Mandy Moore - Biography

Last Editor: katiefw				Mandy Moore Biography -   Name : Mandy Moore Birth Date : April 10, 1984 Birth Place : Nashua, New Hampshire, USA Birth Name : Amanda Leigh Moore Education : Bishop Moore Catholic High School in Orlando, Florida Height : 5' 8 Nationality : American Occupation : Actress, musician Claim to fame : Her route to fame started when she was named the National Anthem Girl because she sang The Star-Spangled Banner for all major sports teams and for Chr

Mandy Moore Trivia -

Professional Singer. Her younger brother, Kyle, was an extra in her music video "Candy." They also have an older brother, Scott. Hosted her own daytime MTV series during Summer 2000. Wants to be a news reporter. Expressed her thoughts on revealing clothing and how she feels she doesn't have to display her midriff like such peers as Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. However, she displayed her midriff in a two-piece bathing suit for the May 2001 cover of YM. She's a Neutrogena spokesperson. March 2002: Announced she and boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama split up a month earlier. Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002. Cut her hair short for movie Try Seventeen (2002). Cut her hair shorter for the movie How to Deal (2003). Dated American professional tennis player, Andy Roddick. [July 2002 - March 2004] Good friends of the Osbourne family. Mandy has appeared in some of the episodes of their reality TV show. Often refers with self-deprecating humor to her size 10 feet. Attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Camp. Filmed scenes playing the opening victim, "Jenny", in Wes Craven's Cursed (2005). Her scenes were cut and later re-shot with Mya when the film underwent major changes. Ranked #67 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World." [2002]. Her debut single 'Candy' topped the Australian Charts at number 1. High school GPA was 3.8. Of Irish and Cherokee descent on her father's side and of English descent on her mother's side. Left high school half way through her freshman year. Moved to Florida when she was only six weeks old. Was originally cast as Anne Hathaway's character for the movie Havoc (2005). She attended Park Maitland School in Matiland, Florida and was cast as Adelaide in its production of Broadway Musical "Guys and Dolls". Named #35 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005) Had a live duet with Asia's songbird, Regine Velasquez. Was featured as #22 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002). Accompanied ex-boyfriend Zach Braff to the Golden Globes in 2006. Named #31 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006). Had her tonsils removed in 2001, spent her recovery at her parent's home in Florida. Lists Annie Hall (1977) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) as her favorite films. Struggled with depression after her breakup with Zach Braff [January, 2007]. She has 3 cats; Milo, Zoe, and Cloe. Good friends with singer Josh Groban and Kellan Rhude. Loves roller-coasters. Ranked #48 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Mandy was a student at The Maile School in Winter Park, Florida; other graduates include Phil Moore, Shannon McGinnis, James Greye, and Arielle Kebbel. Fractured her ankle during a shoot for Self magazine. She was injured after jumping from a boat. [April 2007] Was ranked #19 on Forbes List The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars.(2007). Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2008 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Because I Said So (2007). She failed to receive a nomination however. Ranked #75 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. Engaged to Ryan Adams. They had split in 2008, but reconciled in December the same year. [February 2009] Got back together with ex-boyfriend Adam Goldstein in late 2008 when he recovered from a plane crash, but split with him again in December 2008. They had already dated in 2007 for about 2 months. Her grandmother was a professional ballerina in London. She gave a complimentary concert at the senior prom for the 2007 graduating class of Enterprise High School in Enterprise, AL after a tornado tore through the school killing 8 students on March 1, 2007. Her favorite colors are pink and orange.

Mandy Moore Detailed Biography -

Mandy was born April 10, 1984, in Nashua, New Hampshire. However, her family soon moved to Orlando, Florida where she currently resides with her parents, Don, a pilot, and Stacy, a former news reporter, her brothers Scott and Kyle. Mandy found her love of singing when she went to a summer musical camp when she was nine years old. Mandy soon became known as the "National Anthem Girl" as she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for all the major sports teams and for Chris Evert's Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament." She then began voice lessons and auditioning for plays in the local theaters and got her first role as Ngana in "South Pacific". She has appeared in over a dozen plays in the Central Florida area and has had lead roles in "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Guys and Dolls". Mandy spent two summers at Stagedoor Manor, a performing academy in New York, studying theater during the day and performing at night at the Catskill resorts. Mandy was even auditioned for Broadway and on her first try she made it down to the final two choices for "High Society". She quickly became involved in national commercials, TV pilots and voice-overs, including the voice of "Ducky" for the Universal Studios California Land Before Time attraction. She also entered the fashion world appearing as a model in a Mexican teen magazine. During the recording of a theme song for a TV pilot, she received an offer to complete a full demo by a producer who took notice of here. A talent scout came in when she was recording and sent an unfurnished demo to David McPherson, Senior Vice President of Urban A&R for Epic Records/550. McPherson liked what he heard and immediately flew down to hear the young star sing. After receiving a couple of other offers, the bright young star decided to sign a deal with Sony Music and tour with Backstreet boys. Her debut single, 'Candy', sold half a million copies. Sales of 'Candy' were enough to convince 550 Music to rush release of So Real, her debut album in 1999. There were three follow-ups, including the soundtrack to her 2002 debut film A Walk to Remember, a small-budget drama that became a modest box-office success. So two years ago she dipped a toe into acting, landing a supporting role as a snobbish cheerleader in The Princess Diaries. Encouraged with the success of the family film, she landed her first leading role in A Walk to Remember. She's got three films : "How to Deal," "Saved" and "Try Seventeen". Mandy is a spokeswoman for Neutrogena products, and featured in the company's TV and print advertising campaigns. She's is also partnered with the Wet Seal-Contempo to promote its Blue Asphalt product catalog. Mandy appears on the cover of the publication in over 3 million homes and in the advertising for Blue Asphalt Clothing Line.