Amanda Bynes
| Amanda Bynes | |
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.jpg) Bynes at The Heart's Truth Red Dress Collection Fashion Show (February 13, 2009) |
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| Born | Amanda Laura Bynes April 3, 1986 Thousand Oaks, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, fashion designer |
| Years active | 1993–2010, 2012–present |
Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986)[1] 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. She transitioned to a film career, starring in several films aimed at teenage audiences, including What a Girl Wants (2003), Love Wrecked (2005), She's the Man (2006), Hairspray (2007), Sydney White (2007) and Easy A (2010).
She was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" in 2006,[2] and in 2007, Forbes listed her as the fifth highest paid celebrity under 21, with earnings of $2.5 million.[3]
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[edit] Early life
Bynes was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, the youngest of three children to Lynn (née Organ), a dental assistant and office manager, and Rick Bynes, a dentist who also practiced stand-up comedy.[4] 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.[5] Bynes' ancestors immigrated from Ireland, Poland, Russia, and Romania,[6][7] and her maternal grandparents are from Toronto, Ontario.[8] Her father is Catholic and her mother is Jewish; Bynes has described herself as Jewish.[9][10][11] 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."[12]
[edit] Career
[edit] Acting
In 1993, Bynes attended a comedy camp, and began professionally acting at the age of seven, appearing in a television advertisement for Buncha Crunch candies.[13] During her childhood, she also appeared on stage in versions of Annie, The Secret Garden, The Music Man, and The Sound of Music.[14] 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.[citation needed]
Bynes made her film debut in 2002's modest box office success, Big Fat Liar. Her first leading role was in 2003's What a Girl Wants, co-starring with Colin Firth, Oliver James, and Kelly Preston. From 2002 to 2006, Bynes starred alongside Jennie Garth in The WB Television Network's sitcom What I Like About You. Bynes had voice parts in 2003's Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure and 2005's CGI animated comedy, Robots. She co-starred 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.[15][16]
In 2006, Bynes starred in She's the Man, a comedy based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.[17] 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. Bynes next starred in another comedy, Sydney White, released on September 21, 2007.[18][19]
In 2008, Bynes appeared in the Lifetime Television movie Living Proof as the student assistant of Harry Connick, Jr.'s character.[20] Bynes was also originally set to star as Ryden Malby in the 2009 comedy Post Grad, but was replaced by Alexis Bledel.[21]
In June 2009, Bynes inked a two picture deal with Screen Gems. The first of the two movies was the 2010 teen comedy Easy A, starring Emma Stone and Lisa Kudrow, and the second was to have been a starring role.[22] Bynes also planned to reprise her role as Penny Pingleton in the sequel to Hairspray.[23] However, Hairspray 2 was canceled.
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."[24] A month later, Bynes had an apparent change of heart and "unretired".[25]
[edit] Fashion
In 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.[26]
Bynes appeared in lingerie on the cover of the February 2010 issue of Maxim magazine.[27]
[edit] Filmography
- Feature films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Big Fat Liar | Kaylee | Film debut |
| 2003 | Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure | Nellie (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | What a Girl Wants | Daphne Reynolds | |
| 2005 | Robots | Piper Pinwheeler | Voice role |
| 2005 | Lovewrecked | Jenny Taylor | ABC Family Original Movies |
| 2006 | She'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
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2000 | All That | Various | Seasons 3–6 |
| 1997–99 | Figure It Out | Panelist | Recurring role; 52 episodes |
| 1998 | Blue's Clues | Herself | |
| 1999 | Arli$$ | Crystal Dupree | Episode: "Our Past, Our Present, Our Future" |
| 1999–2002 | The Amanda Show | Host/Various characters/Penelope Taynt | Lead Role |
| 2001 | The Drew Carey Show | Sketch player | Episode: "Drew Carey's Back-to-School Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Hour" (parts 1 & 2) |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Danielle Warner | Episode: "Don't Forget Me" |
| 2001–02 | Rugrats | Taffy (voice) | Recurring; 6 episodes |
| 2002–06 | What I Like About You | Holly Tyler | Lead role |
| 2008 | Family Guy | Anna | "Long John Peter" |
| 2009 | Canned | Sarabeth | TV movie |
[edit] Discography
- Soundtracks
- Singles or Songs
- 2007: "Without Love" (Hairspray)
- 2007: "You Can't Stop the Beat" (Hairspray)
[edit] Awards
Bynes 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.[28] Bynes also was a part of the Hairspray ensemble win at the 2008 Critics' Choice Awards.
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 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 | She's The Man |
| Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Movies: Choice Liplock | ||
| 2007 | Won | Hollywood Film Festival | Ensemble of the Year | Hairspray |
| 2008 | Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Hairspray |
| Won | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Ensemble 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 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Biography of Amanda Bynes". tvguide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/amanda-bynes/bio/139292. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ CanWest News Service (2006-05-02). "Young and hot". Canada.com. http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=5b7cea46-572b-4209-a9b6-6dfff7477768&k=11653. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Forbes staff (2007-02-26). "Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars". Forbes.com. http://forbes.com/2007/02/23/celebrities-hollywood-earnings-tech-ent_cz_0226youngstars.html. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ "Amanda Bynes Biography (1986–)". FilmReference. 2007. http://www.filmreference.com/film/20/Amanda-Bynes.html. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Topel, Fred (2007-07-18). "Amanda Bynes on Hairspray". CanMan. http://www.canmag.com/nw/8365-hairspray-amanda-bynes. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
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- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ Bloom, Nate (2007-07-10). "She's the Man: A Q&A with Amanda Bynes". InterfaithFamily.com. http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/interviews_and_profiles/Shes_the_Man_A_Q&A_with_Amanda_Bynes.shtml. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Mentioned on Jimmy Kimmel Live, (March 7, 2006); can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EbyYi9Cpww
- ^ Mentioned on Rove, 2006—can be seen at http://youtube.com/watch?v=Eyur6BtlEOQ
- ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (2007-07-23). "'Hairspray' stars reflect talent". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-07-22-hairspray-cast_N.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ Interfath Family: "She's the Man: A Q&A with Amanda Bynes" By Nate Bloom July 10, 2007
- ^ Amanda Bynes - US Magazine
- ^ Fischer, Paul (2006-09-12). "Amanda Bynes Talks "Hairspray" On-Set". Dark Horizons. http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/5422/amanda-bynes-talks-hairspray-on-set. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ "It's Totally Raining Teens!". Vanity Fair. July, 2003. Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051432/http://upforanything.net/vanity.jpg. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Pearlman, Cindy (2006-03-12). "Teen queen Amanda Bynes channels her masculine side to get the guy". Chicago Sun-Times @ FindArticles. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1615785.html. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Carroll, Larry (2006-03-08). "Amanda Bynes Morphs Into A Nerdy Jesse McCartney To Prove 'She's The Man'". MTV.com. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1524900/02242006/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ "Sydney White, filmed in Orlando, opening Sept. 21". OrlandoSentinel.com. 2007-07-19. http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2007/07/sydney-white-fi.html. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Greenberg, Julee (2007-05-09). "Amanda Bynes in Deal With Steve & Barry's". WWD.com. http://www.wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/amanda-bynes-in-deal-with-steve-barry-s-497263. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ "About Living Proof." Lifetime.com.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2010-05-07). "Hollywood Entertainment Breaking News – Nikki Finke on Deadline.com/hollywood". Deadlinehollywooddaily.com. http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/primetime-pilot-panic-cougar-town-on-abc/. Retrieved 2010-05-11.[dead link]
- ^ "Bynes Signs Two Picture Deal With Screen Gems" Iclebz.
- ^ "We Get an Easy A" Teen Television.
- ^ "Spunberg: Amanda Bynes was "All That"". Picktainment.com. 2010-06-22. http://www.picktainment.com/blog/2010/06/spunberg-amanda-bynes-was-all-that/. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ "Amanda Bynes: "I've Unretired" a Month After Quitting Acting". UsMagazine.com. 2010-07-24. http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/amanda-bynes-ive-unretired-a-month-after-quitting-acting--2010247. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ Chasan, Emily. "Steve & Barry's US store closings can begin: court". Reuters.com. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE4AN8F920081124. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ Rea, Steven (2010-01-09). "Sideshow: Elvis preaching? So sayeth Priscilla | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/09/2010". Philly.com. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20100109_Sideshow__Elvis_preaching__So_sayeth_Priscilla.html. Retrieved 2010-05-11.[dead link]
- ^ "Awards and Nominations". IMDB. 2007-12-17. http://imdb.com/name/nm0004789/awards. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
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