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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Amanda Michalka
| image = Amanda Michalka 2, 2012.jpg
| caption = Michalka at the premiere of '']'' in November 2012.
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Amanda Joy Michalka
| alias = AJ, AJ Michalka
| birth_place =
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|4|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=AMANDA+JOY&last=MICHALKA&spelling=Exact&4_year=1991&4_month=0&4_day=0&5=&7=&SubmitSearch.x=58&SubmitSearch.y=21 |title=Family Tree Legends |publisher=Family Tree Legends |date= |accessdate=2010-05-11}}</ref>
| origin = ], U.S.
| occupation = ], ], ], ]
| genre = ], ], ], ]
| years_active = 1996–present
| instrument = ], ], ]
| label = ] (2004–2010)
| website =
}}

'''Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka''' (born April 10, 1991), often credited as '''AJ''', is an American ], ], and ]. She used to be a ] prior to becoming an actress, and was best known as one-half of the duo ] (formerly Aly & AJ) with her sister, ]. AJ recently recorded the theme song for the film '']'', entitled "It's Who You Are". A video was released along with the single.

==Early life==
Michalka lived and grew up in ] and ] with her sister ]. Her father, Mark, owns a contracting company, and her mother, Carrie, is a musician and performed with JC Band, a Christian band.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-15872042_ITM |title=Article: Pop sisters: Better known for their acting, Aly and AJ leap onto music... &#124; AccessMyLibrary – Promoting library advocacy |publisher=AccessMyLibrary |date=2006-07-07 |accessdate= 2010-05-11 | first=Scooby | last=Axson}}</ref><ref name="eni">{{Cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=Tweenage Riot|pages=|publisher=Blender Magazine|date=2006-05-23|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/68270/tweenage-riot.html|accessdate=2010-09-24}}</ref> Michalka has been playing the ] since she was four and started playing the ] in her early teens. She started acting when she was five years old, mostly in church play productions. She was raised as a ] and continues to practice the faith.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/2005/alyandaj-1105.html |title=78 Violet, 11/05 – Interviews – Christian Music Today |publisher=Christianitytoday.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-11}}</ref><ref name="blender1937">{{cite web|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1937 | title = Tweenage Riot Article on Blender | publisher = Blender.com | date = 2006-05-23 | accessdate = 2010-11-10 }}</ref><ref name="christianitytoday2007">{{Dead link|date=May 2010}}</ref> Michalka was in a number of ] at her school in ] as a young adult.<ref name="blender1937" />

==Career==
She plays a variety of ] such as ], ], ], and ]. She was a ] for ]. In March 2006, she made her ] debut in the ] '']'', as "Courtney Callum", along with sister Aly, as "Taylor Callum". She has also made appearances on shows such as '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name="blender1937"/><ref name="christianitytoday2007"/><ref>{{Dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/2005/alyandaj-1105.html |title=Aly & AJ, 11/05 – Interviews – Christian Music Today |publisher=Christianitytoday.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-11}}</ref> She has also appeared with her sister, Aly, in the MTV film ''].''

In 2009, she was featured in the ] film '']'', released widely on January 15, 2010.<ref name="3rd-Billboard">. ''Billboard''. January 10, 2008.</ref>

Michalka and her sister perform as the musical duo ] (formerly Aly & AJ). They have released two studio albums and a holiday album. The two are working on a new album, to be released in 2012. She was cast as a recurring character into ] series '']''<ref>{{cite web|author=Maria Valiente |url=http://www.wetpaint.com/hellcats/articles/hellcats-star-aly-michalka-reveals-ajs-characters-name |title=Hellcats Star Aly Michalka Reveals AJ's Character's Name! - Hellcats |publisher=Wetpaint.com |date=2011-01-20 |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref> starring ] and along with her sister ]. The series ran for one season and was cancelled in May 2011.

Michalka appeared in the 2011 film ].

==Filmography==

===Films===
<!-- please do not add rowspans to this table as it breaks the sorting -->
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kitty's Dish''
| 2005
| Kitty
| Unsold TV pilot
|-
! scope="row" | ''Haversham Hall''
| 2006
| Samantha Tillar
| Unsold Disney Channel pilot
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
| 2006
| Courtney Callum
| Made-For-TV film
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
| 2007
| Sara
| Made-For-TV film
|-
! scope="row" | ''{{sortname|The|Lovely Bones|The Lovely Bones (film)}}''
| 2009
| Clarissa
|
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
| 2010
| Kate Tweedy
|
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
| 2011
| Jen Kaznyk
|
|-
! scope="row" | '']''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.78-violet.com/salem-falls-new-aj-movie/ |title=Salem Falls – New AJ Movie! &#124; 78-Violet.com • |publisher=78-violet.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref>
| 2011
| Gillian Duncan
| Made-For-TV film
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
| 2013
| Vallie Sue
|
|-
! scope="row" | ''Grace Unplugged''
| 2013
| Grace Trey
|
|}

===Television===
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
|2002
| Sheridan's Daughter
| 1 episode
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
| 2002
| Young Dinah
| 2 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
| 2004
| Ashley B.
| 2 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
| 2004
| Ashley
| 2 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | ''{{sortname|The|Guardian|The Guardian (TV series)}}''
| {{sort|2002 to 2004|2002–2004}}
| Shannon Gressler
| 15 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
| {{sort|2003 to 2004|2003–2004}}
| Bonnie
| 9 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
| 2011
| Deirdre Perkins
| 5 episodes
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"

===Music videos===
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Artist
! Notes
|-
| 2012
| "Gotten"
|
| ]
|
|}

==Discography==
{{See also|78violet discography}}

===Solo===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Album
|-
| 2010
| "It's Who You Are"
| '']''
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominated Work
! Result
|-
| 2006
| ]
| ]
| ''Into the Rush''
| {{nom}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Amanda Michalka}}
* {{IMDb name|1404488}}
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* at ]
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{{78violet}}

{{Authority control|VIAF=2223598}}

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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Actress, singer-songwriter, musician
| DATE OF BIRTH = April 10, 1991
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| DATE OF DEATH =
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