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113-479: Phoebe was originally portrayed as the "free-spirited", "carefree", and most rebellious sister. However, Phoebe's progression as a witch helps her become more responsible and grow as a person. She later becomes the middle sister from season four onwards, after Prue dies and the series introduces their younger half-sister Paige Matthews ( Rose McGowan ). Phoebe's various romantic relationships have been central to most of her storylines. Her longest on-screen relationship

226-442: A cupid named Coop ( Victor Webster ). The character was mostly well received by television critics, who praised Phoebe's comedic side and felt that Milano was a better fit for the role than Rom. They also commented on the outfits worn by Phoebe in the later seasons, with some critics describing them as "revealing and ridiculous costumes", "sexy" and "skimpy." Milano's portrayal of Phoebe earned her several awards and nominations; she

339-612: A nudity clause in her contracts giving her "full control" over all her nude scenes. In a 1995 interview, she explained her motivation for some explicit scenes in Embrace of the Vampire : "I'm not going to say that I was manipulated into doing things that I didn't want to do. I did it because it was a woman director and I felt protected. And I learned a lot as far as knowing where the camera is and what coverage they need so that it's not all explicit." She starred in other roles, such as Candles in

452-411: A 2004 interview, Milano explained how she deals with her dyslexia : "I've stumbled over words while reading from teleprompters. Sir John Gielgud , whom I worked with on The Canterville Ghost years ago, gave me great advice. When I asked how he memorized his monologues, he said, 'I write them down.' I use that method to this day. It not only familiarizes me with the words, it makes them my own." After

565-403: A South Korean Jindo mix dog, found covered in mange, chained, and raised for dog-meat. On October 15, 2017, Milano posted the message that re-launched what is known as the #MeToo movement , which was started in 2006 by Tarana Burke . According to Milano, a friend suggested that she post a message on her Twitter account encouraging survivors of sexual harassment and assault to post #metoo as

678-697: A boutique store located in Citi Field , the home of the New York Mets . She has an interest in the Los Angeles Kings , a National Hockey League team, and is involved with a related clothing line. In 2008, she expanded that to NFL football, as a New York Giants fan. Since Milano is from the same hometown as NFL Network's Rich Eisen , she revealed some of her family's connections with the Giants. In 2013, Milano expanded "Touch" into NASCAR . On March 20, 2009, it

791-472: A cross-complaint. In 2021 she was a passenger in a car crash. The car she was in was being driven by her uncle who had a medical condition. The car veered into another lane and crashed. On December 21, 2022, Milano wrote a tweet about her concern for Britney Spears 's well-being, which read "Someone please go check on Britney Spears". Spears herself responded to the tweet on Instagram stories on January 31, 2023, and accused Milano of 'bullying' her following

904-483: A cupid named Coop ( Victor Webster ), who was sent by The Elders to help her find love again. When Phoebe discovers that Billie and her sister, Christy ( Marnette Patterson ) are the ultimate power The Charmed Ones must defeat to save Leo from the Angel of Death ( Simon Templeman ), she has reservations because the women are human and not demons. In the end, Phoebe participates in the ultimate battle between The Charmed Ones and

1017-462: A day. At age 12, Milano co-starred in Commando (1985) as Jenny Matrix, the daughter of John Matrix ( Arnold Schwarzenegger ). Subsequently, she starred in the children's film The Canterville Ghost , which did not achieve much praise or attention and Variety magazine noted in its review: "Milano as the catalyzing daughter Jennifer adapts to the ghostly Sir Simon without a qualm; that, of course,

1130-399: A drama series, and looked to Spelling Television , which had produced the network's most successful series 7th Heaven , to create it. Expanding on the popularity of supernatural-themed dramas, the production company explored forms of mythology to find mythological characters they could focus on with contemporary storytelling. In order to create the series, Constance M. Burge was hired as

1243-491: A fan of hers. She attended a party for him where she sat with him for six hours making friendship bracelets . They appeared together on The Phil Donahue Show , where Milano kissed White on the cheek to emphasize that people do not catch the disease through casual contact. Since 2004, Milano has canvassed for national, state, and local candidates. In October 2004, Milano participated in UNICEF's " Trick or Treat " campaign as

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1356-507: A form of projective levitation, when she levitates herself and a weatherman. Phoebe displays projective levitation again in the episode "Love's a Witch" when she levitates the pillow she is sitting on along with her. In the Charmed comic books, specifically in issue #16 "The Heavens Can Wait", her power has been shown to have grown stronger, allowing Phoebe to levitate Paige's orb shield which contained herself, her two sisters and Leo. While inside

1469-446: A personality. I changed her wardrobe, cut her hair, anything to give her new life." In the early 1990s, Milano auditioned for nearly every film role in her age bracket, including B movies , and finally tried to shed her "nice girl" image by appearing nude in several erotic films targeted at adults, such as Embrace of the Vampire , Deadly Sins and Poison Ivy II: Lily . She said the nude appearances taught her to begin requiring

1582-509: A relationship with an artist named Dex Lawson ( Jason Lewis ). While under the influence of a spell cast by the prodigy of the Charmed Ones, Billie Jenkins ( Kaley Cuoco ), Phoebe marries Dex under the alias of Julie. Unsure if she could ever have a lasting marriage with someone she is not completely honest with, Phoebe reveals the truth of her hidden identity to Dex. The pair eventually break up and agree to get an annulment. Phoebe later meets

1695-507: A romantic comedy in which she plays a woman with a relationship dilemma. Milano starred in the sitcom Romantically Challenged as Rebecca Thomas, a recently divorced single mother attorney in Pittsburgh who has not dated "since Bill Clinton was president". The series premiered on ABC on April 19, 2010. The series was cancelled after airing four episodes. Milano produced and led the cast of Lifetime's TV film Sundays at Tiffany's . which

1808-411: A specific "trap" premonition in the evil witch Mitzy ( Jenny McCarthy ), who has temporary possession of her powers. Kyra ( Charisma Carpenter ), a powerful demonic seer, tells Phoebe her powers were once limited to psychometry but they grew, like Phoebe's will in time. At the start of season three, in the episode "The Honeymoon's Over", Phoebe obtains her first active power in the form of levitation,

1921-563: A status update. This was to gauge the widespread problem of sexual misconduct. She was inspired to bring awareness to the commonality of sexual abuse of women in the wake of Harvey Weinstein 's expulsion from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for sex crimes against women in the film industry . Milano emphasized that the basis of her hashtag was to create a platform where women had an "opportunity without having to go into detail about their stories if they did not want to". In 2018, she

2034-434: A successful author, writing a self-help book on finding love. As one of the central characters throughout the entire series, Phoebe appears in the majority of Charmed literature. These appearances first began in the series of novels . The novels follow no strict continuity with the series or each other, and are often considered to be non- canon . However, the television series producers have final approval of everything in

2147-467: A variety of magical skills and powers which include; scrying, spell casting, and brewing potent potions. As a magical witch Phoebe can utilize scrying, a divination art form that allows one to locate a missing object or person. Phoebe can also cast spells, often written in iambic pentameter or as a rhyming couplet, to influence others or the world around her. She can also brew potions, most often used to vanquish foes or to achieve other magical feats similar to

2260-505: A voting rights demonstration outside the White House. In November 2022, Milano announced via Twitter that she had exchanged her Tesla for a Volkswagen electric vehicle. She declared, "I gave back my Tesla, I bought the VW ev. I love it. I'm not sure how advertisers can buy space on Twitter. Publicly traded company's products being pushed in alignment with hate and white supremacy doesn't seem to be

2373-609: A weekly column called "From Alyssa, with love" for the teen magazine Teen Machine . Milano played a teenage prostitute in the 1992 independent film Where the Day Takes You . The film, which focuses on a group of young runaway and homeless teenagers, was shot on and around Hollywood Boulevard and was met with positive critical reception. It was nominated for the Critics Award at the Deauville Film Festival , and won

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2486-652: A winning business model." Critics were quick to point out Volkswagen's past relationship with the Nazi Party which founded the then state-owned company in 1937. On May 28, 2024, she became an ambassador of the UNITED24 global initiative in support of Ukraine in the field of education and science. Following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting , Milano co-founded #NoRA, a coalition of artists, activists, and survivors of gun violence in an effort to reduce

2599-422: A witch and is noted by her sisters as being the best at writing new spells. In the absence of an active power, Phoebe becomes progressively adept at martial arts in order to better fight demons and warlocks . Throughout the season, Phoebe struggles to open herself up to love and attempts to find a love interest who can live up to her "ideal guy" as portrayed in her favorite in-verse movie, Kill It Before It Dies by

2712-675: A year of dating, Milano became engaged to CAA agent David Bugliari in December 2008. They were married at Bugliari's family home in New Jersey on August 15, 2009. They had a son on August 31, 2011, and a daughter on September 4, 2014. In 2015, Milano sold her condominium in West Hollywood and moved to Bell Canyon, California , where she owns land and her then nine horses, eight chickens, two rabbits, and five dogs. In 2017, Milano's $ 10 million lawsuit against her business manager resulted in

2825-444: Is about the scandalous lives of four girlfriends, but she left the show after season two, due to conflict between filming location and family issues. She signed on as host and judge Project Runway: All Stars beginning with season three. On March 2, 2015, Milano was a guest host on The Talk . In September 2015, Milano began to make appearances as a brand ambassador for the preschool television channel Sprout , being billed as

2938-425: Is actually the second child of Piper and Leo, but that she is also destined to have a child of her own. This puts Phoebe on a selfish path of using her psychic powers to find the father of her child to the neglect of her other duties. For this, Phoebe is stripped of her unique powers by a Tribunal Council made up of both high-powered demons and Elders, though she retains her basic abilities as a witch and Charmed One. In

3051-889: Is an American actress and activist. She has played Samantha Micelli in Who's the Boss? (1984–1992), Jennifer Mancini in Melrose Place (1997–1998), Phoebe Halliwell in Charmed (1998–2006), Billie Cunningham in My Name Is Earl (2007–2008), Savannah "Savi" Davis in Mistresses (2013–2014) , Renata Murphy in Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017), and Coralee Armstrong in Insatiable (2018–2019). As an activist, Milano

3164-674: Is described as "a fast-paced cyber-thriller about friendship and freedom in a time of war". The publication was released digitally in late 2013, while the first print edition issue of the four-issue miniseries was published in January 2014. A hardcover edition collecting all four issues was released in July 2014. The series received positive reviews, as it holds a score of 8.1 out of 10 at the review aggregator website Comic Book Roundup. In June 2013, she played Savannah Davis in ABC drama series Mistresses , which

3277-622: Is known for her role in the MeToo movement in October 2017. Alyssa Jayne Milano was born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of New York City 's Brooklyn borough on December 19, 1972, the daughter of fashion designer and talent manager Lin Milano and film music editor Thomas M. Milano. She is of Italian descent and has a brother named Cory, who is a decade younger. She was raised Catholic, and still practices

3390-539: Is pregnant and subsequently chooses to join Cole as his queen in The Underworld. As season four draws to a close, Phoebe is forced to choose between her husband and her sisters. She mournfully sides with her sisters to vanquish Cole. Later, her unborn child is magically stolen by The Seer who claims that the child is rightfully hers and was never Phoebe's. About to be sacrificed as human offerings during The Seer's coronation as

3503-584: Is related to the subject of her premonitions, making them a form of psychometry . This originally only encompassed precognition, to see the future, but grew to include retrocognition, to see the past, as well. This power was initially uncontrollable, but in later seasons she learns to summon premonitions at will. While her premonitions are initially shown as black and white in the show, it is mentioned several times that Phoebe experiences them in color. As her power grows, her premonitions become more vivid to where they become slightly colored and she can hear and feel what

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3616-492: Is taking place. Phoebe's premonition powers also allow her visions to reveal the truth. For instance, in the season one finale, "Deja Vu All Over Again", when the world is caught within a recurring time loop by the time sorcerer Tempus ( David Carradine ), Phoebe is able to realize that the same day is repeating over and over again because of her premonition powers. By season five, her power evolves to enable her to experience aspects of astral projection allowing her to interact with

3729-420: Is temporarily replaced by a ghost-writer Leslie St. Claire ( Nick Lachey ). Phoebe and Leslie enter a brief romance, but it does not last long as Leslie moves to Los Angeles. In the episode "Styx Feet Under", Phoebe only regains her power of premonitions. In the hopes of having a demon-free life, Phoebe and her sisters join forces with The Avatars, powerful beings who are neither good nor evil, in their plan to turn

3842-531: Is the leader of the demonic realm known as The Underworld. In the season three finale , Phoebe ventures into The Underworld to save Cole from his dark side, while her sisters face dire consequences in the world above. Prue and Piper unwittingly expose themselves as witches to the world after being caught on camera by a local news crew fighting with The Source's personal assassin Shax . This results in Piper's catastrophic death in

3955-494: Is the true charm of the story, but Milano doesn't exhibit enough presence to match the droll, charming Gielgud". A few years later this film was shown in Japan, prompting a producer to offer Milano a five-album record deal. Milano's albums, which she described as " bubblegum pop ", scored platinum in the country, though she later criticised their musical quality. She has noted her love of English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in

4068-403: Is vanquished in the 100th episode of the series, "Centennial Charmed". Later in the season, Phoebe helps to deliver Piper and Leo's first child, Wyatt Matthew Halliwell. Soon after she begins a romantic relationship with her new boss, multi-millionaire Jason Dean ( Eric Dane ). In season six (2003–04), Phoebe continues her relationship with Jason and also sees her magical abilities grow to include

4181-408: Is with half-demon Cole Turner ( Julian McMahon ); they have a turbulent marriage in the fourth season, and in the fifth, following their divorce, she is compelled to vanquish him. In subsequent seasons, Phoebe has romantic relationships with her boss Jason Dean ( Eric Dane ), coworker Leslie St. Claire ( Nick Lachey ), and artist Dex Lawson ( Jason Lewis ). In the eighth and final season, she marries

4294-483: The 2004 tsunami ; and a 2010 trip to the settlement of Kolonia in western Kosovo to witness impoverished living conditions. Milano wrote on her blog that the latter trip was "the hardest experience I've had on a field visit", and described a waste dump close to the settlement where children spent time looking for metal to sell or scavenging for food. For her 37th birthday, December 19, 2009, Milano ran an online fundraising campaign for Charity: Water . Her original goal

4407-473: The Power of Three and avenge Prue's death in vanquishing her murderer Shax. During this season, Phoebe finds herself forced into the role of the middle sister as she attempts to play mediator between Piper and Paige, much like Piper was once for her and Prue. Alongside continuing her Charmed role, Phoebe receives a marriage proposal from Cole, accepting after he becomes stripped of his demon half. Phoebe eventually pens

4520-457: The homophobia , antisemitism , and transphobia of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan . In 2018, she was selected as one of the "Silence Breakers", who were picked as Time Person of the Year . In May 2019, Milano advocated celibacy in the form of a sex strike in retaliation of a recently passed abortion law in the U.S. state of Georgia . In October 2021, Milano was arrested during

4633-679: The Boss ; this working camaraderie would later expand in 1993 when Milano made a cameo appearance in Bloom's film The Webbers . She produced a teen workout video, Teen Steam , and achieved some fame outside the US with her music career, which lasted until the early 1990s. Even though she scored platinum in Japan, Milano had no interest to pursue a music career in the United States: "I'm not interested in crossing over. I'd much rather have it released where it's appreciated than laughed at." Simultaneously, she wrote

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4746-420: The Boss? , Milano developed a close relationship with co-star Danza. Commenting on their early years together, Danza observed: "She was just the sweetest little girl of all time ... She became much like my daughter." The series established Milano as a teen idol, and provided her opportunities for other roles. Her education was split between school and an on-set tutor with whom Milano would work for three hours

4859-749: The Dark (OMD) during her teens. On stage, Milano 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, producing and starring in a Los Angeles production of Butterflies Are Free from December 26, 1991, to January 19, 1992. Milano starred in two 1988 television films, Crash Course and Dance 'til Dawn . Both projects allowed her to work alongside close personal friend Brian Bloom , who worked with his brother Scott with her in episodes of Who's

4972-634: The Dark , Confessions of a Sorority Girl , The Surrogate , To Brave Alaska and Fear , which did not receive very positive reviews, although Jack Matthews of the Los Angeles Times called Milano's performance in Fear "very good". Milano starred in the lead role in Hugo Pool (1997). In late 1996, Milano was offered a role of Jennifer Mancini on the drama Melrose Place by producer Aaron Spelling : "We were looking for someone with sparkle. Alyssa

5085-603: The Golden Space Needle Award at the Seattle International Film Festival . Although Milano feared that viewers would only recognize her as "the girl from Who's the Boss? ", she was noticed by the media, which helped her land the role of Amy Fisher in the high-profile TV movie Casualties of Love: The "Long Island Lolita" Story , one of three TV films based on Fisher's shooting of Mary Jo Buttafuoco . Milano said that her portrayal of Fisher in

5198-513: The Halliwell Manor, more often with Prue during the first season — this is especially in regards to their witchcraft. Initially drawn apart due to Prue's speculation of Phoebe being the cause of her failed engagement to Roger ( Matthew Ashford ), the two sisters mend their relationship over the course of the season. In season two (1999–2000), Phoebe is seen re-entering college and majoring in psychology. She continues to embrace her destiny as

5311-472: The Halliwell sisters, Burge stated "Phoebe was honestly the easiest. It just grew from within." Executive producer Brad Kern claimed Phoebe was written into the series as the classic younger sibling and stated that at the start of series Phoebe is "trying to find her own identity by living life large and not really having a care in the world." When the series was in its first development stages, actress Lori Rom

5424-573: The Jenkins sisters, which destroys the Halliwell Manor, and only Piper and Billie survive. In the series finale " Forever Charmed ", Piper uses Coop's time-traveling ring to call upon her mother and grandmother and save Phoebe and Paige. After Christy is defeated, Phoebe and her sisters write about their lives in the Book of Shadows. An epilogue shows Phoebe and Coop getting married and that their marriage will produce three children, all daughters. Phoebe also becomes

5537-471: The Nexus of The All, Phoebe became able to use her power to its full potential, allowing her to not only fly but also to carry Piper and Paige with ease. Later, Prue tells Phoebe that her power will advance to this stage naturally at some point in the future. Season six sees Phoebe develop the power of empathy, the power to sense and experience the emotions of others. Being an empath allows Phoebe to directly channel

5650-746: The United States. She declined to withdraw her endorsement of Biden despite a sexual assault allegation against him . On April 27, Milano tweeted that she was "aware of the new developments in Tara Reade's accusation against Joe Biden. I want Tara, like every other survivor, to have the space to be heard and seen without being used as fodder. I hear and see you, Tara." This was after criticism of Milano's support for Biden where she appeared to backtrack on her previous stance for believing women . On April 28, in an op-ed for Deadline Hollywood , Milano reiterated her support for Biden and considered "Believing women

5763-452: The arms of Prue, and Phoebe unable to help them. In order to save Piper's life, Prue orders Leo Wyatt ( Brian Krause ) to find Phoebe and pass on a deal to The Source to turn back time. The Source agrees, knowing that he plans to double cross her in the end as Phoebe will be immune to the time reset while in The Underworld. Time is reversed to the sisters' first encounter with Shax, however Phoebe no longer answers when Prue calls for help, as she

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5876-421: The character Billy ( Chris Payne Gilbert ). In the season two finale, Phoebe and her sisters discover that the many attacks on their lives by evil beings have been orchestrated by a demonic force known as The Council. In the show's third season (2000–01), Phoebe receives the active power of levitation and enters a relationship with Cole Turner ( Julian McMahon ), who is actually the demon mercenary Belthazor that

5989-399: The comedy moments in the sixth season, writing "Milano has turned exasperation into an art form, as she's morphed into everything from Mata Hari to her combat-booted former teen self this season." BuzzFeed 's Jarett Wieselman commented on Phoebe's outfits in the later seasons, noting that many of the episodes featured her wearing "a series of progressively revealing and ridiculous costumes in

6102-558: The comics, Phoebe realizes that she murders Cal Greene by reflecting his emotions back onto him, flooding his mind with painful emotions and memories of the women he had hurt, which causes his brain to overload. Early in the series, Phoebe is revealed to be a skilled pick-pocket; having picked up the technique during her rebellious teen years. Also, to make up for initially only having a passive power, Phoebe takes classes in self-defense. Her skills in hand-to-hand combat which includes Kung-Fu , Jeet Kune Do , & Kickboxing have advanced to

6215-496: The coming-of-age drama Old Enough , which she recalled as a "great way of starting out". The film was screened at the Sundance Film Festival , where it won First Prize. Milano auditioned as the daughter of Tony Danza 's character on the sitcom Who's the Boss? After winning the part, she and her family moved to Los Angeles, where the show was produced. It premiered on ABC on September 20, 1984. Throughout Who's

6328-511: The complete fourth season in a six-disc boxed set on February 28, 2006. It was later released on high-definition blu-ray on June 15, 2021. This season also saw the introduction of Rose McGowan as Paige Matthews half-sister to Prue , Piper and Phoebe and a slight alteration of the opening credits, due to the third season departure of Shannen Doherty as Prue. Alyssa Milano Alyssa Jayne Milano ( / m ɪ ˈ l ɑː n oʊ / mil- AH -noh ; born December 19, 1972)

6441-399: The cover of numerous magazines, including Cosmopolitan , Stuff , Seventeen , Cleo , Woman's World , Veronica , Maxim and FHM . She has appeared in television commercials for Wen, Candies, Veet , Hi-C and Atkins diet . She was a spokesmodel for Sheer Cover cosmetics. In the late 1980s, Milano contacted Ryan White , a preteen boy ostracized for having AIDS , and

6554-413: The creator as she was under contract with 20th Century Fox and Spelling Television after conceiving the drama Savannah . The character of Phoebe Halliwell was conceived by Burge, who wrote the pilot script for Charmed . The pilot script was based around three mismatched sisters who are initially based on Burge and her two older sisters, Laura and Edie Burge. Phoebe is based on Burge herself. On creating

6667-508: The early 2000s, Milano played Eva Savelot in MCI Inc. commercials for that company's 1-800-COLLECT campaign. In 2007, Milano's commercial work included two 2007 television ads for Veet and Sheer Cover. That year, she filmed a pilot for ABC called Reinventing the Wheelers , which was not picked up for the 2007–08 season . That season she appeared in ten episodes of My Name Is Earl . Milano

6780-422: The effects of a spell. As a witch and Charmed One, Phoebe has also developed a number of magical powers which include premonitions, levitation and empathy. When Phoebe first comes into her powers, the first power she develops is the ability to see the future in the form of premonitions. Premonitions are considered to be a passive power. She triggers this power when she touches or is in the presence of something that

6893-554: The emotions of those around her. This initially causes considerable problems, as after encountering the emotions of others Phoebe would sometimes act on their whims or amplify and broadcast her own feelings, such as once triggering a fight in the Bay Mirror offices by accident (Although this could have unintended advantages; when the Halliwells were attacked by a demon that trapped them in their ideal worlds, Phoebe quickly realized something

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7006-452: The environment of her premonitions. This aspect of her power is highlighted in the season five episodes "The Eyes Have It" and "Sand Francisco Dreamin'", as well as the season eight episode "Hulkus Pocus". Her premonition powers also evolve to allow Phoebe to anticipate the actions of others as in many instances Phoebe has sidestepped and jumped out the way of incoming fireballs and energy balls with perfect timing. Examples of this can be seen in

7119-471: The faith. Milano began her career at age seven, when her babysitter, without notifying her parents, took her to an audition for the national touring company of Annie . She was one of four selected from more than 1,500 girls. During the course of her work in the play, Milano and her mother were on the road for 18 months. After returning to New York, Milano appeared in television commercials, and performed several roles in off-Broadway productions, including

7232-412: The fight to control neglected tropical diseases , to which Milano donated US$ 250,000. She is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the United States of America. Her field work for the organization has included a 2004 trip to Angola to speak with HIV-positive women and people disfigured by land mines during the country's civil war; a trip to India to meet displaced mothers living in squalor following

7345-499: The film, which was based on the Buttafuoco's point of view, "was the least 'Alyssa' of anything [she had] done." The film was shot from November–December 1992. She welcomed the cancellation of Who's the Boss? , as she was ready to move on to other roles and enthusiastic to "showcase" what she was able to do. Looking back on eight years of playing the same role, Milano commented, "Creatively, it's been very frustrating. I gave her more of

7458-445: The first American musical adaptation of Jane Eyre . While accompanying a friend from Annie to the office of a New York agent, the agent signed Milano. She does not feel that growing up in front of the camera harmed her childhood and has said: "I love my family very much – they've really backed my career. I consider myself to be normal: I've got to clean my room, and help in the kitchen." In August 1984, Milano made her film debut in

7571-481: The form of a comic book , which is often billed as Charmed: Season 9 . The series is published monthly by Zenescope Entertainment. Set eighteen-months after the series finale , the sisters are seen living happy demon free lives and have each entered into motherhood. Phoebe has had her first daughter with her husband Coop, who is named Prudence Johnna and nicknamed P.J. by Grams. Phoebe is also seen preparing to return to work as an advice columnist for The Bay Mirror. In

7684-458: The good-natured demon Drake De'mon ( Billy Zane ) to enter Phoebe's life and keep her from giving up on love. In the season seven finale, during a suicide mission to vanquish Zankou, Phoebe and her sisters fake their deaths in order to escape the constant threat of demon attacks, as well as police and government investigations. For the eighth and final season (2005–2006), Phoebe takes on the false identity of Julie Bennett (Monica Allgeier) and begins

7797-612: The influence of the National Rifle Association of America in American government. In September 2019, Milano met with Ted Cruz and Fred Guttenberg to discuss gun violence. Guttenberg said this was "a really important day." Milano helped raise money for Richard Dien Winfield , a Democrat in Georgia's 2018 10th congressional district race. Milano phone banked , a political campaign strategy to collect voter data and get out

7910-641: The name of vanquishing." Joshua Levs of CNN labelled the costumes worn by Phoebe and her sisters "so skimpy", and noted that some of her memorable costumes included being a mermaid, "a leather-clad comic-book hero", and "topless on a horse." Levs also added that casting directors should pay attention because "Milano can act." A writer for MovieWeb described Phoebe as a "great, interesting, and relateable character." The writer also praised Milano for delivering an "incredibly convincing and believable performance", further adding that she "was another great casting choice" for Charmed . Hypable.com's Tariq Kyle felt that Phoebe

8023-611: The national spokesperson. She raised approximately US$ 50,000 for South African women and children with AIDS by selling her own and schools' photo work. In support of PETA , she appeared in a 2007 advertisement for them, advocating vegetarianism , in a dress made entirely of vegetables. In June 2007, The Sabin Vaccine Institute named Milano a Founding Ambassador for the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases , an alliance formed to advocate and mobilize resources in

8136-525: The network's "mom-bassador". In 2017 and 2018, Milano joined the cast of two Netflix comedy series: Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later and Insatiable . In 2018 she was cast in the lead role in Tempting Fate , based on the best-selling book by Jane Green . In 2019, she released a children's book Hope: Project Middle School Book which is part of her 'Hope' book series which she co-authors with Debbie Rigaud. Also in 2019, Milano began hosting

8249-452: The new Source, Phoebe and her sisters tap into "The Power of Three" and vanquish The Seer and the entire Underworld council. In the season finale, the Angel of Destiny ( Dakin Matthews ) visits and gives the sisters an offer to live a normal life without magical powers or the threat of demons. After some contemplation Phoebe declines alongside her sisters, but the Angel of Destiny is not done with

8362-611: The night of Phoebe's return, she finds a book called the Book of Shadows within the Manor's attic. After Phoebe unknowingly recites aloud what turns out to be an incantation from the book, the three sisters each receive a magical power and discover their destiny as The Charmed Ones – the most powerful good witches the world has ever known. Phoebe obtains the power to " see the future " which contrasts with her known reckless persona. Because of her free-spirited nature, Phoebe often brings conflict into

8475-584: The novels, which could indicate the literature fitting into the established canon of the series and the so-called " Charmed universe". Phoebe's first appearance in Charmed literature takes place within the novel The Power of Three by Eliza Willard on November 1, 1999, which acts as a novelised version of the series premiere episode. Her last appearance in a Charmed novel takes place within Trickery Treat by Diana G. Gallagher on January 1, 2008. In 2010, Charmed gained an officially licensed continuation in

8588-497: The podcast Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not Sorry . The podcast deals with social and political commentary and frequently features actors, activists, and political luminaries. In 2020, Milano was a recurring star on the Quibi comedy The Now . In 2021, Milano was cast to star in the Netflix film adaptation of Nora Roberts ' novel Brazen Virtue . In October 2021, Milano's book Sorry Not Sorry

8701-555: The point where Phoebe is capable of beating multiple adversaries, most notably demonic wrestlers, furies, and vampires. Milano and Doherty's rumored off-screen feud earned them a nomination for Best Fight at the 2001 Wand Awards. In 2004, she was nominated for Favorite Female TV Character at the Spacey Awards in Canada. At the 2005 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards , Milano was nominated for Favorite Television Actress. The following year, she

8814-410: The power advances so that Phoebe is able to glide short distances while levitating and she even learns to use her power to walk on walls. During the fifth season, she is able to propel herself while levitating, as seen when she propels herself through a ventilation duct with her levitation powers in the episode "The Importance of Being Phoebe". In the season six episode "Forget Me... Not", Phoebe showcases

8927-489: The power of empathy . Phoebe eventually becomes more serious with Jason, moving with him to Hong Kong. After a year of dating, Jason discovers Phoebe's secret identity as a witch by accident and, unable to handle the revelation, breaks up with her. Phoebe subsequently moves back to San Francisco and into the Manor. In the episode "The Legend of Sleepy Halliwell", Phoebe experiences a vision quest and not only discovers that her new time-traveling whitelighter Chris ( Drew Fuller )

9040-498: The power to defy gravity and float in the air. This power is uncontrollable when she first obtains it, but she later learns to maintain complete control over it. When new to her power, Phoebe is unable to move horizontally, and in the season three episode "Once Upon a Time", Prue uses telekinesis to guide Phoebe across a cavern while she is levitating. Later in the series, Phoebe often mixes her martial arts and kick boxing with her levitating power to knock out her enemies. In season four,

9153-495: The season seven episodes "Freaky Phoebe", where Phoebe is able to sense a demon who is behind her with a pair of scissors, and in the episode "Ordinary Witches", where Ronnie ( Brian Howe ), a cab driver Phoebe loses her powers to, is able to sense when and where the next fireball of a demon is going to be launched using her power of premonitions. Phoebe also develops the power to trigger a vision in someone else with similar powers, "sharing" visions with Elders and knowing how to trigger

9266-410: The season three finale. Prue's injuries from Shax were too severe and was unable to be saved. Later in the episode, while attending Prue's funeral, Phoebe meets Paige Matthews ( Rose McGowan ) and receives a premonition of the woman being attacked by Shax. This incident leads to Phoebe and Piper discovering that Paige is their younger half-sister. By the end of the season premiere, Paige helps to restore

9379-431: The season two episode, "Morality Bites", when the sisters travel to the future, it is revealed that Phoebe uses a magical power to kill a man named Cal Greene out of revenge. In the Charmed comics issue #6, "Morality Bites Back", Phoebe learns that this power is an advanced form of empathy, which is called Pathokinesis. Phoebe discovers that her empathy powers grow to allow her to incapacitate or even kill another person. In

9492-422: The second issue of the comic, Phoebe regains her previously stripped powers of Levitation and Empathy. In Issue #6 of the comic, Morality Bites Back , Phoebe learns that she used Advanced Empathy to murder Cal Greene in a previously visited future of February 26, 2009, by reflecting his emotions back onto him which caused his brain to overload. In Charmed it is revealed that magical witches can develop and master

9605-425: The sisters' and makes hints about Piper's pregnancy, which only Phoebe takes the hint and announces it. For season five (2002–03), Phoebe attempts to live a life without Cole where she can focus on her career. This plan is stunted when a resurrected Cole returns to San Francisco eager to reconcile with Phoebe. After a series of attempts to win back Phoebe's affections, even trying to seduce her to evil once again, Cole

9718-477: The sixth-season finale, the sisters, Leo and Chris discover that a powerful Elder named Gideon (Gildart Jackson) wishes to destroy the Twice-Blessed Wyatt, an act which causes Wyatt to turn his back on good in the future. At the start of season seven (2004–05), Phoebe is still stripped of her powers. After she begins to feel disconnected from her advice column audience, Phoebe takes a sabbatical from work and

9831-461: The spell to vanquish The Source, whom escapes a final vanquish by possessing the now human Cole. For the remainder of the season, Phoebe plans to marry Cole unaware that he has become the new Source of All Evil and ruler of The Underworld. After being tricked by Cole and The Seer ( Debbie Morgan ) into participating in a dark marriage ceremony, Phoebe lands a job as an advice columnist for the newspaper The Bay Mirror . Soon after she discovers that she

9944-540: The television series Witches of East End being too similar to Charmed , Christian Cintron of Hollywood.com noted that Jenna Dewan-Tatum 's "ne'er-do-well, bed-hopping character" Freya Beauchamp is a lot like Phoebe. Charmed (season 4) The fourth season of Charmed , an American supernatural drama television series created by Constance M. Burge , originally aired in the United States on The WB from October 4, 2001, through May 16, 2002. Airs on Thursdays at 9:00 pm. Paramount Home Entertainment released

10057-430: The trio of glamorous witches on ghostly drama Charmed , Phoebe can use her psychic premonitions for all sorts of japery including romance." Milano was referenced in the 2002 teen comedy film Big Fat Liar due to her portrayal as a witch in Charmed . In the film, Kaylee ( Amanda Bynes ) recalls watching an episode of Charmed on The WB where Milano "was about to cast a spell on her cute demon boyfriend." In his review of

10170-478: The two-part season six premiere, "Valhalley of the Dolls (Part 2)". When a Valkyrie-turned-Piper attacks Phoebe, she channels Piper's telekinetic Valkyrie powers to where she can use them herself. This channeling of Valkyrie Piper's powers also made her powers, when used against Phoebe, ineffective. In later episodes, Phoebe also uses empathy to deflect energy balls and fireballs, causing them to backfire on their users. In

10283-542: The vote , with Piper Perabo and drove people to the polls for the United States Senate special election in Alabama on December 12, 2017, to vote for Democratic candidate Doug Jones . Milano, with actor Christopher Gorham , drove voters to the polls during early voting and on March 27, 2017, for Georgia's 6th congressional district 2017 special election for Jon Ossoff , and she later posted photos of herself with

10396-526: The voters on Instagram . Milano and Gorham had been in the area for the pilot of Insatiable . In 2015, Milano endorsed Bernie Sanders for president of the United States. In 2016, after the Democratic Party presidential primaries , she expressed support for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton . She was also involved in get-out-the-vote efforts for Rob Quist . In March 2020, Milano endorsed former US vice president Joe Biden for president of

10509-476: The world into a utopia. Phoebe is the first of the sisters to regret this when her premonition powers show her how much the world has been robbed of its free will. The Charmed Ones team up with The Underworld's new leader, Zankou ( Oded Fehr ) to defeat The Avatars. However, Zankou then turns on the sisters, becoming their adversary for the remainder of the season. During this season Cole, while stuck in Limbo, arranges for

10622-485: Was "ideal for her carefree character" Phoebe. Angelica Bastien of Bustle magazine called Phoebe a "fan favorite" and commented that Milano "definitely fits the role much better than Lori [Rom] did. Just check out the Youtube video comparing their different takes on the character to see why it's best Milano took on the role." Brett Cullum of DVD Verdict named Phoebe "a wacky free spirit spitfire" and also believed that Milano

10735-582: Was announced as a co-chair of the Health Care Voter campaign. She wrote an op-ed in Time on why health care would decide her vote in 2018. In July 2018, and again in December 2020, Milano encouraged Twitter users to seek out VoteRiders to help eliminate confusion about voter ID laws . Milano, who spoke at the 2018 Women's March , refused to participate in 2019, citing the failure of 2019 Women's March leaders Tamika Mallory and Linda Sarsour to condemn

10848-503: Was announced that Milano voiced Dr. Ilyssa Selwyn in 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. 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 ,

10961-411: Was cast in the role of Phoebe. Rom played the role in a 28-minute test pilot (the "unaired pilot" never aired on television) with which the series was picked up by The WB. Rom later pulled out from the series before a 45-minute version of the pilot could be filmed for proper network television, leaving the role of Phoebe vacant. Executive producer Aaron Spelling then turned to actress Alyssa Milano , who

11074-488: Was first portrayed by Lori Rom in the unaired pilot, which the role was later given and portrayed by Alyssa Milano in all of the show's aired 178 episodes . At the start of season one (1998–99), six months have passed since the death of her Grams, Penny Halliwell ( Jennifer Rhodes ). A jobless Phoebe returns from New York City and moves back to San Francisco into her family's Victorian Manor with her two sisters Prue ( Shannen Doherty ) and Piper ( Holly Marie Combs ). On

11187-460: Was her second collaboration with Lifetime , after Wisegal (2008). In 2011, Milano appeared in two comedy films, Hall Pass and New Year's Eve . In 2013, Milano created the comic book series Hacktivist , which was written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, drawn by Marcus To , and published by Archaia Entertainment . The book, which explores the modern world of hacking and global activism,

11300-617: Was involved with actor Corey Haim from 1987 to 1990. Milano and her parents, together with his manager at the time, unsuccessfully tried to get Haim help for his addiction. In 1993, she became engaged to actor Scott Wolf , but they broke off their engagement the following year. She had two abortions while in the relationship with Wolf. In 1998, Milano sued adult websites for publishing unauthorized nude photographs of her. On January 1, 1999, Milano married singer Cinjun Tate from alternative rock band Remy Zero . They separated on November 20, 1999, and were divorced on December 1, 1999. In

11413-458: Was never about 'Believe all women no matter what they say,' it was about changing the culture of NOT believing women by default." In October 2023, Milano signed an open letter from several artists to President Biden, calling for a ceasefire of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza . In 2024, Alyssa Milano supported Ukraine and joined UNITED24 ambassadors and will raise funds for Ukraine. Milano

11526-430: Was never sent back. The season ends on a cliffhanger with Piper and Prue left for dead after losing in the fight against Shax. Meanwhile, Phoebe remains trapped in The Underworld. The opening episode of the fourth season (2001–02), "Charmed Again (Part 1)", reveals that Phoebe was rescued from The Underworld by Leo and Cole. However, because of this they arrived too late and were only able to heal Piper of her injuries from

11639-809: Was nominated for Television – Choice Actress at the Teen Choice Awards . Kristin Sample of AOL TV called Phoebe "the hottest" witch out of the Halliwell sisters. In his review of the pilot episode, Ray Richmond of Variety magazine described Phoebe as "a free-spirited, self-absorbed conspiracy buff." In another review of the pilot episode, John Levesque of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer also labelled Phoebe "free-spirited", but felt that Milano's acting needed "seasoning." PopMatters ' Michael Abernethy wrote that Milano provided "a lighter touch" to Charmed and noted that her "comic training" in sitcoms

11752-463: Was nominated for a Spacey Award , Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award , and a Teen Choice Award . In 2007 and 2008, AOL TV ranked Phoebe at number seven on their list of the Top TV Witches. In addition to the television series, the character has also appeared in numerous expanded universe material, such as the Charmed novels and its comic book adaptation . In 1998, The WB began searching for

11865-910: Was part of TBS's special coverage installment Hot Corner for the 2007 Major League Baseball playoffs. A fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers , in April 2007, Milano began writing a baseball blog on the Major League Baseball 's website. That year she reported at Fenway Park during the ALDS between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim . The same year, she launched her signature "Touch" line of team apparel for female baseball fans, selling it through her blog on Major League Baseball's website. It also became available in 2009 through

11978-480: Was previously cast in another television series produced by Spelling Television, Melrose Place . While Milano was in Hawaii shooting an episode for Fantasy Island , Spelling phoned Milano and asked her to consider joining the series. After receiving a copy of the original pilot and the script, five days later Milano began shooting the re-shot pilot episode. Phoebe enters the series as the youngest Halliwell sister. She

12091-522: Was released. It contains 32 essays describing her activism and thoughts on current political and social issues. On October 29, 2021, she signed a first-look production deal with A&E Studios . She also signed a deal with the United Talent Agency (UTA) more recently, on December 13, 2021. Milano will perform the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway in the fall of 2024. She has appeared on

12204-431: Was sent by The Triad (who have replaced The Council) to kill The Charmed Ones. Upon this discovery, Phoebe struggles between her loyalty to her sisters and her love for Cole. After a tumultuous love affair, often deterred due to Cole's frequent struggle between good and evil, Phoebe manages to graduate from college. Phoebe and her sisters eventually learn that The Triad work for an even greater evil, The Source of All Evil who

12317-510: Was the best character on the show, adding "She's sweet and innocent in a lot of ways, but she's also strong and realistic. She's smart, but she's relatable. She still fails and makes mistakes, but she constantly grows." In 2007, AOL TV ranked Phoebe at number seven on their list of the Top TV Witches. She also ranked seventh on the same list the following year. Virgin Media placed Phoebe at number 11 on their list of TV Temptresses, writing "As one of

12430-409: Was the perfect choice." She left early in season seven. In 1998, she was cast as Phoebe Halliwell , one of the three lead characters on Spelling's show Charmed . She and Holly Marie Combs became producers for the show during season four. The series ran for eight seasons, concluding in 2006. Also in 1998, she played Mark Hoppus 's love interest in the music video for Blink-182 's " Josie ". In

12543-447: Was the right choice for Phoebe as she "provided an innate sense of comedy that rounded out the cast well." Rob Lineberger of the same publication felt that Milano's acting in the fifth season was "over the top in every way" and noted that she had a "hysterical physical presence." In his review of the sixth season, Lineberger wrote that Milano was "still singularly, blissfully goofy." Entertainment Weekly ' s Gillian Flynn also praised

12656-564: Was to raise US$ 25,000, but a donation from her husband led to a total of over US$ 75,000 on December 18. The fundraiser ran until December 26. In September 2013, Milano released a parody of a celebrity sex tape on Funny or Die that drew attention to the Syrian civil war . In 2014, Milano, with the South Korean rescue group, CARE , and The Fuzzy Pet Foundation in Santa Monica , helped rescue

12769-414: Was wrong because her empathy powers caused her to tap into her boyfriend's desire for her to be a large-scale success where Phoebe was content being a local celebrity). In the Charmed series, magical powers are tied to the user's emotions, and because Phoebe can feel the emotions of others, her empathy allows her to sometimes tap into other characters' magical powers. This is first seen in the second half of

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