Background
She is also the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas band members John and Michelle Phillips, and the half-sister of Mackenzie Phillips and Bijou Phillips. Phillips was born Chynna Gilliam Phillips in Los Los Angeles
She is also the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas band members John and Michelle Phillips, and the half-sister of Mackenzie Phillips and Bijou Phillips. Phillips was born Chynna Gilliam Phillips in Los Los Angeles
Phillips began her career in acting. In 1995, she returned to acting appearing as Kim MacAfee in the television movie Bye Bye Birdie. Phillips was a contestant on the 13th season of Dancing with the Stars.
Despite her early exit, Phillips held a much higher average of scores compared with celebrities who lasted much longer than she did.
The group released their self-titled debut album in 1990. The album would go on to sell eight million copies.
The group"s second album, Shadows and Light, released in 1992, was a commercial disappointment, despite being certified platinum. After that project, Phillips left the group, citing exhaustion.
In 1995 Phillips released her debut solo album, Naked and Sacred, but failed to recapture the success she found with Wilson Phillips.
In 2004 Wilson Phillips reunited to record their third album, California, which featured cover tunes from West Coast singers from the 1960s/70s. In the October 15, 2007, issue of People magazine, she was said to be writing songs for a Christian album. In 2009 Phillips teamed up with singer/songwriter Vaughan Penn to form the duo "Chynna and Vaughan".
The two released their debut album, One Reason, on September 22, 2009.