Mae Whitman
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Born | Mae Margaret Whitman June 9, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Education | Ribet Academy |
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Years active | 1993–present |
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Mae Margaret Whitman (born June 9, 1988)[1] is an American actress and singer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Whitman began acting in commercials as a child, making her film debut at the age of six in the romantic drama When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). She achieved recognition as a child actress for her supporting roles in One Fine Day (1996), Independence Day (1996), and Hope Floats (1998), her television role on JAG (1998–2001), and her voice role as Katara on the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008).
Whitman gained mainstream attention for her recurring role as Ann Veal on the Fox sitcom Arrested Development (2004–2013), Rose/Huntsgirl on American Dragon: Jake Long (2005–2007), and Amber Holt on the NBC drama Parenthood (2010–2015), receiving a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the latter. She established herself as a prominent voice actor in children's films for her voice performances as Shanti in The Jungle Book 2 (2003) and Tinker Bell in the Disney Fairies film franchise (2008–2014). She ventured into mature film roles with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), and made her leading role film debut in The DUFF (2015), for which she received critical praise and a Teen Choice Award nomination. Since 2018, she has starred as Annie Marks on the NBC drama Good Girls.
Early life
Whitman was born in Los Angeles, the only child of voice artist Pat Musick and personal manager and set construction coordinator Jeffrey Whitman.[2] She attended Ribet Academy.[3][4] Whitman is of English and German ancestry.
Career
1991–2003: Early acting work
She started her career with a voice-over for a Tyson Chicken commercial at the age of two.[5] Acting coach Andrew Magarian helped her memorize lines as she could not read.[6] In 1994, at the age of six, Whitman made her film debut, acting alongside Meg Ryan in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), playing Ryan's youngest daughter, Casey Green.[7] She beat 700 other girls who were interested in the part.[3] In 1996, Whitman appeared in two films: Independence Day, playing Bill Pullman's daughter, Patricia Whitmore[8] and One Fine Day playing George Clooney's daughter, Maggie Taylor.[9] The same year, Whitman guest starred in the season three episode of Friends, "The One Where Rachel Quits."[10] In 1998, she played Sandra Bullock's daughter, Bernice Pruitt, in Hope Floats.[11] During several guest appearances from 1998 until 2001, Whitman played the role of Chloe Madison on JAG before starring in the Fox Family series State of Grace in which she portrayed Grace, a girl from a Catholic background who befriends Hannah (Alia Shawkat), a Jewish girl.[12][13]She was also in 17 episodes of Chicago Hope.
2004–2008: Arrested Development and other television roles
From 2004 to 2006, Whitman had a recurring role on Arrested Development, reuniting with Shawkat. Whitman appeared in the 2006 series Thief for FX Networks, playing the stepdaughter of Nick Atwater (Andre Braugher).[14] Whitman made several high-profile guest appearances in 2006 and 2007. She also appeared on Desperate Housewives in the episode "Nice She Ain't" as Sarah, an unscrupulous friend of Julie Mayer (Andrea Bowen). Whitman also had a recurring role on Chicago Hope (1994–2000), playing the daughter of "Dr. Kate Austin" (played by Christine Lahti), in the series' later years. Whitman was initially cast in the 2007 series remake of The Bionic Woman, playing the deaf younger sister of the title character. On June 27, 2007, TV Guide reported that Whitman was being replaced in the role of Jaime's sister and Lucy Hale was cast as Whitman's replacement the following July.[15] An NBC spokesperson confirmed this stating, "The decision was purely creatively driven. It is very common to change storylines, characters, actors after the initial pilot is shot." The sister character's hearing was restored after this recasting at the request of an NBC executive.[15] The series' unaired pilot episode has been released on DVD on April 7, 2008.[16] She also appeared in the season nine episode "Streetwise" of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit in 2008 as an on-the-street-mother who adopts street children forming a homeless family who testifies against her husband after her adopted daughter is found murdered. Whitman gave voice to Katara of the Water Tribe in the animated show Avatar: The Last Airbender and previously Rose in American Dragon: Jake Long. She has appeared in the HBO series In Treatment as Rosie. She plays Cynder in The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night. Whitman voiced the character Tinker Bell in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Disney Tinker Bell films.[17] As part of a deal to promote the production of the first Tinker Bell film, the UK's speaking clock started to use her voice at 0100GMT on October 26, 2008.[18]
2009–present: Parenthood, continued film roles and Good Girls
In 2009, Whitman landed a regular role in NBC's version of the Ron Howard classic Parenthood,[19] which premiered in 2010. She played Amber Holt, "a rebellious and willful teen whose only interest at present is her wannabe rock star boyfriend."[20] Whitman played evil ex Roxy Richter in Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, a film adaptation of the Bryan Lee O'Malley indie comic series Scott Pilgrim, which also starred her former Arrested Development co-star, Michael Cera, in the title role.[21][22] Whitman appeared on Family Guy in 2010. She had a large role in the 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower opposite Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller.[23] In 2013, she reprised her role as Ann Veal in Arrested Development's season four, six years after the series was canceled.[24] She appeared alongside Darren Criss in three episodes of season three of Lisa Kudrow's Web Therapy, playing his girlfriend.[25] In 2015, Whitman played the lead role in the comedy The DUFF. She also started filming Operator alongside Martin Starr in June.[26] According to co-writer and director Roland Emmerich, Whitman did not reprise her role as the President's daughter in Independence Day: Resurgence, the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster hit Independence Day, because she did not want to read for the part.[27] Whitman has expressed her feelings on being typecast as an outsider in various roles in television and movies. She has talked about being a child actor and her relatable experiences such as being bullied in high school for being "weird."[28] In an interview with Bello Mag, Whitman explains that the entertainment industry constantly tells actors what they are "not" and felt her choosing of these roles was her "trying to communicate to everyone" who may go through similar situations, that it's okay to be who they are.[29] One of Whitman's more notable quotes is, "People should recognize who you are and how you can act rather than how famous you are." [30][31]
In 2018 Whitman was cast alongside Christina Hendricks and Retta on the NBC dramedy Good Girls.[32] The show was renewed for a third season which premiered in the winter of 2019.[33]
Music
Whitman has recorded "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" and "You Make Christmas Feel So Good" for School's Out! Christmas[34] and has sung guest vocals on a number of tracks from indie-punk band Fake Problems' newest album Real Ghosts Caught on Tape.[35] Whitman has also been featured on her show Parenthood in the song "Gardenia" on the season two episode "The Booth Job" along with Landon Pigg.[36][37] Whitman appears in the music videos for "I Was a Fool" and "Boyfriend" by Tegan and Sara.[38] She performed a small speaking part in the rapper DVS' record "Charlie Chaplin" where she plays the part of what DVS sees as the stereotypical hipster expressing distaste with music and television to appear special.[39]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman | Casey Green | |
1995 | Bye Bye Love | Michele | |
1996 | Independence Day | Patricia Whitmore | |
One Fine Day | Maggie Taylor | ||
1998 | The Gingerbread Man | Libby Magruder | |
Hope Floats | Bernice Pruitt | ||
1999 | Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas | Girl | Voice Direct-to-DVD |
Invisible Child | Rebecca 'Doc' Beeman | ||
A Season for Miracles | Alanna 'Lani' Thompson | ||
2001 | An American Rhapsody | Maria (age 10) | |
2002 | The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Schoolgirl | Voice |
2003 | The Jungle Book 2 | Shanti | Voice |
2004 | Teacher's Pet | Leslie | Voice |
2005 | Going Shopping | Coco | |
2006 | The Bondage | Angelica | |
Love's Abiding Joy | Colette Doros | ||
2007 | Boogeyman 2 | Alison | |
2008 | Tinker Bell | Tinker Bell | Voice |
Nights in Rodanthe | Amanda Willis | ||
2009 | Spring Breakdown | Lydia | Direct-to-DVD |
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | Tinker Bell | Voice | |
2010 | Barry Munday | Candice | |
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Roxy Richter | ||
Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation | Lisa Miller | Voice Short film | |
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | Tinker Bell | Voice | |
2011 | The Factory | Abby Fletcher | |
Pixie Hollow Games | Tinker Bell | Voice Short film | |
2012 | Secret of the Wings | Voice | |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Mary Elizabeth | ||
2013 | Pixie Hollow Bake Off | Tinker Bell | Voice Short film |
2014 | The Pirate Fairy | Voice | |
The Wind Rises | Kayo / Kinu | English dub | |
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast | Tinker Bell | Voice | |
2015 | The DUFF | Bianca Piper | |
Freaks of Nature | Jenna Zombie | ||
2016 | Rock Dog | Darma | Voice |
Drawn of the Dead | Gwen Newman | Voice | |
Operator | Emily Klein | ||
2017 | Bernard and Huey | Zelda | |
CHiPs | Beebee | ||
Dear Angelica | Jessica | Voice Short film | |
2018 | A Dog and Pony Show | Dede | Voice Direct-to-DVD |
Duck Butter | Ellen | ||
2020 | Valley Girl | Jack |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Degree of Guilt | Elena Argos | Television film |
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge | Young Ashley Judd | Television film | |
1996 | After Jimmy | Rosie | Television film |
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Baby Rose (voice) | Episode: "Sperms of Endearment" | |
Early Edition | Amanda Bailey | Episode: "The Choice" | |
Friends | Sarah Tuttle | Episode: "The One Where Rachel Quits" | |
What a Cartoon! | Little Suzy (voice) | Episode: "Johnny Bravo and the Amazon Women" | |
1996–1999 | Chicago Hope | Sara Wilmette | 17 episodes |
1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | Young Lois Lane (voice) | Episode: "Monkey Fun" |
Merry Christmas, George Bailey | Zuzu Bailey | Television film | |
1997–2004 | Johnny Bravo | Little Suzy (voice) | 52 episodes |
1998–2001 | JAG | Chloe Madison | 8 episodes |
1999 | Invisible Child | Rebecca 'Doc' Beeman | Television film |
Judging Amy | Darcy Mitchell | Episode: "Last Tango in Hartford" | |
Providence | Frances Carlyle | 2 episodes | |
Jingle Bells | Beth (voice) | Television film | |
Hallmark Hall of Fame | Alanna 'Lani' Thompson | Episode: "A Season for Miracles" | |
2000–2002 | Teacher's Pet | Leslie Dunkling (voice) | 5 episodes |
2000 | Godzilla: The Series | Meg (voice) | Episode: "Shafted" |
The Wild Thornberrys | Antoinette (voice) | Episode: "Luck Be an Aye-Aye" | |
2001 | Max Steel | Jo (voice) | Episode: "The Return" |
Jackie Chan Adventures | Additional voices | Episode: "Scouts Honor" | |
2001–2002 | State of Grace | Emma Grace McKee | 40 episodes |
2002 | Presidio Med | Tory Redding | Episode: "Do No Harm" |
The Zeta Project | Amy (voice) | Episode: "The River Rising" | |
2002–2004 | Fillmore! | Various voices | 7 episodes |
2004 | Cold Case | Eve Kendall | Episode: "Lover's Lane" |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Glynnis Carson | Episode: "No Humans Involved" | |
Century City | Erin Pace | Episode: "Without a Tracer" | |
2004–2006 2013 |
Arrested Development | Ann Veal | 16 episodes |
2005 | The Happy Elf | Molly (voice) | Television film |
2005–2007 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Rose/Huntsgirl (voice) | 19 episodes |
2005–2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Katara (voice) | Main Role |
2006 | Thief | Tammi Deveraux | 6 episodes |
Desperate Housewives | Sarah | Episode: "Nice She Ain't" | |
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | Emily Bishop | Television film | |
Phil of the Future | Crying Girl | Episode: "Stuck in the Meddle with You" | |
2007 | Justice | Jenny Marshall | Episode: "False Confession" |
Grey's Anatomy | Heather Douglas | 2 episodes | |
Lost in the Dark | Amy Tolliver | Television film | |
Ghost Whisperer | Rachel Fordham | Episode: "Don't Try This at Home" | |
ER | Heather | Episode: "The Test" | |
The Modifyers | Agent Xero/Lacey Shadows | Failed pilot | |
2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cassidy Cornell/Helen Braidwell | Episode: "Streetwise" |
Good Behavior | Roxy West | Pilot | |
2008–2010 | In Treatment | Rosie Weston | 5 episodes |
2008–2019 | Family Guy | Various voices | 35 episodes |
2009 | Acceptance | Taylor Rockefeller | Television film |
Criminal Minds | Julie | Episode: "Cradle to Grave" | |
Glenn Martin, DDS | Amish Girl / Trailer Park Teen (voices) | 2 episodes | |
2009–2010 | The Cleveland Show | Additional voices | 2 episodes |
2010–2015 | Parenthood | Amber Holt | 103 episodes |
2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Barbara Gordon (voice) | 2 episodes |
Jesse Stone: No Remorse | Emily Bishop | Television film | |
2011 | Robot Chicken | Lady Gaga, Wilma Flintstone, Bella's Friend | Episode: "Casablankman 2" |
2012–2013, 2019–present |
Young Justice | Cassie Sandsmark / Wonder Girl, Stephanie Brown (voices)[40] | 7 episodes |
2012 | Weeds | Tula | Episode: "See Blue and Smell Cheese and Die" |
2012–2017 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | April O'Neil (voice) | 93 episodes |
2012, 2015–2018 |
DreamWorks Dragons | Heather (voice) | 36 episodes |
2013 | Web Therapy | Blair Yellin | 3 episodes |
2013–2014, 2019 |
American Dad! | Glitter / Zooey, Additional Voices | 4 episodes |
2013 | Masters of Sex | Patient | Episode: "Standard Deviation" |
2014 | Suburgatory | Caris | Episode: "Blame it on the Rainstick" |
AJ's Infinite Summer | Morgan / Receptionist (voices) | Pilot | |
2015–2018 | Dragons: Race to the Edge | Heather | 34 episodes |
2015–2018 | DC Super Hero Girls | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice) | 54 episodes |
2016 | DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High | Television film | |
2016–19 | Drunk History | Herself / Lyudmila Pavlichenko | 3 episodes |
2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Marcy | Episode: "Spring" |
2017 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Plaxum (voice) | Episode: "Depths" |
Room 104 | Liza | Episode: "Phoenix" | |
Big Mouth | Tallulah Levine (voice) | Episode: "The Head Push" | |
2018–present | Good Girls | Annie Marks | Main role |
2020 | The Owl House | Amity (voice) | |
Invincible | Amanda / Monster Girl (voice) | Upcoming |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | References |
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2004 | EverQuest II | Lilly Ironforge / Thana Rumblehoof | ||
2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Yuffie | Also appears in Final Mix+ in 2007 | [41] |
2006 | Cartoon Network Racing | Little Suzy | [41] | |
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | Yuffie Kisaragi | [41] | ||
Avatar: The Last Airbender | Katara | [41] | ||
2007 | The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night | Cynder | [41] | |
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth | Katara | [41] | ||
2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno | [41] | ||
2011 | Nicktoons MLB | [41] | ||
2013 | Young Justice: Legacy | Helena Sandsmark, Cassie Sandsmark / Wonder-Girl | [41] | |
2014 | Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes | Tinker Bell | [41] | |
2014; 2017 |
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | Yuffie Kisaragi | Archive sound | |
2017 | Prey | Danielle Sho | [41] | |
2020 | Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind | Yuffie | [42] |
Audiobooks
Year | Novel | Voice role |
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2014 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Clary Fray |
2019 | The Testaments | Nicole / Daisy |
Awards and nominations
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External links
- Mae Whitman at IMDb
- Mae Whitman at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 1988 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American voice actresses
- American television actresses
- American video game actresses
- American child actresses
- American film actresses
- American people of English descent
- American people of German descent
- Actresses of German descent