Milano has a female sports apparel line, Touch.
Milano is the daughter of Italian-American parents: Lin, a fashion designer and talent manager, and Thomas M. Milano, a film music editor and boating enthusiast. Milano was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Staten Island, and was raised Roman Catholic. She has a younger brother, Cory (born in 1982), who is also an actor. In a 2003 interview, Milano recalled having had a good childhood, having grown up in a "loving, true family."
Milano began her career at age eight after winning a role in an open audition for a national tour of Annie. She was one of the four picked out of an audition with over 1500 girls. She appeared in television commercials and off-Broadway productions.
At age eleven, she won her first major role in the television show, Who's the Boss?, alongside Tony Danza, Judith Light, Danny Pintauro, and Katherine Helmond. She starred as Samantha Micelli, the daughter of Danza's character. After Milano won the role, she and her father relocated from Staten Island to Hollywood. The rest of the family followed a year later, because her mother was initially unwilling to give up her home life "for a show that wasn't a guarantee." Although born and raised in Brooklyn, Milano had trouble getting this accent, because she worked to lose it to land more roles in the theater, including in a stage adaption of Jane Eyre.
On stage, she starred in Tender Offer, a one-act play written by Wendy Wasserstein, All Night Long by American playwright John O'Keefe, and the first American musical adaptation of Jane Eyre. She returned to the theater in 1991, when she starred in and produced a Los Angeles production of Butterflies Are Free.
In 1985, Milano was in the film Commando as Jenny Matrix, daughter of John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Appearing at age 12 in an R-rated action film, Milano admitted she was sometimes "freaked out" by the weapons on set. A few years later this film was shown in Japan, prompting a producer to offer Milano a five-album record deal.
In the late 1980s, Milano had established a teen idol status, appearing in made-for-television teen films such as Crash Course and Dance 'til Dawn (both 1988). Both projects allowed Alyssa to work alongside close personal friend Brian Bloom. Bloom and his brother Scott Bloom worked with Milano in episodes of Who's the Boss. This working comradere would later expand in 1993 when Alyssa guest starred in Brian's series The Webbers. Alyssa produced a teen workout video in 1988 called Teen Steam and achieved some fame outside the USA with her music career, which lasted until the early 1990s. In 1991, Milano was ready to give up her acting career to pursue an academic career, but she was refused to be released from her contract.
When her role on Who's the Boss ended in 1992, Milano feared having trouble to obtain other roles, aware of the fate of many grown-up child stars in that period. Nevertheless, she was excited when she found out the show was cancelled, being ready "to move on." Milano tried to shed her "nice girl" image by appearing in several films targeted at adults, such as Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993), Embrace of the Vampire (1994), Deadly Sins (1995), and Poison Ivy II: Lily (1996), where she starred opposite Johnathon Schaech and Xander Berkeley.
The transition started in 1992, when Milano auditioned for female lead as a homeless teenager in the independent film Where the Day Takes You. Although the crew was reluctant to assign a former child star, she was given a smaller role as a prostitute in the production.[3] She was noticed by the media, which led her to landing the controversial role of Amy Fisher in the high profile TV movie Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story. Appearing as a vicious, psychotic seductress, Milano was excited to be cast.
In 1996, Milano appeared opposite Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon in the thriller Fear. The actress recalled the role in the film being one of those she "fought for", instead of it being given to her because of her name.
Her performance in Fear led to a starring role in Hugo Pool (1997), her first film released through cinemas since Commando.[3] Despite the milestone, Milano was soon out of work and after a period of six months, she decided to return to television. She portrayed bad girl Jennifer Mancini on Melrose Place (1997–1998), Meg Winston in Spin City, and most notably as Phoebe Halliwell on the eight-year run of the popular hit tv series Charmed (1998–2006). Her role on Melrose Place was offered to the actress by Aaron Spelling himself. The stint garned her new fame and she was named the most successful and popular actress on the primetime soap, alongside Heather Locklear. Milano and close friend Holly Marie Combs became producers for Charmed during the show's fifth season.
She played the role of Eva Savealot in MCI's 1-800-COLLECT commercials. In 2007, Milano filmed a pilot for ABC entitled Reinventing the Wheelers. The series was not picked up for the 2007–2008 season, but instead, Milano appeared in ten episodes of the show My Name Is Earl. This reunited her with Jaime Pressly, who guest-starred in the two-part Season 5 premiere of Charmed, "A Witch's Tail".
Milano's commercial work includes appearing in the "Josie" music video by Blink-182, as well as 2007 television ads for Veet and Sheer Cover.
Milano was part of TBS's special coverage installment Hot Corner for the 2007 Major League Baseball playoffs. She reported at Fenway Park during the ALDS between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. She also reported at Chase Field during the NLCS between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.
Milano starred in the 2008 film Pathology alongside Milo Ventimiglia and was then cast in a television sitcom, Single with Parents, which was pulled prior to production.
On March 20, 2009, it was announced that Milano would provide a voice for the Ghostbusters: The Video Game. In a 2010 interview, she told the press that she had 'a blast' working on the game, although she recalled it being 'odd' having to grunt in a room alone. It was speculated that following the voice over in the video game, she was set to star in Ghostbusters III, although Milano claimed she was never approached.
On March 24, 2009, her book on her baseball fandom, Safe At Home: Confessions of a Baseball Fanatic, was released. Milano has signed on to star in and produce My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, a romantic comedy in which she plays a woman with a relationship dilemma.
Talk to Me
Alyssa Milano Lyrics
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If I held you
Would you mind
Or would you tell me not to
Would you mind
Breaking rules with me
Would you mind
Or would you rather let us be...
Too long waiting around
Just to get mylips on you
Too long waiting around
To let you out, let you slip, in and out my fingertips
(chorus 2)
Talk to me
I don't really know you
Talk to me
Come on and make a sound
Talk to me
Need to get to know you
Talk to me
Don't play me around
Would you mind
Me comin' over
Would you mind
Or are youout with Casanova
Would you mind
If I telephoned
Would you mind
We really need to talk alone
(chorus 1)
(chorus 2)
Come on girl and talk to me
Oh I need to see you smile
We don't need no wedding ring
We just need to talk for a little while
(chorus 1)
In Alyssa Milano's song "Talk to Me," she portrays a conversation between two people who have feelings for each other but are unsure whether or not to take the next step. The lyrics are sensual and playful, with Milano asking if it would be okay to hold the other person, break rules with them, or come over to their place. She also expresses her frustration with waiting for too long and not being able to get close to the other person. The chorus emphasizes her desire to get to know them better and have a real conversation, pushing them to "talk to me" and not lead her on.
One interpretation of the song is that it's about the struggle between wanting to pursue a romantic relationship and fearing rejection. Milano's character is trying to gauge the other person's interest and sees conversation as the first step towards building a connection. She doesn't want to waste any more time waiting for a chance to be with them and is willing to take risks to make it happen. At the same time, the tone of the song is light-hearted and optimistic, with Milano's vocals conveying a sense of playfulness and charm.
Overall, "Talk to Me" captures the excitement and uncertainty of the early stages of a relationship, where both parties are trying to figure out their feelings and decide whether or not to take a chance on each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you mind
Asking politely for consent or permission
If I held you
Asking for a physical connection or intimacy
Or would you tell me not to
Asking if the other person is comfortable with the physical touch
Would you mind
Asking again for consent or permission
Breaking rules with me
Suggesting that they do something unconventional or outside the norm
Or would you rather let us be...
Offering the option to not pursue anything further
Too long waiting around
Expressing frustration with the waiting game
Just to get my lips on you
Stating desire for physical intimacy
To let you out, let you slip, in and out my fingertips
Feeling unsure of being able to hold onto the other person's affection
Talk to me
Requesting communication and connection
I don't really know you
Admitting lack of familiarity or knowledge about the other person
Come on and make a sound
Encouraging the other person to open up and speak
Need to get to know you
Expressing a desire for deeper connection
Don't play me around
Warning against insincerity or mind games
Me comin' over
Proposing another physical meeting
Or are you out with Casanova
Asking if the other person is already involved with someone else
If I telephoned
Proposing communication through another means
We really need to talk alone
Expressing a need for privacy and intimacy
Come on girl and talk to me
Urging the other person to communicate
Oh I need to see you smile
Expressing a desire for happiness and joy between them
We don't need no wedding ring
Rejecting conventional societal expectations
We just need to talk for a little while
Clarifying their intentions to just connect and communicate
Too long waiting around
Expressing frustration with the waiting game
Just to get my lips on you
Stating desire for physical intimacy
Contributed by Noah C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Leo Kim
Alyssa, she was my first idol and has still been remaining in my heart. She thanked the backing dancers at the end of this video and I can see that she is good hearted as a person.
Michael Bacon
Makes me ask What happened? What made her woke and full of hate today?
dahh
apparences trompeuses.. un bon sourire et c'est dans la poche !! 👍🏻
retrorhythms
Thank you so very much for uploading this rare performance! I never thought that I would see a video of Alyssa performing a song from her 'Do You See Me' album. It's awesome!
Yang Cho
oh my god I really remember this.. she was such a surprise visiting Korea. No pop stars visited Korea because they are scared of north Korea but she did and appeared at the most popular Saturday show. I was shocked!
KateLicker
is it really true that rock acts would not go there because scared of North Korea? c'mon...I know a lot of them are stupid, but really? there has not been an actual war there since 1953...did they explain that to them? lol..
지훈
what the......
ꂵ꒐ꀘꋬ🐶ꃳꄲꉔꋬ
@KateLicker war isn't the issue. Being jailed is.
KateLicker
I just saw a 'Dark Side of the Ring' docu about a bunch of WWF/WWE wrestlers who did a tour in North Korea in 1990s.....they were treated with hostility by North Korean officials from 1st day...treated like potential spies, they tried to take their passports and hold them, shit like that..giving them the icy robot stink-eye state...it was bizarre. So was the crowd behavior. They mostly just sat there in complete silence. No cheering, shouting, bubkas...Towards the end of the tour, the crowds had begun to loosen up a little...
What a shithole to even visit.
KateLicker
@ꂵ꒐ꀘꋬ🐶ꃳꄲꉔꋬ the point there was, she was in SOUTH Korea ROK...the comment suggested she and others might avoid that because of fear on NORTH Korea...well, you only need to fear NORTH Korea, when you are in SOUTH Korea...if/except IFF there was a new war with North Korea. It cannot be the jail issue...because the North Koreans cannot reach you to jail you, when you are down across the 38th in ROK...not in DPRK.ok?