Alisan Porter - wikipedia Alisan Porter American singer, actress and dancer Alisan Porter Alisan Porter in 2015 Alisan Leigh Porter ( 1981 - 06 - 20 ) June 20, 1981 ( age 37 ) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. Residence Los Angeles, California Education Staples High School, Connecticut Occupation Child actress singer Years active 1987 -- 2006 : actress 2009 -- present : singer, songwriter Spouse ( s ) Brian Autenrieth ( m. 2012 ; div. 2017 ) Children Musical career Genres Pop rock country Associated acts Alisan & Ilsey, The Canyons, Adam Lambert, Christina Aguilera Website alisanporter.com Alisan Leigh Porter ( born June 20, 1981 ) is an American singer, actress and dancer. As a child, Porter made acting appearances in Parenthood, Stella and I Love You to Death. Her breakout role came in 1991, when she played the lead in the film Curly Sue opposite Jim Belushi. As an adult, Porter pursued roles in musical theatre, including a run in The Ten Commandments : The Musical. A solo album followed in 2009. In 2016, she auditioned for NBC 's The Voice, earning a spot on Team Christina. In May of that same year, Porter was announced the winner of season 10. In spring 2018, she appeared in The Voice : Neon Dreams in Las Vegas. Contents 1 Life and career 1.1 The Voice ( 2016 ) 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 EP 's 4.3 Releases from The Voice 4.3. 1 Albums 4.3. 2 Singles 4.4 Other works 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Life and career Born to Jewish parents in Worcester, Massachusetts, Porter is the great - granddaughter of prominent Worcester rabbi Joseph Klein. Her grandmother ran the Charlotte Klein Dance Center. Porter 's father, Ric Porter, was co-founder, lead singer, and songwriter of the Worcester - based band Zonkaraz. Her mother, Laura Klein, also taught dance, coaching Diane and Elaine Klimaszewski, who appeared on Star Search in 1987 in the junior dance category before they became known as the Coors Light Twins. While in Los Angeles for the twins ' appearance on Star Search, the show 's producer heard Porter singing in the hotel lobby and booked her to appear on the next episode. Porter has been singing and performing since age three ; at age five, she became the youngest Star Search participant ever to win the competition. Porter acted in several films as a child ; she became known for playing the title role in the 1991 movie Curly Sue opposite Jim Belushi. On television, she played the youngest daughter of Lynn Redgrave on the short - lived ABC sitcom Chicken Soup in 1989. The following year, she was slated to be a new regular cast member on Perfect Strangers, but her character was dropped after only one episode. Porter continued acting at Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut, where she joined a theater group and participated in various shows. While a freshman, Porter portrayed Anita in West Side Story, and as a senior played the lead in Cinderella. After Porter won The Voice in 2016, her former high school drama teacher said she was not surprised by the result. `` She blew everybody away '' with her performance in West Side Story, and `` really seemed to get the best out of everybody else. Her energy rubbed off on everybody. She inspired others. '' When she was 18 years old, Porter moved to New York to audition for Broadway shows. She was cast as Urleen in the show Footloose. Following her move to Los Angeles, Porter starred as Miriam in The Ten Commandments : The Musical at the Kodak Theater alongside Val Kilmer, Adam Lambert and Broadway star Lauren Kennedy. Variety called her performance of `` Light of a New Day '' `` superb ''. In 2003, the band The Raz was formed, with Porter as the vocalist and main songwriter. The Raz split up in 2004. In March 2005, she announced the birth of her new band, The Alisan Porter Project. During 2006, she performed in the revival of A Chorus Line as Bebe Bensonheimer at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City. On October 9, 2009, her independent debut album Alisan Porter was released. Porter sang the National Anthem at the 2016 A Capitol Fourth special on July 3 at the U.S. Capitol West Lawn in Washington, D.C. The special was broadcast on PBS. She also sang the anthem prior to the nationally televised Sunday Night Football game in Oakland, CA on November 6, 2016. In 2017, Porter, alongside Matt McAndrew, Mary Sarah, Chris Mann, Matthew Schuler, Michael Sanchez and Chloe Kohanski headlined the new Las Vegas show called The Voice : Neon Dreams. The Voice ( 2016 ) On February 29, 2016, she became a contestant on season 10 of The Voice and sang `` Blue Bayou '' for her blind audition performance. All four coaches -- Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Pharrell Williams -- turned their chairs for her and she chose Aguilera as her coach. In the battle rounds, Porter was up against Lacy Mandigo with the song `` California Dreamin ' '' by The Mamas & the Papas as a rock version. In the knockout rounds, Porter beat Daniel Passino. Porter went on to sing through the live shows, advancing via public vote every week up to the finals, where she performed her original song `` Down That Road ''. On May 24, 2016, Porter was crowned the season 10 winner of The Voice. She also helped make The Voice US history as the first artist to win the show with a female coach, giving Aguilera her first win as a coach. -- Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes Stage Song Date Order Result Blind Audition `` Blue Bayou '' Feb 29 1.11 All four chairs turned ; joined Team Christina Battles ( Top 48 ) `` California Dreamin ' '' ( vs. Lacy Mandigo ) March 21 8.9 Saved by Coach Knockouts ( Top 32 ) `` River '' ( vs. Daniel Passino ) March 28 10.5 Live Playoffs ( Top 24 ) `` Cry Baby '' April 11 14.12 Saved by Public Vote Live Top 12 `` Stone Cold '' April 18 17.9 Live Top 11 `` Stay with Me '' April 25 19.6 Live Top 10 `` Let Him Fly '' May 2 21.9 Live Top 9 `` Cryin ' '' May 9 23.8 Live Top 8 ( Semifinals ) `` Desperado '' May 16 25.4 Live Final 4 ( Finale ) `` Down That Road '' ( original song ) May 23 26.2 Winner `` You 've Got a Friend '' ( with Christina Aguilera ) 26.6 `` Somewhere '' 26.12 Non-competition performances : Collaborator ( s ) Song Original artist Bryan Bautista, Nick Hagelin, Tamar Davis, Kata Hay, and Ryan Quinn `` Stars '' Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Christina Aguilera, Bryan Bautista, & Nick Hagelin `` Live and Let Die '' Paul McCartney & Wings Adam Wakefield `` Angel from Montgomery '' Bonnie Raitt & John Prine Paxton Ingram, Kata Hay and Ryan Quinn `` Straight On '' Heart Jennifer Nettles `` Unlove You '' Jennifer Nettles Personal life Porter has openly discussed her battles with alcoholism and drug addiction. She says that she has been sober since October 28, 2007. Since December 2008, Porter is a contributing columnist for movmnt magazine. Porter created a closed Facebook page for mothers called Lil ' Mamas and then, in 2012, a related blog website of the same name that she runs with her business partner, Celia Behar. On March 10, 2012, Porter married Brian Autenrieth, a fruit exporter and former child soap opera actor, in California. The couple has two children : son Mason ( b. 2012 ) and daughter Aria Sage Autenrith ( b. May 8, 2014 ). On December 18, 2017, Porter announced on Twitter that the couple had separated in March. She said, `` In a sad and honest note Brian and I ended our relationship in March. We remain close friends and are committed to always doing our best for our amazing kids. '' Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Homesick Maggie Parenthood Taylor Buckman 1990 Stella Jenny ( age 8 ) 1990 I Love You to Death Carla Boca 1991 Curly Sue Curly Sue 2003 Shrink Rap Brandi 2006 The Ten Commandments : The Musical Miriam 2008 Meet Dave A Chorus Line Dancer 2008 Every Little Step Herself Television Year Title Role Notes Pee - wee 's Playhouse Li'l Punkin season 2 I 'll Take Manhattan Young Maxi Miniseries Family Ties Child Episode : `` Miracle in Columbus '' 1989 -- 90 Chicken Soup Molly Peerce 12 episodes 1990 Perfect Strangers Tess Holland Episode : `` New Kid on the Block '' 1990 When You Remember Me Kelly Movie 1991 The Golden Girls Melissa Episode : `` Beauty and the Beast '' Undressed Belinda Season 4 episodes 2016 The Voice Herself / Artist Season 10 winner Discography Albums Title Details Peak chart positions US Folk Alisan Porter Type : Debut album Released : October 9, 2009 -- Who We Are Type : Album Released : November 24, 2014 20 EP 's Title Details Peak chart positions US Folk I Come in Pieces Released : 2017 -- Releases from The Voice Albums Album Details Peak chart positions US US Digital The Complete Season 10 Collection ( The Voice Performance ) Release date : May 24, 2016 Label : Republic Records Formats : music download 27 Singles Year Single Peak positions Sales US US Digital US Country US Country Digital US Rock 2016 `` Blue Bayou '' -- -- 41 24 -- 30,000 + `` California Dreamin ' '' ( with Lacy Mandigo ) -- -- 74 -- -- `` River '' -- -- -- -- -- `` Cry Baby '' -- -- -- -- -- `` Stone Cold '' -- -- -- -- -- `` Stay with Me Baby '' -- -- -- -- -- `` Let Him Fly '' -- 34 -- -- -- `` Cryin ' '' -- -- -- -- 30 `` Desperado '' -- 24 -- -- -- `` Somewhere '' -- 21 -- -- -- 65,000 + `` You 've Got a Friend '' ( with Christina Aguilera ) -- -- -- -- -- 25,000 + `` Down That Road '' 100 20 -- -- -- 62,000 + 2017 `` Deep Water '' -- -- -- -- -- `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart Other works This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Find sources : `` Alisan Porter '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( April 2016 ) Porter co-wrote the following songs : Adam Lambert -- For Your Entertainment ( 2009 ) Aftermath ( Adam Lambert, Alisan Porter, Ferras, Ely Rise ) Scarlett Cherry -- Labor of Love ( 2011 ) Angel ( Alisan Porter, Ely Rise, Scarlett Cherry, Lee Cherry, Guy Baruch ) Sleep Until You Dream ( Alisan Porter, IIsey Juber, Jordan Lawhead, Scarlett Cherry, Lee Cherry ) Never Knew Love ( Alisan Porter, Ely Rise, Scarlett Cherry, Lee Cherry ) Awards and nominations This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Find sources : `` Alisan Porter '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( April 2016 ) Year Association Nominated work Result Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress Guest Starring or Recurring Role in a TV Series The Golden Girls Nominated Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture Curly Sue Won References Jump up ^ Donelson, Marcy. `` Alisan Porter -- Biography by Marcy Donelson ''. AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Gold, Sylviane ( October 1, 2006 ). `` On the rise : Alisan Porter born to play Chorus Line 's Bebe ''. Dance Magazine. Retrieved June 6, 2016 -- via The Free Library. Jump up ^ Duckett, Richard ( June 8, 2006 ). `` Following in mother 's dance - steps ''. Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Williamson, Dianne ( June 5, 2016 ). `` Zonkaraz still feels the love ''. Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Turner, Jonathan ( May 25, 2016 ). `` Retired Moline teacher recalls The Voice winner ''. The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus. Moline, Illinois. Retrieved May 26, 2016 -- via QCOnline. ^ Jump up to : Wynter, Dontei ( May 25, 2016 ). `` The Voice 2016 Winner Alisan Porter : 5 Facts to Know about Her ''. EarnTheNecklace.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Hirschhorn, Joel ( September 28, 2004 ). `` Review : The Ten Commandments ''. Variety. Retrieved June 6, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Alisan Porter Album & Song Chart History -- Folk Albums ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Ramos, Dino - Ray ( November 1, 2017 ). `` ' The Voice : Neon Dreams ' Set To Open In Las Vegas With Former Contestants ''. Deadline. Retrieved December 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Norwin, Alyssa ( March 6, 2016 ). `` The Voice Recap : Christina Aguilera Is Back With A Vengeance As Season 10 Begins ''. Hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved March 6, 2016. ' Jump up ^ Bentley, Jean ( February 29, 2016 ). `` The Voices Tenth Season Kicks Off With Some Truly Outstanding Blind Auditions ''. E ! Online. Retrieved February 29, 2016. ' Jump up ^ Mizoguchi, Karen ( March 1, 2016 ). `` Curly Sues Alisan Porter Nails Her Voice Blind Audition, Joins Team Xtina ''. People. Retrieved March 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Nessif, Bruna ( September 11, 2014 ). `` Curly Sue Star Alisan Porter Reveals Past Alcohol and Drug Addiction ''. E ! Online. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Cosgrove Baylis, Sheila ( September 11, 2014 ). `` Curly Sue Actress Alisan Porter Admits to Being an Alcoholic ''. People. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Alisan ( December 2008 ). `` The Truth about Alisan Porter ''. movmnt. Retrieved April 5, 2009. Jump up ^ `` About Us ''. Lil ' Mamas. Retrieved March 1, 2016. Jump up ^ DiLuna, Amy ( December 21, 2016 ). `` Moms commit random acts of kindness in honor of San Bernardino victim ''. Today. Retrieved March 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Garcia, Jennifer ( March 11, 2012 ). `` Curly Sue Star Alisan Porter Gets Married ''. People. Retrieved March 12, 2012. Jump up ^ Porter, Alisan ( December 18, 2017 ). `` In a sad and honest note Brian and I ended our relationship in March. We remain close friends and are committed to always doing our best for our amazing kids. Thank you for the support and have a beautiful holiday. Xo A ''. @ alisanporter. Retrieved December 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Alisan Porter by Alisan Porter ''. iTunes. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Who We Are by Alisan Porter ''. iTunes. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Alisan Porter - Chart History Billboard ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Alisan Porter Album & Song Chart History -- Billboard Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Alisan Porter Album & Song Chart History -- Digital Songs ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Alisan Porter Album & Song Chart History -- Country Songs ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Alisan Porter - Chart History Billboard Country Digital ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Alisan Porter Album & Song Chart History -- Rock Songs ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2016. External links Alisan Porter on IMDb Awards and achievements Preceded by Jordan Smith The Voice ( U.S. ) Winner 2016 ( Spring ) Succeeded by Sundance Head Preceded by `` Climb Ev'ry Mountain '' The Voice ( U.S. ) Winner 's song `` Down That Road '' 2016 ( Spring ) Succeeded by `` Darlin ' Do n't Go '' The Voice ( U.S. ) Seasons 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Winners Javier Colon Jermaine Paul Cassadee Pope Danielle Bradbery Tessanne Chin Josh Kaufman Craig Wayne Boyd Sawyer Fredericks Jordan Smith Alisan Porter Sundance Head Chris Blue Chloe Kohanski Brynn Cartelli Winner 's singles `` Stitch by Stitch '' `` I Believe I Can Fly '' `` Cry '' `` Born to Fly '' `` Tumbling Down '' `` Set Fire to the Rain '' `` My Baby 's Got a Smile on Her Face '' `` Please '' `` Climb Ev'ry Mountain '' `` Down That Road '' `` Darlin ' Do n't Go '' `` Money on You '' `` Wish I Did n't Love You '' `` Walk My Way '' Runners - up Dia Frampton Juliet Simms Terry McDermott Michelle Chamuel Jacquie Lee Jake Worthington Matt McAndrew Meghan Linsey Emily Ann Roberts Adam Wakefield Billy Gilman Lauren Duski Addison Agen Britton Buchanan Other notable artists Vicci Martinez Frenchie Davis Rebecca Loebe Xenia Tje Austin Beverly McClellan Raquel Castro Nakia Serabee Casey Desmond Justin Grennan The Thompson Sisters Jared Blake Casey Weston RaeLynn Jesse Campbell Chris Mann Tony Lucca Gwen Sebastian Kim Yarbrough Angel Taylor Pip Katrina Parker Erin Martin Moses Stone Jordis Unga Naia Kete Charlotte Sometimes Tony Vincent Mathai Lex Land Nicholas David Amanda Brown Melanie Martinez MacKenzie Bourg Collin McLoughlin Suzanna Choffel Jordan Pruitt Rod Michael Chris Trousdale Anita Antoinette Cupid The Swon Brothers Sasha Allen Judith Hill Kris Thomas Jeff Lewis Julie Roberts Holly Tucker Will Champlin James Wolpert Cole Vosbury Josh Logan E.G. 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Question: who was the actress that played curly sue
Answer: Alisan Leigh Porter