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Alanis Morissette

  • Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, CA
  • Birthday: June 1, 1974

Alanis Morissette turned her angst into an art form and delivered one of the most groundbreaking albums of all time with her 1995 opus, Jagged Little Pill . The iconic album bridged the gap between post-Nirvana grunge and pre-Britney Spears pop with the singer-songwriter's unapologetic and haunting tracks such as the confessional "You Oughta Know" and "Hand in My Pocket." The Grammy Award-winning album also branded Morissette as the poster girl for the 1990s "angry young woman," an alternative rock answer to M…more

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Music

Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Appeared in several episodes of "Weeds" (Showtime), playing Dr. Audra Kitson, a "no-nonsense obstetrician"

  • 2008

    Released seventh studio album, Flavors of Entanglement

  • 2007

    Released a tongue-in-cheek cover of The Black Eyed Peas's song "My Humps"; also released an accompanying YouTube-hosted video

  • 2006

    Contributed the song "Wunderkind" to the soundtrack of the film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"; nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song

  • 2006

    Guest-starred in three episodes of FX's "Nip/Tuck," playing a lesbian named Poppy

Awards

  • 1999

    Grammy Award: Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

  • 1999

    Grammy Award: Best Rock Song

  • 1998

    Grammy Award: Best Music Video, Long Form

  • 1996

    Grammy Award: Album of the Year

  • 1996

    Grammy Award: Best Female Rock Vocal Performance