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.
Waiting For My Star
Alyssa Milano Lyrics
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Cause I'm living my days without you
I remember the times we shared
The closeness that we once knew
The way we kissed - The way you smiled
When you told me you'd always hold me
As you softly carressed my face
Our love was meant to be
* How you held my hand - How you touched my soul
We just fell in love - How were we to know
But you had to go - Now I'm here alone
Waiting till you come back to me
** Forever and ever you'll stay in my heart
I'll love you forever 'tho we're still apart
Until I hold you again in my arms
I'll count the days - The endless nights
Waiting for my star to shine again
You were the first - You'll be the last
No one thrills me the way that you do
You can count on me waiting here
I promise my love to you
Whe nyou return - You'll find me here
And the sadness inside me will end
Our two hearts will be joined as one
My life will start again
* Repeat
** Repeat
In this song, Alyssa Milano expresses the pain of being away from the person she loves. She feels that the world is a cold place without that special someone in her life. She remembers the times they've shared and how close they were. She reminisces about the way they kissed and the way he smiled when he told her he loved her. She expresses that their love was meant to be, but sadly, he had to go. Now she's alone and waiting for him to come back to her.
In the chorus, Alyssa expresses her undying love for this person. She promises that he'll forever stay in her heart, even though they're apart. She counts the days and endless nights, waiting for her star to shine again. She knows he was the first and will be the last. She assures him that he can count on her to wait for him and promises that she'll be there when he returns. She believes that when he comes back, their two hearts will be joined as one, and her life will start again.
Overall, this song is a beautiful expression of love and the emotional pain one goes through when they're away from their loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
The world's so cold, the sun don't shine
The absence of my loved one in my life has made everything around me dull and lifeless
Cause I'm living my days without you
I am going through each day feeling incomplete and longing for your presence
I remember the times we shared
The cherished moments we spent together are still vivid in my memory
The closeness that we once knew
The intimacy we shared has diminished now that you are gone
The way we kissed - The way you smiled
The sweet moments we shared, like your gentle kisses and your beautiful smile, are deeply missed
When you told me you'd always hold me
I held onto your promise of always being there for me, and now I feel lost without you
As you softly carressed my face
Your tender touch on my face made me feel loved and cared for
Our love was meant to be
I truly believe that our love was destiny
How you held my hand - How you touched my soul
Your physical touch and emotional connection had a profound impact on me
We just fell in love - How were we to know
Our love was spontaneous and unexpected, and we never imagined how much it would mean to us
But you had to go - Now I'm here alone
Your departure has left me feeling lonely and abandoned
Waiting till you come back to me
I am patiently waiting for the day when we can be reunited
Forever and ever you'll stay in my heart
You will always have a special place in my heart
I'll love you forever 'tho we're still apart
No matter how far apart we are, my love for you will never wane
Until I hold you again in my arms
The moment I can embrace you again will be the happiest day of my life
I'll count the days - The endless nights
The days without you feel long and meaningless, and the nights are full of longing and sadness
Waiting for my star to shine again
I am waiting for the light of your love to return to my life and relight the spark in my heart
You were the first - You'll be the last
You were my first love, and you will be my last
No one thrills me the way that you do
Your presence in my life brings me joy and excitement like no one else can
You can count on me waiting here
I will always be here waiting for you, no matter how long it takes
I promise my love to you
I will always love you, and my devotion to you is unwavering
When you return - You'll find me here
I will be here waiting for you with open arms when you come back to me
And the sadness inside me will end
My heartache and sorrow will melt away when we are reunited
Our two hearts will be joined as one
Our love will reunite us and make us one again
My life will start again
Your love is everything to me, and with you in my life again, I can truly start living once more
Contributed by Jackson A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
gorgonzola고르곤졸라
In 1989, I was 13, loved her n voice.
I'm 39, still hearing
Sooyeon Lee
Aww I have all her albums. She was my idol when I was little! Glad I can listen to her songs here. I left all the albums in my parents' house. Thank you for sharing! :)
STAR MW
Muito Bom mesmo sendo Música antiga :)
박재선
중학교때 너무나 좋아했던 앨리사...노래지금들어도 참 좋으네^^
tim peeters
bien dit !
JUN S
아 중학교때 생각난다...테이프로 듣던 시절
모던빈티지
JUN S 저도 중학교때. 생각나네요. 룩인마이하트도 좋아 했는데ᆢ
ANIME A LAPIZ O DIGITAL
Love this song so much
KPop746
Does anyone have the song 'Waiting for your love" by Alyssa Milano??....great song!
KPop746
That would be fantastic!. It's so hard to find