Name	Alanis Morissette
Height	5' 4"
Naionality	Canadian
Date of Birth	1 June 1974
Place of Birth	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Alanis Nadine Morissette was born in Ottawa, Canada, on June 1st 1974. Alanis' Greek name is a feminine version of her father's name, Alan. Her mother's name's Georgia and she has two brothers: Chad and Wade (Alanis' Twin). She learned to play the piano at age 6 and the guitar at age 21. In 1986 Alanis made a single called Fate Stay With Me (b-side: Find The Right Man). She recorded two albums as a dance-pop singer in Canada: Alanis (1991) and Now Is The Time (1992). At age 18, she moved to Toronto and worked with several musicians and songwriters, but the collaborations didn't work. In 1994, she finally found the right partner: producer and songwriter Glen Ballard, who had already worked with many artists, including Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson and Barbra Streisand. Then she moved to LA at age 19. On June 13th 1995 "Jagged Little Pill" was released by Madonna's Maverick Records. Alanis had found an autobiographical, extremely personal way to write songs. JLP has sold about 30 million copies around the world, turning into the highest selling female album and the 3rd highest selling album of all times. After going through emotional conflicts (when she even contemplated not recording another album) and a trip to India (where she had the opportunity to recharge ) Alanis returned with the song Uninvited, for City of Angels (1998) soundtrack on March 31st 1998. In the same year the album "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" was released. Alanis directed the videos Joining You, Unsent and So Pure from SFIJ. In 1999 she played the role of God in the movie Dogma (1999) and collaborated with the song Still for the soundtrack. In 1999 she also recorded the album MTV Unplugged. In 2000 Alanis performed on Broadway show The Vagina Monologues. She lives in Brentwood, California.Hailing as a child actress in the Canadian television show You Can't Do That on Television (1986), Alanis Morissette became a dance-pop diva after signing a record deal with MCA/Canada in 1990. Shortly thereafter, Morissette released her debut album Alanis, in 1991, a compilation of pop-oriented dance numbers and ballads, with producer Leslie Howe. Alanis became a hit in the Canadian music industry and received double platinum certification. The album's lead single "Too Hot," entered the Top Ten on the Canadian charts and the subsequent singles "Feel Your Love," "Walkaway" and "Plastic" also tore up the charts. Following the success of her album, Morissette netted a Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist, as well as nominations at the Juno awards for Single of the Year and Best Dance Record.

In 1992, her second and the last studio album with MCA Record, Now Is the Time, hit the Canadian music shelves. Unlike its predecessor, the album was not a hit in her hometown. Dissatisfied with her career, Alanis relocated to Toronto and worked with a number of songwriters in hopes of pumping some life into her diminishing career. However, she was upset with the result of the work and flew to Los Angeles where she met producer and songwriter Glen Ballard.

Working with Ballard, Morissette launched her first international album titled Jagged Little Pill in 1995, shortly after signing a contract with Madonna's Maverick Records. It premiered at No. 118 on the Billboard 200 chart. However, when the first single "You Oughta Know" went into heavy rotation on the radio and MTV, Morissette received attention from music listeners. Followed by four more hit tracks including "Hand In My Pocket," "Ironic," "You Learn" and "Head Over Feet," Jagged Little Pill was named the best-selling US debut by a female solo artist, and sold 30 million copies worldwide.

In 1996, Morrissette took home Grammy Awards for Album of the Year, Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, Best Rock Album, and Best Music Video (Long Form) in 1998.

Morissette again attracted public attention for her work in the soundtrack for the film City of Angels with her song titled "Uninvited" (1998). Though the song was only used as a promo-single, it received widespread radio airplay. "Uninvited" quickly topped the US Top 40 Mainstream for two consecutive weeks. At the end of decade, Morissette won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and the ASCAP Award for Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures.

Returning to the studio album after taking a break, Morissette released the acclaimed album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998), the follow up to Jagged Little Pill. It produced such hit tracks as "Thank U," "Joining You," "Unsent" and " So Pure," which ripped apart the charts in America, Australia, Europe and Asia. The album topped the Billboard 200 chart, breaking the record for the most albums sold in a single week by a female artist. Howeverm, the album did not received as much success as Jagged Little Pill. Additionally, her first single "Thank U" failed to win the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. In 1999, Alanis launched the live acoustic album MTV Unplugged. The album was later certified Gold.

Morissette was seen acting in 1999 when she appeared as God in director Kevin Smith's Dogma (1999), and landed a guest spot on the popular show Sex and the City, in which she shared an on-screen kiss with Sarah Jessica Parker. She also received her first stage role performing in The Vagina Monologues. In the motion picture Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Morissette was featured as That Woman (God).

Under Rug Swept (2002) was Morissette's contribution to the music industry after a four-year absence. In the album, the singer took on the role of single writer and producer for the first time, spawning two hit tracks, "Hands Clean" and "Precious Illusions." Morissette won the Juno Award for Producer of the Year in 2002 for her work on the album.

Morissette released her next international studio album, So-Called Chaos, in 2004. Within the first week of release, the album sold over 115,000 copies and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. The first tract, "Everything," and two other singles, "Out is Through" and "Eight Easy Steps," brought the album Gold certification. Jagged Little Pill Acoustic, an acoustic version of her first international album Jagged Little Pill, hit the music stores in 2005, and subsequently launched the Greatest Hits (2005).

As for acting, Morissette rejoined director Kevin Smith in the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2005), making a guest appearance opposite Jason Mewes. She also appeared in the television show "We're with the Band" (2005), and soon will play a role in the upcoming film Just Friends (2006).