Chynna Phillips is an American songwriter, singer and actress. She was a member of the music group Wilson Phillips along with Wendy and Carnie Wilson but then pursued a solo singing career.http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chynna-phillips-p114216/biography In addition, she has played in a number of TV movies and series as well as a couple of major motion pictures.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680307/main details
Phillips was born in Los Angeles, California in 1968. She is the daughter of Michelle and John Phillips. They were the founders of the band The Mamas & The Papas. She is married to actor William Baldwin and together they have three children.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680307/bio In 1991, she was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680307/bio
Career
Chynna Phillips began her career as a model and actor. She then debuted as a singer with the group Wilson Phillips in 1989. The group included the Wilson sisters, who are the daughters of Beach Boy Brian Wilson. The band wrote and recorded the singles “Impulsive” and “Hold On’’ before recording their first album. In 1990, they released their first album featuring these songs, entitled Wilson Phillips. Their second album, Shadows and Light, did not do as well as their first. Her first solo album was titled Naked and Sacred and was released in 1995. She returned to the band to record a third album, California, in 2004 and in 2010 to sing on the album Christmas in Harmony.http://www.discogs.com/Wilson-Phillips-California/master/254829http://www.discogs.com/Wilson-Phillips-Christmas-In-Harmony/release/2562236 In 2009, she joined with Vaughn Penn to release the album One Reason.http://www.discogs.com/Chynna-Vaughan-One-Reason/release/2505276
As an actor, Phillips first acted in the movie Little Boy Blue in 1975. She then earned a role in her first major motion picture, Some Kind of Wonderful, in 1987. Her first starring role came in 1988 when she played the part of Cindy Moore in the Invisible Kid. She has also acted in a number of TV movies and lent her voice to the role of Kitty in the TV series Danny Phantom from 2004-2007.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680307/main details
Albums
1990: Wilson Phillips (Wilson Phillips)http://www.discogs.com/artist/Wilson+Phillips
1992: Shadows and Light (Wilson Phillips)http://www.discogs.com/artist/Wilson+Phillips
1995: Naked and Sacred (Solo Album)http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chynna+Phillips?anv=Chynna
2004: California (Wilson Phillips)http://www.discogs.com/artist/Wilson+Phillips
2009: One Reason (Chynna & Vaughan)http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chynna+Phillips?anv=Chynna
2010: Christmas in Harmony (Wilson Phillips)http://www.discogs.com/artist/Wilson+Phillips
Career Timeline
1975: Little Boy Blue
1987: Some Kind of Wonderful
1988: Moving Target
1988: The Invisible Kid
1988: Caddyshack II
1988: Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1989: The Comeback
1989: Say Anything…
1989: Traveling Man
1989: Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
1995: Bye Bye Birdie
2004-2007: Danny Phantomhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680307/maindetails
Chynna Phillips Quotes
"But I knew it was true. I mean, who in their right mind would make such a claim if it wasn’t true?" — About her sister's incestuous relationship with her father in an US Weekly interview.http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/chynna-phillips-2009239
"I pray that we all get closer through this crisis. With prayer, anything is possible. But I would be lying to you if I didn't tell you that there are going to be some huge obstacles in front of us." — About her sister’s relationship in People interview.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20344237,00.html
"All we've gone through this year was worth it. Billy loves me no matter how angry, impatient or frustrated I get. You can't put a price tag on that." — About husband William Baldwin in People interview.http://www.postchronicle.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=233&num=334572
