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'''Alanis Nadine Morissette''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|l|æ|n|ᵻ|s|_|ˌ|m|ɒr|ᵻ|ˈ|s|ɛ|t}} {{respell|ə|LAN|iss|_|MORR|iss|ET}}; born June 1, 1974) is a <!--The descriptor "Canadian and American" has been the subject of significant conversation. Please refer to the talk page before altering. -->Canadian and American<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/alanis-morissette-becomes-u-s-citizen-wbna6986872|title=Alanis Morissette becomes U.S. citizen|quote="I will never renounce my Canadian citizenship," Morissette said in a statement Wednesday. "I consider myself a Canadian-American.|agency=Associated Press|work=Today.com|date=February 17, 2005|access-date=October 13, 2021|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009033736/https://www.today.com/popculture/alanis-morissette-becomes-u-s-citizen-wbna6986872|url-status=live}}</ref> singer, songwriter, and musician. SheMorissette began her music career in Canada in the early 1990s, withreleasing two [[dance-pop]] albums. InShe 1995,achieved sheglobal releasedsuccess thewith her [[alternative rock]] album, ''[[Jagged Little Pill]]'' (1995), which sold more thanover 33 million copies globallyand won Morissette four [[Grammy Awards]] including [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]. It produced the singles "[[You Oughta Know]]", "[[You Learn]]", "[[Hand in My Pocket]]", "[[Ironic (song)|Ironic]]", and "[[Head over Feet]]". ''Jagged Little Pill'' propelled her to become a [[cultural phenomenon]] and has been included on several all-time lists.<ref name="Alanis Morissette: You ask the questions">{{cite news |date=April 21, 2005 |title=Alanis Morissette: You ask the questions |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/alanis-morissette-you-ask-the-questions-754619.html |title=Alanis Morissette: You ask the questions |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=April 21, 2005 |location=London |accessurl-datestatus=April 23, 2010 |archive-date=September 10, 2011live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910055333/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/alanis-morissette-you-ask-the-questions-754619.html |urlarchive-statusdate=liveSeptember 10, 2011 |access-date=April 23, 2010 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=August 5, 1998 |title=Alanis Ties For Highest-Selling Debut Ever |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/alanis-ties-for-highest-selling-debut-ever-79293/ |titleurl-status=Alanis Tieslive For Highest|archive-Sellingurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305022038/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alanis-ties-for-highest-selling-debut-ever-19980805 Debut Ever|archive-date=AugustMarch 5, 1998|magazine=[[Rolling2012 Stone]]|access-date=April 19, 2022 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |quote=Morissette's 1995 bow is now tied with Boston's self-titled 1976 album as the best-selling debut of all time|archive-date=March 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305022038/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alanis-ties-for-highest-selling-debut-ever-19980805|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=August 15, 2008 |title=Ask Billboard: Missy Elliott, Hot 100 And The Best Selling Album Of All Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ask-billboard-missy-elliott-hot-100-and-the-best-selling-album-of-all-time-1044427/|title=Ask Billboard: Missy Elliott, Hot 100 And The Best Selling Album Of All Time|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=August 15, 2008|accessurl-datestatus=Aprillive 19, 2022|quote=We're including Morissette's "Jagged," as it was her U.S. major label debut|archive-date=June 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612222527/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044427/ask-billboard-missy-elliott-hot-100-and-the-best-selling-album-of-all-time |urlarchive-statusdate=live}}</ref>June Morissette12, won2016 the [[38th Annual Grammy Awards|1996access-date=April Grammy19, Award]]2022 for [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] among magazine=[[List of awards and nominations received by Alanis Morissette|other accolades]], and the album was adapted into a [[Jagged Little PillBillboard (musicalmagazine)|2018 rock musicalBillboard]]. The [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] has ''Jagged Little Pill'' on their [[List of 200 Definitive Albums in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|200 Definitive Albums]] list, and it appeared on various editions of quote=We''[[Rollingre Stone]]''<nowiki/>'sincluding "[[Rolling StoneMorissette's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]" guide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rs500albums.com/100-51/69 |title=#69 Alanis Morissette, 'Jagged Little Pill' (1995) — Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time |publisher=Rs500albums.com |date= |access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref> Its lead single, "[[You Oughtaas Know]]",it was alsoher included on ''Rolling Stone''<nowiki/>'s "[[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time|500 Greatest Songs of All Time]]" listU.<ref>{{cite web |date=2021-09-16 |title=Alanis Morissette, 'You Oughta Know' |url=https://auS.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time-30065/alanis-morissette-you-oughta-know-30464/ |access-date=2022-07-17major |publisher=Rollinglabel Stone Australiadebut}}</ref>

Morissette followedwon uptwo withmore theGrammy highlyAwards anticipatedfor her single "[[Uninvited (song)|Uninvited]]". Her following [[Experimental music|experimental]] album, ''[[Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie]]'' (1998), was highly anticipated and experienced similar success to its predecessor. It produced the singles "[[Thank U]]", "[[Joining You]]", "[[Unsent]]", and "[[So Pure]]". Her fifthnext album, ''[[Under Rug Swept]]'' (2002), marked the first time Morissetteshe was the sole producer of an entire albumrecord. TakingIt produced the single "[[Hands Clean]]". She has taken further creative control and production duties, Morissette continuedon her career with subsequent studio albums, includingwhich include ''[[So-Called Chaos]]'' (2004), ''[[Flavors of Entanglement]]'' (2008), ''[[Havoc and Bright Lights]]'' (2012), ''[[Such Pretty Forks in the Road]]'' (2020), and ''[[The Storm Before the Calm]]'' (2022). Her first three internationally released studio albums topped the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart, and her next four albums peaked within the Top 20.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Alanis Morissette &#124; Biography, Music & News |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/alanis-morissette/chart-history/tlp/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>

Morissette has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |last=Beech |first=Mark |date=June 2, 2008 |title=Alanis Morissette Marries Sexy Electrobeats, Heartbreak, Anger |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a575ov5X6XTQ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archivecarnegie.org/webawards/20120315231958honoree/http:alanis-morissette//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a575ov5X6XTQ |archive-date title=March 15,Alanis 2012Morissette |access-date=May}}</ref> 22,Her 2011first three internationally released albums topped the |website=[[BloombergBillboard News200|''Billboard'' 200]], |quote=shewhile hasher shiftednext aboutfour 60albums millionpeaked CDswithin inthe totaltop |agency=Bloomberg L20.P.}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |lasttitle=SkyeAlanis |first=DanMorissette |date=December&#124; 21Biography, 2009Music |title=Land& of AlanisNews |url=httphttps://hightimeswww.billboard.com/loungeartist/dskyealanis-morissette/6092 |urlchart-status=dead |archive-url=https:history/tlp/web.archive.org/web/20110927075205/http://hightimes.com/lounge/dskye/6092 |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=May 22, 2011 |magazine=[[HighBillboard Times(magazine)|Billboard]] |quote=Now 35, the Canadian-born singer has sold over 60 million albums worldwide}}</ref> She has won a [[Brit Awards|Brit Award]], seven [[Grammy Awards]], fourteen [[Juno Awards]], and has been nominated or two [[Golden Globe Awards]] and a [[Tony Awards|Tony Award]]. Her singles "Youhave Oughtaachieved Know",global "[[Handchart in My Pocket]]", "[[Ironic (song)|Ironic]]", "[[You Learn]]", "[[Head Over Feet]]", "[[Uninvited (song)|Uninvited]]", "[[Thank U]]"success, and "[[Hands Clean]]", reached top 40 in major charts around the world. She alsoshe holds the record for the most No.songs 1s ontopping the weekly [[Billboard Alternative Songs chartAirplay|''Billboard'' Alternative SongsAirplay chart]] among female soloists, group leaders, or duo membersartists.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=September 3, 2019 |title=Alternative Songs 30th Anniversary: Dolores O'Riordan, Alanis Morissette & More Top Female Artist |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/alternative-songs-female-artists-cranberries-alanis-paramore/ |access-date=February 15, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> She has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Alanis Morissette|numerous accolades]], including a [[Brit Awards|Brit Award]], seven Grammy Awards, and fourteen [[Juno Awards]]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' described her as the "queen of alt-rock angst",<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/alanis-morissette/biography|title=Alanis Morissette Biography|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=August 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190638/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/alanis-morissette/biography|archive-date=January 23, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[VH1]] ranked her the 53rd-greatest woman in rock and roll.,<ref>{{cite web |date=1999 |title=VH1: 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1999/vh1women.htm |access-date=October 23, 2017 |via=RockOnTheNet.com}}</ref> Inand 2005,[[Billboard she(magazine)|''Billboard'']] wascalled inductedher intoone of the greatest [[Canada'sPop Walkicon|pop of Famestars]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Werthman |first=Trevor Anderson,Katie Atkinson,Griselda Flores,Gil Kaufman,Jason Lipshutz,Joe Lynch,Gail Mitchell,Andrew Unterberger,Christine |date=2024-11-26 |title=The Greatest Pop Star By Year: 1981-2023 (Updated Staff Picks) |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/billboard-greatest-pop-stars-year/1985-madonna-2/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

Alanis Nadine Morissette was born on June 1, 1974, at [[The Ottawa Hospital|Riverside Hospital]] in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,<ref name="Cantin">{{Cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=DFzkCgAAQBAJ|title = Alanis Morissette: A Biography|isbn = 9781250109170|last1 = Cantin|first1 = Paul|date = December 29, 2015| publisher=St. Martin's Publishing |access-date = October 6, 2020|archive-date = December 9, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211209190144/https://books.google.com/books?id=DFzkCgAAQBAJ|url-status = live}}</ref>{{rp|4}}<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gg0EAAAAMBAJ&q=alanis+morissette+ottawa&pg=PA42 |title=The International Newsweekly Of Music., Video And Home Entertainment |date=April 19, 2003 |volume=116 |issue=15 |access-date=June 1, 2012 |page=42 |journal= |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209190144/https://books.google.com/books?id=gg0EAAAAMBAJ&q=alanis+morissette+ottawa&pg=PA42 |url-status=live }}</ref> the daughter of Georgia Mary Ann ({{née}} Feuerstein) and Alan Richard Morissette.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/74/Alanis-Morissette.html |title=Alanis Morissette Biography (1974–) |publisher=Film Reference |access-date=February 18, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100205114543/http://www.filmreference.com/film/74/Alanis-Morissette.html| archive-date= February 5, 2010 | url-status=live}}</ref> Her older brother, Chad (born 1971), is an entrepreneur,<ref>{{cite news |last=Poliquin |first=Benoît |url=http://www.obj.ca/Opinion/2013-01-24/article-3155256/The-art-of-business-survival/1 |title=The art of business survival: Bumps in the road propel Chad Morissette to even greater heights |work=[[Ottawa Business Journal]] |date=January 24, 2013 |access-date=July 16, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716090206/http://www.obj.ca/Opinion/2013-01-24/article-3155256/The-art-of-business-survival/1 |archive-date=July 16, 2015 }}</ref> and her twin brother, [[Wade Morissette|Wade]] (12 minutes older), is a musician.<ref>{{cite news |last=Harnett |first=Shamona |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/s_harnett/he-oughta-know-105159579.html |title=He oughta know |work=[[Winnipeg Free Press]] |date=October 18, 2010 |access-date=July 16, 2015 |archive-date=July 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716053745/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/s_harnett/he-oughta-know-105159579.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FwoEAAAAMBAJ&q=chad+morissette+brother+alanis+%22three+years%22&pg=PA92 |title=Morissette's album is all it's 'supposed' to be, and more |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=October 3, 1998 |page=92 |access-date=July 16, 2015 |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209190144/https://books.google.com/books?id=FwoEAAAAMBAJ&q=chad+morissette+brother+alanis+%22three+years%22&pg=PA92 |url-status=live }}</ref> Their father is of French and Irish descent, while their mother, who fled Hungary in 1956 due to the [[Hungarian Revolution of 1956|failed anti-Soviet uprising]],<ref name="Cantin" /> has [[History of the Jews in Hungary|Jewish]] ancestry;<ref>{{cite web|title=Alanis Morissette|url=https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/alanis-morissette|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Armchair Expert|date=June 12, 2020 |language=en-US|archive-date=December 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214052130/https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/alanis-morissette|url-status=live}} Time stamp=00:13:07</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slowradio.com/artists/alanis-morissette|title=Alanis Morissette - Artists - Slow Radio|website=Alanis Morissette - Artists - Slow Radio|access-date=April 3, 2021|archive-date=December 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209190152/https://nl.slowradio.com/artiesten/alanis-morissette|url-status=live}}</ref> on a 2024 episode of ''[[Finding Your Roots]]'', Morissette stated that her parents had never told the siblings about their Jewish ancestry, which she did not discover until her late 20s.<ref name="Roots">{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Sadie |title=Alanis Morissette Uncovers Her Family's Holocaust History After Only Learning of Her Jewish Ancestry in Her Late 20s |url=https://people.com/alanis-morissette-learns-family-holocaust-history-jewish-ancestry-finding-your-roots-8421825 |access-date=13 February 2024 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=2024-01-03}}</ref>

Maverick Records released ''Jagged Little Pill'' internationally in June 1995. The album was expected only to sell enough for Morissette to make a follow-up, but the situation improved quickly when [[KROQ-FM]], an influential Los Angeles [[modern rock]] radio station, began playing "[[You Oughta Know]]", the album's first single, featuring [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] and [[Dave Navarro]] from the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]].<ref name="SongwriterUniverseMagazine">{{cite news | last=Kawashima | first=Dale | url=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/alanis.html | title=Great Publishing Story: John Alexander & Alanis Morissette | work=Songwriter Universe Magazine | access-date=June 11, 2010 | archive-date=June 15, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615034754/http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/alanis.html | url-status=live }}</ref> The song instantly garnered attention for its scathing, explicit lyrics,<ref name="PeopleintheNews" /> and a subsequent music video went into heavy rotation on MTV and [[MuchMusic]]. In a 2008 interview, [[Dave Coulier]] said he was the ex-boyfriend who inspired "You Oughta Know"; in the 2021 documentary ''[[Jagged (film)|Jagged]]'', Morissette denied the song is about Coulier.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rife |first=Katie |date=September 15, 2021 |title=Why has Alanis Morissette denounced this documentary about her life? |url=https://www.avclub.com/why-has-alanis-morissette-denounced-this-documentary-ab-1847680838 |website=AV Club}}</ref><ref name="CoulierSpeaks">{{cite web |last=Silverman |first=Stephen M. |author2=Midler, Caryn |date=August 9, 2008 |title=Olsens, Alanis part of Coulier's house |url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/entertainment/story.html?id=c45ecf89-0be3-4177-825c-9206a0b775be |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012134256/http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/entertainment/story.html?id=c45ecf89-0be3-4177-825c-9206a0b775be |archive-date=October 12, 2010 |access-date=November 20, 2010 |work=[[Calgary Herald]] |location=Canada}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=November 3, 2008 |title=Alanis Morissette reveals secret self in songs |url=http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/features/music/story.html?id=d9203cdb-73c0-4975-824e-ae182422d7ee |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505120510/http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/features/music/story.html?id=d9203cdb-73c0-4975-824e-ae182422d7ee |archive-date=May 5, 2012 |access-date=October 18, 2011 |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |location=Canada}}</ref> In a 2019 appearance on [[Watch What Happens Live]], Alanis Morissette mentioned that multiple people have taken credit for being the inspiration behind her song "You Oughta Know." She stated, "I just think: If you're going to take credit for a song where I'm singing about someone being a douche or an asshole, you might not want to say, 'Hey! That's me!'" Morissette described the song as being written out of "devastation," reflecting a range of emotions that women often feel but are told to suppress, such as anger and sadness.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cornish |first=Natalie |date=October 4, 2019 |title=Alanis Morissette Addresses Rumors "You Oughta Know" Is About Ex Dave Coulier |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1100258/alanis-morissette-addresses-rumors-you-oughta-know-is-about-ex-dave-coulier |access-date=September 2, 2024 |website=E! Online}}</ref>

== Other activitiesventures ==

=== Acting career ===

Morissette is an advocate and educator in the areas of spiritual, psychological, and physical wholeness,<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=UQzfM76mhjoL35h8&v=Hz2gvusiM8Q&feature=youtu.be |title="Wholeness Versus Wellness" with Alanis Morissette |date=2024-05-13 |last=Wisdom 2.0 with Soren Gordhamer |access-date=2024-09-30 |via=YouTube}}</ref> with a focus on addiction recovery, trauma healing, women's empowerment, and holistic education for children.<ref>{{Cite magazine |lastauthor=Billboard Staff |first=Billboard |date=2001-11-16 |title=Alanis To Receive Global Tolerance Award |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/alanis-to-receive-global-tolerance-award-77707/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-08 |title=Alanis Morissette's 'Unschooling' Method Lets Her Kids Choose How To Learn |url=https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/alanis-morissette-unschooling_ca_5e8e3bccc5b6458ae2a356f5 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aubrey |first=Elizabeth |date=2020-07-25 |title=Alanis Morissette opens up about addiction and therapy in new interview |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/alanis-morissette-opens-up-about-addiction-and-therapy-2715024 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her work spans a range of activities, including performances, written works, interviews, and public speaking engagements, as well as leading workshops and teachings.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Barlow |first=Eve |date=2020-07-24 |title=Alanis Morissette: 'Without therapy, I don't think I'd still be here' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/24/alanis-morissette-without-therapy-i-dont-think-id-still-be-here |access-date=2024-09-15 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weiner |first=Zoe |date=2019-06-26 |title=Alanis Morissette's 'four boundaries' provide an unapologetic lesson in handling trauma |url=https://www.wellandgood.com/alanis-morissette-four-boundaries/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Well+Good |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="I Used to Think I Was Invincible," Says Alanis Morissette {{!}} Psychology Today |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-right-mindset/202005/i-used-to-think-i-was-invincible-says-alanis-morissette |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=www.psychologytoday.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Steep Your Soul: Alanis Morissette |url=https://www.oprah.com/own-steepyoursoul/steep-your-soul-alanis-morissette-video |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Oprah.com}}</ref> Throughout her career, she has collaborated with influential figures such as [[Oprah Winfrey]], [[Arianna Huffington]], [[Neale Donald Walsch]], Richard Schwartz, Gabor Maté, Peter Levine, Dan Siegel, and [[Marianne Williamson]]. Morissette has also facilitated workshops at notable institutions such as UCLA, the Omega Institute, Esalen, and 1440 Multiversity, both in-person and online.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exploring self and Self with Alanis Morissette - 1440 Multiversity Blog |url=https://www.1440.org/blog/exploring-self-and-self-with-alanis-morissette |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=www.1440.org |language=en}}</ref>