Alanis Nadine Morissette was 6 years old when she realized that she wanted to concentrate on expressing herself through the arts.
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 1, 1974, Alanis wrote her first song when she was only 10 years old. She became a protégé of Lindsay Morgan, a popular folk singer, and they came up with a recording label and released her song Fate Stay With Me. After appearing in the American talent show Star Search, Alanis signed up with MCA Publishing and released 2 dance-pop albums in Canada.
While in Los Angeles, Alanis met producer and songwriter Glen Ballard and in 1995, through Ballard’s help, she came up with her 3rd album, Jagged Little Pill. It was released internationally by Maverick Records and became a best-seller. It spawned several hits including You Oughta Know and Ironic. She became a Grammy award winner and released more best-selling albums. Her latest album is called Flavors of Entanglement.
Aside from singing, Alanis is also a recognized stage, film, and television actress. She actively participated in The Vagina Monologues in 1999 and portrayed the role of God in the movie Dogma that same year. Alanis also hosted 2 documentaries about global warming in 2005 and 2006.
Alanis has a twin brother named Wade.
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