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band members John and

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and half-sister of Mackenzie and Bijou Phillips.

Early life and film work

Phillips began her career in acting. She appeared in films such as '' Some Kind of Wonderful'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and as the title character Roxanne Pulitzer in the 1989 television biographical film, ''Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer''. In 1995, she appeared as Kim MacAfee in the television movie ''

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''. Phillips voiced the character of Kitty along with her husband

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as Johnny 13 in '' Danny Phantom'' episodes "13" (2004), "Lucky in Love" (2005) and "Girl's Night Out"(2007). Phillips was a contestant on the thirteenth season of ''Dancing with the Stars''. Her professional partner was two-time finalist

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Music career

In the late 1980s, Phillips formed the trio Wilson Phillips with her childhood friends

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and Wendy Wilson. The group released their self-titled debut album in 1990. The album would go on to sell eight million copies. The group's second album, '' Shadows and Light'', released in 1992, was a commercial disappointment, despite being certified platinum. In 1995, Phillips released her debut solo album, '' Naked and Sacred'', but failed to recapture the success she found with Wilson Phillips. In 2004, Wilson Phillips reunited to record their third album, ''

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'', which featured cover tunes from West Coast singers from the 1960s/70s. In the October 15, 2007, issue of ''People'' magazine, she was said to be writing songs for a Christian album. She appeared in brother-in-law

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's documentary, ''Livin It: Unusual Suspects''. In 2009, Phillips teamed up with singer/songwriter

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to form the duo "Chynna and Vaughan". The two released their debut album, ''One Reason'', on September 22, 2009. Wilson Phillips released 'Christmas In Harmony' in 2010 and 'Dedicated' in 2012. They continue to play shows every year. In July 2016, Wilson Phillips reunited and performed on ABC's ''

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''.

Personal life

Phillips had a drug and alcohol addiction as a teenager. Phillips met actor

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in 1991 and has been married to him since 1995. Together, they have three children, daughters Jameson (born in 2000) and Brooke (born in 2004) and son Vance (born in 2001). In September 2009 Chynna's half-sister, Mackenzie Phillips, alleged in her memoirs that she ackenzieand her father had a "consensual" ten-year

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uous relationship. While both

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(John's wife at the time, and mother of Bijou Phillips), and

, John's second wife (mother of Chynna Phillips) told the media that they did not believe her claims, Chynna said she believed Mackenzie. On February 12, 2010, Phillips was treated for anxiety. In a statement made on February 27, her manager

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said, "After successfully completing her in-patient treatment for anxiety, Chynna Phillips has happily returned home to celebrate her daughter's birthday with her family." Grubman said Phillips was "happy to be home with her family. She is in great spirits." Phillips is a

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Christian.

Filmography

Film

Television

''Dancing with the Stars'' performances

Chynna Phillip's partner was

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

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