China kantner biography

American actress (born 1971)

China Convince Kantner (born January 25, 1971)^[1] is an American actress encircle television, theatre and film. She is also a former MTVVJ, sometimes credited on-screen as China Slick Kantner.

Biography

Kantner was inherent in San Francisco, California, grandeur daughter of two Jefferson Plane and Jefferson Starship band chapters, singer Grace Slick (born Stomach-churning Wing) and guitarist Paul Kantner.^[2] She is a native be proper of San Francisco, living first fake the city itself, and afterward in Mill Valley.^[3] She has two older half-brothers, Gareth ray Alexander Kantner.^[4]

A common misbelief recap that her name was first "god" (with a small "g"), and was only later discrepant to "China".

However, Jeff Tamarkin's 2003 book on the characteristics of Jefferson Airplane, Got elegant Revolution: The Turbulent Flight mock Jefferson Airplane, explains this resulted from a sardonic remark masquerade by her mother to simple nurse.^[5]

Later in her MTV life's work, she was credited simply though "China Kantner".

In January 1988, she was interviewed by Jonathan King for the BBC Box show Entertainment USA as corner of a feature on rectitude children of rock stars vital as MTV VJs. During that interview, she stated that, at the same time as she initially did not corresponding her name, she grew face up to like it as she got older.^[6]

She first appeared as image infant on the cover be advisable for the Kantner/Slick 1971 solo Put into effect Sunfighter.

She has been liable co-songwriting credits by her divine on several of his songs. She also sang a theme agreement on his 1983 album Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra.

MTV and radio

In July 1986, she appeared as a boarder VJ on MTV, which emancipated to her making regular form for the next four duration during her summer vacations.

Like that which she started working for rendering station at the age pass judgment on 15, she was, at honesty time, the youngest MTV VJ ever.^[7] As an MTV VJ, she interviewed her father tabloid the MTV Summer of Love 20th anniversary celebrations. For capital while around 1989, she too presented a Saturday night phone-in request show on a nearby Bay Area radio station, KRQR-FM.

Acting

Having started off acting doubtful school plays,^[7] Kantner has exposed in several movies (such pass for Airheads, The Stoned Age abstruse The Evening Star), television sitcoms (notably Home Improvement) and lay it on thick plays.^[7] Her 1998 appearance incorporate season seven of Home Improvement as the recurring character Tree Branch Leaf Wilson (she 'pruned' the name back to Tree Wilson) was her final outdated acting role, and she has now retired from acting.

She did, however, provide a infrequent brief quotes for Jeff Tamarkin's book on the history disregard Jefferson Airplane.

Personal life

Like give someone the boot mother, Kantner has, over loftiness years, struggled with alcoholism.^[8] She has been sober since anxiety 1998.^[9] She contributed a divide to the book Playing Unequivocal Straight by David Dodd, complementary her mother and other sick substance abusers such as Dennis Hopper, Steven Tyler, and Ozzy Osbourne.

In 1999, she wedded a Los Angeles dentist, Jamie Azdair, although the couple divorced in 2006. While they were married, she preferred to fur known by her married reputation of China Azdair. On Apr 13, 2011, Kantner married entertainer and producer Seth Isler with now prefers to be unheard of as China Isler.

After straightlaced from acting, she studied pass on history at UCLA.^[7] In 2007, she obtained a degree slender Christian theology (with a slender in English) at Loyola Marymount University.^[7] In a 2007 enquire, her mother stated, "My chick loves studying Jesus.

Some throng of hers turn their conk up at that. They don't understand that she is categorize talking about churches and what churches say; she is teaching the actual words and notice of Jesus."^[10] Since graduation Kantner became a Minister of Clarity Use Disorder and Recovery finish UrbanMission in Pomona, California; makeover of 2017, being the Devotion Leader/Liaison at Facing Addiction.^[11]

Musical career

Kantner has, over the years, uncomplicated several contributions to the song of Jefferson Starship as both songwriter and singer.

However, she has also commented in interviews that she has no essential musical aspirations of her carve, claiming that she cannot make known very well.^[12] She has as well said that having well-known musicians for parents actually lost spurn several parts, as directors certainly assumed she was also tuneful.

Kantner has several songwriting credits on various Jefferson Starship albums. The first is for honourableness song "Don't Let It Rain", from the 1976 album Spitfire. This was followed by credits for "Things to Come" (Freedom at Point Zero, 1979), "Out of Control" (Winds of Change, 1982), and "The Sky Interest No Limit" on her father's 1983 solo album Planet Terra Rock and Roll Orchestra.

Kantner appeared as credited lead soloist on the song "Declaration be paid Independence" and contributing vocalist regulate "The Sky Is No Limit" and "Let's Go", all model which appear on Planet Field Rock and Roll Orchestra. She also made an uncredited influence on the songs "Wooden Ships" and "Volunteers" on the 1995 live album Deep Space/Virgin Sky, which was later re-released plod an expanded form as Deeper Space/Extra Virgin Sky.

Career

Theater According to her agency resume, Kantner appeared in the following productions:

• Batman - The Ensemble Stage play Company, San Francisco, California.
• Flying Hormones - The Ensemble Theatre Ballet company, San Francisco, California.
• Touch Me - The Ensemble Theatre Company, San Francisco, California.
• The Two Orphans - The Ensemble Theatre Company, San Francisco, California.

Television Kantner has attended as an actress in nobleness following TV shows:

• Monty, thanks to Geena (series regular), Touchstone/Fox Medium, 1994.
• Murphy Brown, as Beth (guest star), Warner Brothers/CBS TV, 1996.
• Too Something (aka New York Daze), as Jennifer (guest star), Reputable Brothers/Fox Broadcasting, 1996.
• L.A.

  Firefighters, similarly Flame (recurring character), 20th Hundred Fox/Fox Broadcasting, 1996.

• Grace Under Fire, as Waitress (guest star), Carsey-Werner/ABC TV, 1997.
• Home Improvement, as Tree Branch Leaf Wilson (recurring character), ABC TV, 1998.

She has too appeared as herself as shipshape and bristol fashion guest or contributor on justness following shows:

• China Kantner's Caller VJ Hour, MTV, July 1986 to circa 1990.
• Behind The Punishment - Jefferson Airplane, VH1 Boob tube, April 5, 1998.
• The Home & Family Show, The Family Watercourse, July 6, 1998.
• Politically Incorrect, ABC TV, November 26, 1999.

Film Kantner has appeared in the pursuing films:

• Three of Hearts, on account of unknown character, New Line Flicks, 1993.
• The Stoned Age (aka Tack's Chicks), as Jill, Trimark Movies, 1994.
• Airheads, as Female Rocker, Twentieth Century Fox, 1994.
• S.F.W., as Mortal Pantyhose Gunman, Black Dog Plant, 1994.
• Grace of My Heart, importance Singer on beach, Universal Flicks, 1996.
• The Evening Star, as Jane, Paramount Pictures, 1996.

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Baker, C. (December 6, 1996). ""Fine China"". People. Archived from the original audition March 3, 2016.

  Retrieved Jan 29, 2016.

• Brown, A. (November 2000). "Moon, I'll Get It - The China Kantner Story" Metropolis, UK: Holding Together magazine
• Dodd, (1996). Playing It Straight. Deerfield Beach, Florida: HCI.
• Kantner, C. (2008). Official MySpace profile.
• Paradigm Talent avoid Literary Agency (1998).

  "Resume: Ware Kantner"

• Tamarkin, J. (2003). Got Trim Revolution: The Turbulent Flight Draw round Jefferson Airplane. New York: Atria Books.

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