Full Name | Liz Phair |
Net Worth | $1.1 Million |
Date Of Birth | April 17, 1967 |
Place Of Birth | New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
Height | 1.58 m |
Profession | Actor, Composer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter, Why Can't I?, Fuck and Run, Never Said |
Work Position | "Don't Hold Your Breath" |
Education | New Trier High School, Oberlin College, Why Can't I?, Fuck and Run, Never Said |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Jim Staskouskas |
Children | James Nicholas Staskouskas |
Parents | Nancy Phair, John Phair, Why Can't I?, Fuck and Run, Never Said |
Nicknames | Liz Phair, Phair, Liz |
Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/lizphair |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/phizlair |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1001663 |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance |
Movies | Cherish, Blow-Up! |
Star Sign | Aries |
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1 | Subject of the song "Liz Phair" by Wesley Willis. |
2 | Is one of seventy acts scheduled to perform at the two-day music festival Lollapalooza 2005. Her fifth album, titled 'Somebody's Miracle,' will be released on Capitol Records October 4th, 2005, and contains 15 original songs penned by Ms. Phair. [July 2005] |
3 | She was the last musical guest to appear at Piper's night club P3 on Charmed (1998). |
4 | Went to New Trier High School with Lili Taylor. |
5 | Attended Oberlin College in Ohio as an Art History major. |
6 | Went to New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, as did Ralph Bellamy, Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson, Hugh B. O'Brien, Ann-Margret, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford, Virginia Madsen, and Adam Baldwin. |
7 | Plays the guitar and piano, writes all of her own songs, and is an artist. |
8 | Suffered from stagefright earlier on but overcame it once her popularity grew in the mid-90's. |
9 | All of the songs on her debut album "Exile In Guyville" were written by her when she was 21-23. A demo tape, consisting of 25 songs, included not only the ones on the EIG album, but also many more that were unreleased. |
10 | Says she is even more of a feminist in 2004 than she was in the 1990s, and would like to pen a feminist handbook for young girls with friend, actor and fellow feminist Robin Tunney. |
11 | Her song "Why Can't I?" was used in the movie 13 Going on 30 (2004). Coincidentally, she shares a birthday with the star of the movie, Jennifer Garner. |
12 | Grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. |
13 | Ranked #94 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll |
14 | Is a feminist, and kept her maiden name in marriage. |
15 | Relocated to Los Angeles with her son after splitting with husband Jim Staskauskas. Their divorce has yet to be finalized, and her ex lives right around the corner from her house. |
16 | Son, James Nicholas Staskouskas was born on December 21, 1996. |
17 | Was adopted as an infant by parents John and Nancy Phair. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Good Wife | | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2014 - 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | |
People Like Us | 2012 | performer: "Dotted Line" / writer: "Dotted Line" | |
Love & Other Drugs | 2010 | performer: "Supernova" / writer: "Supernova" | |
90210 | 2009 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Fanboys | 2009 | performer: "Baby Got Going" / writer: "Baby Got Going" | |
Life | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2007 writer - 1 episode, 2007 | |
No Reservations | 2007 | performer: "Count on my Love" / writer: "Count on my Love" | |
Nancy Drew | 2007 | performer: "Perfect Misfit" / writer: "Perfect Misfit" | |
Men in Trees | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Jericho | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006 | |
Pepper Dennis | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006 | |
Charmed | | TV Series 2 episodes, 2003 - 2005 performer - 1 episode, 1999 | |
Cover Art | 2005 | TV Series short performer - 1 episode | |
Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 | 2004 | Video Game "Why Can't I" | |
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County | 2004 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Raising Helen | 2004 | performer: "Extraordinary" / writer: "Extraordinary" | |
13 Going on 30 | 2004 | performer: "Why Can't I" / writer: "Why Can't I" | |
The L Word | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2004 writer - 1 episode, 2004 | |
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | 2004 | performer: "Why Can't I?" / writer: "Why Can't I?" | |
The O.C. | 2003 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
How to Deal | 2003 | performer: "Why Can't I" / writer: "Why Can't I" | |
Thirteen | 2003 | performer: "Explain It to Me" / writer: "Explain It to Me" | |
Waking Up in Reno | 2002 | performer: "Baby Got Going" / writer: "Baby Got Going" | |
Julie Johnson | 2001 | performer: "She's Gone", "Uncle Alvarez", "Apple Tree", "Faded" / writer: "She's Gone", "Uncle Alvarez", "Apple Tree", "Faded" | |
Looking for Alibrandi | 2000 | writer: "Supernova" | |
High Fidelity | 2000 | performer: "Baby Got Going" / writer: "Baby Got Going" | |
My Teacher's Wife | 1999 | performer: "Turning Japanese" | |
She's All That | 1999 | performer: "Baby Got Going" / writer: "Baby Got Going" | |
The Horse Whisperer | 1998 | writer: "Chopsticks" | |
First Love, Last Rites | 1997 | performer: "Erecting A Movie Star" | |
Chasing Amy | 1997 | performer: "California" 1995 / writer: "California" 1995 | |
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | 1996 | performer: "Six Dick Pimp" / writer: "Six Dick Pimp" | |
Stealing Beauty | 1996 | performer: "Rocket Boy" / writer: "Rocket Boy" | |
Walking and Talking | 1996 | performer: "Go West" / writer: "Go West" | |
Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits | 1995 | Video performer: "The Tra La La Song One Banana Two Banana" | |
Higher Learning | 1995 | performer: "DON'T HAVE TIME" / producer: "DON'T HAVE TIME" / writer: "DON'T HAVE TIME" | |
Amateur | 1994 | performer: "Girls Girls Girls" / writer: "Girls Girls Girls" | |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Stones in Exile | 2010 | Documentary | Herself |
Guyville Redux | 2008 | | Herself |
100 Greatest Songs of the 90s | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself - #89: 'Never Said' |
The Drug Years | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
Pepper Dennis | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
Charmed | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Musical Guest |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1995-2005 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Musical Guest |
Cover Art | 2005 | TV Series short | Herself |
The Fearless Freaks | 2005 | Documentary | Herself |
I Love the '90s | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Maxim Hot 100 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (#45) (Interviewee) |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2004 | TV Series | Herself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
The View | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
VH1 Big in 03 | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
2003 Radio Music Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
I Love the '80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Real Time with Bill Maher | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
I Love the '70s | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
Lilith on Top | 2001 | Documentary | Herself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits | 1995 | Video | Herself |
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