Michelle Phillips

Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American singer and actress. The blonde beauty was born Holly Michelle Gilliam in Long Beach, California. She gained fame as a member of the popular 1960s singing group The Mamas & the Papas.

An actress emerges

Phillips continues to act in movies and in television today. She is best known to modern television audiences for her roles as mother to two prime-time vixens. She starred for several seasons on the "Dallas" spin-off Knots Landing as Anne W. Matheson Sumner, playing the mother of future Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan (a role which Phillips returned to for the 1997 TV-Movie '). In the mid-1990's she gained a whole new generation of fans for playing Abby Malone, mother of Tiffani-Amber Thiessen on Fox's Beverly Hills, 90210. Phillips most recent acting job has been a recurring role on the hit WB drama 7th Heaven as Lily Jackson, sister of family matriarch Annie Jackson (Catherine Hicks).

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Movies - Knots Landing - Desperate Housewives - Nicolette Sheridan - Tiffani-Amber Thiessen - Beverly Hills, 90210 - 7th Heaven - Catherine Hicks

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On January 12, 1998, Michelle Phillips was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York City, along with her fellow bandmates. For the first time in over two decades Michelle performed California Dreamin live with Denny Doherty and John Phillips.

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January 12 - 1998 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - New York City - Denny Doherty

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Phillips was later inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000 (for the Mamas & Papas) where she again performed live with Denny Doherty, but without John.

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Vocal Group Hall of Fame - 2000

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On March 29, 2001, Michelle was one of several performers who gathered at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California, for a John Phillips tribute. Michelle performed live with Scott McKenzie and Denny Doherty on two numbers, while other live performances included: Barry McGuire, John Stewart of The Kingston Trio, Mackenzie Phillips, Spanky McFarlane of Spanky & Our Gang, Owen Elliot-Kugell, Bijou Phillips, Sean Lennon, and Tamerlane Phillips. Non performers included Lou Adler, The Mamas & the Papas original record producer, among three hundred other invited guests.

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March 29 - 2001 - The Roxy Theatre - Hollywood, California - Scott McKenzie - Denny Doherty - Barry McGuire - John Stewart - The Kingston Trio - Mackenzie Phillips - Spanky McFarlane - Spanky & Our Gang - Owen Elliot-Kugell - Bijou Phillips - Sean Lennon - Tamerlane Phillips - Lou Adler

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Phillips is renowned for her pulchritude and youthful appearance which she attributes, in part, to staying completely away from direct sunlight.

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