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Alyssa Jayne Milano was born December 19, 1972. She is an actress, producer, and former singer, probably best

known for portraying Phoebe Halliwell on The WB television series Charmed which had a run from 1998 through 2006. Milano first rose to fame on television for the childhood role as Samantha Micelli on the ABC series Who's the Boss?

(1984 to 1992). She also starred as Jennifer Mancini on the Fox soap opera Melrose Place (1997 to 1998). Milano also

has a sports apparel line, Touch.

Alyssa Milano is the daughter of Lin, a designer and manager, and Thomas M. Milano, a music editor. Milano

was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and resided there until a local shooting persuaded her family to move to Staten

Island. She has a younger brother, Cory (b. 1982), who is also an actor. In a 2003 interview, Milano recalled having had a good childhood, having grown up in a "loving, true

family. Having grown up in front of the camera, Milano did not feel that it caused problems for her childhood. She said "I love my family very much - they've really backed my career. I consider myself to be normal: I've got to clean my room, and

help in the kitchen."

Milano began her career at age of eight after securing a part in an audition for a nationwide tour of Annie. She was one of the four selected out of an audition with over 1,500 girls. Alongside the theater productions, she played a supporting role in the low-budget independent film Old Enough, which she remembered as a nice way to start out. At the young

age of 10, she won her first major role in the television series Who's the Boss? alongside Tony Danza, Danny Pintauro,

Judith Light and Katherine Helmond. Her role was that of Samantha Micelli, the daughter of the main character. After Milano won the role, her father and she relocated to

Hollywood from Staten Island.

The remainder of her family followed suit one year later, because her mom was initially unwilling to give up her home life "for a show that wasn't a guarantee." Although she was raised in Brooklyn, Milano had trouble getting this particular

accent right because she worked to lose it to land more roles in theater, including in a stage adaption of Jane Eyre.

Throughout Who's the Boss?, Milano felt a strong connection with co-star Danza.

On stage, she starred in Tender Offer, a one-act play written by Wendy Wasserstein, All Night Long by playwright John O'Keefe, and the first American musical version of Jane

Eyre. She returned to the theater in 1991, where she starred in and produced a Los Angeles production of Butterflies Are

Free from December 26 until January 19, 1992.

In 1985, Milano was in the motion picture Commando as Jenny Matrix, child of John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger).

Appearing at age 12 in an R-rated action film, Milano admitted to being "freaked out" by the weapons on set.

A few years later the film was run in Japan, prompting a record producer to offer Milano a five-album recording

contract. Milano's albums, which she described as "bubblegum pop", scored platinum in the country, but she

claimed not be content with its quality later in life.

Subsequently, she appeared opposite John Gielgud in the children's motion picture The Canterville Ghost (1986). It did not achieve much praise or attention, and Variety magazine

noted in its review: "Milano as the catalyzing daughter Jennifer adapts to the ghostly Sir Simon without a qualm; that, of course, is the true charm of the story, but Milano

doesn't exhibit enough presence to match the droll, charming Gielgud.

By the late 1980s, Milano established herself as a teen idol, having appeared in made-for-television teen flicks such as Crash Course and Dance 'til Dawn (both 1988). Both

projects allowed her to work with close friend Brian Bloom. Bloom and his brother Scott worked with Milano in episodes

of Who's the Boss.

When her role on Who's the Boss ended in 1992, Milano feared not being able to acquire other roles, aware of the fate of many grown-up child stars in that period.

Nevertheless, she was excited when she found out the show was cancelled, being ready "to move on", and enthusiastic

to "showcase" what she could do.

In 1991, Milano auditioned for the female lead as a homeless teenager in the independent film Where the Day

Takes You. Although the crew was reluctant to sign a former child star, she was given a small role as a prostitute in the

production. Even though she feared that viewers would only recognize her as "the girl from Who's the Boss?", she was noticed by the media, that helped her land the

controversial role of Amy Fisher in the high profile TV movie Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story. Milano said

that her portrayal of Amy Fisher was more based on Joey Buttafuoco's point of view.

In 1994, she was considered to replace Shannen Doherty in Beverly Hills, 90210. In 1996, Milano appeared opposite

Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon in the thriller Fear. Even though the film did not receive very positive

reviews, Los Angeles Times called Milano "very good" in the production.

After not being able to land further movie roles, she acquired the roles of Jennifer Mancini on Melrose Place (1997–1998), Meg Winston in Spin City, and Phoebe Halliwell on the eight-year run of the popular hit TV series Charmed (1998–2006).

Milano suffers from dyslexia. In a 2004 interview, she explained how she deals with the disorder: "I've stumbled

over words while reading from teleprompters. Sir John Gielgud, whom I worked with on The Canterville Ghost

years ago, gave me great advice. When I asked how he memorized his monologues, he said, 'I write them down'. I use that method to this day. It not only familiarizes me with

the words, it makes them my own."

Milano is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and writes a regular baseball blog on the Major League Baseball's

website. In 2007, Milano launched her signature "Touch" line of team apparel for female baseball fans, selling it through

her blog and Major League Baseball's website. It also became available in 2009 through a boutique store located

in Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets.

Outside of acting, her hobbies include photography, humanitarian work, and spending time with her three dogs and eight horses. Milano has commented on her love for

animals, and in a 2009 interview discussed one of her dogs, a German shepherd called Pinto, who had died at the age of 14; he had worked with the LAPD dogs and Milano had

owned him for 10 years.

After one year of dating, she and CAA agent David Bugliari were engaged December 18, 2008. Milano and Bugliari

married on August 15, 2009 in New Jersey, at the home of Bugliari's family. In February 2011, it was announced that Milano and Bugliari were expecting their first child, a baby boy. In August 2011, she gave birth to a son named Milo

Thomas Bugliari.

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