Name:Amanda Laura Bynes
Date of Birth: April 3, 1986
Place of Birth: Thousand Oaks, California
Amanda Laura Bynes is an American actress, comedian, singer, and fashion designer. Bynes appeared in several successful television series, such as All That and The Amanda Show, on Nickelodeon in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s, and in 2002, she starred in the TV series, What I Like About You. Amanda Laura Bynes transitioned to a film career, starring in several films aimed at teenage audiences, including What a Girl Wants (2003), Love Wrecked (2005), Amanda Laura Bynes's the Man (2006), Hairspray (2007), and Easy A (2010).
Amanda Laura Bynes was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" in 2006, and in 2007, Forbes listed her as the fifth highest paid celebrity under 21, with earnings of $2.5 million.
Early life
Bynes was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, the daughter of Lynn (née Organ), a dental assistant and office manager, and Rick Bynes, a dentist who also practiced stand-up comedy. Bynes has two older siblings, Tommy (born 1973), a chiropractor, and Jillian (born 1983), who has a B.A. in History from UCLA and has also acted. Bynes' ancestors immigrated from Ireland, Poland, Russia, and Romania,and her maternal grandparents are from Toronto, Ontario. Amanda Laura Bynes father is Catholic and her mother is Jewish; Bynes has described herself as Jewish. Regarding her religious beliefs, Bynes states: "As far as religion, I was raised both. I learned about both Judaism and Catholicism. My parents said it was up to me to decide [which faith to adhere to] when I grew up. I'm sort of a spiritual person anyway. I haven't decided yet on a religion. I don't know yet exactly what I believe."
Career
ActingIn 1993, Bynes attended a comedy camp, with guest-instructors including Arsenio Hall and Richard Pryor, and began professionally acting at the age of seven, appearing in a television advertisement for Buncha Crunch candies.During her childhood, she also appeared on stage in versions of Annie, The Secret Garden, The Music Man and The Sound of Music. After taking acting classes, Bynes became a regular cast member of Nickelodeon's Figure It Out and All That. Bynes remained a regular cast member on All That until its presumed cancellation in 2000, though she appeared in the sketches since shooting and preparing as the star of her own sketch show The Amanda Show, also on Nickelodeon.[citation needed] The Amanda Show features a combination of comical skits and sketches, including Amanda Bynes playing Judge Trudy, a character based on Judge Judy,Moody Fallon ( an overly emotional teen on a spoof of teen dramas ) and Penelope Taynt, an Amanda-obsessed fan who, no matter how hard she tries, never meets Amanda.
Bynes made her film debut in 2002's modest box office success, Big Fat Liar, where she starred opposite Frankie Muniz. Amanda Laura Bynes first leading role was in 2003's What a Girl Wants, co-starring with Colin Firth, Oliver James, and Kelly Preston. Subsequently, Bynes starred in The WB Television Network's sitcom What I Like About You and had voice parts in 2003's Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure and 2005's CGI animated comedy, Robots.
Amanda Laura Bynes also co-starred in an episode of The Nightmare Room as Danielle Warner,and in Arliss as Crystal Dupree. Bynes appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's July 2003 edition with nine of Hollywood's other young female stars, including Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, Alexis Bledel, Raven-Symoné, Evan Rachel Wood, the Olsen Twins, and Mandy Moore. Although she is often compared with them, Bynes has said that "It's like being the hot girl at the high school party. I was never that girl. I grew up with terrible acne and feeling insecure. I was tall and skinny. I didn't feel pretty at all, and guys didn't even like me. That's why I got into comedy." Bynes has also said that her relatability to teenage audiences may stem from the fact that she is "more similar to them than some... socialite or whatever."
Bynes at the premiere of Robots, March 2005In 2006, Bynes starred in Amanda Laura Bynes's the Man, a comedy based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In the film, Bynes disguises herself as her brother in order to join the boys' soccer team due to the fall of the girls' team. James Kirk plays her brother in the film. Around the time of the film's release, Bynes commented that she would like to start appearing in more mature roles, and believes that she is still developing her acting skills and maturing as an actress, saying that she is "getting better" with each role. Bynes appeared in another romantic comedy, Lovewrecked, which was shot before Amanda Laura Bynes's the Man but released after it, showing in cinemas outside of the United States in 2005 and 2006 and debuting in the U.S. on the ABC Family network on January 21, 2007. Amanda Laura Bynes also portrays Penny Pingleton in Hairspray, a film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. The movie, which was her first musical role, began filming in Toronto in September 2006 and was released on July 20, 2007. Bynes has stated that she enjoyed appearing in a "fun, quirky part in a big ensemble movie."Bynes next starred in another comedy, Sydney White, released on September 21, 2007. The film is based on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, with Bynes playing a freshman in the college Greek system, co-starring alongside Sara Paxton and Matt Long.
In 2008, Bynes appeared in the Lifetime Television movie Living Proof as the student assistant of Harry Connick, Jr.'s character, who creates the Herceptin drug for breast cancer. In April 2009, Bynes filmed a pilot for an ABC sitcom titled Canned, but the series failed to make the network's fall lineup.Bynes was also originally set to star in the 2009 comedy Post Grad, but was replaced by Alexis Bledel.In June 2010, Bynes stated that she planned to retire from acting, announcing on her Twitter page, "I don’t love acting anymore, so I’ve stopped doing it." A month later, Bynes had a seeming change of heart and "unretired."
FashionIn 2007, Bynes signed a five-year deal with Steve & Barry's to create her own fashion line, Dear, consisting of apparel and accessories. The clothing line launched in stores August 16, 2007. The line was cut short when Steve & Barry's filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008 and went out of business completely in January 2009.Bynes appeared in lingerie on the cover of the February 2010 issue of Maxim magazine.
Filmography
2002 Big Fat Liar Kaylee Film debut
2003 Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure Nellie Voice role, direct-to-video film
2003 What a Girl Wants Daphne Reynolds
2005 Robots Piper Pinwheeler Voice role
2005 Lovewrecked Jenny Taylor ABC Family Original Movies
2006 Amanda Laura Bynes's the Man Viola Hastings/Fake Sebastian
2007 Hairspray Penny Pingleton
2007 Sydney White Sydney White
2008 Living Proof Jamie Lifetime Movie
2010 Easy A Marianne Bryant
Television
1996–2000 All That Various Seasons 3–6
1997–1999 Figure It Out Panelist Recurring role, 52 episodes
1998 Blues Clues Herself
1999 Arli$$ Crystal Dupree "Our Past, Our Present, Our Future" (4 season, episode 2)
1999–2002 Amanda Show, TheThe Amanda Show Host/Various characters/Penelope Taynt Lead Role
2001 Drew Carey Show, TheThe Drew Carey Show Sketch player "Drew Carey's Back-to-School Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Hour: Part 1 & Part 2" (7 season, episodes 1/2)
2001 Nightmare Room, TheThe Nightmare Room Danielle Warner "Don't Forget Me" (1 season, episode 1)
2001–2002 Rugrats Taffy Recurring voice role, seasons 9, 6 episodes
2002–2006 What I Like About You Holly Tyler Lead Role
2008 Family Guy Anna "Long John Peter" (6 season, episode 13)
2009 Canned Sarabeth Pilot Unaired
DiscographySoundtracks
2007 - Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture
Singles or Songs
2007: "Without Love" (Hairspray)
2007: "You Can't Stop the Beat" (Hairspray)
AwardsBynes won Blimp awards at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards five years in a row, from 2000 to 2004 for Favorite Television Actress in 2001 for All That, Favorite Television Actress in 2002 for The Amanda Show as well as the following year. In 2003 she also received the award for Favorite Movie Actress for Big Fat Liar and won another award in 2004 for Favorite Movie Actress for What a Girl Wants. Bynes also was a part of the Hairspray ensemble win at the 2008 Critics' Choice Awards.
AwardsAwards
2000 Won Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Actress All That
Won Favorite Television Actress The Amanda Show
Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress
Nominated YoungStar Awards Best Young Actress/Performance in a Comedy TV Series
2001 Won Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Actress The Amanda Show
Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress
2002 Won Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Actress The Amanda Show
Nominated Teen Choice Awards Film: Choice Chemistry Big Fat Liar
2003 Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Comedy What I Like About You
Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress Big Fat Liar
Won Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress
Won Favorite Television Actress The Amanda Show
2004 Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actress What I Like About You
Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Won Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress What a Girl Wants
2005 Nominated Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Star What I Like About You
Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Comedy
2006 Nominated Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Star Amanda Laura Bynes's The Man
Nominated Teen Choice Awards Movies: Choice Liplock
2007 Won Hollywood Film Festival Ensamble of the Year Hairspray
2008 Won Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Acting Ensamble Hairspray
Won Palm Springs International Film Festival Ensamble Cast Award
Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2011 Nominated MTV Movie Awards Best Line From a Movie Easy A
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