What is Aly Michalka's Net Worth?
Aly Michalka is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and musician who has a net worth of $2 million. Aly Michalka had her career breakthrough starring on the Disney Channel sitcom "Phil of the Future" from 2004 to 2006. She has since acted in such films as "Bandslam," "Sequoia," "Weepah Way for Now," and "The Lears," and in such television series as "Hellcats" and "iZombie." As a singer-songwriter and musician, Michalka performs with her younger sister AJ in the pop rock duo Aly & AJ.
Early Life
Aly Michalka was born on March 25, 1989 in Torrance, California to Carrie, a musician, and Mark, the owner of a contracting company. She grew up with her younger sister AJ Michalka in both Southern California and Seattle, Washington. Michalka showed an early talent for music, starting to play the piano at the age of five and later the guitar when she was 13. She also acted in church play productions during her youth.
Television Career
Michalka had her career breakthrough in 2004 when she began starring on the Disney Channel sitcom "Phil of the Future." She played Keely Teslow, the best friend of Raviv Ullman's titular character. "Phil of the Future" ran for two seasons through 2006. During the final season of the show, Michalka starred alongside her sister in the Disney Channel original film "Cow Belles." The sisters starred together again in the 2007 MTV television film "Super Sweet 16: The Movie." Michalka had her next major role in 2010, starring as the main character Marti Perkins in the CW cheerleading series "Hellcats." She was joined in the cast by Ashley Tisdale, Robbie Jones, Matt Barr, and Heather Hemmens, among others. "Hellcats" ultimately lasted one season before being canceled in 2011.
In 2011, Michalka had a guest role on the police procedural series "CSI: NY," and in 2012 had a guest role on the sitcom "Breaking In." From 2013 to 2014, she played the recurring role of Brooke in five episodes of the sitcom "Two and a Half Men." During the latter year, Michalka appeared in an episode of the sitcom "Anger Management." In 2015, she began playing Peyton Charles, the best friend and roommate of Rose McIver's main character Liv, on the CW series "iZombie." The series ran for five seasons through 2019. During that time, Michalka made guest appearances on "Motive" and "MacGyver," and competed on "Cupcake Wars" and "Celebrity Family Feud." In 2022, she appeared in an episode of the medical drama series "The Good Doctor."
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Film Career
Michalka made her big-screen debut starring alongside Vanessa Hudgens and Gaelan Connell in the 2009 musical romance film "Bandslam." The following year, she had a supporting role in the teen romcom "Easy A," and in 2011 had a supporting role in the psychological thriller "The Roommate." Michalka subsequently appeared in two 2013 films: "Crazy Kind of Love" and "Grown Ups 2." In 2014, she starred as a girl afflicted with stage 3 oral cancer in the comedy "Sequoia." The year after that, Michalka starred alongside her sister AJ in "Weepah Way for Now," for which she also did the production design and costume design. Among her other film credits is 2017's "The Lears," a comedic modern-day adaptation of "King Lear."
Other Roles
Beyond television and film, Michalka acted in the web series "Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television," starring Ryan Hansen. She played the recurring role of Amy. The series aired on YouTube from 2017 until its cancellation in 2019.
Music Career
In 2004, Michalka and her sister AJ formed the pop rock duo Aly & AJ. Signed to Hollywood Records, the duo released their debut studio album, "Into the Rush," in 2005. They followed that in 2006 with the holiday album "Acoustic Hearts of Winter." Aly & AJ had their biggest commercial hit yet with their third album, "Insomniatic," which debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 in 2007. The album featured the successful lead single "Potential Breakup Song," which reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 to give Aly & AJ their highest-charting song.
In 2009, Aly & AJ were renamed 78violet. Under that name, they released the single "Hothouse" in 2013. The duo then returned to their old name. In 2017, a decade after the release of "Insomniatic," Aly & AJ released their first EP, "Ten Years." They released their second EP, "Sanctuary," in 2019. That was followed in 2021 by "A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun," the duo's first studio album in nearly 14 years. In 2023, Aly & AJ released both their fifth studio album, "With Love From," and their third EP, "Lonesome Dove."
Personal Life
In 2015, Michalka married film producer Stephen Ringer, whom she had first met on the set of her film "Sequoia" in 2013. They wed in a small ceremony in Portofino, Italy.
Real Estate
In June 2015 Aly paid $965,000 for a home in LA's Laurel Canyon neighborhood. In October 2023 she listed this home for rent for $7,500 per month.
