Alyson began acting at the age of five in stage productions by churches her family attended outside Seattle, Washington, and in Thousand Oaks California. She was featured in numerous musicals including "Jailhouse Rock" and "A Time to Remember." Alyson, who plays piano and guitar, also writes music and sings with her younger sister Amanda in the pop-music duo Aly & AJ. The sisters are platinum selling recording artists with Hollywood Records. When she isn't acting, Alyson enjoys drawing. Her artistic talent was recognized by Hallmark Cards. When she was in the fourth grade, she won a contest for a Christmas card in 1999, when she was 10. Lately, Alyson is interested in fashion and sewing, and has plans to design a clothing line. The Torrance, California, native has two dogs, Saint and Bandit, and lives with her parents and sister in Los Angeles, California.



Home-schooled. Her favorite movies are Willow (1988), Uptown Girls (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), and The School of Rock (2003). Last name pronounced Mish-AL-ka Her parents are Carrie and Mark Michalka. She has a dog, Bandit, and a puppy, Roadie. Favorite stores are Urban Outfitters, Planet Blue, Free People, Diesel, Neiman Marcus, BCBG Max. She plays the piano and also the electric and acoustic guitars. She is also an accomplished singer and published songwriter. She loves Converse shoes. Favorite TV shows: "That '70s Show" (1998), "Oliver Beene" (2003), and "The O.C." (2003). She rescue a dog named Moneypenny. Her favorite musicians are Nickelback, Michelle Branch, Sting, Seal, Coldplay and John Mayer.