AJ Michalka
Biography
AJ Michalka is an American actress and musician who, with her older sister Aly, forms the duo Aly & AJ. Born in Torrance, California, she broke into entertainment in the 2000s as a catalog model and made her Disney Channel debut in Cow Belles (2006) alongside her sister. Early television roles followed on Oliver Beene, Six Feet Under, The Guardian and General Hospital, and she later appeared in the films The Lovely Bones (2009), Secretariat (2010) and Super 8 (2011). Her first big-screen starring part came as the title character of Grace Unplugged (2013). She played Lainey Lewis on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs and led its spinoff Schooled, voiced Catra in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and appeared in Support the Girls (2018). In 2024 she competed on The Masked Singer and finished third.
35years old
Turns 36 on April 10in 151 days
- Born Torrance
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Amanda Joy Michalka (birth name)Also credited as Amanda Michalka
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 12 years2006 to 2018
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A first
AJ Michalka took on her first starring role in a big-screen movie when she played the title character in Grace Unplugged, which came out in 2013.
AJ Michalka movies on Netflix
Support the Girlsas Krista
Apple of My Eyeas Kai
Expecting Amishas Hannah
Grace Unpluggedas Gracie Trey
Super 8as Jen Kaznyk
Secretariatas Kate Tweedy
The Lovely Bonesas Clarissa
Cow Bellesas Courtney Callum
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
AJ Michalka made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Susan Sarandon1 film together, 2009
Susan Sarandon's page The Lovely Bones2009IMDb rating 6.6Michalka as ClarissaSarandon as Grandma Lynn
John Malkovich1 film together, 2010
John Malkovich's page Secretariat2010IMDb rating 7.2Michalka as Kate TweedyMalkovich as Lucien Laurin
Stanley Tucci1 film together, 2009
Stanley Tucci's page The Lovely Bones2009IMDb rating 6.6Michalka as ClarissaTucci as George Harvey
Burt Reynolds1 film together, 2017
Burt Reynolds's page Apple of My Eye2017IMDb rating 5.6Michalka as KaiReynolds as Charlie
Kevin Pollak1 film together, 2013
Kevin Pollak's page Grace Unplugged2013IMDb rating 6.1Michalka as Gracie TreyPollak as Frank 'Mossy' Mostin
Bruce Greenwood1 film together, 2011
Bruce Greenwood's page Super 82011IMDb rating 7.0Michalka as Jen KaznykGreenwood as Cooper
J.J. AbramsDirector, 1 film, 2011
All films by J.J. Abrams Super 82011IMDb rating 7.0Michalka as Jen Kaznyk
Peter JacksonDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Peter Jackson The Lovely Bones2009IMDb rating 6.6Michalka as Clarissa
Randall WallaceDirector, 1 film, 2010
All films by Randall Wallace Secretariat2010IMDb rating 7.2Michalka as Kate Tweedy
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