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Amanda Bynes in Universal Pictures' "Sydney White" (2007)
Amanda Bynes in Universal Pictures' "Sydney White" (2007) - © Universal Pictures
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Born and raised in California, Amanda Bynes began her career at a comedy camp. As Amanda Bynes continued to work on her craft, it was at a showcase performance in Los Angeles that she was discovered and added to the cast of Nickelodeon's "All That." After just one season, Amanda Bynes 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, Amanda Bynes charmed audiences in the hit comedy "Big Fat Liar," with Frankie Muniz. In the spring of 2003, Amanda Bynes starred in her first lead role in the hit film, "What A Girl Wants," co-starring Colin Firth and Kelly Preston. In the spring of 2004, Amanda Bynes loaned her voice to the animated hit film "Robots" and recently starred in the Dreamworks comedy feature "She's The Man."

Known for her unique style of bold, no-holds-barred physical comedy, Amanda Bynes has risen to the top on the Nickelodeon series and remained on "All That" for four seasons. By the age of 12, Amanda 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.

Amanda Bynes starred for four seasons in her own sitcom, The WB's "What I Like About You" (2002), as Holly, a 16-year-old girl who moves in with her sister (Jennie Garth) after their father decides to move to Japan.

In 2003 & 2004, Amanda Bynes won a Kids' Choice Award as Favorite Movie Actress for "What A Girl Wants." In 2003, Amanda Bynes was featured on the "It's Totally Raining Teens" cover of Vanity Fair. Amanda Bynes was nominated for Choice TV Actress in a Comedy at the Teen Choice Awards in 2003 and 2005.

In 2007, Amanda Bynes appeared in "Hairspray," alongside John Travolta and Zac Efron.






AMANDA BYNES: FACTS

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Age: 23 years old
Birthday: April 3, 1986
Height: 5' 8"
Nickname: Chicky
Full Name / Real Name: Amanda Laura Bynes
Birthplace: Thousand Oaks, CA