This page will contain additional articles about Michelle Phillips, as they become available.Michelle PhillipsMichelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American singer and actress. The blonde beauty was born Holly Michelle Gilliam in Long Beach, California. She gained fame as a member of the popular 1960s singing group The Mamas & the Papas. She later gained fame for appearances on several television series, such as Knots Landing. Michelle married fellow Mamas & Papas member John Phillips in 1962. She helped him co-write some of the band's most popular hits, including "Monday, Monday" and "California Dreamin'." They had one child together, Chynna Phillips, who went on to found the singing group Wilson Phillips (along with Beach Boys children Wendy and Carnie Wilson). The couple divorced in 1970 after her infidelity with co-band member Denny Doherty and others. Phillip's infidelity, ultimately, led to the break-up of The Mamas & the Papas. After Michelle started dating a member of the rival band The Byrds, she was kicked out of the band. Fellow band member, Cass Elliott (the other "Mama"), was in love with Doherty, a fact Michelle was well aware of, so her affair with Doherty was a betrayal to half of the band. Her presence was missed by fans, however, so she was invited back into the band. The ill-will between the members was so embedded, however, that the band broke up soon after her return. Phillips married actor Dennis Hopper in 1970 for eight days. Of that marriage, Phillips said: "I will say this about Dennis Hopper: We were married for eight days and truly... they were the happiest days of my life." Phillips is renowned for her pulchritude and youthful appearance which she attributes, in part, to staying completely away from direct sunlight. Phillips continues to act in movies and in television today. This page about Michelle Phillips includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Michelle Phillips News stories about Michelle Phillips External links for Michelle Phillips Videos for Michelle Phillips Wikis about Michelle Phillips Discussion Groups about Michelle Phillips Blogs about Michelle Phillips Images of Michelle Phillips |
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Phillips continues to act in movies and in television today. For years, Roberts has been estranged from her brother, actor Eric Roberts. Phillips is renowned for her pulchritude and youthful appearance which she attributes, in part, to staying completely away from direct sunlight. The couple were married July 4, 2002 in Taos, New Mexico, and welcomed twins - Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter - to the family on November 28, 2004. they were the happiest days of my life.". Roberts met her husband, cameraman Danny Moder, on the set of her movie The Mexican in 2000. Of that marriage, Phillips said: "I will say this about Dennis Hopper: We were married for eight days and truly.. She later eloped with country and western singer Lyle Lovett shortly after meeting him; they divorced in 1995. Phillips married actor Dennis Hopper in 1970 for eight days. Roberts was engaged to actor Kiefer Sutherland in 1991 but ended the relationship just days before the wedding. The ill-will between the members was so embedded, however, that the band broke up soon after her return. precisely the amount Roberts had received to appear in the movie. Her presence was missed by fans, however, so she was invited back into the band. Her character, actress Anna Scott, was said to be closely so modelled on Roberts herself that when asked in one scene how much she was paid to appear in a movie, Scott replied "fifteen million dollars" . Fellow band member, Cass Elliott (the other "Mama"), was in love with Doherty, a fact Michelle was well aware of, so her affair with Doherty was a betrayal to half of the band. Roberts' personal life has often been in the spotlight, a fact that served as the basis of her (1998) film Notting Hill - a romantic comedy about a famous actress falling for an "ordinary" guy played by Hugh Grant. After Michelle started dating a member of the rival band The Byrds, she was kicked out of the band. She won critical acclaim and finally nabbed an Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich - a woman who had helped wage a successful lawsuit against energy giant Pacific Gas & Electric - in the 2001 movie of the same name. Phillip's infidelity, ultimately, led to the break-up of The Mamas & the Papas. She broke her losing streak with the comedy My Best Friend's Wedding in (1997), and eventually earned a reputation as an actress who could guarantee a huge box office draw. The couple divorced in 1970 after her infidelity with co-band member Denny Doherty and others. For the next few years, she starred in a series of films that were critical and commercial failures, primarily because she was cast in roles that strayed too far from her persona. She helped him co-write some of the band's most popular hits, including "Monday, Monday" and "California Dreamin'." They had one child together, Chynna Phillips, who went on to found the singing group Wilson Phillips (along with Beach Boys children Wendy and Carnie Wilson). Later that year, she co-starred with Denzel Washington in the successful The Pelican Brief, based on the John Grisham novel. Michelle married fellow Mamas & Papas member John Phillips in 1962. In early 1993, she was the subject of a People magazine cover story asking, "What Happened to Julia Roberts?". She later gained fame for appearances on several television series, such as Knots Landing. She played Tinkerbelle in Steven Spielberg's Hook in 1991, which was followed by a two-year period in which she had no acting roles other than a cameo appearance in Robert Altman's The Player (1992). She gained fame as a member of the popular 1960s singing group The Mamas & the Papas. Her next box-office success was the thriller Sleeping With the Enemy, in which she portrayed a battered wife who escapes from her husband and starts a new life. The blonde beauty was born Holly Michelle Gilliam in Long Beach, California. She catapulted to worldwide fame co-starring with Richard Gere in the Cinderella-story Pretty Woman in 1990, which also earned her a second Oscar nod, this time as Best Actress. Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American singer and actress. The following year she was featured in Steel Magnolias as a young bride battling diabetes, garnering her first Oscar nomination (as Best Supporting Actress) for her performance. Roberts first caught the attention of moviegoers with her performance in the film Mystic Pizza in 1988. Julia Fiona Roberts (born on October 28, 1967 in Smyrna, Georgia, USA) is an Oscar-winning actress. Firehouse (1987). Satisfaction (aka Girls of Summer) (1988). Mystic Pizza (1988). Blood Red (1988). Steel Magnolias (1989). Pretty Woman (1990). Flatliners (1990). Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). Dying Young (1991). Hook (1991). The Player (1992). The Pelican Brief (1993). I Love Trouble (1994). Prêt-à-Porter (aka Ready to Wear) (1994). Something to Talk About (1995). Mary Reilly (1996). Michael Collins (1996). Everyone Says I Love You (1996). My Best Friend's Wedding (1997). Conspiracy Theory (1997). Stepmom (1998). Notting Hill (1999). Runaway Bride (1999). Erin Brockovich (2000). The Mexican (2001). America's Sweethearts (2001). Ocean's Eleven (2001). Full Frontal (2002). Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002). Mona Lisa Smile (2003). Closer (2004). Ocean's Twelve (2004). |