Acting In 2004, Michalka was cast in the role of Keely Teslow on the
Disney Channel's
Phil of the Future. The series premiered on June 18, 2004. In August 2006, Disney Channel ended the series after two seasons. She has also starred in the Disney Channel original movie
Now You See It..., and appeared in the TV movie
Cow Belles opposite her sister. Michalka and her sister starred in several projects produced by the Disney Channel and
MTV. In 2007, they appeared in the MTV film
Super Sweet 16: The Movie based on the MTV series
My Super Sweet 16. In August 2009, she co-starred in the
Walden Media film
Bandslam. In April 2010,
The CW announced Michalka was cast in the main role of Marti Perkins on the
cheerleading drama series
Hellcats. Despite a successful premiere, ratings dropped, and in May 2011, The CW announced the show was not renewed for a second season. In 2011, Michalka made a guest appearance on
CSI: NY. In 2010 and 2011 respectively, Michalka had major supporting roles in films
Easy A and
The Roommate. In 2013, Michalka appeared in the independent drama film,
Crazy Kind of Love, alongside
Eva Longoria,
Virginia Madsen and
Amanda Crew. In 2013, Michalka participated in a multi-episode role on the
sitcom Two and a Half Men. In July 2014, she and her sister filmed the independent drama
Weepah Way for Now in
Laurel Canyon, California; Michalka also participated in the casting process and production for the film. The movie was written and directed by her husband, Stephen Ringer, and premiered at the
Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2015. Michalka had a recurring role on the CW series
iZombie for the first and second season, and became a regular cast member for season three. On April 19, 2016, she was announced as a cast member for the comedy film
The Lears, an adaptation based on the Shakespearean play
King Lear.
Music Michalka and her sister AJ formed the musical duo Aly & AJ in 2004. They released their first album,
Into the Rush, on August 16, 2005. In September 2006, they released a holiday album,
Acoustic Hearts of Winter, featuring cover songs and two original songs. In July 2007, their third album,
Insomniatic, was released, featuring the Billboard top 20 hit single, "
Potential Breakup Song". The duo changed their name to 78violet and were set to release a fourth album in early 2010, but the project never materialized following their departure from
Hollywood Records. Several years later, in the summer of 2013, they returned with new music, releasing their first single, "
Hothouse", on July 8, 2013. In December 2015, they confirmed that they had returned to their original name, "Aly & AJ". In April 2016, they confirmed plans to release new music for an upcoming studio album. On June 2, 2017, they announced a new single, titled "Take Me". It served as the lead single from their EP, planned to be released on July 14, 2017. On May 7, 2021, they released
A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun. ==Personal life==