Table of Biography
Michelle Phillips is a famous singer, songwriter, actress, and model from the United States. Michelle Phillips came to fame as a vocalist in the musical quartet “The Mamas and the Papas” in the mid-1960s.
Early Life
On the 4th of June 1944, Michelle Phillips was born in Long Beach, California, in the United States of America. Her full name is Michelle Gilliam Phillips and holds an American. Moreover, she belongs to a mixed ethnicity of English-Scottish and follows the Christian religion. Currently, she is 79 years old and has a birth sign of Gemini.
In addition, her parents’ names are Joyce Leon (mother) and Gardner Burnett Gilliam (father). By profession, her mother was an accountant and her father worked as a merchant marine. When she was only five years old, she lost her mother due to a brain aneurysm. Meanwhile, she was raised by a single father, she lived in Mexico City for several years. She grew up with his older sister, Russell Ann.
Education
Meanwhile, she attended a Mexican school between the ages of six and twelve. Later, she returned to the United States when she was 13 years old with her father and sister, settling again in Los Angeles. Michelle attended several high schools in the area, including Alexander Hamilton High School, John Marshall High School, and Eagle Rock High School.
Professional Career
Michelle Phillips’ career began when she met John Phillips, who was touring California with his band the Journeymen at the time. She later married him and relocated to New York. They then started writing songs together. Their debut album, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, was released in 1966. Michelle co-wrote some of the band’s biggest hits, including California Dreamin, which appeared on their debut album. From 1965 to 1969, they released additional albums.
She appeared in Gram Parsons’ science fiction film “Saturation 70” in the year 1970, but the film was never completed. After her band disbanded, Michelle began taking acting classes in Los Angeles.
Her first film, “The Last,” was released in 1971. After two years, she was cast as John Dillinger’s girlfriend in the thriller film “Dillinger.” He recorded vocals for the Cheech & Chong single Basketball Jones, which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Singles chart the same year. Victim of Romance, her solo album, was released in 1977.
Caption: Michelle Phillips as a vocalist in the musical quartet, The Mamas and the Papas (Source: Wikipedia)
Other Works
She later appeared in the film adaptation of Sidney Sheldon’s novel “Bloodline” (1979). However, they received negative feedback, and her performance was panned by critics. Similarly, she published her autobiography, California Dreamin’: The True Story of the Mamas and the Papas, in 1986.
She joined the series “Knots Landing” in 1987, playing Anne Matheson, the mother of Paige Matheson (Nicollette Sheridan) until the series ended in 1993. Later, she appeared in the comedy film “Let It Ride” (1989) and the psychological thriller “Scissors” (1991) as a supporting actress. Phillips appeared in independent films in the 2000s, including “Jane White is Sick and Twisted” (2002) and “Kids in America” (2005), as well as recurring guest roles on the television series “That’s Life” (2001-2002) and “7th Heaven “(2001-2004).
Awards
This American actress has won 3 awards in her acting career. She won the Spirit of the Independent Award in 2006 for her documentary And the Sea Took Us. Michelle was also the Soap Opera Digest Award winner for Outstanding Villainess: Prime Time Knots Landing. Her most recent award was the Anniversary Award (2009) for Knots Landing (1979). Phillips and her bandmates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York City in 1998. She was also inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame for The Mamas & the Papas in 2000.
Net Worth 2024
Through her acting and singing career, she has earned a huge sum of money. Meanwhile, her net worth is estimated at around $10 million while her salary and earnings are still missing.
Relationship Status
Currently, Michelle Phillips’s relationship status is single. However, she was married four times in her life, She first married John Phillip in 1962. With the marriage, the couple has a daughter Chynna Phillips, who later became the vocalist of the 1990s pop trio Wilson Phillips. Michelle and John divorced in 1969. After that, Michelle married American actor Dennis Hopper in 1970 and their marriage lasted only for a year.
Caption: Michelle Phillips with her daughter (Source: Facebook)
She married for the third time in 1978 when she married actor Robert Burch. However, she also failed in this marriage. The couple divorced in 1981. Phillips remarried in 1982 to American actor Grainger Hines, but the marriage was short-lived. In 1984, she divorced him.
Similarly, she had a couple of love affairs in the past. She dated American actor Grainger Hines (1981 to 1984), and Geoffrey Tozer (1987–1996). Later that year, in 2000, Michelle met Steven Zax. Their relationship lasted 18 years. But, sadly, Zax died in January 2017. Even though their relationship lasted 18 years, she never remarried after his death.
Controversy
Michelle was rumored to be interested in a threesome with Mick Jagger, but this was denied by Moreover, Michelle herself. She was furious at the infamous groupie Pamela Des Barres for expecting her to. Michelle stated that it was a lie and that she had never met this woman. It was absurd that she would drag Michelle into her plot.
She was also arrested for marijuana possession on December 2, 1987, in Amarillo, Texas, after being pulled over for speeding. The marijuana was discovered after police searched the vehicle in which Michelle and Geoffrey Tozer were passengers. Michelle was fined $500 and released on bond.
Body Measurements
Caption: Michelle Phillips posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
This American actress stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs around 54 kg. Moreover, she has a pair of green eyes with light brown hair color and her other body measurements are still under review.
Michelle Phillips – Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@the.michellephillips’ there are over 2.8k followers. Besides this, she is not present on Facebook and Twitter.