan Reynolds (actor; born on October 23, 1976; began dating in 2002), Dash Mihok (actor; born on May 24, 1974; dated in 1999), Dave Coulier (actor; b

Alanis Morissette Trivia -

Born to a French Canadian father Alan Richard Morissette and a Hungarian mother Georgia Mary Ann Feuerstein. Twin brother named Wade. Released two albums in Canada prior to first release in U.S. Has an older brother, Chad, and a twin brother, Wade. When her first debut single "Fate Stay With Me" and the "Alanis", and "Now Is The Time" albums were released in Canada she was known only as "Alanis". She was advised to go just by her first name to not cause any name confusion with Alannah Myles, another Canadian singer who was popular at the time. Attended Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, Ontario. Has met Maverick Records boss Madonna only a few times. When Jagged Little Pill hit the 1 million sales mark, Madonna gave Alanis platinum nail polish to celebrate. In March 1999, Madonna gave her a $49,000 Tiffany's bracelet for her success. Phoned Mother Teresa the night before she died wanting to volunteer, but she was sleeping. Not wanting to wake her, Alanis said she would call back at a later time. 8 March 1996 was named "Alanis Morissette Day" in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada by the then mayor. Financial backer of Broadway musical 'Jane Eyre,' spring 2001. Madonna had to meet with Alanis and exert pressure on her not to quit Maverick Records over her disappointing sales -and Maverick marketing- of latest album (May 2001). Began playing the piano at the age of 6. After playing God in the movie Dogma (1999), she was asked if she had ever read the Bible. She said she had, but found it to be "patriarchal and sexist." Her album "Under Rug Swept", released on 26 February 2002, included 13 new songs and topped the Billboard 200 chart. When MP3 sponsored one of her concert tours, she was offered $50,000 in cash. Instead, she chose to take it in the form of company stock. When MP3 went public, the value of her shares went into the millions of dollars. Alanis admitted to US Weekly that "Hands Clean" from her 'Under Rug Swept' album is about an affair that she had with a man 29 years old when she was just 14 years old. Their relationship lasted 5 years. Twin brother Wade is a yoga instructor. Is 12 minutes younger than her twin brother. Is the youngest artist (at the age of 21) to ever win an "Album of the Year" Grammy (1996). Has sold over 60 million albums worldwide, making her one of the most successful female artists of all time. Attended the 2003 Canadian Juno Music Awards with actor Ryan Reynolds. Has won 16 Juno Awards (five in the years 1996 and 2000), eight Grammy Awards including "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year" for "You Oughta Know" in 1999, and four American Music Awards. Replaced Emma Thompson as God in the film Dogma (1999) Was born at the Riverside Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario. To celebrate their one year anniversary, Alanis and boyfriend Ryan Reynolds wear matching rings on their fourth fingers of their right hands (May 2003). Ranked #53 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll Spoke German when she was a child, but eventually forgot it later in her life. Will host the 2004 Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent to the Grammy Awards, which will take place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on 4 April. Will be performing at an event featuring the Dalai Lama to build support for his Tibet China Negotiation Campaign. The event will take place in her hometown of Ottawa, Canada (24 April 2004). While hosting the 2004 Juno Music Awards in Edmonton, Canada, she wore a nude-colored body suit with lifelike nipples and pubic hair to make a statement about censorship and Janet Jackson's breast-baring Superbowl incident. The audience roared with laughter upon realizing that her nudity was fake. Dating Van Wilder (2002) actor Ryan Reynolds since 2002. They have homes together in Los Angeles and Vancouver, B.C. Attended "Glebe Collegiate Institute" located in Ottawa, Ontario. Became engaged to her boyfriend of two years, Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, in June 2004. Shares a birthday with model Heidi Klum and actress Teri Polo. Plans on becoming an American citizen but will still keep her Canadian citizenship. Wrote and recorded her album "Jagged Little Pill," basing it on her relationship with then-beau Dave Coulier and her entire upbringing. Has publicly stated her opposition to George W. Bush invasion and occupation of Iraq. Became a U.S. citizen on 11 February 2005. She now considers herself a Canadian-American. Will be inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame on 5 June 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. "Jagged Little Pill" sold over 43 million copies, making it the biggest selling debut album of any artist in history. Is fluent in French. Was engaged to Ryan Reynolds from 2004 to 2006. She was first considered for the character of "Becky" in the original incarnation of Clerks II (2006), and would have involved Randal falling in love with her as opposed to Dante, like in the present version. On "You Can't Do That on Television" (1979) in 1986, Alanis was green slimed on her first episode and cream pied on the "Enemies and Paranoia" episode. Performed the US and the Canadian national anthem at Game 4 of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals between the Anaheim Mighty Ducks and the Ottawa Senators (4 June 2007). Became an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church (2004). During her live performance at The 38th Annual Grammy Awards (1996) (TV), CBS infamously censored some of the lyrics of "You Oughta Know" (28 February 1996). When making her first album, she suffered from anorexia and bulimia nervosa due to professional pressure and managerial demands, so she subsequently had to began therapy. Two music videos that made it on VH1's 100 Greatest Videos: "Ironic" was #18 and "Thank U" was #66.

Alanis Morissette Detailed Biography -

The daughter of Alan and Georgia Morissette, Alanis, an Ottawa native, was one of three children in the family (she has an older brother named Chad and a twin brother named Wade). Alanis loved dancing and acting when she was young. She started learning ballet and jazz dancing at the age of 7. She has also done a lot of stage and theatre work, including a part on the highly popular kids television show "You Can't Do That on Television" when she was 11. Alanis also appeared in the TV movie "Just One of the Girls" in 1993, which starred Corey Haim. Alanis also seem to be quite fond of teaching, as she once suggested that she might have been an English or Drama teacher if she hadn't been involved in show business. She has been writing songs for fun since 9. Alanis admired the music and character of Olivia Newton John (from "Grease") tremendously when she was young, which is the main reason why she was so interested in music. She also loved the writing style of George Micheal. With the help of a friend of the family who was in the music business, Alanis released her first ever single at the young age of eleven. The song was called "Fate Stay With Me", and it was independently produced with money coming out of her own pocket. The song was not a hit by any means, but it got some airplay on Canadian radio stations. At age 13, Alanis met Leslie Howe (who did the group One-to-One), and they started writing together. Eventually, she was signed to MCA, and she recorded her first album, "ALANIS", in 1990. Released in 1991, the music on this album is mostly pop and dance, along the lines of Paula Abdul. This recording proved to be a big hit in her homeland, as "ALANIS" went platinum in Canada. She was labelled as a teenager pop/dance sensation. Her success won her a JUNO Award (Canada's version of the America's Grammys) as the most promising new female vocalist. Her sophomore album "NOW IS THE TIME" was released by MCA in late 1992. "NOW IS THE TIME" is also a pop album, but this recording as a whole seems to be more mature than her first album. It has more ballards and sounds less like a dance album. Not as successful as "ALANIS", "NOW IS THE TIME" nevertheless went platinum in Canada. Despite being relatively well-known in Canada, Alanis was a virtual stranger in the United States. Her biggest gigs so far were singing the national anthem at the first Ottawa Senator's game and singing her song "Too Hot" on the 1992 NHL Awards. This may all change after Alanis was signed to Madonna's Maverick Label. After trying to co-write with hundreds of people and being disappointed each time, Alanis finally met Glen Ballard through MCA publishing, and immediately two enjoyed each other's writing style. Her third release "JAGGED LITTLE PILL" showed a very different Alanis than in the previous two albums. Alanis believed that the catalyst for her change in attitude and character was her move from Canada to Los Angeles, where she learned to live independently in a big city. Alanis said she is now mature enough to tap into an honesty that she wasn't ready to deal with when she was younger. Most of the songs on "JAGGED LITTLE PILL" are in one way or another autobiographical. And people are loving her work, as her album is now a big hit across the United States.