Alyssa Milano has spent almost her entire life in the public eye since joining the national touring company for Annie at the age of 8. On stage, Milano starred in Tender Offer (Ensemble Studio Theater), a one-act play written by Wendy Wasserstein, All Night Long by American playwright John O'Keefe (Second Stage and directed by Andre Gregory), and the first American musical adaptation of Jane Eyre. She also produced and starred in a Los Angeles production of Butterflies Are Free. Her most recent film, Netflix’ Brazen accrued over 94 million viewing hours in its first month of release. She also starred in Insatiable for the streaming giant, as Coralee, the social climbing wife of a disgraced lawyer/beauty pageant coach. Prior to that, she was seen in their hit series, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, opposite Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, and Judah Friedlander. Her weekly podcast, "Sorry Not Sorry," tackles social, political and cultural issues from the perspective of unapologetic guests while highlighting activists doing amazing things and grassroots efforts throughout the country. Guests on the podcast have included President-Elect Joe Biden, Congressman Ro Khanna, Frances Fisher, David Frum, Congresswoman Jayapal, Rep. Adam Schiff, Erin Brokovitch, Stacey Abrams, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Tarana Burke, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Andrew Yang, Sen. Ted Cruz and many more. Milano received critical acclaim for her most recent book, Sorry Not Sorry, a collection of essays about her life, career, and the humanitarian work at the heart of it all (Dutton). She co-authored the NY Times Bestseller Hope: Project Middle School, Hope: Project Animal Rescue, Hope: Project Class President and Hope: Project Go Green. The books center on Hope, a spunky 11-year-old girl who seeks to create change in her community. As an activist, Milano chooses to shine a spotlight on causes that matter deeply to her. Her advancement of #MeToo sparked a viral movement of women fighting against sexual harassment and assault. She is active on the ERA Coalition’s Advisory Council. She is also the ACLU’s Ambassador for Reproductive Rights. In the wake of the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, Alyssa became one of the founders of NoRA, a coalition dedicated to combating the NRA money in political campaigns so that common sense gun reform can be enacted. For 20 years, she has been a UNICEF National Ambassador. Milano starred on the hit series Charmed for nine years. The show’s international appeal has brought it to more than 100 territories around the world. She began her television career on ABC’s Who’s The Boss, which at the height of its popularity was watched by 30 million viewers per week. She also starred on Melrose Place and the ABC series, Mistresses, as well as serving as the host and a judge on Lifetime’s Project Runway All Stars. Additionally, she has appeared in over 25 films.
