{"id":146,"date":"2020-05-21T04:06:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T04:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidredd.com\/music\/oldies\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2020-05-21T04:09:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T04:09:38","slug":"michelle-phillips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.davidredd.com\/music\/oldies\/the-mamas-and-the-papas\/people-like-us-a-history\/michelle-phillips\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Phillips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Personal info and family&#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birth:&nbsp;<strong>June 4, 1944<\/strong>&nbsp;as Holly Michelle Gilliam in Long Beach, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marriages:&nbsp;<br>John Phillips (1962-1968)<br>Dennis Hopper (1970) [8 days only]<br>Robert Burch (19878-1980)<br>Grainger Hines<br>Steven Zax (2000-present)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children:&nbsp;<br>Chynna Phillips (w\/John)<br>Micheal Austin Hines (w\/Grainger Hines)<br>Aron Wison (adopted)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pre-M&amp;P Career&#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After finishing high school, Michelle set out to pursue a modeling career in New York City.&nbsp; It was there that she met John Phillips and joined him and Marshall Brickman in forming the group known as&nbsp;<strong>The New Journeymen<\/strong>.&nbsp; Denny Doherty would later replace Brickman in the group, and the three would continue to sing together until deciding to change their sound and add the talents of Cass Elliot to become&nbsp;<strong>The Mamas and the Papas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Post-M&amp;P Career&#8212;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike the other three members of the group, Michelle chose not to follow a singing career (though she did produce one album).&nbsp; Instead, she turned to acting which had always been an interest of hers.&nbsp; Her work has been varied and prolific as the lists below demonstrate. Over the years, she has appeared in several films on both silver and small screens.&nbsp;She has had recurring roles on a variety of television series, most famously&nbsp;<em>Knot&#8217;s Landing<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>MUSIC<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solo album:&nbsp;<br><em><strong>Victim of Romance<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/em>[1977]&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidredd.com\/music\/oldies\/MPsolo.html#victim\"><em>Tracks<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-album singles:<br>&#8220;Aloha Louie&#8221;&nbsp;&#8220;No Love Today&#8221; [1976] on&nbsp;<em>Mother, Jugs, &amp; Speed<\/em>&nbsp;(soundtrack)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other album credits:<br>Michelle contributed to the albums\/songs of the following singers:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Denny Doherty on&nbsp;<em>Waiting for a Song<\/em>&nbsp;[1974] (vocals, also with Cass Elliot)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lonnie Donegan on&nbsp;<em>Puttin&#8217; on the Style<\/em>&nbsp;[1977] (vocals)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Belinda Carlisle on&nbsp;<em>Heaven on Earth&nbsp;<\/em>[1988] (vocals)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Phillips on&nbsp;<em>Pay, Pack, &amp; Follow<\/em>&nbsp;[2001](vocals, recorded 1970s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>FILM<\/u><\/strong><em><br>The Last Movie&nbsp;<\/em>as Banker&#8217;s daughter (with Dennis Hopper) [1971]<br><strong><em>Dillinger<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong>as Billie Frechette<strong>&nbsp;(Golden Globe nominated)<\/strong>&nbsp;[1973]<br><em>Miracle<\/em>&nbsp;as Trixie [1975]<br><em>Shampoo<\/em><br><strong><em>Valentino<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong>as Natasha Rambova [1977]<br><em>Bloodline<\/em>&nbsp;as Vivian Nichols [1979]<br><em>The Man with Bogart&#8217;s Face<\/em>&nbsp;as Gena [1980]<br><em>Savage Harvest&nbsp;<\/em>as Maggie [1981]<br><em>American Anthem<\/em>&nbsp;as Linda Tevere [1986]<br><em>Let It Ride<\/em>&nbsp;as Mrs. Davis [1989]<br><em>Keep on Running<\/em>&nbsp;[1990]<br><em>Scissors&nbsp;<\/em>as Ann Carter [1991]<br><em>Joshua Tree<\/em>&nbsp;(a.k.a.&nbsp;<em>Army of One<\/em>) as Esther Severence [1993]<br><em>Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel<\/em>&nbsp;as DeeDee Westbrooke [2000]<br><em>The Price of Air<\/em>&nbsp;as Mrs. Rye [2000]<br><em>March&nbsp;<\/em>as June [2001]<br><em>Jane White is Sick and Twisted<\/em>&nbsp;as June [2002]<em><br>Harry + Max&nbsp;<\/em>as Mother [2004]<br><em>Kids in America&nbsp;<\/em>as Singer [2005]&nbsp;<br><em>Unbeatable Harold&nbsp;<\/em>as Erma [2006]&nbsp;<br><em>Svik (Betrayal)&nbsp;<\/em>as Eva Karlsen of 1993 [2009]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>TELEVISION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Television series (recurring character):<br><em><strong>Knot&#8217;s Landing<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;as&nbsp;Anne Matheson [1987, 1990-1993] &#8211; 73 eps<strong><br><em>Malibu Shores<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong>as Suki Walker [1996] &#8211; 10 eps<em><strong><br>Beverly Hills, 90210<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/em>as Abby Malone [1997, 1998] &#8211; 9 eps<br><strong><em>Arthur Hailey&#8217;s Hotel<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong>as Elizabeth Bradshaw Cabot [1986] &#8211; 7 eps<em><strong><br>Spicy City<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/em>as the voice of Raven [1997] &#8211; 5 eps<br><strong><em>Second Chances<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong>as Joanna [1993] &#8211; 4 eps<em><strong><br>The Magnificent Seven<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;[1998, 1999] &#8211; 3 eps<strong><em><br>7th Heaven&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>as Lilly [2001, 2004] &#8211; 3 eps<br><em><strong>Popular<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;as Hellacious Acres [2000] &#8211; 2 eps<br><strong><em>That&#8217;s Life<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;as Maureen [2001,2002] &#8211; 2 eps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Television series (notable guest appearances):<br><em>Vega$<\/em>&nbsp;[1980]<br><em>Matt Houston<\/em>&nbsp;[1982]<em><br>The Fall Guy<\/em>&nbsp;[1983]<em><br>Search for Tomorrow<\/em>&nbsp;[1983]<br><em>Fantasy Island&nbsp;<\/em>[1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984]<br><em>The Love Boat&nbsp;<\/em>[1981,1982, 1984]<br><em>Automan<\/em>&nbsp;[1984]<br><em>Finder of Lost Loves<\/em>&nbsp;[1984]<br><em>Murder, She Wrote<\/em>&nbsp;[1984]<br><em>TJ Hooker<\/em>&nbsp;[1985]<br><em>Alfred Hitchcock Presents<\/em>&nbsp;[1988]<br><em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em>&nbsp;[1988]&nbsp;<em><br>Burke&#8217;s Law&nbsp;<\/em>[1994]<em><br>Herman&#8217;s Head&nbsp;<\/em>[1994]<em><br>Lois &amp; Clark&nbsp;<\/em>[1995]<em><br>Heaven Help Us&nbsp;<\/em>[1995]<em><br>Too Something&nbsp;<\/em>[1996]<em><br>Pauly&nbsp;<\/em>[1997]<em><br>The Love Boat: The Next Wave&nbsp;<\/em>[1998]<em><br>Diagnosis Murder&nbsp;<\/em>[1994, 1999]<br><em>Providence&nbsp;<\/em>[1999]<br><em>Rude Awakening<\/em>&nbsp;[1999]<br><em>Twice in a Lifetime<\/em>&nbsp;[2000]<br><em>All About Us<\/em>&nbsp;[2001]<br><em>Spin City<\/em>&nbsp;[2001]<em><br>Abby&nbsp;<\/em>[2003]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Television (films\/miniseries):<em><br>The Death Squad<\/em>&nbsp;[1974]<br><em>The California Kid<\/em>&nbsp;[1974]<br><em>Aspen<\/em>&nbsp;[1977]<br><em>The Users<\/em>&nbsp;[1978]<br><em>The French Atlantic Affair<\/em>&nbsp;[1979]<br><em>Moonlight<\/em>&nbsp;[1982]<br><em>Murder Me, Murder You<\/em>&nbsp;[1983]<br><em>Secrets of a Married Man&nbsp;<\/em>[1984]<br><em>Covenant<\/em>&nbsp;[1985]<br><em>Hammer House of Murder and Suspense: Paint Me a Murder&nbsp;<\/em>[1986]<br><em>Stark: Mirror Image<\/em>&nbsp;[1986]<br><em>Assault and Matrimony<\/em>&nbsp;[1987]<br><em>Mike Hammer: Murder Take All<\/em>&nbsp;[1989]<br><em>Trenchcoat in Paradise<\/em>&nbsp;[1989]<br><em>Appearances<\/em>&nbsp;[1990]<br><em>Rubdown&nbsp;<\/em>[1993]<br><em>919 Fifth Avenue<\/em>&nbsp;[1995]<br><em>No One Would Tell&nbsp;<\/em>[1996]<br><em>Pretty Poison&nbsp;<\/em>[1996]<br><em>Sweetwater<\/em>&nbsp;[1999]<br><em>Knot&#8217;s Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac<\/em>&nbsp;[1997]<br><em>Stop at Nothing<\/em>&nbsp;[2001]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>THEATER<\/u><\/strong><br><em>The Vagina Monologues<\/em>&nbsp;[2001]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>BOOKS<\/u><\/strong><br><em>California Dreamin&#8217;: The True Story of the Mamas and the Papas&nbsp;<\/em>[1986]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personal info and family&#8212; 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