Morrisette, Alanis

Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian-American singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Her international debut album, Jagged Little Pill, (1995) sold 30 million copies. more...

Three more studio albums followed – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998), Under Rug Swept (2002), and So-Called Chaos (2004).

Biography

Early life

Alanis Morissette was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to school teachers Alan and Georgia Morissette. Her father is Franco-Ontarian and her mother is Hungarian. She has an older brother, Chad, and a twin brother named Wade. When she was between the ages of three and six, the family lived in Lahr (Black Forest), Germany.

Morissette showed a talent for singing and songwriting at an early age. When she was 9 years old, Morissette wrote her first song. With the money saved from her stint on the children's television show You Can't Do That On Television, Morissette released an indie single Fate Stay With Me with the B-side Find The Right Man. She appeared onstage with the Orpheus Musical Theatre Society.

In New York City, Morissette landed a spot on Star Search, a popular American talent competition. She used her stage name, Alanis Nadine. Morissette flew to Los Angeles to appear on the show, but lost after one round.

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