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Also Known As Alanis Nadine Morissette
Born June 1, 1974 (age 50) • 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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