Danielle Brisebois

Danielle Brisebois: Biography in Details

Who is Danielle Brisebois?

Danielle Brisebois is an American producer, singer-songwriter, and former child actress. Danielle Brisebois is also a former child actress.

She is best recognized for her performance as Stephanie Mills in the comedies All in the Family and Archie Bunker’s Place, both of which were produced by Norman Lear.

Brisebois was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her work in Archie Bunker’s Place. Additionally, she played Molly in the original Broadway production of the musical Annie.

Danielle Brisebois: Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Danielle Brisebois was born on June 28, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.  As of 2024, her age is 54.  According to the astrologist’s birth chart, Danielle Brisebois’s zodiac sign is cancer.

Danielle Brisebois’s mother’s name is Mary and her Father is Frank Brisebois, a computer instructor.  Moreover, she holds an American nationality and belongs to a French-Canadian and Italian descent.

Danielle Brisebois: Professional life, Career

As an actress,

When she was just seven years old, she made her debut in the film The Premonition (1976), which marked the beginning of her career as a child actress.

In the year 1977, she made an appearance in an episode of Kojak and began her career as a leading actress in the original Broadway cast of Annie, playing the role of Molly, the youngest of the siblings. Jay-Z used a portion of Brisebois’s performance from Annie for his song “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” later on. At the tail end of the 1970s, she became a member of the cast of All in the Family.

Subsequently, she went on to co-star in the continuation of the show, Archie Bunker’s Place, from 1979 to 1983. She was nominated for six Young Artist Awards between the years 1980 and 1984, and she won two of them.

In 1981, she was called the Best Young Actress in a Television Special for her performance in Mom, the Wolfman and Me, and in 1982, she was named the Best Young Actress in a Television Series for her work in Archie Bunker’s Place.

Golden Globe Award Nominee

She was also considered for a Golden Globe Award nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television in 1982, once again for her performance in Archie Bunker’s Place.

During the early 1980s, Brisebois had appearances in a number of episodes of Battle of the Network Stars and Circus of the Stars.

Additionally, she portrayed the role of the daughter of the character played by William Devane on Knots Landing during the fifth season of the series. She appeared in a number of single episodes of a variety of television shows during the latter part of the 1980s.

These series included Hotel, Mr. Belvedere, Murder, She Wrote, Tales from the Darkside, and Days of Our Lives, among others. VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Kid Stars in 2005 included her at position number 50.

Singing Career

Brisebois began her career as a recording artist in the early 1990s by contributing backing vocals to the album Intoxifornication, which was released in 1992 by rock singer Gregg Alexander.

This marked the beginning of a long-lasting collaboration with Alexander, who co-wrote, produced, and sang on her first solo album, Arrive All Over You, which was released in 1994. Despite the album’s lackluster financial performance in the United States, it managed to achieve a moderate level of success in Europe.

The film Arrive All Over You received positive reviews and continues to have a devoted fan base because of its success. MacKenzie Wilson of Allmusic referred to the album as “an earnest and impressive effort… [that] went largely unnoticed during the reign of gangsta rap and grunge,” and she compared it favorably to Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill.

Her assessment was positive. In Europe, her rendition of “Gimme Little Sign” garnered a modest amount of success.

As a member of Alexander’s New Radicals, Brisebois joined the band in 1998. The band achieved their biggest success with the smash single “You Get What You Give” and the album Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too, which sold millions of copies.

Recordings such as “Mother We Just Can’t Get Enough” and “Jehovah Made This Whole Joint For You” featured her distinctive female vocals, which contributed to the overall sound of the band.

Alexander went on to produce and co-write Brisebois’ second solo album, Portable Life, which was initially intended to be released on October 26, 1999. Following the dissolution of the group in 1999, Alexander went on to produce and co-write the record.

2000-2010

There were promotional copies of the album and the single “I’ve Had It” that were distributed, there were reviews that appeared in the press, and even a video for “I’ve Had It” was shot, but RCA Records decided to cancel the release at the very last minute for reasons that remain unknown.

It wasn’t until September 30, 2008, that the album was made available for digital download on iTunes and Amazon.com. The album had been postponed until that day.

After that, on September 26, 2006, Sony BMG issued a compilation album called Just Missed the Train, which had songs from the period of Arrive All Over You a citation is required.

Numerous songs have been written and produced by Brisebois for a wide range of other artists, such as Carly Smithson, Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Paula Abdul, and Kylie Minogue, amongst others.

The songs “Unwritten” and “Pocketful of Sunshine” by Natasha Bedingfield, both of which reached the top ten, as well as “Stamp Your Feet” by Donna Summer, were written by her.

It was in November of 2008 when she got back together with Alexander, Rusty Anderson, a former guitarist for the New Radicals, and Rick Nowels, a producer, to form the band known as The Not So Silent Majority.

Her vocals were featured prominently on the band’s song “Obama Rock,” which was written in support of Barack Obama’s election. “Alive” and “Let It Rain” were two of the songs that she contributed to the studio album Echo by Leona Lewis, which was released in 2009.

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Towards the end of that year, Danielle scored several accolades at the British Music Industry trophies (BMI) in both the United States and the United Kingdom with her song “Pocketful of Sunshine.”

She was awarded three trophies, including the Robert S. Musel award for Song of the Year, the College Song of the Year, and a third medal for Film and Television for her song “Unwritten.”

Brisebois assisted in the composition of the Halestorm song “Here’s to Us” in the year 2012, and the song was included in an episode of Glee from the third season.

The song “Lost Stars” was one of the songs that she collaborated on writing for the feature film Begin Again (2013). It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2015.

Danielle Brisebois: Net worth 2024, Salary

She has earned a hefty amount of money from her career, her net worth is estimated at $ 1 million – 5 Million dollar her main source of income is from her professional career as an actress and singer.

Besides her annual salary and weekly earnings are missing.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

As per the provided sources, it’s known that her height is 5 feet 3 inches, and her weight of around 65 kg. Besides her precise body measurements are missing.

Moreover, she has a fair skin complexation with dark brown hair and brown pairs of beautiful eyes.

Social Media

Presently as of 2024, she is not active on any social sites, her Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts are missing. If there is any data disclosed regarding her social sites then it’ll be updated soon.

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