Alyssa Milano

Born: 19 December 1972 Where: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Alyssa Milano has literally grown up on television and now enjoys a prolific career spanning film, television and theater.

Milano currently stars as Phoebe Halliwell on Charmed.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Milano got her start with the national touring company of Annie.

At 10, she was cast as Samantha Micelli in the long-running comedy Who's the Boss? starring opposite Tony Danza for eight years. The show ended in 1992, and she continued to hone her talents on both the big and small screens.

Milano's next starring role was on the hit drama Melrose Place for two seasons.

Milano starred in the title role in the feature comedy Hugo Pool. Directed by Robert Downey, Sr. and co-starring Sean Penn, Malcolm McDowell and Richard Lewis, the film chronicled a day in the life of a Bel-Air pool cleaner (Milano).

Her additional feature credits include the psychological thriller Fear with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Wahlberg, Double Dragon, Where the Day Takes You and Commando.

Her most recent appearance was as David Spade's on-off-on girlfriend in the comedy Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star.