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Avril Lavigne


Avril Lavigne was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada on September 27, 1984. At 16, she moved to Manhattan and began work on her debut album. She dropped out of high school after the 11th grade when she secured a record deal. When Avril was almost 18, she released "Complicated" from her debut album titled: "Let Go," which went 6x platinum... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #19.107 (2011) (writer: "What the Hell" / performer: "What the Hell")
 
2010 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Secrest 2011 (TV movie) (performer: "What the Hell?")
 
2010 Diva (TV series)
Rent (2010) (music: "Breakaway" / lyrics: "Breakaway")
A Prairie Home Companion (2010) (music: "Breakaway" / lyrics: "Breakaway")
 
2010 Alice in Wonderland (writer: "Alice" / performer: "Alice")
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Episode #1.93 (2010) (writer: "When You're Gone" / performer: "When You're Gone")
 
2009 Glee (TV series)
Throwdown (2009) (writer: "Keep Holding On" - uncredited)
 
2008-2009 The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV series)
And Unto Us, a Child Is Born (2009) ("Girlfriend")
Falling in Love (2008) ("Girlfriend")
 
2009 Fired Up! (writer: "The Best Damn Thing", "Girlfriend" / performer: "The Best Damn Thing", "Girlfriend")
 
2008 Gavin & Stacey (TV series)
Episode #2.7 (2008) ("When You're Gone")
 
2008 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 (Video Game) ("My Happy Ending")
 
2008 Avril Lavigne: The Best Damn Tour - Live in Toronto (video documentary) (performer: "Intro", "Girlfriend", "I Can Do Better", "Complicated", "My Happy Ending", "I'm With You", "I Always Get What I Want", "Best Damn Dance Break", "When You're Gone", "Innocence", "Don't Tell Me", "Hot", "Losing Grip", "Bad Reputation Video Montage", "Everything Back But You", "Avril On Drums", "The Best Damn Thing", "I Don't Have To Try", "He Wasn't", "Girlfriend Remix", "Sk8er Boi")
 
2008 The House Bunny (writer: "Girlfriend" / performer: "Girlfriend")
 
2008 Generation Kill (TV mini-series)
The Cradle of Civilization (2008) (writer: "Complicated")
Get Some (2008) (writer: "Sk8ter Boi")
 
2007-2008 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated (2008) (performer: "When You're Gone")
Top 4: The Finale (2007) (performer: "Keep Holding On")
Top 20 (2007) (performer: "Girlfriend")
 
2008 I Love the New Millennium (TV mini-series)
2002 (2008) (performer: "Complicated", "Sk8ter Boi")
 
2007-2008 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Round 6: Results (2008) (performer: "I'm With You" - uncredited)
Round 3 (2008) (performer: "Keep Holding On" - uncredited)
Round 2 (2008) (performer: "Girlfriend" - uncredited)
Round 9 Results (2007) (performer: "Complicated" - uncredited, "Hot" - uncredited)
 
2008 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Karaoke Classics (2008) (performer: "Girlfriend" / "Girlfriend")
 
2008 So You Think You Can Dance Australia (TV series)
Top 14 Results (2008) (performer: "Hot")
 
2008 Countdown (TV series)
Lago Castiviejo, 22:45 horas (2008) (performer: "Tomorrow")
 
2007 Holiday Festival on Ice 2007 (TV movie) ("Imagine")
 
2007 L'isola dei famosi 5 (TV series)
Episode dated 5 December 2007 (2007) (performer: "When You're Gone")
Episode dated 28 November 2007 (2007) (performer: "When You're Gone")
Episode dated 21 November 2007 (2007) (performer: "When You're Gone", "I'm With You")
Episode dated 14 November 2007 (2007) (performer: "When You're Gone")
Episode dated 7 November 2007 (2007) (performer: "When You're Gone")
 
2007 The Office (TV series)
The Deposition (2007) (writer: "Girlfriend")
 
2007 MTV Russia Music Awards 2007 (TV movie) (writer: "Sk8er Boi", "Complicated", "When You're Gone", "Girlfriend" / performer: "Sk8er Boi", "Complicated", "When You're Gone", "Girlfriend")
 
2007 Ghost Whisperer (TV series)
The Gathering (2007) (writer: "Keep Holding On" / performer: "Keep Holding On")
 
2007 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Shia LaBeouf/Avril Lavigne (2007) (writer: "Girlfriend" - uncredited / performer: "Girlfriend" - uncredited)
 
2007 SingStar Pop (Video Game) (performer: "Sk8er Boi")
 
2007 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol (Video Game) ("Breakaway")
 
2006 Eragon (writer: "Keep Holding On" / performer: "Keep Holding On")
 
2006 Elite Beat Agents (Video Game) (writer: "Sk8er Boi")
 
2006 Bring It On: All or Nothing (video) (writer: "My Happy Ending" / performer: "My Happy Ending")
 
2006 Augusta, Gone (TV movie) ("Slipped Away")
 
2005 Cold Case (TV series)
The Promise (2005) (performer: "Sk8er Boi")
 
2005 Tru Calling (TV series)
The Perfect Storm (2005) (writer: "My Happy Ending" / performer: "My Happy Ending")
 
2004 Searching for David's Heart (TV movie) ("Slipped Away")
 
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (performer: "SpongeBob Theme")
 
2002-2004 Smallville (TV series)
Façade (2004) (performer: "My Happy Ending" - uncredited)
Accelerate (2003) (writer: "I'm With You" - uncredited / performer: "I'm With You" - uncredited)
Heat (2002) (writer: "Tomorrow" - uncredited / performer: "Tomorrow" - uncredited)
 
2004 Wimbledon (performer: "Mobile")
 
2004 Going the Distance (writer: "Losing Grip" Live / performer: "Losing Grip" Live)
 
2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (writer: "Breakaway", "I Always Get What I Want" / performer: "I Always Get What I Want")
 
2004 Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 (Video Game) ("I'm With You")
 
2004/I New York Minute (writer: "Complicated")
 
2004 Scrubs (TV series)
My Tormented Mentor (2004) (writer: "I'm With You" / performer: "I'm With You")
 
2003 Karaoke Revolution (Video Game) ("Complicated")
 
2003 Joan of Arcadia (TV series)
Pilot (2003) (performer: "Tomorrow")
 
2003 Las Vegas (TV series)
Pilot (2003) (writer: "Tomorrow" / performer: "Tomorrow")
 
2003 The Medallion (writer: "Mobile" / performer: "Mobile")
 
2003 American Wedding (writer: "I Don't Give" / performer: "I Don't Give")
 
2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (writer: "Nobody's Fool" / performer: "Nobody's Fool")
 
2003 Bruce Almighty (writer: "I'm with You" / performer: "I'm with You")
 
2003 Without a Trace (TV series)
Maple Street (2003) ("Nobody's Fool")
 
2003 Just Married (writer: "Mobile" / performer: "Mobile")
 
2002 Birds of Prey (TV series)
Prey for the Hunter (2002) (performer: "Anything But Ordinary")
 
2002 Sweet Home Alabama (writer: "Falling Down" / performer: "Falling Down")
 
Show ShowActress (4 titles)
2011 Pop Up Video (TV series)
Girlfriend
Episode #1.7 (2011) … Girlfriend
 
2006 Fast Food Nation
Alice
 
2006 Over the Hedge
Heather (voice)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2007 Dancing with the Stars (TV series) (performer - 1 episode)
Round 9 Results (2007) (performer)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2004 Toy Mountain Christmas Special (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (129 titles)
2004-2011 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode dated 28 November 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 2 April 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 7 September 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 18 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 16 December 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2011 Kourtney & Kim Take New York (TV series)
Herself
The Honeymoon Is Over (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Big Morning Buzz Live (TV series)
Herself
 
2005-2011 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 November 2011 (2011) … Herself
Episode dated 26 August 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2011 Majors & Minors (TV series)
Herself
Keep Holding On (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Teen Choice 2011 (TV special)
Herself
 
2011 2011 MuchMusic Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 Schlag den Raab (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.29 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Britain's Got More Talent (TV series)
Herself
Episode #5.10 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Britain's Got Talent (TV series)
Herself - Special Guest
Episode #5.13 (2011) … Herself - Special Guest
 
2011 Young Hollywood Awards (TV special)
Herself - Artist of the Year
 
2011 In the Qube 3D (TV series)
Herself
Summer of 3D (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
Rock Goddesses of the '70s & '80s (2011) … Herself
Rock Goddesses of the 70s & 80s (2011) … Herself
 
2010-2011 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 21 March 2011 (2011) … Herself
Episode dated 17 March 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2005-2011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #9.94 (2011) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #4.454 (2007) … Herself
Episode #3.256 (2005) … Herself
 
2002-2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #19.107 (2011) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #18.3 (2010) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 1 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 21 November 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 15 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2011 Brit Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 15 February 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2010 Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games (TV mini-series)
Herself - Closing Ceremony Performer
 
2010 2010 American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 11 March 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 15 February 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 27 August 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 24 July 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2010 Go' aften Danmark (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 March 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Xposé (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.116 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 American Idol (TV series)
Herself - Judge
The Road to Hollywood (2010) … Herself - Judge
Auditions: Los Angeles (2010) … Herself - Judge
 
2010 The Best of the World Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 Avril Lavigne: The Best Damn Tour - Live in Toronto (video documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Pop Fiction (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.2 (2008) … Herself
Paris Hilton/Avril Lavigne (2008) … Herself
 
2007 Control Room Presents (TV series)
Herself
 
2007 Behind the Scenes: World Music Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The 2007 World Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
Round 9 Results (2007) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
2007 MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Herself - Winner and Performer
 
2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself / Musical Guest
Episode #4.169 (2007) … Herself/Musical Guest
Episode #4.166 (2007) … Herself
Episode #4.89 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 2007 MTV Los Premios (TV special)
Herself
 
2005-2007 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Herself
Wetten, dass..? aus Basel (2007) … Herself
Wetten, dass..? aus Erfurt (2005) … Herself
 
2007 MTV Russia Music Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Herself - Special Guest Performer/Guest Presenter/Winner: 'Luchshiy zarubezhniy artist' (as Avril Lavin)
 
2007 Fashion Rocks (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003-2007 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #15.2 (2007) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 17 April 2007 (2007) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 24 May 2004 (2004) … Herself
Episode dated 14 May 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2007 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 26 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 20 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Weekend Sunrise (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Private Sessions (TV series)
Herself
Avril Lavigne (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Friday Night Project (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #5.6 (2007) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
2007 Sommarkrysset (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Corazón de... (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 26 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Factor X (TV series)
Herself
Gala 5 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 2007 Much Music Video Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2002-2007 The View (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 16 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 8 September 2004 (2004) … Herself
Episode dated 19 November 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2007 The Best Hit USA (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The 2007 TV Week Logie Awards (TV special)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2007 Taratata (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 27 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Walmart Soundcheck (TV series)
Herself
Avril Lavigne (2007) … Herself
 
2005-2007 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 11 February 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2003-2007 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest / Herself- Musical Guest
Shia LaBeouf/Avril Lavigne (2007) … Herself - Musical Guest
Snoop Dogg/Avril Lavigne (2004) … Herself - Musical Guest
Jeff Gordon/Avril Lavigne (2003) … Herself- Musical Guest
 
2003-2007 Boogie (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 12 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 7 March 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2007 TV total (TV series)
Herself
McFit Fight Night (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Charlotte Church Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.4 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2007 InStyle: Celebrity Weddings (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 Meet the Cast of 'Over the Hedge' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 'T4' Goes 'Over the Hedge' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 Turin 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games (TV mini-series)
Herself
 
2005 The Record of the Year 2005 (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 Punk'd (TV series)
Herself
Episode #5.8 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Zulu Rocks - Live i Parken (TV special documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
2002-2005 CD:UK (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Performer
Episode dated 5 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
Episode dated 24 July 2004 (2004) … Herself - Performer
Episode dated 11 January 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 14 September 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2004-2005 Top of the Pops Saturday (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 26 February 2005 (2005) … Herself
Episode dated 6 November 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2002-2005 TRL Italy (TV series)
Herself
Episode #7.1 (2005) … Herself
Episode #5.1 (2003) … Herself
Episode #4.1 (2002) … Herself
 
2004 New Year's Eve with Carson Daly (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2004 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 15 December 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 MADtv (TV series)
Herself
Episode #10.8 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The Big Arvo (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 October 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)
Herself - Performer
Episode #4.2 (2004) … Herself - Performer
 
2004 Fashion Rocks (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 Comet 2004 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 World Music Awards 2004 (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2004 Going the Distance
Herself
 
2004 Deutschland Champions (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 17 July 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 June 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Rockpalast (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 June 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 T4 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 May 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 GMTV (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 April 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The 33rd Annual Juno Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2004 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Sarah McLachlan: Custom Concert (TV movie)
Herself - Guest Performer
 
2003 Simple Plan: A Big Package for You (video documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest (TV special)
Herself (greetings for the show)
 
2003 Avril Lavigne: My World (video documentary)
Herself/Vocals
 
2003 2003 Radio Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2003 MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (TV special)
Herself
 
2002-2003 Música sí (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 August 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 11 January 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 7 December 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2003 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 95.8 Capital FM's Party in the Park for the Prince's Trust 2003 (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2003 2003 Much Music Video Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 Rove Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.17 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 MTV Icon: Metallica (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The 32nd Annual Juno Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2003 Snurre Snups søndagsklub (TV series)
Herself
Episode #18.10 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Bravo Super Show 2003 (TV movie)
Herself/Performer
 
2003 Sen kväll med Luuk (TV series)
Herself
Episode #11.4 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 Brit Awards 2003 (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2003 Dateline NBC (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 14 January 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Avril Lavigne: Anything But Ordinary (TV movie)
Herself - Musician
 
2002 VH1 Big in 2002 Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2002 The 2002 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2002 49º edición de los premios Ondas (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2002 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)
Herself - Performer
Episode #10.11 (2002) … Herself - Performer
 
2002 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Herself
Bada-Ping! (2002) … Herself
 
2002 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002 (TV special)
Herself - Performer/Presenter
 
2002 MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (TV special)
Herself
 
2002 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2002 Diary Presents: VMA Superstars (TV movie)
Herself
 
2002 Making the Video (TV series documentary)
Herself
Sk8ter Boi (2002) … Herself
 
2002 2002 Much Music Video Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2002 Exposed (TV series documentary)
Herself
Avril Lavigne (2002) … Herself
 
2002 AOL Sessions (TV series)
Herself - Performer
 
2001 Live at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (TV series)
Herself - Performer
 
2001 Gonna Meet a Rock Star (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
1997 MuchOnDemand (TV series)
Herself - Guest
 
1994 All That (TV series)
Herself - Special Music Guest
Avril Lavigne … Herself - Special Music Guest
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2008 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Forbes 20 Under 25: Young, Rich and Famous (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2004 The Greatest Canadian (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2003 MTV Europe Music Awards 2003 (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 MTV Bash: Carson Daly (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 Weird Al Presents Al-TV (TV special)
Interviewee
 
2003 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video: "Losing Grip" See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 8 Articles  | 13 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

MySpace | Official German Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Avril Lavin

Height:

5' 1" (1.55 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

To understand me, you have to meet me and be around me. And then only if I'm in a good mood - don't meet me in a bad mood. See more »

Trivia:

Her first video, "Complicated", cost over $1 million. See more »

Trademark:

Pink and black color scheme See more »

Nickname:

Av See more »

Star Sign:

Libra