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Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986)
is an American actress, former show host on Nickelodeon,
and fashion designer. After appearing in several
successful television series on Nickelodeon in the late
1990s and early 2000s, Bynes has moved into a film
career, starring in several films aimed at teenage
audiences, including her latest, She's the Man, and her
upcoming role in the film version of the musical
Hairspray. She was on the 2007 Forbes list as the 5th
highest paid celebrity under 21 earning $2.5 million.
Bynes has been described by The Boston Globe as having
an "Everygirl" appeal, embodying "both
everything her teen fans dream of being and everything
they know they really are, and they love her for
it." In 2006, she was named one of Teen People's
"25 Hottest Stars Under 25".
Early life: Bynes was born in Thousand Oaks,
California to Rick Bynes, a dentist who also practiced
stand-up comedy, and Lynn Organ, a dental assistant. She
has two older siblings, Tommy, a chiropractor, and
Jillian, who has a Bachelor of Arts in History from
UCLA. Bynes' father is Catholic and her mother is
Jewish, and Bynes has referred to herself as Jewish.
Career: Bynes was trained as an actress by
Arsenio Hall and Richard Pryor at a comedy camp, 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 (both in 1996) and later became the
star of her own hit sketch show The Amanda Show, also on
Nickelodeon. The Amanda Show features a combination of
comical skits and sketches, including Amanda Bynes
playing Judge Trudy, a judge that always rules in kids'
favor, and Penelope Taynt, an Amanda-obsessed fan.
Bynes made her film debut in 2002's mild box office
success, Big Fat Liar, where she played opposite Frankie
Muniz.[citation needed] Her first solo leading role was
in 2003's What a Girl Wants, with co-star Oliver James.
Subsequently, Bynes starred in the WB 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. She 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 most popular female
young stars, including Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff,
Alexis Bledel, Raven-Symoné, Evan Rachel Wood, the
Olsen Twins, and Mandy Moore.[citation needed] Although
she is often compared with them, Bynes has commented
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".
Her most recently released film is She's the Man, a
comedy based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In
the film, which opened in March 2006, Bynes disguises
herself as her brother in order to join the boys' soccer
team due to the fall of the girls' team. Producers had
originally wanted to cast singer Jesse McCartney as
Bynes' brother, noting a physical resemblance between
McCartney and Bynes disguised as a boy, but McCartney
was unavailable. 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 filmed another romantic comedy, Lovewrecked, which
was shot before She's the Man but released after it,
showing in non-US cinemas in 2005 and 2006 and debuting
in the United States on the ABC Family network on
January 21, 2007. She has also been cast as Penny
Pingleton in Hairspray, a new film adaptation of the
Broadway musical of the same name. Hairspray began
filming in Toronto in September 2006. It will be
released in the Summer of 2007 on July 20th.
Bynes has recently completed work on another comedy due
for a Fall 2007 release, Sydney White. The comedy is a
coming of age story based on Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs. Amanda plays the part of a newbie freshman in
the college greek system. She will co-star alongside
Sara Paxton and Matt Long. It was filmed in Orlando,
Florida at Rollins College, University High School, and
the University of Central Florida.
Bynes inked a deal with Steve and Barry's, known for
selling university apparel and sweatshirts, to create
her own fashion line, Dear, consisting of apparel and
accessories, to be launched in stores August 10, 2007.
Bynes followed Sarah Jessica Parker, who is also working
on her own line for the 200-unit chain store.
In May 2007, Amanda Bynes was named one of People
Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People as well as being
named Number 79 on FHM's 100 Sexiest Woman for 2007.
Personal life: Bynes, who has a dog named Midge
and drives a white Lexus SC430, graduated from Thousand
Oaks High School's independent study program and has
expressed a desire to attend New York University in the
near future. She briefly moved into an apartment in
Hollywood, California, but has since returned to her
family home. She also wears contact lenses.
Bynes is interested in drawing (she once painted a
portrait of David Letterman as a gift to him) and
fashion design, having commented that she is "the
girl whose biggest nightmare would be to lose my makeup
bag while traveling".
Bynes turned 21 on April 3, 2007. Asked if she would be
hitting the hot spots, Amanda replied, “I think I’ll
go out as much as I’ve ever gone out...which is not a
lot. I like to dance and stuff, but drinking isn’t
good for you in every way. It’s not good for your
skin; it makes you feel horrible. So, drinking-wise,
no.” |
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