Chynna Gilliam Phillips (born February 12, 1968) is an American singer and actress, known for being a member of Wilson Phillips and for being the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas' band members John and Michelle Phillips and the half-sister of actress Mackenzie Phillips, Bijou Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips, Tamerlane Phillips, and Austin Hines.
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Phillips began her career in acting. She appeared in films such as 1987's Some Kind of Wonderful, 1988's Caddyshack II, 1989's Say Anything and as the title character Roxanne Pulitzer in the 1989 television biopic Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer.
In 1995, she returned to acting appearing as Kim MacAfee in the television movie Bye Bye Birdie. In 2004, she voiced the character of Kitty in Danny Phantom.
Music career
In the late 1980s, Phillips formed the trio Wilson Phillips with her childhood friends Carnie and Wendy Wilson. The group released their self-titled debut album in 1990. The album would go on to sell eight million copies.12The group's second album, Shadows and Light, released in 1992, was a commercial failure despite being certified platinum.3 After the failure of Shadows and Light, Phillips left the group citing exhaustion.4
In 1995, Phillips released her debut solo album, Naked and Sacred, but failed to recapture the success she found with Wilson Phillips.2
In the October 15, 2007 issue of People magazine, she was said to be writing songs for a Christian album.5 She also appeared in brother-in-law Stephen Baldwin's documentary Livin It: Unusual Suspects. She became a Christian in 2003.6
Reunion
In 2004, Wilson Phillips reunited to record their third album California which featured cover tunes from West Coast singers from the 1960s and 1970s.7
Personal life
Phillips has been married to actor William Baldwin since 1995. The couple have three children: daughter Jameson (born 2000), son Vance (born 2002), and daughter Brooke (born 2004).8
Filmography
| Film |
| Year |
Film |
Role |
Other notes |
| 1975 |
Little Boy Blue |
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| 1987 |
Some Kind of Wonderful |
Mia |
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| 1988 |
The Invisible Kid |
Cindy Moore |
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| Caddyshack II |
Mary Frances "Miffy" Young |
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| 1989 |
Say Anything... |
Mimi |
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| Television |
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1988 |
Moving Target |
Megan Lawrence |
Television movie |
| Goodbye, Miss 4th of July |
Alma |
Television movie |
| 1989 |
The Comeback |
Jessica |
Television movie |
| Traveling Man |
Mona Voight |
Television movie |
| Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer |
Roxanne Pulitzer |
Television movie |
| 1995 |
Bye Bye Birdie |
Kim MacAfee |
Television movie |
| 2004-2007 |
Danny Phantom |
Kitty |
3 episodes |
References
- ^ Jerome, Jim (1991-05-20). "Getting It All Together", People. Retrieved on 8 September 2008.
- ^ a b Lynch, Jason (2004-05-31). "Calfornia Girl", People. Retrieved on 8 September 2008.
- ^ Goodman, Fred (1992-11-27). "Wilson Phillips: The Crash", Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 8 September 2008.
- ^ "Inside the Wilson Phillips' Painful Split". etonline.com (2004-06-24). Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20160818,00.html
- ^ http://www.secretsofsuccess.com/people/phillips.html
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (2004-06-17). "Wilson Phillips: 'California' dreaming". usatoday.com. Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
- ^ Rodriguez, Brenda; Silverman, Stephen M. (2004-12-04). "Baby Girl for Chynna Phillips, Billy Baldwin". people.com. Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
External links
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