Known for movies
Knots Landing (1987-1993)
as Anne Matheson / Anne Matheson Sumner
Forrest Gump (1994)
as Soundtrack
Dillinger (1973)
as Billie Frechette
Valentino (1977)
as Natasha Rambova
Short Info
| Net Worth | $8 million |
| Date Of Birth | June 4, 1944, 1964 |
| Spouse | Steven Zax, Robert S. Burch, Dennis Hopper, John Phillips |
| Fact | When The Mamas and the Papas were in the Bahamas and could not afford the flight back to the United States, she won 17 straight shoots at a craps/table, coming out with enough money to buy first-class airplane tickets for everybody. |
Michelle Phillips (born Holly Michelle Gilliam; June 4, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She gained fame as a member of the pop group The Mamas & the Papas in the 1960s and later had a successful solo career.
Phillips was born in Long Beach, California, the only child of Joyce Leon (née Poole) and Gardner Burnett Gilliam. Her father was a United States Navy officer who died when she was two years old. Her mother remarried and moved the family to Mexico City, where Phillips was raised. Phillips attended high school at the American School Foundation in Mexico City, where she graduated in 1962.
Phillips began her career as a model in Mexico City before moving to Los Angeles in 1964. She met John Phillips while working as a waitress at a club called The Trip. The two began dating and were married in December of that year.
The couple had one child together, daughter Mackenzie Phillips, before divorcing in 1968. Phillips continued to pursue her music career, and in 1969 she formed the group The Mamas & the Papas with her then-husband John Phillips and Denny Doherty. The group was successful, releasing several hit singles including “California Dreamin'” and “Monday, Monday”.
The group disbanded in 1971 and Phillips began a solo career. She released her self-titled debut album in 1974 and followed it with 1976’s Victim of Romance. Her third album, Star Quality, was released in 1981.
Phillips has appeared in several films and television shows over the years, including The Last Tycoon (1976), Knots Landing (1987-1988) and Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-1991). She has also released several books, including a memoir entitled California Dreamin’: The True Story of the Mamas & the Papas (1986).
Phillips is currently married to actor Dennis Quaid. The couple has been married since 2004 and have three children together.
Phillips has an estimated net worth of $5 million. She has earned her wealth through her successful music and acting careers.
General Info
| Full Name | Michelle Phillips |
| Net Worth | $8 million |
| Date Of Birth | June 4, 1944, 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Profession | Singer-songwriter, Actor |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Steven Zax, Robert S. Burch, Dennis Hopper, John Phillips |
| Children | Chynna Phillips, Austin Hines, Aron Wilson |
| Parents | Gardner Burnett Gilliam, Joyce Leon Poole |
Accomplishments
| Awards | TV Land Anniversary Award |
| Nominations | Angus Book Award |
| Movies | The Last Movie, Dillinger, American Anthem, Valentino, The Man with Bogart's Face, Let It Ride, Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel, Joshua Tree, Savage Harvest, The California Kid, No One Would Tell, Jane White Is Sick & Twisted, Assault and Matrimony, Secrets of a Married Man, Pretty Poison, Unbeatab... |
| TV Shows | Spicy City, Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac, Malibu Shores, Second Chances, Knots Landing, Hotel |
Social profile links
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on Warren Beatty] He was a horrible person to be dating because he did nothing but flirt with other women and then act innocent about it. |
| 2 | [asked what word comes to mind when she looks into a mirror] Lucky. |
| 3 | I don't mind feeling naked. I'm fine with nothing. |
| 4 | [about her friend Cass Elliot] There will never be anyone like her in my lifetime. I will never have a friend like her, or an influence like her. And I will never hear another voice like hers. |
| 5 | I will say this about Dennis Hopper: We were married for eight days and truly... they were the happiest days of my life. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joined the cast of Knots Landing (1979) in 1987, as Anne, however, Donna Mills was already the show's "main villainous" at the time, hence, she rejoined the cast after Mills's departure. |
| 2 | Staunch liberal Democrat. |
| 3 | When she was 5 and her sister was 6, their mother died and they and their father moved to Mexico City. |
| 4 | Born to Joyce Leon, née Poole, an accountant, and Gardner Burnett Gilliam, a merchant marine. |
| 5 | Sang at the funeral of Denny Doherty, whose death made her the only surviving member of The Mamas and the Papas (2007). |
| 6 | When The Mamas and the Papas were in the Bahamas and could not afford the flight back to the United States, she won 17 straight shoots at a craps/table, coming out with enough money to buy first-class airplane tickets for everybody. |
| 7 | Was good friends with the Charles Manson victims Sharon Tate, Abigail Folger, Jay Sebring and Voytek Frykowski. |
| 8 | Grew up partly in Mexico City where her father attended college on the GI Bill. |
| 9 | Ranked #23 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll |
| 10 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (as a member of The Mamas and the Papas). |
| 11 | Former stepmother of actress Mackenzie Phillips. |
| 12 | The wildly popular 1960 pop/folk group The Mamas and the Papas ("Monday, Monday" and "California Dreamin'" were their biggest hits), comprised Michelle and her husband at the time, John Phillips, along with Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty. Michelle was temporarily kicked out of the group (replaced by Jill Gibson) after it was discovered she was having an affair with the other "Papa" (Doherty), whom Cass had a crush on. However, the fans missed her and she was soon brought back, but the damage had been done and the group wasted no time in splitting up. |
| 13 | Was married to Dennis Hopper for 8 days. |
| 14 | Mother-in-law of actor William Baldwin. |
| 15 | Grandmother of Jamison Baldwin. |
| 16 | Mother of Chynna Phillips, Austin Hines and Aron Wilson. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svik | 2009 | Eva Karlsen (1993) | |
| Unbeatable Harold | 2006 | Erma | |
| Kids in America | 2005 | Singer | |
| Needlework Pictures Presents Francesco Vezzoli in Gore Vidal's 'Caligula' | 2005 | Short | Messalina |
| 7th Heaven | 2001-2004 | TV Series | Lilly |
| Harry + Max | 2004 | Mother | |
| Abby | 2003 | TV Series | Christine Newton |
| Jane White Is Sick & Twisted | 2002 | June | |
| That's Life | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Maureen |
| March | 2001 | Joan | |
| Spin City | 2001 | TV Series | Jane Moore |
| All About Us | 2001 | TV Series | Juliana Merrick |
| Stop at Nothing | 2001 | TV Movie | |
| Rude Awakening | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Vivian |
| Popular | 2000 | TV Series | Hellacious Akers |
| The Price of Air | 2000 | Mrs. Rye | |
| 919 Fifth Avenue | 2000 | TV Movie | Mrs. Janet Van Degen |
| Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel | 2000 | DeeDee Westbrook | |
| The Magnificent Seven | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Maude Standish |
| Twice in a Lifetime | 2000 | TV Series | Edwina Lewis |
| Diagnosis Murder | 1994-1999 | TV Series | Livia Parkinson / Christine Shaw |
| Sweetwater | 1999 | TV Movie | Nancy Nevins (present day) |
| Providence | 1999 | TV Series | Blair Mason |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Abby Malone |
| Love Boat: The Next Wave | 1998 | TV Series | Quinn Ford |
| Spicy City | 1997 | TV Series | Raven |
| Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | 1997 | TV Mini-Series | Anne Matheson Sumner |
| Pauly | 1997 | TV Series | Cassandra |
| The Big Easy | 1997 | TV Series | Collette |
| Pretty Poison | 1996 | TV Movie | Mrs. Stepanek |
| New York Daze | 1996 | TV Series | Karen Reeves |
| Malibu Shores | 1996 | TV Series | Suki Walker |
| No One Would Tell | 1996 | TV Movie | Laura Collins |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1995 | TV Series | Claudette Wilder |
| Heaven Help Us | 1994 | TV Series | |
| Herman's Head | 1994 | TV Series | Sandra Clayton |
| Burke's Law | 1994 | TV Series | Denise Zima |
| Second Chances | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Joanna Russell |
| Rubdown | 1993 | TV Movie | Jordana Orwitz |
| Knots Landing | 1987-1993 | TV Series | Anne Matheson Anne Matheson Sumner |
| Army of One | 1993 | Esther Severence | |
| Scissors | 1991 | Ann Carter | |
| Keep on Running | 1991 | Tracy | |
| Trenchcoat in Paradise | 1989 | TV Movie | Suzanna Hollander |
| Let It Ride | 1989 | Mrs. Davis | |
| Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All | 1989 | TV Movie | Leora Van Treas |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | 1988 | TV Series | Jenice Manheim |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1988 | TV Series | Katherine Clark |
| Assault and Matrimony | 1987 | TV Movie | Madge Evers |
| Hotel | 1983-1986 | TV Series | Elizabeth Bradshaw Cabot / Claire Talbot Ames / Gerry Howland |
| American Anthem | 1986 | Linda Tevere | |
| Stark: Mirror Image | 1986 | TV Movie | Jennifer Clayton |
| Glitter | 1985 | TV Series | |
| Covenant | 1985 | TV Movie | Claire Noble |
| T.J. Hooker | 1985 | TV Series | Teri Sherman |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1984 | TV Series | Regina Kellijian |
| Finder of Lost Loves | 1984 | TV Series | Alicia Marsh |
| Secrets of a Married Man | 1984 | TV Movie | Katie Jordan |
| The Love Boat | 1981-1984 | TV Series | Barbara Carroll / Sheila Price / Linda Gammon |
| Fox Mystery Theater | 1984 | TV Series | Sandra Lorenz |
| Fantasy Island | 1979-1984 | TV Series | Princess Nyah / The Mermaid / Helen Sinclair / ... |
| Automan | 1984 | TV Series | Veronica Everly |
| The Mississippi | 1983 | TV Series | Caroline Foster |
| Murder Me, Murder You | 1983 | TV Movie | Chris Jameson |
| The Fall Guy | 1983 | TV Series | Fay Charles |
| Matt Houston | 1982 | TV Series | Glenda Collins |
| Moonlight | 1982 | TV Movie | Meredith Tyne |
| Savage Harvest | 1981 | Maggie | |
| The Man with Bogart's Face | 1980 | Gena | |
| Vega$ | 1980 | TV Series | Officer Cassandra Hunt |
| Bloodline | 1979 | Vivian Nichols | |
| The French Atlantic Affair | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Jennie Barber |
| The Users | 1978 | TV Movie | Marina Brent |
| Aspen | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Gloria Osborne |
| Valentino | 1977 | Natasha Rambova | |
| Miracle | 1975 | Short | Trixie |
| Shampoo | 1975 | Girl at Party (uncredited) | |
| The California Kid | 1974 | TV Movie | Maggie |
| The Death Squad | 1974 | TV Movie | Joyce Kreski |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | 1973 | TV Series | Stephanie Marks |
| Dillinger | 1973 | Billie Frechette | |
| The Last Movie | 1971 | Banker's Daughter | |
| Search for Tomorrow | 1951 | TV Series | Ruby Ashford (1983) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| After the Sunset | 2004 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 | 2004 | Video Game as Michelle Gilliam, "California Dreamin'" | |
| A Day Without a Mexican | 2004 | as Michelle Gilliam, "California Dreaming" | |
| 25 Years of Skinnamarink | 2004 | TV Movie writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| He Died with a Felafel in His Hand | 2001 | writer: "California Dreaming" - as Michelle Gilliam | |
| Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre | 2001 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| The Big Tease | 1999 | writer: "California Dreamin' Remix" - as Michelle Gilliam | |
| Why Do Fools Fall in Love | 1998 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Spicy City | 1997 | TV Series performer: "Halfway to Heaven" | |
| Beautiful Thing | 1996 | writer: "Creeque Alley" | |
| Due South | 1995 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Congo | 1995 | "California Dreamin'" | |
| There Goes My Baby | 1994 | writer: "California Dreamin'" - as Michelle Gilliam | |
| Chungking Express | 1994 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Forrest Gump | 1994 | "California Dreamin'" 1963 | |
| The Critic | 1994 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | 1993 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Air America | 1990 | writer: "California Dreamin'" - as Michelle Gillian | |
| Stella | 1990 | writer: "Carliforna Dreamin'" | |
| She's Out of Control | 1989 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Quiet Cool | 1986 | writer: "California Dreamin'" - as Michelle Gilliam | |
| Kate & Allie | 1984 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Up the Creek | 1984 | performer: "Forever" - uncredited | |
| American Pop | 1981 | writer: "California Dreamin'" - as Michelle Gillian | |
| The Hollywood Knights | 1980 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Being There | 1979 | performer: "Basketball Jones Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces" | |
| California Dreaming | 1979 | lyrics: "California Dreaming" / music: "California Dreaming" / performer: "Forever" | |
| Top of the Pops | 1978 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Mother, Jugs & Speed | 1976 | performer: "No Love Today" | |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | 1973 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Two Ronnies | 1973 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Kraft Music Hall | 1970 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Free and Easy | 1967 | Documentary writer: "California Dreaming" | |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Woodlands | 2017 | writer: "California Dreamin'" pre-production | |
| Hechos y protagonistas | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| 31 | 2016 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Mike & Mike | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| L'odyssée | 2016 | writer: "California Dreamin" | |
| Fargo | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| San Andreas | 2015 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Retour à Ithaque | 2014 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| North America | 2013 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| American Idol | 2002-2012 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The Voice UK | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Beatrix, Oranje onder Vuur | 2012 | TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Fringe | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Some Jerk with a Camera | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Poupoupidou | 2011 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Las tragedias de los famosos | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| CSI: Miami | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The National Parks: America's Best Idea | 2009 | TV Mini-Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Fish Tank | 2009 | writer: "California Dreamin'" - as Michelle Gilliam | |
| Adieu De Gaulle adieu | 2009 | TV Movie writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Californication | 2008 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| 60/90 | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| California Dreamin' | 2007 | writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Aliens Fall in Love | 2007 | Short writer: "California Dreamin'" | |
| Ha-Shminiya | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Gigolos | 2006 | writer: "California Dreamin'" - as Michelle Gilliam | |
| California Dreamin': The Songs of 'The Mamas & the Papas' | 2005 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Creeque Alley", "California Dreamin'" | |
| Cold Case | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Fortune | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
| Classic Hollywood Cinemas | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself - The Mamas and the Papas / Herself - The Mamas & The Papas |
| American Masters | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
| Eye on Entertainment | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Here I Am: Denny Doherty and the Mamas & the Papas | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2000-2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Start Me Up | 2009 | Video | Herself |
| Access Hollywood | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 7th Annual TV Land Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
| Folk America | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Biography | 2000-2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Herself - Former Stepmother |
| The Florence Henderson Show | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Whatever Happened To? | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| My Music: My Generation - The 60s | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
| 1968 with Tom Brokaw | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| And the Sea Took Us | 2006 | Documentary | Michelle Phillips (voice) |
| 3055 Jean Leon | 2006 | Documentary | |
| Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself / Anne Matheson |
| California Dreamin': The Songs of 'The Mamas & the Papas' | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Rock Gardens | 2003 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
| Autograph | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| Intimate Portrait | 2000-2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Rock Family Trees | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Behind the Music | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself |
| The History of Rock 'n' Roll | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Herself - The Mamas and the Papas |
| Rock 'n' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
| The Knots Landing Block Party | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Herself / Anne Matheson |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 8th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Actress - Prime Time |
| 1st Annual Environmental Media Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself |
| Flashing on the Sixties: A Tribal Document | 1990 | Video documentary | Herself |
| The Geraldo Rivera Show | 1990 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Hour Magazine | 1981-1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 2nd Commitment to Life AIDS Project Benefit | 1986 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Santa Barbara | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly | 1985 | TV Special documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Gala Opening of the American Ballet Theater | 1984 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 25th Annual Grammy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Alan Thicke Show | 1980-1981 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976-1980 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself - Actress / Vocalist / ... |
| The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1979 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Circus of the Stars #3 | 1979 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Performer |
| The 21st Annual Grammy Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Battle of the Network Stars III | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - NBC Team |
| The 4th Annual American Music Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Herself |
| Don't Call Me Mama Anymore | 1973 | TV Special | Guest Star |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1973 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 43rd Annual Academy Awards | 1971 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Gimme Shelter | 1970 | Documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| The 42nd Annual Academy Awards | 1970 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Monterey Pop | 1968 | Documentary | Performers (as Mamas and the Papas) |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1968 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| NBC Experiment in Television | 1968 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| ABC Stage 67 | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| Where the Action Is | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| Hullabaloo | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calling Automan: The Auto Feature | 2012 | Video documentary short | Veronica Everly |
| Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N Roll Revolution | 2011 | Video | Herself |
| The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary | Herself |
| La tierra de las 1000 músicas | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats | 2003 | Video | Herself - Narrator (as The Mamas and the Papas) |
| Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary | Herself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Anniversary Award | TV Land Awards | Knots Landing (1979) | |
| 2006 | Spirit of the Independent Award | Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival | Documentary | And the Sea Took Us (2006) |
| 1991 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Villainess: Prime Time | Knots Landing (1979) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Actress: Prime Time | Knots Landing (1979) |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Dillinger (1973) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
