Amanda Bynes - Biography

Last Editor: myra7us				Amanda Bynes Biography -   Name : Amanda Bynes Birth Date : April 3, 1986 Birth Place : Thousand Oaks, California, USA Birth Name : Amanda Laura Bynes Height : 5' 7 Nationality : American Profession : Actress Fan Mail : Endeavor Talent Agency 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA Best Known as : Star of Nickelodeon's The Amanda Show

Amanda Bynes Trivia -

She lives in Ventura County, California, with her Dad, Rick, who is a dentist; her Mom, Lynn, who works in her father's dental office, and her sister Jillian (b. 1983). She also has a brother, Tommy (b. 1974), who is a chiropractor, as well as a niece named Jaylyn (b. March 4, 2004). She is a straight-A student. Had her own variety show at age 13. Owns a Honda Accord. Her mother's family lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her father is from Chicago, Illinois. Favorite subject is English. Has two dogs: Tootsie Roll (golden labrador) and Betty Boop (Australian shepherd); three cats, Subbie, Dubbie and Tiger; and a fish named Bella. Her brother Tommy was a student at Thousand Oaks High School. Appeared in her first television commercial for Nestle's Buncha Crunch candy at age 7. At the age of 7, had been in community plays starring in "Annie" at the Camarillo Youth Center. Her first rave reviews appeared when a reviewer from Ventura Star newspaper called her "sensational" as Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (at the Arts Council Center in Thousand Oaks) and "even more impressive" in the lead as Mary in "The Secret Garden" (at the Conejo Players Theater). Shoe size is 9. Her father attended USC. Had a lemon tree in her family's backyard. Graduated from Thousand Oaks High, Class of 2004. Favorite lip glosses: Prescriptives Gloss, Lancôme Juicy Tubes. At 17, she was rated 2003's 3rd hottest teen female star. Favorite drink is Coke. Likes roses. Favorite fashion designer: Narciso Rodríguez. Has about eight Juicy Couture outfits (2003). Wears contact lenses. Rank at #33 on the E! 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up (2005) She enjoys reading "Memoirs of a Geisha.". She currently (2006) drives a 2005 white Lexus SC430. She currently (2006) lives in an apartment in Hollywood, California with her dog Midge. Her inspirations came from Bette Midler and Lucille Ball. Is good friends with Frankie Muniz, Kellan Rhude, and Hairspray co-star Zac Efron. She donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign. Has one older brother, Tommy, and one older sister, Jillian. Has her own clothing line, "dear by Amanda Bynes", in conjunction with Steve and Barry's chain of stores. Nominated for a Cable Ace Award in 1997 and has won a couple of Kids' Choice Awards. Enjoys fashion design and drawing; presented David Letterman with a portrait she had painted of him. Trained by Arsenio Hall and Richard Pryor at a comedy camp she attended. She ranked #46 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. Favorite comedic actress is Lucille Ball. Numerous times, has been compared to Lucille due to her expertise slapstick routines displayed in her shows and movies. Once in the show "All That" (1994), she did a sketch that parodied Lucille Ball's famous show "I Love Lucy" (1951), playing Lucy. She is half-Jewish.

Amanda Bynes Detailed Biography -

Singled out by Entertainment Weekly for her "knack for slapstick reminiscent of Lucille Ball," Amanda Bynes stars as the impetuous Holly in the sophomore comedy What I Like About You. Born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, the young actress began her career at a comedy camp. As she continued to work on her craft, it was at a showcase performance in Los Angeles that producers Brian Robbins and Dan Schneider discovered her and added Bynes to the cast of Nickelodeon's All That. After just one season, she was nominated for a 1997 Cable Ace Award, putting her in the company of such established actresses as Tracey Ullman and Janeane Garofalo. Working steadily since the age of 10, Bynes charmed audiences in the hit comedy Big Fat Liar with Frankie Muniz. In the spring of 2003, Bynes starred in her first lead role in the hit film What A Girl Wants, co-starring Colin Firth and Kelly Preston. Known for her unique style of bold, no-holds-barred physical comedy, Bynes rose to the top on the Nickelodeon series and remained on All That for four seasons. By the age of 12, Bynes became the youngest performer to host her own variety sketch show, The Amanda Show, which earned her the Favorite Television Actress honor four years in a row from Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, and in 2003 she won Favorite Movie Actress for What A Girl Wants. In July of this year, Bynes was featured on the It's Totally Raining Teens cover of Vanity Fair. In addition, Bynes has hosted Nickelodeon's Nickelennium millennium celebration, The Big Help and Kid's Choice Awards, and was nominated for The Hollywood Reporter's Young Star Award in the category of Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Television Series. In 2003, she was nominated for Choice TV Actress in a Comedy at the Teen Choice Awards. Bynes, who currently resides in Southern California, spends her free time drawing, painting and writing.