Michelle Phillips
Biography
Michelle Phillips is an American singer, songwriter and actress who first gained notice in the mid-1960s as a member of the folk rock group the Mamas and the Papas. She co-wrote the band's hits California Dreamin' and Creeque Alley, and the group released five studio albums before breaking up. After the breakup, she turned to acting, taking a minor part in The Last Movie (1971). Her lead role as Billie Frechette in the crime biopic Dillinger (1973) brought a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. She played Natacha Rambova in Ken Russell's Valentino (1977). Her only solo album, Victim of Romance, appeared in 1977. She joined Knots Landing in 1987 as Anne Matheson and stayed until the series ended in 1993. She had a supporting role in Let It Ride (1989). In 1998 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted her with the Mamas and the Papas.
82years old
Turns 83 on June 4in 206 days
- Born Long Beach
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Holly Michelle Gilliam (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 51 years1968 to 2019
Genres
- Drama33%, 6 films
- Crime28%, 5 films
- Action22%, 4 films
- Comedy22%, 4 films
- Documentary22%, 4 films
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A role that slipped away
On June 4, 1966, John Phillips, Cass Elliot, and Denny Doherty gave Michelle Phillips a letter expelling her from the group. She returned on August 23 once the others decided her replacement, Jill Gibson, lacked her "stage charisma and grittier edge".
Beyond film
For a Cheech & Chong single called Basketball Jones, Phillips and Darlene Love both sang cheerleader vocals; the record climbed to No. 15 on the Billboard singles chart.
Beyond film
Victim of Romance, Phillips's only solo album, came out in 1977 on A&M Records with Jack Nitzsche producing. She explained that she had not done it sooner because she never felt secure enough as a vocalist.
Michelle Phillips movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Box office
What Michelle Phillips's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$17.5 million
5 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 5 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$8.2M46.9% of the total
- 2$4.9M28.0% of the total
- 3$2.4M13.5% of the total
- 4$2.0M11.4% of the total
- 5$15K0.1% of the total
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