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Amanda Bynes
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Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress and
former show host on Nickelodeon, singer and voice actor. After appearing in
several successful television series on Nickelodeon in the mid-to late 1990s
and early 2000s, Bynes transitioned to a film career, starring in several
films aimed at teenage audiences, including She's the Man (2006) and
Hairspray (2007).
Amanda Bynes has been described by The Boston Globe as having an "Everygirl"
appeal, In 2006, she was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under
25",and in 2007, was on the Forbes list as the 5th highest paid celebrity
under 21 earning $2.5 million.
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Biography
Early life
Bynes was born 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
1974), a chiropractor, and Jillian (born 1983), who has a Bachelor of Arts
in History from UCLA and has also acted. Her maternal grandparents are from
Toronto, Ontario.
Bynes's father is Catholic and her mother is Jewish, and Bynes has referred to herself as Jewish though "not that religious".
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Career
In 1993, 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). 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 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
based on Judge Judy that always rules in kids' favor, and Penelope Taynt, an
Amanda-obsessed fan.
Bynes made her film debut in 2002's modest box office success, Big Fat Liar,
where she played opposite Frankie Muniz. Her first solo leading role was in
2003's What a Girl Wants, with co-star Oliver James. 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. 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. 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".
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In 2006, Bynes starred in She'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. 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 appeared in another romantic comedy, Lovewrecked, which was
shot before She'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. She 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 will appear 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. She is also rumored to appear in her first
independent feature Bumped by Blue Crush scribe Lizzy Weiss.
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As a designer
In 2007 Bynes signed a five year deal with Steve & Barry's (which had been
expanding its product offerings outside of its traditional university
apparel and sweatshirts) to create her own fashion line, "Dear", consisting
of apparel and accessories. Every piece in the line is priced at $19.98 or
less. The line launched in stores August 16, 2007.
Awards
Bynes won Blimp awards at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards four 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 Blimp for Favorite Movie
Actress for Big Fat Liar and won another Blimp 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.
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