Alanis Nadine Morissette (born in Ottawa, 1 June 1974) is a Canadian and naturalized American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She ranks among the top selling recording artists in history, largely thanks to her multi-million selling third album, and she has won seven Grammy Awards.Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a child recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA Records. Her international debut album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill. Jagged Little Pill sold thirty million copies, making it the best-selling debut album of all time by a female artist.
Morissette took up producing duties for her subsequent albums, including Under Rug Swept and So-Called Chaos. These garnered weaker reviews and lower sales.