A willowy blonde singer and songwriter, best-known as one of the founders of the mellow 1960s pop group The Mamas and the Papas, Michelle Phillips went on to have a secondary career as an actress. appearing prominently in primetime serials. Born Holly Michelle Gilliam in Long Beach, CA, she originally intended to pursue a career as a model but in 1962 met and married musician John Phillips. They first joined the singing group The Journeymen and later re-formed the group as the New Journeymen when Denny Doherty joined. By the mid-60s, with the addition of Cass Elliott, the Mamas and the Papas
