Danielle Brisebois

Danielle Brisebois
Born (1969-06-28) June 28, 1969 (age 55)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresPop rock
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, percussion, piano, guitar
Years active1976–present
LabelsEpic, RCA, EMI

Danielle Brisebois (born June 28, 1969)[1][2] is an American producer, singer, songwriter and former child actress. She is best known for her role as Stephanie Mills on the Norman Lear-produced sitcoms All in the Family and its spin-off Archie Bunker's Place (for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award), as well as playing Molly in the original Broadway production of the musical Annie.

After she retired from acting in the late 1980s, Brisebois pursued a music career.[3] She was one of the two permanent members of the short-lived rock band New Radicals, along with her longtime songwriting partner Gregg Alexander, and served as the group's keyboardist, percussionist and backing vocalist.[4] She has also recorded two solo albums, Arrive All Over You and Portable Life, both of which were produced by Alexander. She has written or co-written a number of songs, including Natasha Bedingfield's hit singles "Unwritten", and "Pocketful of Sunshine".

In January 2015, Brisebois and Alexander were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "Lost Stars" from the film Begin Again.

  1. ^ "Birthdays for June 28". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 28, 2024. p. 8. ProQuest 3073122533. Actor John Cusack is 58. Actor Mary Stuart Masterson is 58. Actor Gil Bellows ("The Agency," "Ally McBeal") is 57. Actor Tichina Arnold ("The Neighborhood," "Everybody Hates Chris") is 55. Actor-songwriter Danielle Brisebois ("All in the Family") is 55. See also:
    • "PEOPLE AND PLACES: Today's Birthdays". The Baltimore Sun. June 28, 1994. p. 2A. ProQuest 406870982. Actress Mary Stuart Masterson is 28. Actor John Cusack is 28. Actress Danielle Brisebois is 25.
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  3. ^ Shuster, Fred (June 24, 1994). "Danielle Brisebois grows from TV kid to sultry singer". The Greenville News. p. 77. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Kreps, Daniel (January 18, 2021). "New Radicals to Reunite for First Time in 22 Years for Biden Inauguration Parade". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 19, 2024.