Alanis Morissette: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Alanis Nadine Morissette
Born	June 1, 1974 (age 52) • Ottawa • Ontario
Awards And Honors	Grammy Award (1998) • Grammy Award (1997) • Grammy Award (1995) • Juno Award (1992)
Notable Works	“Flavors of Entanglement” • “Havoc and Bright Lights” • “Jagged Little Pill” • “So-Called Chaos” • “Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie” • “Under Rug Swept”

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Alanis Morissette poses in front of a light backdrop, wearing a sleeveless black top at the Rock A Little, Feed A Lot Benefit Concert in Los Angeles.

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