Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Cosgrove | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miranda Taylor Cosgrove |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1996 ─ present |
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove[1] (born May 14, 1993) is an American child actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Megan Parker in Drake and Josh, Summer Hathaway in School of Rock and as Carly Shay in iCarly. Her career began in 1996 when she was spotted by an agent who was so impressed by her singing and dancing in a restaurant called "Taste of LA" that he signed her up for a number of small roles in commercials.[2][3] Cosgrove now stars as Carly Shay in the new Nickelodeon series iCarly, which is written and produced by Dan Schneider. iCarly now shows on Nickelodeon in TEENick and on The N.
Biography
Early life
Miranda Cosgrove was born in Los Angeles, California. When she was 3-years-old, she was singing and dancing in a restaurant called "Taste of LA". A talent agent was impressed with her singing and dancing skills so he signed her up for his talent agency, leading to a career in advertising soon after, as well as other roles and shows.[2][3] She began homeschooling after she finished elementary school, at Maude Price Elementary School in Downey, California, and then enrolled in an online school program which she has been doing since 2006. Drake Bell taught Miranda how to play the guitar.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Smallville | Lana Lang - Age 8 | "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1) |
| 2003 | School of Rock | Summer Hathaway | Main Role |
| 2004 | Grounded for Life | Jessica | "You Better You Bet" (Season 5, Episode 5) |
| What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Mirand Wright | Voice | |
| 2004—2007 | Drake & Josh | Megan Parker | Main Role |
| 2005 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Munch | Voice |
| Yours, Mine and Ours | Joni North | Main Role | |
| 2006 | The Wild Stallion | Hanna Mills | Main Role |
| Keeping Up with the Steins | Karen Sussman | Main Role | |
| 2007 | Just Jordan | Lindsey Chandler | "Piano Stressin'" (Season 1, Episode 13) |
| Zoey 101 | Paige Howard | "Paige at PCA" (Season 3, Episode 13) | |
| Unfabulous | Cosmina | "The Talent Show " (Season 3, Episode 11) | |
| 2007—present | iCarly | Carly Shay | Main Role |
| 2008 | Drake & Josh: Best Christmas Ever | Megan Parker | Main Role |
Discography
Albums
Singles
- "Leave It All to Me" (2008)
- "Stay My Baby" (2008, Covered from Amy Diamond)
References
- ^ Middle name is not "Elizabeth", it is "Taylor", according to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1993. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ^ a b Chau, Thomas. "An interview with the kids of "School of Rock"!!". Cinema Confidential. UGO. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
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External links
- Miranda Cosgrove's Music site at MySpace
- Miranda Cosgrove at Facebook
- Official YouTube Channel
- Official imeem
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