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Aly Michalka

Aly Michalka

Actor, also producer · Born March 25, 1989 (37) · Torrance, California, USA

Alyson Renae Michalka (born March 25, 1989) is an American actress, singer, musician, and model. She rose to prominence with her starring role as Keely Teslow in the Disney Channel sitcom Phil of the Future (2004–2006). Michalka went on to appear in various films, such as Bandslam (2009), Easy A (2010), The Roommate (2011), Grown Ups 2 (2013), Sequoia (2014), Weepah Way for Now (2015), and The Lears (2017). She had starring roles in The CW comedy drama series Hellcats (2010–2011) and the CW crime drama series iZombie (2015–2019), along with the Hallmark Channel Original Movie Sand Dollar Cove (2021). She is half of the musical duo Aly & AJ (briefly 78violet), alongside her sister AJ Michalka. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aly Michalka, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1989 (37)
From
Torrance, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Aly Michalka's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
33%
Morality
8%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Power
2%
Coming of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 7
Ally
3 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Bittersweet
3
Thrilling
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Aly Michalka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aly Michalka's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sand Dollar Cove(2021)

    as Elli

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arc on the Dancefloor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Aly

  • Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Amy

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Lexi Dunn

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Lears(2017)

    as Regan Lear

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frankie Mallory

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Weepah Way for Now(2015)

    Costume Design · Producer · Production Design · Set Decoration · as Elle

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • iZombie(2015)

    Show 71 episodes · as Peyton Charles

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sequoia(2014)

    as Riley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Grown Ups 2(2013)

    as Bikini Girl Savannah

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Kind of Love(2013)

    as Janeen

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lauren

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • The Roommate(2011)

    as Tracy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Easy A(2010)

    as Rhiannon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hellcats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 22 episodes · as Marti Perkins

  • Bandslam(2009)

    as Charlotte Banks

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Aly & AJ: Sister Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Super Sweet 16: The Movie(2007)

    as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cow Belles(2006)

    as Taylor Callum

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Now You See It...(2005)

    as Allyson Miller

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Miranda Beck

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Phil of the Future(2004)

    Show 43 episodes · as Keely Teslow

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Brooke

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Mike's Super Short Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Killing Winston Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cookie Jones

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 2003 to 2021; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Easy A (2010)

$75M worldwide

Highest rated

iZombie (2015)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

20032021

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 24 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thProducing1 of 25: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 25: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 43% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Aly Michalka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Super Sweet 16: The Movie (2007)

97th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

iZombie (2015)

Midcredits 84th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Aly Michalka's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Aly Michalka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aly Michalka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; AJ Michalka shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles