Alyssa Milano
(Phoebe Halliwell )
Best known for her role on the long-running comedy
Who's the Boss? Alyssa Milano literally grew up on television. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Milano got her start with the national touring company of
Annie. At 10, she was cast as Samantha Micelli in
Who's the Boss? and starred opposite Tony Danza for eight years. More recently, Milano starred for two seasons on
Melrose Place and in
Gold Rush, an original television movie on
The Wonderful World of Disney.
Feature film credits include the title role in the feature comedy
Hugo Pool, the psychological thriller
Fear,
Double Dragon,
Where the Day Takes You,
Commando,
Little Sister and
Below Utopia. She has starred in a wide range of television movies including
Braving Alaska,
The Surrogate,
Conflict of Interest, and
Candles in the Dark. She also guest-starred in an episode of Showtime's
Rebel Highway.
On stage, Alyssa starred in
Tender Offer,
All Night Long, the first American musical adaptation of
Jane Eyre and
Butterflies Are Free, which she also produced.