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Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Cosgrove (2009)
Born
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove
OccupationActress/Singer
Years active2001–present

Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993)[1] is an American teen actress and singer. She is best known[who?] 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 at the age of three when she was spotted by an agent while singing and dancing in a restaurant, and she was signed up for a number of small roles in commercials.[2][3][4]

Career

The start

When Miranda Cosgrove was three years old, she was spotted by a talent agent while she was singing and danced at a Los Angeles restaurant called "Taste of LA"; the agent suggested to her mother that she should act in commercials.[2][3] This led to a career in advertising, as well as other roles and shows.

Actress

In 2001 Cosgrove, then at age 8, did her first acting role as five-year old Lana Lang in the TV series Smallville. After that, she had many other small roles in various television series including appearing in a starring role as Summer Hathaway in the 2003 film School of Rock. She was cast as Megan Parker in the 2004 hit Nickelodeon TV series Drake and Josh, which gained a massive following. In 2007, she was cast in another Nickelodeon TV series, iCarly as the main character Carly Shay, who makes her own web show, acting alongside Jennette McCurdy, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress. In other activities, Miranda participated in a charity event benefiting St. Jude's Hospital for Children.[5]

Singer

Cosgrove made her music debut in 2007, singing the theme song for iCarly called Leave It All to Me, which features her Drake and Josh lead actor, Drake Bell and written by Drake's fellow band member. On June 10, 2008 the soundtrack to iCarly was released, including Leave It All to Me and three other songs, including the next singles, the cover of Amy Diamond's song Stay My Baby, and About You Now, originally by the Sugababes, and another track called "Headphones On".[6]

Cosgrove's version of "About You Now" reached number forty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was later featured on the hit compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 30.[7]

On December 23, 2008, Cosgrove released a cover of the song Christmas Wrapping as a digital download.[8]

It has also been revealed that Cosgrove is in the middle of recording her debut solo album, possibly with a collaboration with the band Boys Like Girls. She was helped by famous pop producers the Matrix and Dr. Luke for her debut album. The album will include songs co-written by Cosgrove.[9]

An extended play entitled "About You Now" was released on February 3, 2009. It included two new tracks, "Party Girl" and "FYI." It also included the single "About You Now," as well as remixes of "About You Now" and the previously released "Stay My Baby."[10]

Personal life

Cosgrove was born in Los Angeles, California. 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.[3][4][11] Cosgrove is right handed.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2003 School of Rock Summer Hathaway
2005 Here Comes Peter Cottontail Munch Voice
Yours, Mine and Ours Joni North
2006 Drake & Josh Go Hollywood Megan Parker TV movie
The Wild Stallion Hanna Mills
Keeping Up with the Steins Karen Sussman
2007 Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp Megan Parker TV movie
2008 The Naked Brothers Band: Mystery Girl Herself TV movie
iCarly: iGo to Japan Carly Shay TV movie
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Megan Parker TV movie
2009 ICarly: iDate A Bad Boy Carly Shay TV movie
ICarly: iFight Shelby Marx Carly Shay TV movie
2010 Despicable Me Margo filming
Voice role
How Could You Do This To Me TBA Lead Role
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Smallville Lana Lang Episode: "Pilot"
2004 Grounded For Life Jessica Episode: "You Better You Bet"
Drake & Josh Megan Parker 59 episodes; 2004-2007
2007 iCarly Carly Shay 45 episodes; 2007-present
Zoey 101 Paige Howard Episode: "Paige at PCA"
Just Jordan Lindsey Chandler Episode: "Piano Stressin"
Unfabulous Cosmina Episode: "The Talent Show"

Discography

EPs

  • About You Now (2009)[12]

Soundtracks

Singles

As solo performer
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US U.S. Pop
2007 "Leave It All to Me" (feat. Drake Bell) 100[13] 83[14] iCarly soundtrack
2008 "Stay My Baby" - - iCarly soundtrack
2008 "About You Now" 47[15] - iCarly soundtrack
2008 "Christmas Wrapping" - - Christmas Wrapping (single)
2009 "It's Raining Sunshine" - - It's Raining Sunshine (single)

References

  1. ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
  2. ^ a b Franks, Katie (2008). Miranda Cosgrove. PowerKids Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-1404244665.
  3. ^ a b c Chau, Thomas. "An interview with the kids of School of Rock". Cinema Confidential. UGO. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-24. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Miranda Cosgrove". The Star Scoop. Retrieved 2009-05-26. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ Article on Variety.com
  6. ^ Track Listing on Amazon.com
  7. ^ Now That's What I Call Music! 30 Track Listing.
  8. ^ Amazon.com: Christmas Wrapping
  9. ^ Miranda Cosgrove plans solo album
  10. ^ The Official Miranda Cosgrove Site - About You Now - EP
  11. ^ Dee, Jonathan (2007-04-08). "Tween on the Screen". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  12. ^ Miranda Cosgrove to release 1st solo EP
  13. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Leave It All To Me (iCarly Theme Song) Chart Listing For The Week Of January 12, 2008
  14. ^ Pop 100 - Leave It All To Me (iCarly Theme Song) Chart Listing For The Week Of January 26, 2008
  15. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - About You Now Chart Listing For The Week Of January 31, 2009


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