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Who is Alanis Morissette?

1 Alanis Morissette was Born in Ottawa, Canada on 1st June 1974. Born a Catholic , she later converted to Buddhism

2 Alanis Morissette Wrote her first song at the age of 7 and was cast in the Canadian children's television variety show, ' You Can't Do That '

3 Alanis' favourite musicians while growing up were ABBA and Annie Lennox.

4 During her late teens Alanis Morissette reportedly suffered from anorexia and bulimia nervosa

5 Her début album 'Alanis' was released in 1991 with MCA Records. A collection of pop-oriented dance numbers and ballads that was successful in Canada.

6 Alanis Morissette Won a Juno award for ' Most Promising Female Artist ' in 1992 and released her 2nd album ' Now is the Time '

7 In 1993 Alanis moved from Ottawa to Toronto and began collaboration with producer Glen Ballard

8 In 1994 she moved to Los Angeles and later revealed that during her stay in L.A. she was confronted on a deserted street by a man with a gun, and robbed. Following that incident she developed emotional problems, which resulted in random daily panic attacks, even on planes. She was hospitalized and attended psychotherapy sessions

9 Signed with Maverick Records in 1995 and released ' Jagged Little Pill ' which Sold over 27 million copies worldwide and earned four Grammy Awards . The Album remained in the Billboard top twenty for over a year.

10 In 1996 Alanis Morissette headed to India with her mother and a friend and stayed for several months, studying Eastern beliefs such as Buddhism and Hinduism.

11 In 1999 Alanis Morissette released the live acoustic album, ' Alanis Unplugged ', recorded during her appearance on the television show MTV ' Unplugged '.

12 In 2000 Alanis Morissette extended her acting career into live theatre by appearing in ' The Vagina Monologues '

13 In 2002, after a four year absence, she released her third international studio album, ' Under Rug Swept '.

14 In November 2003 Morissette appeared in the off-Broadway play ' The Exonerated ' as Sunny Jacobs,

15 In May 2004 Alanis Morissette released her fourth international studio album, ' So-Called Chaos '.

16 In June 2004 Morissette announced her engagement to actor and fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds.

17 In February 2005 Morissette became a naturalized citizen of the United States while still maintaining her Canadian citizenship.

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Article Published: Friday 12th January 2007